The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "Jon" <jondl_2000@y...> wrote:
> --- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "Aaron" <aaronrash@e...> wrote:
> > --- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "Jon" <jondl_2000@y...> wrote:
> > > Are you able to dump your Voice and upload it to the Files 
> > Section. Perhpas then one 
> > > of us can determine if this behavior is specific to the Voice 
or 
> > your AN1x?
> > > 
> > > Jon
> > 
> > I got so many patches ide love to post but i need to get a midi 
> > interface. And while i got the subject up about midi 
interfaces , 
> > what kind of midi interface would you recommend me getting?
> 
> I would always recommend you stick with the same brand as whatever 
Audio/MIDI 
> sequencer application you either use today or plan to use becasue 
there are often 
> advantages to such a combination, i.e., proprietrary time stamping 
mechanisms 
> which reduce MIDI slop in large MIDI set-ups (more than four 
hardware synths/
> modules), enhanced patch management/filtering options, and tighter 
intergration 
> with synchrnozation features used to slave software with a variety 
of hardware 
> specifications.
> 
> That said, here are some generalizations to keep in mind:
> 
> Emagic is now an Appe subsidiary and while I don't doubt their AMT 
and Unitor MIDI 
> Interfaces still work with various flavors of Windows I wouldn't 
anticipate ongoing 
> support. I'm using a MT4 with no problems under OS X (also works 
under OS 9.)
> 
> Steinberg is well known for decent Win supprt but their word of 
mouth on Mac 
> support right now is dodgy - no doubt the truth lies somewhere 
between the two 
> extremes. I don't know the details of their MIDIEX line but no 
doubt the features are 
> comparable to Emagic - for obvious reasons.
> 
> MOTU has alsways been solid on the Mac platform - less so on the 
Win side of the 
> fence. That said, I know more than one Win users happily using a 
MIDIExpress with 
> *many* hardware synths.
> 
> MIDIMAN - their USB support under Win was always better than their 
Mac support but 
> this really seems to have approved under OS X. Heck, it's even 
improved under OS 9. 
> Theire stuff seems to work with just about everything and they 
have a wide variety of 
> models - none of which are priced out of the ballpark. Just keep 
in mind a MIDIMAN 
> MIDI Interface will NOT exploit any of the vendor specific 
features which make hw/sw 
> combo's so attractive (see above comments.)
> 
> I would strongly encourage you to chose a multiport MIDI Inteface, 
i.e., 2x2, 4x4, 
> 4x6, etc. so you have some room to grow as you add more hardware 
to your set-up.
> 
> 
>  I am now 
> > starting to really get into soft synths and im thinkin about 
using 
> > the AN1x as a controller with native instruments absynth and 
also 
> > with nuendo and im looking for 0 latency with the midi hookup. 
So 
> > what kind of midi interface out there will offer 0 latency 
between 
> > my AN1x and my computer?
> 
> There will *always* be some latency between your MIDI Hardware and 
Software - it's 
> inherent in the nature of a serial protocol such as MIDI. That 
said, their are 
> proprietary time stamping technologies used by each of the major 
vendors which 
> minimize the ill affects of MIDI slop in large MIDI set-ups. It 
will be of little to no 
> value in a set-up with a single hardware synth/controller. If 
you've already invested 
> heavily in Nuendo than I would suggest you spend more on a 
Steinberg MIDI 
> Interface.
> 
> The *real* culprit of latency which affects softsynths such as 
Absynth is restricted to 
> the Audio driver in use - I suspect you're using either ASIO or 
CoreAudio? - in 
> combination with the System Bus speed of your Computer. Example, 
my 'G4' 
> PowerMac is actually a RevA G3 that's been upgraded with a ZIF 
processor but the 
> System Bus still  runs at a pokey 66 MHz - using CoreAudio with a 
MOTU 828 the 
> best response I can get _without adverse audio artifacts_ uses the 
512 buffer size. I 
> *can* drop the Buffer Size lower and notice a slight imporvement 
in reponse but the 
> sound will distort and break up after tracking for awhile hence 
the larger buffer size.
> 
> I would advise you to search out the Cubase.net forums and 
determine what 
> configurations other users with similar set-ups are using. Nuendo 
is a serious 
> investment of time and money, why would you NOT spend more money 
on the 
> necessary peripherals to get the most out of it?
> 
> Jon

Good point jon,

I will have to do some reading and talking with people so i can get 
my setup going. I cant wait to start geting those tracks in nuendo. 
As far as buffer sizes and this and that i have no clue as in how to 
set it up. So yes i am a newbie in PC recording but i have got to 
start somewere. I have a dell dimension 4500 256mb ram and a pentium 
4 processor. right now i still have the ''stock'' audio card but im 
looking to matbe firewire it all together, i hear firewire is a good 
way to go and less latency then audio cards but i may have heard 
wrong. what do you think about a MAudio Firewire Audiophile 2496 
Audio Interface? 


aaron