The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "robotunes" <robotunes@y...> wrote:
> 
> hi, all...
> 
> my story: i'm searching for my first an1x, so i've been reading the
> manual. the manual says that when editing, you click a knob and
> position it to coincide with the parameter's current value.
> 
> my questions: 
> 
> 1. then you click again and resume normal tweaking? 

As you've gathered from the manual, the Knobs on the AN1x function in 
two manners 1) Simply twist a Knob to increase or decrease the 
current value in larger amounts and 2) Push and twist a Knob to make 
fine adjustments, i.e., add or subtract 10-12 from the value of the 
selected parameter.


> 2. does this procedure keep parameters from jumping an insane amount
> when you tweak them (multifunction knobs usually produce that 
effect)? 
> 

Depends on your dexterity and how well the push & twist rotary 
encoders on your AN1x have aged ;-) I've had my AN1x for six or so 
years now (original owner) and the Knobs still exhibit a reasonable 
tactile feel.  However, from time to time a value will 'jump' 
erraticaly when disengaging from a fine adjustment using the push & 
twist desing.


> 3. can you use this click function to sweep the filter more smoothly
> so that it doesn't step (if the stepping is the same as on the 
an200,
> then i can live with it, as it sounds musical to my ears)? i think 
the
> manual says you can but over only a limited range. for the life of 
me
> i can't find that part in the manual anymore.

Can't honestly say that I've ever noticed.  If you're after filter 
sweep with less zipper noise than a manual sweep, I suggest you use a 
slow LFO setting with a LFO waveform.  Otherwise, experiment with the 
FreeEG.

> if all this is true, this sounds like the synth i've been searching
> for since 1998, about the time the an1x was introduced. feel the 
irony.

1997


> a former jp8000 owner, i've been looking lately to reacquire that
> board, as it was my second-favorite, next to my jp6.
> 
> then i discovered the an1x. wow! all these years i had avoided it
> because i saw only 8 knobs. then i got the an200 and thought, "man, 
if
> only i didn't have to use that frickin' computer editor, and if only
> it had keys." so yesterday i downloaded the an1x manual and to be
> honest, i've spent the last 24 hours crying over all the years i've
> wasted.
> 

You should download the JP8000 emulations Voices from Files section 
here at Yahoo! Groups and see if they meet your expectations:

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/AN1x-list/files

You'll find this Voice bank in the Yamaha Archive file.  It was 
supplied by Yamaha to exhibit how favorably they felt the AN1x 
matched up with the JP8K.  You can load these into your AN200 for 
comparison.


> i've always longed for a cross-modulating synth + step sequencer. 

I'm going to refer you to the FAQ so you can read up on the 
differences between the AN1x vs. PLG150-AN/AN200 in regards to cross 
modulation:

http://www.geocities.com/jondl_2000/an1x_faq/an1x_faq.htm#X-mod


Jon