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The more I use the AN1X the more I realize it has it's own 
distinctive sound. So in some ways this is frustrating, like if I 
want an exact Moog square wave. It's a big assest for original tunes 
though-it gives the song a familiar sound but it still sounds new.

So when my novel sells, or my lottery numbers come up and I get ready 
to buy the next big thing, I'll still have to keep the AN1X. It's got 
a sound that I've grown to depend on.

Rainbow Jimmy
http://www.spaceanimals.com

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "spaceanimals" <rainbowjimmy@s...> wrote:
> The more I use the AN1X the more I realize it has it's own 
> distinctive sound. So in some ways this is frustrating, like if I 
> want an exact Moog square wave. It's a big assest for original tunes 
> though-it gives the song a familiar sound but it still sounds new.
> 

What settings are you using to get a 'Moog' Square Wave?

Why not start with a Voice using InitNormal and set VCO1 to pulse and Edge to 127.

Then play with the VCA Release level and VCF Sustain Level to get close to where you 
want to go...then play with VCF Cutoff and maybe onto Sync Pitch, Ptich Dpth and 
Pitch Src from there...


> So when my novel sells, or my lottery numbers come up and I get ready 
> to buy the next big thing, I'll still have to keep the AN1X. It's got 
> a sound that I've grown to depend on.
> 

Ed McMahon (sp?) will be calling you shortly ;-) hahaha 

Jon

When recreating the sounds of the vintage synths like the Moog or 
ARPs it may be helpful to remember that the waveforms from physical 
oscillators often aren't perfect. They are sometimes a bit asymetrical
or the trailing/leading edges can be rounded. For example, one of the
older Moog Modular oscillators (901B) has a triangle wave that is 
notched at the top edge.
VA and digital synths tend to create perfect waveshapes with sharp 
edges. This is part of what produces the digital "sheen" in their 
sound.
To more closely approximate an analog waveform, you may want to reduce
the edge parameter to about 100 to get the less than perfect tips of 
the waves.
The feedback control (in moderation) will add some body to the sound.
Also, the EQ in the distortion/amp modeler can go a long way to 
putting some beef in an anemic sounding wave before you actually 
program the patch itself.
Finally, if you don't have a Minimoog or vintage sound to A/B the
AN1x with, you can download a demo copy of Arturia's Moog V or Moog
Modular V softsynths to compare your wave to.
You can listen to the Moog V (pretty good recreation) and tune 
parameters on the AN1 like, feedback, filter cutoff, and EQ until you
get a reasonable representation of the Moogs waveform. It won't sound
the same, but if you get to know the AN1's parameters, you can get 
pretty close.


Regards