The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

--- In AN1x-list@y..., "Peter Korsten" <peterk@i...> wrote:
> > From: "Phil" <accession@o...>

> I'm definitely not into complicated
> programming. 
> > Nest stop, the FS1r!

> I would like one, but I'd want to spend less money on it than it 
costs now.

I had a FS1r and i sold it. If you are not into complicated 
programming, forget the FS1r and rather get a DX200, if you want FM.

The sound of the FS1r is most definately outstanding. Simply 
excellent. Some arp-sounds are even more fat from what i ´ve heard 
coming out of the AN1x. But the interface, sorry my language, is 
shit. If Yamaha ever will make a table-top or keyboard version of the 
FS1r with lots of knobs and sliders...i most definately would buy it, 
otherwise, if you are not into complicated programming (we are 
talking about 3000+ parameters (8 FM-operators plus Formant-
synthesis) on the FS1r with only 4 knobs and 11 buttons...the whole 
thing in a MU100r case)
The software editors that are out there are, compared with the AN1x-
edit...a big joke. You don´t even have full control over the formant-
synthesis.

But still the soundquality of the 1200+ preset voices are 
outstanding, and you can feed it with DX7 presets.

--Tom