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As much as I love the AN1X, it's not a general purpose instrument. 
It's designed for a specific purpose. There's a number of inexpensive 
modules that will give you a great piano sound suitable for live 
work. They work okay in recordings (not as good as a Steinway grand) 
as long as you have them mixed in a song with a lot of other 
instruments. I use a Vintage Keys w/ the AN1X for more traditional 
sounds.

The AN1X is great for making sounds that never existed before. With 
the AN1X you can build your own musical instruments. I've spent a lot 
of time the last few weeks dialing in sounds, then taking them to 
rehearsal and further tweaking them. I would recommend designing five 
or six sounds and really working with them and learning how to play 
them. Try to find something original but playable. It's not that 
easy, but it is fun.

Rainbow Jimmy
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Asking an analog synth to do piano is like asking a microwave to be a 
blender. Wrong tool for the job.

Your best bet cheap is M Audio's key rig software for a hundred bucks. 
Workstation quality piano with good oragan and electric piano.

Jimmy