The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

DS> Wednesday, January 22, 2003, 20:58:45, Peter Korsten wrote:

PK>> Why don't you ask the nearest Yamaha dealer, if contacting them directly 
PK>> doesn't work? Yamaha has been doing business like this (never directly 
PK>> with the customer, but always via a dealer) for years, and I think they 
PK>> haven't quite caught up with the advent of the internet yet.

DS> Yep, I'm planning to - found the phone number already (well, for the
DS> main UK support centre).  I know where my nearest Yamaha dealer is, so I
DS> guess I could always try there as well.

DS> Seriously though, do you actually think it would be possible to still
DS> get a replacement circuit board for an out-of-production synth like the
DS> AN1x?  Well, I guess there's still plenty of DX7s and SY99s floating
DS> around, which are far more ancient that my AN1x - spares could be a
DS> handy money spinner for Yammy, just wondered if they would bother?

DS> Anyway, I'm still quite miffed that my favourite synth is half-dead, so
DS> I'm going to go and sulk now, if you don't mind.  :(

DS> ~Dave


just to keep your hope alive (sorry formy bad english..)_

i  bought  a  korg  poly-800, one of the first, and korg germany still
supplies eprom updates for this one!!

just  ask  your dealer, i think you will be surprised how much support
is for "out of production" synths!!

 soeren