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2004-07-17 by Magnus Persson
Hi! I'm new to this group. I'm thinking about buying an an1x for double purposes. 1. To add an "analog" synth to the rig. 2. To use as a MIDI controller. I have read only great reviews about it and it is very affordable second hand! I cannot test the unit before buying it since nobody sells it in "my neighbourhood". I want my other keyboard to change program on the An1x but not to send Key On/Off messages. Can you do that? Regards, Magnus
2004-07-17 by Magnus Persson
That was definately a misleading subject row! I was first going to ask about the keyboard action but I read at numerous places that the action is exellent so I changed my mind. But unfortunately I did not change the subject row... Sorry! /Magnus Magnus Persson wrote:
>Hi! > >I'm new to this group. > >I'm thinking about buying an an1x for double purposes. >1. To add an "analog" synth to the rig. >2. To use as a MIDI controller. > >I have read only great reviews about it and it is very affordable second >hand! >I cannot test the unit before buying it since nobody sells it in "my >neighbourhood". > >I want my other keyboard to change program on the An1x but not to send >Key On/Off messages. >Can you do that? > >Regards, Magnus > > > >Community email addresses: > Post message: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: AN1x-list-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: AN1x-list-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: AN1x-list-owner@yahoogroups.com > >Shortcut URL to this page: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AN1x-list > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > >
2004-07-17 by Ed Edwards
Well, keyboard action is open to broad interpretation Magnus, and you'll find a large variance of opinions within this group about the AN1x. Personally, I find the DX-7 and 01/W action to be the best synth action produced... (not sure of many modern synths, I've kept away from gear lust at music stores for about 4 years now). That type action has a bit of a weight to it, has a break-over point where it seems to get lighter, and has excellent padding at the bottom of the stroke. The AN1x has a very light, unweighted, continuous action with light padding that causes slapping when played hard. I play piano and have a heavier touch in general, so I personally rate the AN's action about 2.5/10. Jon, our moderator, has a higher opinion as do others. But I feel yes, there's plenty worse out there with no padding at the bottom and almost no springs at all.... Finally, the aftertouch is very sensitive on the AN and cannot be adjusted in the operating system. Ed Edwards Leader: Ezekiel's Wheel >>>>Retro-Progressive Rock<<<< http://www.untiedmusic.com/ezekiel http://ezekielswheel.com http://www.headholemines.blogspot.com ?...?...?...?...?...?...?...?...?...?...?...?...?...?...?...?...?...?
> -----Original Message----- > From: Magnus Persson [mailto:yatzy@...] > Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 9:12 AM > To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [AN1x] MIDI Filters? > > > That was definately a misleading subject row! > > I was first going to ask about the keyboard action but I read at > numerous places that the action is exellent so I changed my mind. > But unfortunately I did not change the subject row... > > Sorry! > > /Magnus > > > Magnus Persson wrote: > > >Hi! > > > >I'm new to this group. > > > >I'm thinking about buying an an1x for double purposes. > >1. To add an "analog" synth to the rig. > >2. To use as a MIDI controller. > > > >I have read only great reviews about it and it is very affordable second > >hand! > >I cannot test the unit before buying it since nobody sells it in "my > >neighbourhood". > > > >I want my other keyboard to change program on the An1x but not to send > >Key On/Off messages. > >Can you do that? > > > >Regards, Magnus > > > > > > > >Community email addresses: > > Post message: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com > > Subscribe: AN1x-list-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > > Unsubscribe: AN1x-list-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > List owner: AN1x-list-owner@yahoogroups.com > > > >Shortcut URL to this page: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AN1x-list > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Community email addresses: > Post message: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: AN1x-list-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: AN1x-list-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: AN1x-list-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Shortcut URL to this page: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AN1x-list > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > >
2004-07-18 by Pete Nalda
See I find this is one thing i too actually like about the An1x. It's action is light but It is firm imho. I love it for the percussive type organ pumping and bubbling that I use the An1x for. On Jul 17, 2004, at 11:18 AM, Ed Edwards wrote: > Well, keyboard action is open to broad interpretation Magnus, and > you'll find a > large variance of opinions within this group about the AN1x. > Personally, I find > the DX-7 and 01/W action to be the best synth action produced... (not > sure of > many modern synths, I've kept away from gear lust at music stores for > about 4 > years now). That type action has a bit of a weight to it, has a > break-over > point where it seems to get lighter, and has excellent padding at the > bottom of > the stroke. The AN1x has a very light, unweighted, continuous action > with light > padding that causes slapping when played hard. I play piano and have > a heavier > touch in general, so I personally rate the AN's action about 2.5/10. > Jon, our > moderator, has a higher opinion as do others. But I feel yes, there's > plenty > worse out there with no padding at the bottom and almost no springs at > all.... > Finally, the aftertouch is very sensitive on the AN and cannot be > adjusted in > the operating system. > > Ed Edwards > Leader: Ezekiel's Wheel >>>>Retro-Progressive Rock<<<< > http://www.untiedmusic.com/ezekiel > http://ezekielswheel.com > http://www.headholemines.blogspot.com > ?...?...?...?...?...?...?...?...?...?...?...?...?...?...?...?...?...? > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Magnus Persson [mailto:yatzy@...] >> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 9:12 AM >> To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com >> Subject: Re: [AN1x] MIDI Filters? >> >> >> That was definately a misleading subject row! >> >> I was first going to ask about the keyboard action but I read at >> numerous places that the action is exellent so I changed my mind. >> But unfortunately I did not change the subject row... >> >> Sorry! >> >> /Magnus >> >> >> Magnus Persson wrote: >> >>> Hi! >>> >>> I'm new to this group. >>> >>> I'm thinking about buying an an1x for double purposes. >>> 1. To add an "analog" synth to the rig. >>> 2. To use as a MIDI controller. >>> >>> I have read only great reviews about it and it is very affordable >>> second >>> hand! >>> I cannot test the unit before buying it since nobody sells it in "my >>> neighbourhood". >>> >>> I want my other keyboard to change program on the An1x but not to >>> send >>> Key On/Off messages. >>> Can you do that? >>> >>> Regards, Magnus >>> >>> >>> >>> Community email addresses: >>> Post message: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com >>> Subscribe: AN1x-list-subscribe@yahoogroups.com >>> Unsubscribe: AN1x-list-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com >>> List owner: AN1x-list-owner@yahoogroups.com >>> >>> Shortcut URL to this page: >>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AN1x-list >>> >>> Yahoo! Groups Links >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> Community email addresses: >> Post message: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com >> Subscribe: AN1x-list-subscribe@yahoogroups.com >> Unsubscribe: AN1x-list-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com >> List owner: AN1x-list-owner@yahoogroups.com >> >> Shortcut URL to this page: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AN1x-list >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > Community email addresses: > Post message: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: AN1x-list-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: AN1x-list-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: AN1x-list-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Shortcut URL to this page: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AN1x-list > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > "Egun On, Lagunak!!" (Basque For "G'day, Mates") Pete
2004-07-21 by zengoogoo
Hello, The key action is very good. Not as semi-weighted as the highoend korg/yamaha keyboards, but not as bad as most unweighted midi controllers (m-audio etc). I find it a little lighter than the keyboards of the Roland XP-30 and Novation KS4 that I used to own. The problem that I have when using it as a controller for other synths is that its aftertouch is VERY sensitive. AT depth can be scaled in the control matrix, but I can't find anything that will let me tame it for external synths. If I could, I'd be very happy indeed! Good luck! ZG =========================== email address does not work --- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, Magnus Persson <yatzy@h...> wrote: > Hi! > > I'm new to this group. > > I'm thinking about buying an an1x for double purposes. > 1. To add an "analog" synth to the rig. > 2. To use as a MIDI controller. > > I have read only great reviews about it and it is very affordable second > hand! > I cannot test the unit before buying it since nobody sells it in "my > neighbourhood". > > I want my other keyboard to change program on the An1x but not to send
> Key On/Off messages. > Can you do that? > > Regards, Magnus