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--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "pincurzak2000" <an1x@w...> wrote:
> 
> Hello!
> 
> I have bought used AN1x and would like to check when it was produced. 
> How can I check it (when I turn AN1x ON, I can see 1997 on the LCD, 
> but maybe it's only the welcome screen info - so date is as the 
> beginning od production of AN1xs...).

The AN1x wasn't in production for very long.  My *guess* is the AN1x 
was produced from late '96 until sometime in mid '98.  As great as a 
board as it was (is) the AN1x was routed in the market place by Roland, 
Clavia and subsequently Access and Novation.

 
> And secondly... I have heard about some minor bug with An1x produced 
> in 1997 (some click and crashes in vioces in DUAL mode). Does it 
> happen to all AN1x produced in 1997??

Waaaaay back wheeeen attempts were made by many of us on the original 
AN1x list sponsored by Teklab (now Ampfea) to narrow down a range of 
serial numbers for AN1x boards affected by this defect - we were 
unsuccessful.  BTW, the bug manifests as an audible 'popping and 
clicking' that would occur at random intervals - often following start-
up, but I don't recall anybody ever claimed it crashed their unit.  I 
do recall other users identified the defect as occuring in DUAL mode.  
While my board exhibited the audible noises, I don't recall it being 
isolated to Voices in DUAL mode.

When I spoke to Yamaha Customer Assistance on this matter (back in '98 
I think) they were forthcoming in acknowledging the issue and issued a 
Return Authorization after which I had my dealer return ship the unit 
to Yamaha on the West Coast (I live on the East Coast.) Yamaha affected 
some sort of 'hardware modification' (their terminology) and the board 
was returned to me in working condition and has not exhibited 
the 'popping & clicking' ever since.

Regards,

Jon