The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, DMANX@t... wrote:
> 
> Hello All,
> Okay here is another list of demands, and a good one too.I want to 
push this forward to Yamaha sales,R+D and Tech Support.
> What improvenments do we want see?
> I say:

Couple of thoughts...

> 1)Better quality outputs on AN/DX200 synths i.e 24bit ACDC,better 
siganl to noise ratio just like the Plugstaion complete version.
> 

1st, both these units are discontinued - don't expect to see a re-
release - it's not in Yamaha's recent history to do that.  2nd, 
its 'AD/DA' (analog->digital/digital->analog) convertors not AC/DC. 
While it's conceivable Yamaha would implement a pair of high quality, 
increased bit depth convertors on a tabletop unit - would the buying 
public be willing to spend the money on the higher MSRP such an 
enhancement would necessitate?  Probably not on a unit in the price 
range of the *200 series - maybe on a RS7000 MkII or something in 
that price range...


> 2)SW2000xgDSP giving 24 bit 96/192khz recording & playback, ultra 
low latency for vsti,on board DSP(NO need for on board synth just use 
plugstation- see part 3).
> 

Sounds great in theory but again, I think the increase in MSRP for 
such a unit would surprise you.  Have you checked out the UAD-1 or TC 
Powercore (sic)?  Not inxepensive.  I think it more likely Yamaha 
would market a external unit comparable to the MOTU 828 or 896, 
DIGI001 or MBox, Presonus Firestation (sic - again)


> 3)XG150Plg board giving all the xg sound sets like mu100,128 etc, 
this can be used on the plugstation.
> 

Not a bad idea - but don't those units (MU100, 128) already function 
as PLG hosts? Kind of hard to see how a PLG150XG card would 
differentiate itself.

> 4)Plug station 2- which can act as a host with real time control 
knobs just like an/dx200.And allows varible morph and dual scenes or 
up-grade the an150 to do this.
> 

Judging by how infrequently the Plugstation is mentioned on this list 
I'd guesss it's not been widely adopted?  The Scene Morph vs. Voice 
Morph, i.e., dual scenes is a 'limitation' of the PLG150AN card - the 
most sure fire fix for this is to buy an AN1x ;-)

> 5)The dx150plg upgraded to include a step sequencer.
> 

Again, isn't this addressed via XGWorks (or a DX200 unit?)

> I Would have expected some of this in the Nam show,but think Native 
Instruments came up with more goods to deliver.
> 

Right, NI came with more, new goods (again) while continuing to 
ignore their existing product line.  I'm more put off on NI then 
normal following NAMM and the baby-KONTAKT spin offs.  At least they 
decided to do right by their existing REAKTOR users and offer the 
overdue upgrade for free.  Their at least a year away from getting 
updates in place for the products I own - let alone provide OS X 
support...rant, rant, rant (how childish of me...)

Jon