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Never mind my earlier post about an old Vintage Keys module. You can 
get the same sounds and many others from a free download at EMU (I 
think it's called the VFX). 

Of course I can't get it to work because I can't find drivers for my 
MIDI interface. The joys of Windows Vista. Still, had a fun time 
listening to the AN1X with headphones and lots of cross delay while I 
got nowhere on the computer. Just turn it on and play it. What a 
concept.

Jimmy

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "rainbowjimmy" <rainbowjimmy@...> wrote:
>
> Never mind my earlier post about an old Vintage Keys module. You can 
> get the same sounds and many others from a free download at EMU (I 
> think it's called the VFX). 

You mean the free Proteus VX download

http://www.emu.com/promo/proteusvx/welcome.asp

The VFX was an Ensoniq wavetable synth from '89 (pre-Creative Labs and E-mu.)


> Of course I can't get it to work because I can't find drivers for my 
> MIDI interface. The joys of Windows Vista. Still, had a fun time 
> listening to the AN1X with headphones and lots of cross delay while I 
> got nowhere on the computer. Just turn it on and play it. What a 
> concept.

What MID Interface are you using?

Jon
>

I have a few softsynths which I play from my AN1x keyboard, but I must agree, that just sitting down and playing the synth without bothering with the computer is a great way to relax.

I look at computer screens all day (I'm a software developer). The attraction of hardware is that I can just plug in and chill out :)



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software is nice but hardware is heaven.  I dont use software anymore. everything kinda sounds the same and you can tell what vsts they use.  Yes you can dig deep. but knobs buttons it doesn't matter. just feels right.



Check me out!

--- On Mon, 1/12/09, STEPHEN IRWIN <stephen.irwin@btinternet.com> wrote:

From: STEPHEN IRWIN <stephen.irwin@...>
Subject: [AN1x] Re: additional synthts and the joys of actual keys
To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, January 12, 2009, 5:23 PM






I have a few softsynths which I play from my AN1x keyboard, but I must agree, that just sitting down and playing the synth without bothering with the computer is a great way to relax.

I look at computer screens all day (I'm a software developer). The attraction of hardware is that I can just plug in and chill out :)

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STEPHEN IRWIN schreef:

> I have a few softsynths which I play from my AN1x keyboard, but I must agree, that just sitting down and playing the synth without bothering with the computer is a great way to relax.
> 
> I look at computer screens all day (I'm a software developer). The attraction of hardware is that I can just plug in and chill out :)

See, now that's funny. I'm in exactly the same situation (I do mostly 
Java, for what it's worth) and to be able to just switch on the thing 
and be able to play it mere seconds later is just great.

- Peter

I too have nearly removed the 'PC' from my musical creativity.
Other than midi patch saves & remote control utilities.

I got sick & tired of 'music by mouse' ... endlessly dragging
'virtual' sliders & pan pots.

I much prefer tweaking the real thing.  So Cubase SX is now in the bin.

I sequence on a QY700, 
Multitrack on an AW4416. (with waves card, 40GB HDD & 8 additional inputs)

2x Zoom RFX-2000 for insert effects.

T8 8x midi splitter
M8 8x midi merger

I create using:

E-MU XK-6 (with 4x expansion roms)
E-MU Proteus 2000
E-MU ESI32 Sampler with calamari, full ram & OS 3
Yamaha AN1X
Novation Nova  - 16 voice

I'm contemplating getting either a Micro Q or the Blofeld - mind you
the fact that they didn't put a midi out on the Blo, is Stupid.

Fun fun fun! :-)

Al

I agree completely with you, tweaking real knobs with your own fingers 
is a great part of playing music.
The Waldorf Micro Q is sometimes available at  discount prices, probably 
because the Blofeld appeared last year, it is more or less the same, 
"pocket sized".
Cheers
J.F.



XOIO a écrit :
>
> I too have nearly removed the 'PC' from my musical creativity.
> Other than midi patch saves & remote control utilities.
>
> I got sick & tired of 'music by mouse' ... endlessly dragging
> 'virtual' sliders & pan pots.
>


>
> I much prefer tweaking the real thing. So Cubase SX is now in the bin.
>

>
> I sequence on a QY700,
> Multitrack on an AW4416. (with waves card, 40GB HDD & 8 additional inputs)
>
> 2x Zoom RFX-2000 for insert effects.
>
> T8 8x midi splitter
> M8 8x midi merger
>
> I create using:
>
> E-MU XK-6 (with 4x expansion roms)
> E-MU Proteus 2000
> E-MU ESI32 Sampler with calamari, full ram & OS 3
> Yamaha AN1X
> Novation Nova - 16 voice
>
> I'm contemplating getting either a Micro Q or the Blofeld - mind you
> the fact that they didn't put a midi out on the Blo, is Stupid.
>
> Fun fun fun! :-)
>
> Al
>
>  



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sam cooper schreef:

> software is nice but hardware is heaven.  I dont use software anymore. everything kinda sounds the same and you can tell what vsts they use.  Yes you can dig deep. but knobs buttons it doesn't matter. just feels right.

Well, to be honest, if you listen to some of Vangelis' works, like the 
'Direct' album, you hear an  awful lot of Korg T1 presets, so "it all 
sounds the same" may as well pertain to hardware synths.

In the last few years, Ableton Live has made a bit of a name for itself, 
and now Akai (!) have made a hardware controller for it, the APC40.

Anyway, I still prefer the immediacy of hardware, but other people 
wouldn't want to miss out on the integration and automation that you 
have with software synths and effects.

Because, if you're really honest, how easy is it to set up a MIDI 
network and keep it working properly? Not easier than software, for sure.

- Peter

Ha Ha I love the both. I cant say I like one better But when they blend well and you cant tell them apart. whew ahhhh



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--- On Sat, 1/17/09, Peter Korsten <peter@...> wrote:

From: Peter Korsten <peter@...>
Subject: Re: [AN1x] Re: additional synthts and the joys of actual keys
To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, January 17, 2009, 4:47 AM






sam cooper schreef:

> software is nice but hardware is heaven. I dont use software anymore. everything kinda sounds the same and you can tell what vsts they use. Yes you can dig deep. but knobs buttons it doesn't matter. just feels right.

Well, to be honest, if you listen to some of Vangelis' works, like the 
'Direct' album, you hear an awful lot of Korg T1 presets, so "it all 
sounds the same" may as well pertain to hardware synths.

In the last few years, Ableton Live has made a bit of a name for itself, 
and now Akai (!) have made a hardware controller for it, the APC40.

Anyway, I still prefer the immediacy of hardware, but other people 
wouldn't want to miss out on the integration and automation that you 
have with software synths and effects.

Because, if you're really honest, how easy is it to set up a MIDI 
network and keep it working properly? Not easier than software, for sure.

- Peter
 














      

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This software/hardware is funny. Will it be over soon or later? :)

Both are great and are certainly not adequate to the same
purpose. For live playing, for sure hardware synths are the way to go.
Software are muuuch better than (reasonably priced) hardware when it 
comes to sit into the studio and record and mix. The wealth of
(free and commercial) quality software plugins and synths is amazing.
And mixing "in the box" offers a flexibility inherent to the software
that will never be available into the most expensive consoles.
I'm talking about wiring, stacking audio processing tools, routing 
audio... Today the way the achieve the maximum quality for music 
production is to combine hardware+software. With only hardware, you'll
probably sound like a 80's guy. :)

About sound quality: if you buy a good D/A converter (not that
expensive) to plug into your computer and softsynths like
NI Massive, Cakewalk z3ta+, GForce Minimonsta, then you'll get the 
greatest sounding digital synths ever!!! My laptop+converter sounds 
better than my Yamaha Motif.

Stop thinking about which is better... They have different targets
and if you want to make great music you should be using both.




sam cooper wrote:
> 
> 
> Ha Ha I love the both. I cant say I like one better But when they blend 
> well and you cant tell them apart. whew ahhhh
> 
> Check me out!
> 
> --- On Sat, 1/17/09, Peter Korsten <peter@... 
> <mailto:peter%40severity-one.com>> wrote:
> 
> From: Peter Korsten <peter@... 
> <mailto:peter%40severity-one.com>>
> Subject: Re: [AN1x] Re: additional synthts and the joys of actual keys
> To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com <mailto:AN1x-list%40yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Saturday, January 17, 2009, 4:47 AM
> 
> sam cooper schreef:
> 
>  > software is nice but hardware is heaven. I dont use software anymore. 
> everything kinda sounds the same and you can tell what vsts they use. 
> Yes you can dig deep. but knobs buttons it doesn't matter. just feels right.
> 
> Well, to be honest, if you listen to some of Vangelis' works, like the
> 'Direct' album, you hear an awful lot of Korg T1 presets, so "it all
> sounds the same" may as well pertain to hardware synths.
> 
> In the last few years, Ableton Live has made a bit of a name for itself,
> and now Akai (!) have made a hardware controller for it, the APC40.
> 
> Anyway, I still prefer the immediacy of hardware, but other people
> wouldn't want to miss out on the integration and automation that you
> have with software synths and effects.
> 
> Because, if you're really honest, how easy is it to set up a MIDI
> network and keep it working properly? Not easier than software, for sure.
> 
> - Peter
> 
> 
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> 
> 


-- 
Luc Hogie - IT Researcher @ INRIA Sophia Antipolis

http://luc.hogie.fr
luc.hogie@...
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Hi guys,

I heard about an application that that an .AN1 files as input and 
producre a .TXT file listing the name of the voices as output.

Do you know where I can find it? I couldn't find it on the group.

Thanks,
Luc.

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, Luc Hogie <luc.hogie@...> wrote:
>
> 
> Hi guys,
> 
> I heard about an application that that an .AN1 files as input and 
> producre a .TXT file listing the name of the voices as output.
> 
> Do you know where I can find it? I couldn't find it on the group.
> 
> Thanks,
> Luc.
>

I think it was Ed who wrote a script for this purpose, don't recall he every made it publicly available.

Jon

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "Jon" <jondl_2000@...> wrote:
>
> --- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, Luc Hogie <luc.hogie@> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > Hi guys,
> > 
> > I heard about an application that that an .AN1 files as input and 
> > producre a .TXT file listing the name of the voices as output.
> > 
> > Do you know where I can find it? I couldn't find it on the group.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Luc.
> >
> 
> I think it was Ed who wrote a script for this purpose, don't recall he every made it publicly available.
> 
> Jon
>

I hope Jon doesn't mind me mentioning (but I only do so when I think that my software can help a query :-) ), but an.factory over at www.xfactory-librarians.co.uk can export voice listings in a variety of formats compatible with most sequencers, and it also includes HTML, XML and SpreadSheetML formats. The latter creates an XML formatted spreadsheet that Microsoft Excel can read.

If all you want is a plain text output, I could easily add that to the export formats as well: just tell me the format that you want! I'm about to do a new release soon, so let me know ASAP and I'll squeeze it in.

HTH

Cheers
Derek

Yeah, it was me.  I wrote it in Excel as a big ol' sort of all of the names
that I had found on our files site.

 

I need to go back and look at it.

 

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--- In AN1x-list@yahoogrou <mailto:AN1x-list%40yahoogroups.com> ps.com, Luc
Hogie <luc.hogie@...> wrote:
>
> 
> Hi guys,
> 
> I heard about an application that that an .AN1 files as input and 
> producre a .TXT file listing the name of the voices as output.
> 
> Do you know where I can find it? I couldn't find it on the group.
> 
> Thanks,
> Luc.
>

I think it was Ed who wrote a script for this purpose, don't recall he every
made it publicly available.

Jon



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