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From: "spaceanimals" <alciere@...>

> Terry Lewis one of the best dance producers in the country only uses
> presets. His theory is professionals are hired to create these sounds
> and he doesn't have the time to roll his own.

It's all down to personal preference, of course, but one very important
requirement of presets is that they make the unit sound good in the shop.
That doesn't necessarily mean that those presets sound good in a mix.

I think presets, on the AN1x and similar instruments at least, can function
well as a starting point. From there on, you can tweak to your heart's
content.

- Peter