Yamaha AN1x | demo (1 of 2) by syntezatory.prv.pl

[korkowykorek]

8:20 reminds me of Donkey Rhubarb

[faunchile]

@korkowykorek totally, great record.

[LittleNegrillio]

If you are not going to help, please don't make any

"uninformative" comments.

[faunchile]

@LittleNegrillio That's an oxymoron if ever there was one!

[Raydensheraj]

Back when it came out people were totally crazy about Virtual nalog Synthesis...Roland JP8000, Novations SuperNova,Access Virus and the Nord Lead were peoples favorites so this one pretty much went under - the Presets didnt Showcase its potential AT all plus people it seemed like a lot of people thought of this one as a updated Cs1x becouse of its looks...lol

I think with a little bit more Work and a different "Case" Yamaha couldeve really nailed it. I hope Yamaha will return this one as VSTi...

[robertwaters123]

I have for years said that the An1x had a very warm and powerful DSP and now everyone is starting to coming round. I must say with many people they just did not know how to program it and use the internal effects and EQ to really make the most of this synth. It maybe not well built but it can really produce some pro-5 / juno 60 sound's. It will never be as warm as a pro-5 but run it into a neve or psp pre and add a little roland tape delay and you have the sound of the Horror films we all love 

[spielor0815]

"showing you not what a synthesizer can do, but what a man can do with a synthesizer"

This sentence does not make any sense...

[hertzbrecherblankton]

As you say, the most underrated VA. I had 2 of them sold and missed them that much that I bought another one today. Back for good this time ;-)

[Senj1n]

7:26 cranks me up :D lmao nice video!!

[Newcomingmusic]

THis is wierd usually Jexus doesnt allow people to rate comments oh well, Koo demo

[TheTrancer85]

yeah great synth, amazing part @ 5:29. Please check out my music.

[Decimator7]

Seriously thinking about getting one. To me, it's far better sounding than a sh*tty Miniak.

[TheInnerLoop]

@Decimator7 I have both the AN1x and the Micron (what the Miniak is based on) and love them both, but yea the AN1x is the shit

[Docipede]

@Decimator7 Shit? Loool. Watch Jexus's Alesis Ion video (Exactly the same synth architecture, apart from the Micron having a DSP chip for effects, and the Akai having the chip and a better vocoder) and then tell me the same thing. Methinks you need to learn to program sounds properly. The AN1X will probably sound terrible in your hands, too.

[dhollseed]

@Docipede there's some great advice on Jexus's site which I 100% agree with. He says regardless of what he thinks you yourself have to check out the base-sound of a synth and decide if you like it.

Each synth has its own base sound, which permeates all its patches. I personally am not keen on what I hear from the Ion/Micron/Miniak...to me, regardless of patch, it sounds thin and weak. Others might describe it as clean and crisp. Just different perceptions and tastes, innit.

AN1X is great

[Docipede]

@Decimator7 Just seen your channel and it appears that you are somewhat capable, but still, by no stretch of anyone's imagination is the miniak shit. Thinner, perhaps, but no way at all shit.

[Marsden12001]

Once again another fantastic demo. Very nice work!

[orientalflux]

amazing... I have CS1x and I still love it till now.. but this AN1x is giving more and more..

[DjSolem]

got it today. spend more than 7 hours tweaking it without a pause...didn't even eat anything today except for some bread ;)

definitely wasn't love on the first sight but after i'd managed to create my first quite authentic 101 lead and discovered the feedback funnction it definitely started to grew on me.

Btw, this is definitely not difficult to programme. i'd excepted it to be much worse after after reading all those reviews..got it down after quite a short time tweaking..

[LittleNegrillio]

Now, is the AN1X better than the motif es 6 (rack)? Or does it have a totally different sound? I'm confused because the the AN1X is more than 10 years old and the Motif Es 6 has the same price.

[dragonsagoth666]

@LittleNegrillio

Apples and oranges, pal. Apples and oranges.

[blauwolfenduro]

hey thaaanx 4 dwnld .my an1x is lonely he is looking 4 a cs15 or cs5

[Alterstateresearcher]

This might be the most impressive replication of DCO era analog modeling ive heard from a VA synth, while still having it's own unique nasty sound. Definatly considering purchasing this or the cheaper AN200 desktop module.

[Senj1n]

I'm thinkin about get one of these.. they are pretty cheap here on ebay.. for around 300 bucks.. any mentions about the arpeg/stepseq built in?

[easternmafia]

techno trance, it is all here

next time we want the rythm

[djcondra]

WOW! Perfect synth for electro-pop. Reminds me of Le Sport, Zeigeist, Zoot Woman, Lo-Fi-Fnk. These things go real cheap too. I might buy one.

[MrMcClinch]

Wow. Great sounds. Way better than my cs1x

[p3c3]

AN1x is so versatile... I doubt there's a type of sound it couldn't generate well. It can sound PHAT or mellow if you want. Also built in effects sound great. If you tweak the patch properly, everything fits great in the mix. This piece of equipment motivates me so much. No VST can give you the feel/sound of a real synth.

One more thing, DON'T ASK JEXUS FOR PATCHES, MAKE YOUR F**KING OWN OR PLAY THAT VAN HALEN "JUMP" PATCH UNTIL YOU DIE! ;)

[ionman87]

analog, digital....who cares? this thing sound like a monster....It's sad it can't be used properly by many people and the most of them do some cheap trance stuff on it.

The things that came out of this synth is partly a manifistation of your thoughts. The sound is I think 30-20% Instrument and 70-80% people's imagination what it sound like.

greetings to all

[Synthesized13]

Olo. I have been watching your vids now for months. You have to be one of the best programmers out there. Why don;t you work for these companies. The problem is, that people here the word "synthesizer" and immediately relate it to their perception of what a synth should sound like. Classic sounds. You are changing that idea! please can you make your an1x sounds available for download??? I have the an1x editor and i crave these sounds! Id appreciate it. Thank you so much!

[szymzet]

This demo really shows how you\ve improved over the years. Waiting for the new one. Keep it real.

[mrbusters]

Dam this synth sounds great!

[overnationmusic]

there super fat and i have 4 of them because there so damn good > even the effects hit top marks great eq super filters work very nice , you can make very nice analog songs

there just the bizz. an1x is the top all all digital synths for me. they just hit everything i want from a digital in the form of analog. there so close that when you program them right you cannot tell them apart . just an amazing synth. and forsure a classic that will only make more value in the future have value

[Thecargun]

Watching these two demos convinced me to spend £300 buying an AN1X instead of £600 on an overrated Nord. I'm really looking forward to the new demo.

[009relic1]

1:24- some killer low strings jexus!...so cool!

[goldmundelectronica]

Pretty cool sounds, I wish I'd never sold my AN1X. And yes Dreamfish you are right, a totally underrated VA, looks cheap and cheesy, but sounds like a real Vintage!

[javiceres]

Should I get this synth for 300€ or an MM6 for 350€ a Korg Trinity V3 for 475€ ????

[blauwolfenduro]

@javiceres if you can get an an1x for 300  go for it ! i have two

[MoveOverCasanova]

if you take the terrible filter and other paremeter knob´s aliasing as a part of the instrument´s charakter, this is one of the really greatest digital analog synths

it is such a symathetic, inspiring synth, and i am pretty sure to get another one within this year!

it was back then overshadowed by the nord 1 and the roland jp 8000, but this little toy is just a personality of it´s own! BUY IT AND LOVE IT !!!

[rouncer81]

thanks for testing the synths out, so we know which one to buy ;)

[waxwobbler]

Great demo, pure talent, its not money holding us back.....

[realguy640]

Korg m1 and the yamaha an1x and you have the prefect rack - they complement each other M1-ambient, organ, strings, spacey, An1x - great synth, techo, electronica, korg has stick, An1x has the wheels -- you can bend solos either way (korg also has great snyth if youc na program and get cards) put this together and you got it ALL.

[RetroSoundsDA]

Can't wait for the updated demo. But are you going keep this one on YouTube after you post the updated one?

[blauwolfenduro]

an1x is bang for bucks

[def0rm0]

wonderful!

[Screwschom]

Can't wait for the updated demo. Thanks Jexus

[VictorFleur]

What type of synthesis does it have?

[xoio]

Virtual Analogue .. with a twist..

Superb synth. grossly underrated.

[SpacehotelMusic]

One of my favourite synths, gotta use mine more!

[NevenDayvid]

this has always been one heavily underrated synth.

i really love its sync and fm possibilities and as an owner of many real analogues i think it sounds quite analogue....and what is more, really interesting and unique.

[mamadiego]

i want to make new wave music, but what synth is the best choice for it ?.

is this one or a CS2X good ? OR another maybe ? help me !!

[Keybern]

any analog synthesizer would do the trick but here are some recommendations: Jupiter 8 (hehehe), Prophet 5, CS80, Oberheim, Fairlight (hehehe), ... and last but not least the minimoog !

[Syntox]

Oh, and don't forget several thousand dollars to buy said kit :-)

[ReneeNme]

Don't forget an ARP 2600 Keybern, he'd have to have one of those in his arsenal too ( snicker ).

[Triursaighead]

My secret hint: Go for a Quasimidi Raven! Quite quirky, but il will fit your needs. Got one and like it.

[poldyfex]

Hi! Between AN1X, CS2x and CS6X who are the best in your opinion? In Motif XS i found this sounds? I ask you becose i want to buy one this synth.

[akwroclaw]

I call AN a show stealer..

With factory presets I have been swollen by the sounds.

There were no 'me' there in front of the keys.

Hypnotizes

[xoio]

8:03 :-)

[fretnoize]

Thanks for posting your video, from this I decided to buy one. It's on it's way! Some of the other videos from other people didn't really show off it's potential like you do here. $300 USD if anyone was curious what I got it for. That was a buy it now on ebay price.

[MattTheHatt52]

hi, i was wondering what the keys on this synth are like.

basically, do they have a good feel to them/are they plastic/etc.?

thanks!

[mjkirk12]

For those looking for these AN1x sounds but don't want another keyboard, I suggest the Yamaha AN-200 (Loop Factory) which has the PLG150-AN card inside with these sounds. You won't have all the same knobs to 'tweak' (adjust), but with some effort they can be found.

[Gtechture]

The An-200 has half the polyphony and is not fully programmable with out a computer. Its a really great synth though, it excels as a sequencer.

[hafstrat]

This is a great vid. I have an AN 200 and love it to bits. THe an1 x looks awesome...

[oldcomforter]

I disagree because the strength of the AN1X is the real time controls and ribbon controller.

[BabyEvil1]

Are these presets or your original sounds? In any case, they are magnificent, this video made me buy one, I can't wait till it gets here

Jan

[gepardek]

All those sounds are programed by him! And it's why this is awsome video!

[Dreamfish]

THE most underrated VA ever.

If you put it in poly unison (low detune), turn up the feedback in conjunction with the VCO edge then drive the Aphex Exciter but turn down the top en on the EQ it sounds just as chunky as most analogues.

[theoriginalmrsm]

@Dreamfish or just buy a synth that sounds chunky and skip all that extra processing.

[DanModularMan]

@Dreamfish

There is one for sale on ebay, ends in 1 hour approximately...I got one as well...amazingly versatile, great sounding machine...

[LachozaTube]

I dead seriously think that even though it was built a little cheap feeling, the AN1x is one of the top 3 most realistic and best sounding virtual analogs ever made. When you really get into it and program it, it sounds warmer and fatter than even the Nord Lead IMO.

[gepardek]

Tell us about other two! :)

[smackyjack]

One of the Coolest synths I've ever owned.

[jabberwalky]

fucking most radical

[ketaminebean]

very creepy

[sambamamba2000]

thank you!

[robbelliii]

You are going Alphaville on us at 5:30 huh?

[karlitalisman]

The Best... CS1x and sons... great demo bro!

[Trusten1984]

Great synthesizer !

[alphacode909]

Jestes mistrzem poprostu ,ten polonez z kaszlem !

[zzzxtreme]

so cs80!!!

[powerule]

rad

[powaz94]

I want these sounds, where can I get them ?

[Biopharmer]

I like all the videos from this guy

[Andronicus2007]

Sounds very convincingly analog. I'm gonna have to buy one of these!

[Biopharmer]

Oh man, i shouldn't watch things like this, it's costing me a lot of money

[SeverityOne]

Well, the good things is that the An1x can be had for a few hundred US dollars. For mine, I paid the equivalent of 1000 euros, but that was in 1998. Never regretted it once. I considered buying a second one when there were the blow-out sales, but it's like buying two cars: a bit useless.

[sephardimm]

I got mine for 65€!

[Biopharmer]

you lucky bastard

[locobeis]

you lucky bastard (2)

[soundmanhaven]

you are very lucky:)

[Trusten1984]

In what condition ?

[Andronicus2007]

Ringmod sounds almost identical to my old Roland System 100's ringmod. Sounds a bit JP-8000ish here and there too.

[stayconnected1]

i got one and i wont sell it away

[devmiles]

very underestimated synth! very nice capabilities and powerfull sound!

[felmoe]

I love your videos !!!!!!

All the best for you !!!

[WARDISWARD]

almost 10 years old ...only va synth made by yamaha ....I wish they would make  another one

[1tram]

the an1x is,hum...so ugly, but soooo AMAZING! thx for this great demo! ...and...I love your music!!!cheers!

[vividesigner]

the an1x is very very versatile! onboard it can be quite confusing but software/control matrix it's tame as a pet tiger!

[NevertrustaMuslim]

Play 'the Final Countdown'! "We're headed for venus, venus.."

[zoomckng]

the an1x is a cool synth. cheap but powerful

[TR0jAX]

Man i did´nt that the An1x is so good sounding, but it is not analog or it is ?

[toomanykittens]

It was yamaha's 2nd Virtual analog

[pdautg]

Jesus, I mean Jexus, is not just playing the arpegiator. Listen again, and again, and again....

[locobeis]

why you just use the arpegiator?? play somethin!

[JexusVHS]

What does "to play" in this case mean ?

[maseki]

very prophetic at the pads,then,typical jupiter8/4 sound at 4.50 and later.5.40 goes juno60 .amazing.

i have 3 of em(an1x,an 200 and the card for roland wkst)

the ingeneer made it after proph 5 architecture(he got a rev one in his office),but is a true sound chameleon.virus is shit against,only nord 3 gets close.(an1x is always a little 'dub')

[vividesigner]

My an1x is gathering dust and it's a shame because it's a very good synth but it only has 2 Midi Channels.

[century1985]

at 5:29 what track is that?

i want the full track of this oldshool shit <3

[acidus404]

I have one :D

[Riezz73]

i love the patches.. are they somewhere to download?

[CoalMiningPolak]

What's with the crappy car for one frame at 7:27?

[OwenJ1971]

I've got two of these, they're amazing and strangely under-recognised. Apparently they're modelled on the Prophet 5.

[pokerface418]

Excellent sounds!

[golafs]

I want one too!

[admangcpp]

I want one