The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Metlay" <metlay@a...> wrote:
> Nevertheless it's stood the test of time quite proudly and is still
> cranking out phenomenal sounds nearly 20 years after its release.
> 
> The AN1x deserves its props, to be sure, but let's see where it is 
when it's
> almost old enough to buy beer.

Mike,

As someone who really understands the capabilities of the great 
Oberheims, I'd be interested to hear your take on the OB12, the "the 
reissued digital copy". I recently purchased one. It seems to me that 
Viscount really took some time and thought into modelling the 
behaviors of analog filters in this board. Whether they behave like 
filters in an old Oberheim, I haven't a clue. They also did a nice 
job with creating a slight "drift" in the Oscs. It really seems to 
breath in some patches. It doesn't seem to have the bright, shrill 
sounds or precision of the Access' or Novos' but it certainly has 
warmth and subtlty.

By the way, Viscount was shamed early on with buggy software in the 
OB12. As deep as I have gone, haven't had any problems in 
programming. 

Pablo