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I would be interested in hearing opinions on the similarities and 
differences between the VST AN1x and the real thing.  I can't really 
evaluate as i don't have a hardware AN1x...I'm on this group because I 
have an AN200.  
Cheers,
Bruce

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "Bruce Oliver" <oliverb@...> wrote:
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> differences between the VST AN1x and the real thing. 

I don't have any idea, what you're talking about. But let me know what
exactly it is called and maybe where to find it.
I'd love to give it a try.
Tom

I suppose it is a software virtual instrument .
But sit down , relax and start  thinking a minute brothers .... The AN1X 
is also called "virtual analog" synthesizer , and you want to use the 
virtual clone (?) of an already virtual instrument ? And you need a 
keyboard to play too , even plugged into a computer port . So why not 
try "the real thing" ? Assuming that a second hand synth could be 
cheaper than a dedicated software and a control keyboard , i can't see 
where is the advantage of the "virtual virtual" solution .
Maybe i'm too conservative ?
For me these softwares could be useful to re-create (more or less) the 
sounds of rare and expensive old time synths : very few people can 
afford a modular ARP or Moog . Then first they have to find one still 
playable (good luck !)* , have a large room to stack their half ton of 
electronics , a good knowledge of analog circuits to fix the countless 
failures ....
@+
J.F.
* For example here in France we have less than ten EMS Synthi 100 , most 
of them in studios , music schools or museums ...
instrujunkie a \ufffdcrit :

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>I don't have any idea, what you're talking about. But let me know what
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>I'd love to give it a try.
>Tom
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--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, Jeff <jf.serviere@...> wrote:
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> The AN1X is also called "virtual analog" synthesizer 
Makes googling it so difficult

> And you need a keyboard to play too
I already got the AN1x.

> Assuming that a second hand synth could be 
> cheaper than a dedicated software
A VSTi as well might be free; if not now maybe 2008

> where is the advantage of the "virtual virtual" solution .
On some instruments the GUI indeed helps to understand the signalflow
in your synth better than your hardware can. It may sound different.
It may give you more voices more multitimbrality and therefor less
mixdowns longer control.

I do not think you're too conservative. I got lots of hardware synths
here around, computers and soundcards. And though it finally looks
like there is no virtual AN1x at all, I'd give it a try to find out.
Not to replace the hardware because it cannot.
And I have to agree software instruments really make most sense when
it comes too MOOG Modular e.g.
btw: maybe you`ll find this one interesting:
http://cgi.ebay.de/Logik-Synthesizer-von-EMS-Rehhberg-mit-DKL-Tastatur
The link is too long. Have a look at eBay. Search EMS in musical
instruments. It 7.30 pm today.
Tom

On Sun Feb 05 2006, instrujunkie <instrujunkie@...> wrote:
> --- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, Jeff <jf.serviere@...> wrote:
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> > The AN1X is also called "virtual analog" synthesizer 
> Makes googling it so difficult
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Well, not too difficult. With some perseverence, like I did at some
point last year, you can find very interesting things within the 50+
page result set of a google search on "AN1x" ;)

> > Assuming that a second hand synth could be 
> > cheaper than a dedicated software
> A VSTi as well might be free; if not now maybe 2008
> 
There is a free vsti...

Anyways, a mail might hit the mailinglist about a new upload. I did some
digging in my very messy "incoming" dir, and found the an1x vsti which I
downloaded somewhere last year.

It's not perfect, but at least you can play around a bit with it. Afaik
it doesn't support the .an1 files, but hey, can't have it all.

Enjoy the vsti, maybe there's an update for it by now, it has been a
year ago since I found it (almost).

Cheers

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