The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

Peter Korsten a �crit :
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> Op 25-9-2010 4:36, somethingkillingyou schreef:
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> > ...or maybe I'll wait for the new novation ultranova, which is 
> compact, has a vocoder, and being also an audio interface has 2 inputs 
> so I could connect one of my synths in it (I have no more channels 
> free in my mixer and audio interface)... its only real limitation is 
> mono-timbrality... but I think that with 3 osc, 'self' sync that use 
> only one osc (like the an1x...), great mod matrix, 3 lfos and 6 env I 
> could get pretty complex stuff anyway without layers... also, no 
> keyboard split won't be that much of a problem anyway, in a 37 keys 
> synth...
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> In the past, I was very interested in the Supernova, but a friend of
> mine mentioned that you can actually hear the aliasing in the algorithm.
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> Now Novation may well have fixed this in the past 10 or so years, but
> beware: specifications aren't everything when it comes to VA synths.
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Yes, Fabio... first when it comes to music : listen and play, as much as 
possible. And don't be fooled by the inflationnist specs, hundreds of 
memories, waveforms, menus ... and all the marketing delirium. Guitar 
players now turn "back to basics" with low wattage tube amps and simple 
analog pedals, after an era of digital modelling multi effect pedals and 
unusable huge amps .
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> > I think I'll wait for it, before buying an an1x (unless a super deal 
> occurs...)
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> The AN1x is just a very capable synth for not a lot of money. It doesn't
> have dozens of polyphonic notes, but that's pretty useless anyway for a
> analogue (whether real or virtual) synthesiser. There's a certain sound
> to each synth, so to have four or five instances of that... it would
> make more sense to expand the number of voices by acquiring a different
> synth.
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Right Peter... I've tried to mix different sound textures and synthesis 
techniques, "analog" with my AN1x and Red Sound, phase distorsion with a 
Casio CZ, wavetables with a Kawa� etc... All bought used at bargain 
prices, for the same reasons than you, i'm now quite happy with this 
modest and inexpensive gear... ;-)
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> My wish list currently contains two synths:
> * Nord Wave
> * Arturia Origin
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If this one was more reliable and a bit cheaper it would be a killer... 
One of my favorites new synths with the new Prophet, but of course too 
expensive for a hobbyist use.
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> But since both cost about as much as I earn in a month after taxes, and
> there are these things like mortgage and food for my family, they will
> likely remain on that wish list for some time to come.
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> - Peter
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Cheers
J.F.
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