The editor is as amazing as the keyboard. Yamaha really went all out. On one page you can edit the waveforms by hand and create never heard before, upload them into the keyboard and just go nuts. Other keyboards have unique capabilities, but this one is alone in how it is all put together, and by the original company, too, not by some third party years later. I am not as impressed with the Motif line as I am by this keyboard.
I really like this video , it's incredible that all is done with an an1x , very nice music and specially the sounds , very good programming , congratulations
Very nice job highlighting some of what this synth is capable of. I have had the pleasure of owning many fine synths over the years analog and digital. I wont name them all because its over 40 of them. Let me just say that if i was able to keep only one out of all of them for analog and ambient / textural type sounds it would have to be the AN1x. Its simply the most versatile and convincing.
@moogwazhere All of the AN1x is very plastic, not a well hardware. The keys are ok, no noise. But it's to softly for a real pianoplayer. In my studio i've got many more bad keys than AN1x.
thank you so much for the info, I never knew of this, now I have a plan and what what do get. When I do this, is it possible to load sounds from the computer and still keep some of the sounds in the board. - download say 50 sounds, and keep 78 I have in there (since there are 128 sound spots) thanks again - ANY info is so helpful.
How can I download sounds from the net for the An1x, without losing the sounds that I do like in there - about 10 presets I like - I managed to create a few cool sounds, but I am a novice at programming hear about all these great patches - how do you download sounds from the computer into your An1x and still not over-write the sounds you want to keep in the board? Any advice you can give would be a huge help. Anyone on here as well -thanks
You need a midiconnection to a computer, in & out. Then i think the best way is to use the editorsoftware AN1x-Edit by Yamaha. It's not only very easy for editing the AN1x, it's also a good library tool for the organization of the sounds, and sound banks. It's a good way to store and load AN1x sounds. A screenshot you see at 3:56. It's a freeware what working well.
I love those pad sounds. Some of them remind me of Jan Hammer. Great ambient track. Thanks for sharing! :)
I still have to decide what VA-Synth to get. I really like the Virus TI, but who can afford one? I also like the Roland JP 8000. What would you recommend?
It's not easy to find the right answer ... Some hints:
If you not really need a KB from JP8000, than take JP8080. An Virus Ti is a big monster, yes expensive, but it got lot of more functions, and a more width range of sounds. hmm... there i thinking about more VAs ... Novation, Clavia, Waldorf, DSI or Alesis A6 (real analog), .. you know ;-)
Or a cheaper Virus C? Maybe Supernova II? I love my AN1x, also Waldorf XT, Clavia NordMod, Access VirusC, little bit SH-201. All machines with another kind of sound. JP8000/8080 i doesn't like .... yes, now all in the world cut my head off! .. ;-) For me it seems boring me, not a bad sound, but also not really powerfully in diffrent kind of styles.
@DrSqu I couldn't agree with you more- the JP8000 is simply not as complex and rich as AN1x or Nord. People swear by it because they think it looks cool, but in reality it's a fairly limited machine texture-wise. Great work on the AN1X!
@DrSqu I agree, JP-8000 is over-rated compared to AN1x. AN1x is really an amazing synth hidden in a body that fools a lot of people into under-estimating it's power.
In this days i've got an JP-8000 in my studio for first time, from a friend for some days. With the AN1x you can do more, really more. The JP-8000 also sounds nice, but another kind of style. In first step i feel more soft sounds in JP-8000 than an AN1x. Not only soft .... it simply means that the JP-8000 sounds other, not bad. Dont' compare between JP-8000 and AN1x ... take both ;-) ... But ok, if i MUST choose, i will take the AN1x. In this case i'm sure.
@DrSqu Thanks for your quick response and insight. Actually I am quite a beginner in the 'synth business'. I got a microKORG this year and love the sounds of it. Very analog and thats what i am looking for. But i also like analog pads and drones. Something that wraps ones thoughts and mind up, if you know what i mean.
Lots of knobs and sliders to edit in real time without having to go through a lot of menues would be preferable. That's why i like the jp 8000/8080. Its like starship enterprise ;)
a flanger/chorus effect like most synths), and it's cheap,.and it's a Yamaha keyboard so: a standard with a lot of new patches on the net, resistant keys & buttons, and so on...
Excellent work. D I was thinking of getting a JP-8000 to augment my rig but I think I need to give my AN board in the Motif another look. I might look at the keyboard for ease of use on controls. The AN board in the motif seems a bit limited for improvisational work. Having both the arp and step seq can deliver a lot of sound power. Thanks, Sam utah
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MZound100 4 months ago
Great job.
hermitnerd 7 months ago
The editor is as amazing as the keyboard. Yamaha really went all out. On one page you can edit the waveforms by hand and create never heard before, upload them into the keyboard and just go nuts. Other keyboards have unique capabilities, but this one is alone in how it is all put together, and by the original company, too, not by some third party years later. I am not as impressed with the Motif line as I am by this keyboard.
gridsleep 8 months ago
This synth is butters. thanks for helping break my indecisiveness. I'm getting one.
tionik06 11 months ago
@tionik06 Please don't give up at listening by some presets. The AN1x grows with editing :)
DrSqu 11 months ago
@DrSqu I meant i like it, and i'm going to buy one.
tionik06 11 months ago
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There is one for sale on ebay, ends in 1 hour approximately...I got one as well...amazingly versatile, great sounding machine...
DanModularMan 3 months ago
Amazing track man.....:)
maverix73 1 year ago
I really like this video , it's incredible that all is done with an an1x , very nice music and specially the sounds , very good programming , congratulations
Sylviamarta 1 year ago
Very nice job highlighting some of what this synth is capable of. I have had the pleasure of owning many fine synths over the years analog and digital. I wont name them all because its over 40 of them. Let me just say that if i was able to keep only one out of all of them for analog and ambient / textural type sounds it would have to be the AN1x. Its simply the most versatile and convincing.
IHaveSynthed 1 year ago
Why can't commercial music be this celestial?
outofbodyexperience 1 year ago
step aside Roland JP8000! just my opinion.
009relic1 1 year ago
Awesome track well done ! how is the keys quality on the an1x , thinking of getting one :o)
moogwazhere 1 year ago
@moogwazhere All of the AN1x is very plastic, not a well hardware. The keys are ok, no noise. But it's to softly for a real pianoplayer. In my studio i've got many more bad keys than AN1x.
DrSqu 1 year ago
Awesome track well done ! how is the keys quality on the an1x , thinking of getting one :o)
moogwazhere 1 year ago
thank you so much for the info, I never knew of this, now I have a plan and what what do get. When I do this, is it possible to load sounds from the computer and still keep some of the sounds in the board. - download say 50 sounds, and keep 78 I have in there (since there are 128 sound spots) thanks again - ANY info is so helpful.
realguy640 1 year ago
How can I download sounds from the net for the An1x, without losing the sounds that I do like in there - about 10 presets I like - I managed to create a few cool sounds, but I am a novice at programming hear about all these great patches - how do you download sounds from the computer into your An1x and still not over-write the sounds you want to keep in the board? Any advice you can give would be a huge help. Anyone on here as well -thanks
realguy640 1 year ago
@realguy640
You need a midiconnection to a computer, in & out. Then i think the best way is to use the editorsoftware AN1x-Edit by Yamaha. It's not only very easy for editing the AN1x, it's also a good library tool for the organization of the sounds, and sound banks. It's a good way to store and load AN1x sounds. A screenshot you see at 3:56. It's a freeware what working well.
DrSqu 1 year ago
Is it easy to program sounds on? I had a micron but i hated all the menu-diving.
whitemagicLain 1 year ago
I love those pad sounds. Some of them remind me of Jan Hammer. Great ambient track. Thanks for sharing! :)
I still have to decide what VA-Synth to get. I really like the Virus TI, but who can afford one? I also like the Roland JP 8000. What would you recommend?
SophisticatedAndy 1 year ago
@SophisticatedAndy
It's not easy to find the right answer ... Some hints:
If you not really need a KB from JP8000, than take JP8080. An Virus Ti is a big monster, yes expensive, but it got lot of more functions, and a more width range of sounds. hmm... there i thinking about more VAs ... Novation, Clavia, Waldorf, DSI or Alesis A6 (real analog), .. you know ;-)
DrSqu 1 year ago
@SophisticatedAndy
Or a cheaper Virus C? Maybe Supernova II? I love my AN1x, also Waldorf XT, Clavia NordMod, Access VirusC, little bit SH-201. All machines with another kind of sound. JP8000/8080 i doesn't like .... yes, now all in the world cut my head off! .. ;-) For me it seems boring me, not a bad sound, but also not really powerfully in diffrent kind of styles.
DrSqu 1 year ago
@DrSqu I couldn't agree with you more- the JP8000 is simply not as complex and rich as AN1x or Nord. People swear by it because they think it looks cool, but in reality it's a fairly limited machine texture-wise. Great work on the AN1X!
socalsynths 1 year ago
@DrSqu I agree, JP-8000 is over-rated compared to AN1x. AN1x is really an amazing synth hidden in a body that fools a lot of people into under-estimating it's power.
SpacehotelMusic 1 year ago
@SpacehotelMusic
In this days i've got an JP-8000 in my studio for first time, from a friend for some days. With the AN1x you can do more, really more. The JP-8000 also sounds nice, but another kind of style. In first step i feel more soft sounds in JP-8000 than an AN1x. Not only soft .... it simply means that the JP-8000 sounds other, not bad. Dont' compare between JP-8000 and AN1x ... take both ;-) ... But ok, if i MUST choose, i will take the AN1x. In this case i'm sure.
DrSqu 1 year ago
@SophisticatedAndy
What says your ears? + What kind of Sounds you like?
DrSqu 1 year ago
@DrSqu Thanks for your quick response and insight. Actually I am quite a beginner in the 'synth business'. I got a microKORG this year and love the sounds of it. Very analog and thats what i am looking for. But i also like analog pads and drones. Something that wraps ones thoughts and mind up, if you know what i mean.
Lots of knobs and sliders to edit in real time without having to go through a lot of menues would be preferable. That's why i like the jp 8000/8080. Its like starship enterprise ;)
SophisticatedAndy 1 year ago
@SophisticatedAndy
Kirk!!!! ;-) I understand :) In this case i also think about Novation Supernova 2.
DrSqu 1 year ago
Cool demo! And because of it I decided for an AN1x!
Minimoogman 1 year ago
Yes, the An1x kicks ass! Great song!
motherofallfuckups 2 years ago
very nice synth and video. I personally always liked the an1x
EFKA526 2 years ago
Thanks for posting that. Very enjoyable. I like the pads and the melody in the upper registers.
aspidistral 2 years ago
Wow, AN1x sounds great.
And it includes phaser (not just
a flanger/chorus effect like most synths), and it's cheap,.and it's a Yamaha keyboard so: a standard with a lot of new patches on the net, resistant keys & buttons, and so on...
I'll buy one!
4Dsign 2 years ago
Amazing !
What an underrated synth, I have to get one while its so cheap :)
Nord72 2 years ago 3
hahaha! yeah, before 90's DnB comes back in style.
haha jk jk. but yeah, i'm getting one of these on sunday.
Biopharmer 2 years ago
Great !!!
grooveproject 2 years ago
Excellent work. D I was thinking of getting a JP-8000 to augment my rig but I think I need to give my AN board in the Motif another look. I might look at the keyboard for ease of use on controls. The AN board in the motif seems a bit limited for improvisational work. Having both the arp and step seq can deliver a lot of sound power. Thanks, Sam utah
newpro5657 2 years ago
Wow DrSqu, Beautiful atmosphere ;-)
See you soon
morpheus2027 2 years ago