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Hello everyone.
I just purchased the PLG-AN board for my sw1000xg card, and I have to 
say it's very impressive. I don't really understand it yet, but I'm 
working on it :).
What I want to know is if anyone out there has a An1x/PlG-an board 
and a Ms2000(r), or has exp with both.
I had a chance to play around with the ms2000r and walked away 
wanting one very badly awhile back. I haven't had much time to play 
with the AN board yet, so I really don't know how they compare.

Will they compliment each other, or will the PLG-an board do pretty 
much what the Ms2000 can do?

I want a unit with a Vocoder and a Input for filtering my Bass and 
Guitar. The Ms2000 has it but not the An1x. I have looked into the 
Waldorf MicroQ, but haven't had hands on exp with it yet.

Also, quick newbie question:
How do you get the PLG-AN to work inside Cakewalk 9. Any help will be 
appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Kevin

Kevin - I'd suggest you trying Access ViRUS for filtering as it got a
'famous' filter among modern VA's synths ...
I will be able to tell about that tommorow (I hope) as I've got AN-1x , ViRUS
b and bought Micro Q a week ago but it was faulty and I am hoping to get a
new tommorow back.
Good luck !
Ray.

faethor@... wrote:

> Hello everyone.
> I just purchased the PLG-AN board for my sw1000xg card, and I have to
> say it's very impressive. I don't really understand it yet, but I'm
> working on it :).
> What I want to know is if anyone out there has a An1x/PlG-an board
> and a Ms2000(r), or has exp with both.
> I had a chance to play around with the ms2000r and walked away
> wanting one very badly awhile back. I haven't had much time to play
> with the AN board yet, so I really don't know how they compare.
>
> Will they compliment each other, or will the PLG-an board do pretty
> much what the Ms2000 can do?
>
> I want a unit with a Vocoder and a Input for filtering my Bass and
> Guitar. The Ms2000 has it but not the An1x. I have looked into the
> Waldorf MicroQ, but haven't had hands on exp with it yet.
>
> Also, quick newbie question:
> How do you get the PLG-AN to work inside Cakewalk 9. Any help will be
> appreciated.
> Thanks in advance.
> Kevin
>
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--- In AN1x-list@y..., faethor@c... wrote:
> Hello everyone.
> I just purchased the PLG-AN board for my sw1000xg card, and I have to 
> say it's very impressive. I don't really understand it yet, but I'm 
> working on it :).

Congrats on the new PLG150AN. Please visit the Files section and check 
out the new Tips and Tricks section for some PLG150AN tips by Gary...

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AN1x-list/files/Tips%20and%20Tricks/

> What I want to know is if anyone out there has a An1x/PlG-an board 
> and a Ms2000(r), or has exp with both.
> I had a chance to play around with the ms2000r and walked away 
> wanting one very badly awhile back. I haven't had much time to play 
> with the AN board yet, so I really don't know how they compare.

I suggest you search the archive for MS2000 as we've had a few 
discussions on it. IMO, lovely interface - good sound - insufficient 
polyphony for THAT price tag. I prefer my AN1x. 

> 
> Will they compliment each other, or will the PLG-an board do pretty 
> much what the Ms2000 can do?

The AN1x (PLG150AN in your case) sits so well in a mix with minimal 
effort on the users part - it accomanies many other synths nicely. 

> 
> I want a unit with a Vocoder and a Input for filtering my Bass and 
> Guitar. The Ms2000 has it but not the An1x. I have looked into the 
> Waldorf MicroQ, but haven't had hands on exp with it yet.

If you really want a Vocoder then it's not a bad idea - the MicroQ 
seems to be popular with list members.

> 
> Also, quick newbie question:
> How do you get the PLG-AN to work inside Cakewalk 9. Any help will be 
> appreciated.

This should help get you started:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AN1x-list/files/Tips%20and%20Tricks/
tt_plg150an_cakewlk9.htm

> Thanks in advance.
> Kevin

regards,

Jon

I appreciated the replies, and I will look into the Virus for the 
filters. Unfortuantely, the Virus is probably too high a price right 
now, which is one of the reasons the Korg looked attractive.

I checked out the Cakewalk instructions, but it seemed a bit clunky. 
I had to keep resetting the synths to get the Plg-An to work 
properly. I am wondering, if you wanted to use a standard patch, but 
didnt need to edit it, is there a easier way to get it working within 
Cakewalk 9. I know the power of the card is using the editor, but I 
am wondering if I wanted a patch for bass, and didnt need the 
realtime modulating, is there a easier way?

Also, I was able to get it to record bass and everything but I had to 
open the An1x editor and remap the sound when opening the Mid file. 
Is there a easier way to have it automaticly open the an1x sound 
(like when using the Sw1000xg) when opening a mid file?

One more question. Does anyone have exp with Xgworks 3.0? Is it worth 
the $100 price tag. I have xgworks that came with my sw1000xg but I 
am not crazy about the interface. Is Xgworks any better? The plus to 
Xgworks is everything is contained, Unlike Cakewalk, Is that true?

Again, I appreciate the time taken to answer my newbie questions.
Kevin