The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

From: "Thomas" <tomfinegan@...>

> --- In AN1x-list@y..., "Peter Korsten" <peterk@i...> wrote:
> perhaps one of
> > those yummy new samplers from Akai (Z4, Z8). Unfortunately, I won't
> have the
> > money for them for the next 350 years.
>
> Ha, women are expensive...i am telling you...How do you like Malta so
> far? Is it still warm there?

Yes, still around 30 degrees, and it will remain so for some time. I believe
it's colder and wetter as you ascend into northern Europe. :)

> Alternative for those samplers would be the emagic EXS24 or Steinberg
> Halion, wouldn\ufffdt it? Or even check out "Sample Tank".

I don't think I'll ever buy a software instrument. Those Akai's are like
software samplers, but built into hardware. They use DIMMs instead of
unavailable and expensive SIMMs. They support 24 bit, 96 kHz sampling.
They're small. And they look like an Elektrix.

Anyway, would anyone here prefer a software analogue modelling synth over
the AN1x? Even the PLG150AN is just one step too far for me.

- Peter