The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

At 11:40 AM 9/2/05, you wrote:
> > > Yeah. One way would be to record multiple tracks, using a different
> > string patch for each track. When someone mentioned that real
> > orchestras were used for disco strings, it got me wondering if
> > anybody ever actually put together a "synth orchestra"; a large
> > number of people playing synths at same time. Not very practical, but
> > sure would be cool...

Dunno about synth orchestras, but I've been having a lot of fun today 
recording a simple string line but using (almost) all the synth engines I 
have lying around. In the end I used my AN1X, Roland VK-7 (organ kbd with 
strings and other sounds), Roland D110 and Yamaha DTX (drum module with GM 
sounds), all playing the same part (one up an octave). Next time I'm going 
to try adding my AN200, Kurzweil MicroPiano, a second D110, Ensoniq KS32, 
Yamaha P120, Yamaha P50 and Nord Micro-Modular. All these synths have some 
sort of string patch.

I've been trying to talk myself in to getting rid of some of the modules 
that I hardly ever use, but this gives me an excuse to keep them all! And 
I'm going to need a bigger mixer too ...

Enjoy,
John Williams




John Williams
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