The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

you are aware of that you can push down the knob and turn to get more 
accurate values...?

/fredrik


>From: "Silent Android" <elson@...>
>Reply-To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com
>To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [AN1x] Re: knob issues
>Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 08:20:12 -0000
>
>You can buy replacement knobs at Radio Shack or any electronics store.
>It's a standard "half moon" knob fitting, though you might need a
>jeweler's screw to secure the knob to the rod.
>
>I haven't done it myself but it might make your AN1x look more, dare,
>I say, "Vintage"
>
>--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "deeperjazz" <deeperjazz@y...> wrote:
> >
> > hey all.  new member here, 1rst post.  about 4 days of lurking and
> > going back as far as possible. great stuff.
> >
> > 1rst off:  i love my synth.  the sound is truly great, the action is
> > great, and the editing is nicely laid out (haven't had too much time
> > yet and have not even tried the editor or all your patches yet, but
> > will get to it as soon as possible.) (can't wait to hear what you
> > guys have come up with.
> >
> > anyways, the only downside for me is the knobs.  they feel cheap.  i
> > have only laid hands on mine which i got second hand  so i might
> > have a bad unit, but there is a little give when turning the knobs.
> > you feel a space between twists and actual value change. this makes
> > live performance tricky as it's not as accutely responsive as i
> > would like.  the only other synth i have had (not counting
> > workstations or pianos) is the korg z1 and the knobs were way
> > better, of course more expensive.  the sound i like much more on the
> > an1x.
> >
> > now the question.  if this is standard on an1x ( i understand we are
> > getting a lot of bang for the buck) is it a knob issue (easy to
> > replace i guess)  or the actual encoder rod?  has anybody here
> > corrected this?
> >
> > thanks for any help.
> >
>
>
>
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