The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

--- In AN1x-list@y..., "Ed Edwards" <edward.edwards@v...> 
wrote:
> If you want to spend the time and money, replacing the ROM is 
a very simple job
> for even an inexperienced technician, but this list of users has 
not stated any
> problems with the "battery low" warning that I remember.
 
Now that you mention it - I don't recall ever hearing a complaint in 
regards to the inaccurate 'low battery' warnining?! The other fix in 
the v1.04 ROM had to do with an audible defect when adjusting 
the Return value for the Delay effect in real time. I don't recall 
anybody complaining about that one either - at  least not publicly 
- I actually think I ran into this one but it didn't register 
consciously as a potential bug until it was pointed out to me 
(doh!)

At the time I upgraded to v1.04 it was for no good reason other 
than curiosity. If you have not experienced any of these bugs then 
I wouldn't get hung up on upgrading but, as Tom said, it's a 
simple enough procedure - no more difficult then swapping a 
memory module from a personal computer (just more screws in 
the case ;-) In addition to the link posted earlier in this thread, 
Elson provided the following write-up from his experience 
opening his AN1x.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AN1x-list/files/Tips%20and%20Tr
icks/tt_an1xedit_surgery.htm

Check the Photos section too - I think he provided a photo of the 
AN1x interior too.

As far as warranty service goes - I don't think anybody on the list 
has an AN1x under the original warranty at least for a couple of 
years now - ha ha ha Yamaha sent me the EPROM chip free of 
charge, what, some 18 months ago?!? I think their service is 
pretty user friendly - at least here in the US. I recall a recent 
thread in which some users in the Netherlands were having 
some trouble getting info out of Yamaha locally and it ends up 
service and parts have to be arranged/ordered from local 
dealership - not directly from Yamaha. In regards to that thread, 
nobody has posted back yet as to whether their dealers came 
through for them or not. Yamaha Customer Assistance in the US 
appears to be better equipped for these type of requests. I've 
read some grumbling about Yamaha in Canada but wouldn't 
know from 1st hand experience.

HTH,

Jon

P.S. - FWIW, I'm pretty impressed with Yamaha's online 
presence on the MOTIF (and RS) forums. My impression is 
Yamaha seems to be a far cry ahead of the pack, i.e., Roland 
and Korg, when it comes to support and product evangelism.