All user reviews of 5/5 for the Yamaha AN1X

Analog modeling synthesizer.
5 octave keyboard dynamics ... Particular features are the easy ...
The keyboard is good, against a plastic hull, Yamaha could have done better.
Real-time front panel controls, everything is quickly accessible and understandable.

UTILIZATION

for use, the manual is very convenient (especially for programming scene).
The manual, which is essential for the discovery of the device at the beginning is pretty much done, except for returns: an explanation is given then glue "if you want to know more about this or that, and look at page .... it's boring.
the handling is quick, everything is accessible by rotary pots left of the keyboard (VCO, VCF, VCA, LFO FM ...). For the rest (effects, game scene ...) a matrix with a selector is present hard right.

SOUNDS

It goes to the heart:
great synthesizer with 2 oscillators and noise generator can be programmed all kinds of sounds, models emulate analog synth.
Needless to look for acoustic sounds, this is not a ROMpler!

The bass is superb. we get no closer problem sounds a Moog Prodogy!
Pads, strings, percussion of the hovering ... endless possibilities.
Leads, aggressive or air, only your imagination sets the limits.
And fx: pure madness !!!

effects, very good and varied, adds the key to a sound coloration to convenience. Reverb: superb chorus .... everything is good!

A small portion of FM synthesis is based on the board; on the other hand I have not hooked on this (I myself am not retarded either): we like it or not like it.

For the non-programmer, there are banks Sysex on canvas. for fans of Mr jar is a bank with sounds of oxygen, Equinox ... it's super damn good, but it's not my cup of tea. With these banks, there are tons of sound bases just waiting has to be modified to include in your compositions.

OVERALL OPINION

I used it for 7 years, I do not see the end so the possibilities are enormous.
I'm not a big fan of Yamaha, I find them quite cold synth (this is my opinion, sorry!), but AN1X a heat that I was not familiar with the Japanese manufacturer.
I sold part because he resented (I had bought for a small OCCAZ with broken plastics, he fell);
I think probably bought one in good condition. but it's not my priority.

This is a great synth, it still hold the road very well meet current standards. A timeless synth!
If you find one, do not hesitate for a second!

I purchased this for $500 during the great Sam Ash blowout of 2000. Before the blowout it was retailing for three times as much.

Lovely sound. Relatively warm and full featured for a virtual analog synth.

Appearance and controls:
It has a five octave synth-style keyboard, a ribbon controller, 8 programmable knobs and a two dimensional ribbon controller.

Synthesis Architecture
It's a ten voice virtual analog synth with two oscillators, two LFO's and a single multimode filter per voice. An additional high pass filter is located at the end of the signal chain, but it's passive with no resonance. The AN1X sports a ring modulator and white noise generator as well as FM and Oscillator sync functions. The oscillators have an "edge" parameter which allows you make them more rounded or more jagged. So you can go smoothly from a bright saw to a sine wave. One feature that stands out is the amplifier's feedback parameter. This emnulates the minimoog trick of taking the output of the amplifer and feeding it back into the filter. This adds a smoky, tubey saturation sound, warming things up nicely.

There is a well featured modulation matrix in the synth which can control nearly all synthesis parameters. Sixteen concurrent routings can be mapped in a single patch, allowing for a lot of expressiveness.

Two unusual features in this synth are the free envelope generators and the scene morph function. The four free envelope generators can modulate virtually any of the synth's parameters and can be set to run free or be triggered by the keyboard. They can be synced to midi, and looped in different ways.

The scene morph function allows you to morph (i.r. interpolate) between two patches with the mod wheel. The morph yields lots of complex timbres and is much more expressive than a simple cross-fade.

Effects and arpeggiators:
The effext section is quite comprehensive which each voice passing through a multi-effect, a delay, a reverb and an eq. There's an arpeggiator on board as well as an analog style sequencer.

Sounds:

As you might expect it does analog polysynth sounds very nicely. In monophonic mode it does yield brassy Moogy sounds as well as some rather nice Roland type "wet" resonant sounds. It does lovely synth effects since it's filter self-oscillates. Of course it doesn't do natural instruments like pianos and violins at all.

It has a clunky wall wart power supply, The filter does stair-step on high resonance settings. I wish it had an octave/transpose button.

It's well made The casing is plastic but feels sturdy. It's extremely lightweight and convenient for gigging.

I have had no problems in the 2 years I have owned it. And I am thinking of geting a second one because I like it as a controller.

It's emerging as a cult synth. Although Yamaha has put much of the functionality into the AN200 board and the PLG-AN plug-in card, the AN1X appears to have an ardent following. With good reason.

This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

Keyboard 5 octave analog modeling
8 realtime knobs + ribbon controller and modulation wheels and height
2 audio outputs, MIDI IN, OUT, THROUGH
128 preset patches + 128 users
There is a utility for PC
10 voice polyphony

UTILIZATION

Editing sounds is quite easy with the matrix editing screen printed and settings on the device. The manual is not too bad.

SOUNDS

At start, mine is the crackling acute for 1 to 2 minutes (Bug cold)
Despite this, there are some very good leads for the Trance and powerful bass,
changing pads. The sound is still quite sharp and cold, but it remains, in my humble opinion, much better
JP8000 remains a very fine mode patch.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 years, and the only fault he has is the aliasing and the next "Step" of the filter
as the SH-32. But that does not bother me. I did not know how much it is listed, but at the time I had bought OCCAZ a friend (I know how ...), in any case I will redeem
(Pluto a JP8000 !!!!)

MODELLING analog synth, 10-voice polyphony, aftertouch, ribbon controller etc etc ...
8 knobs in real time with a simple color coding function is directly controls 32 editable.
I refer to the description everywhere.
A vocoder and it was almost perfect! This machine is relatively undervalued, probably because it shares the same chassis with ugly plastic Mutant (advantage in transportation) that cs1x/2x yet the sound engine is a bomb ...

UTILIZATION

Once the principle of the matrix obtained, the simplicity AN1X is daunting to use. The editable arpeggiator, step by step through the encoder is a wonder (not 16 or 32 going not the computer) and has 4 sources of registered modules in short we are not ready to go around ... The manual is for both Yamaha and understandable tutorials are even there to understand how sound is created (ideal for addressing analog synthesis).
The ribbon-controller allows for variations nice, short, everything is moving. The keyboard is correct and the knobs are in shock.

SOUNDS

Good factory presets are eating and drinking ...
But as soon as it comes against it, it's Galactic. The morphing between two sounds is very friendly, and filters, while not flawless, which have a grain aliasing, I think, gives it personality bcp (though maybe not!). It is surprisingly versatile for a "fake analog", at ease in all registers if only one takes the trouble of digging in and spending some sleepless nights. It can sound very thin or very powerful but always subtle and never greasy, much more comfortable on the pads as bass lines. His unison mode allows to stack 5 sounds and halves the polyphony but god it's good ... more than ten times the publisher's PC have fantastic possibilities but on condition to spend some time (well it is also the principle is not it?). The block effect is largely filled, good delay, distortion by feeble against. It is capable of emulating a lot of old synths and retro routing possibilities have quite unprecedented.

OVERALL OPINION

I bought for a song 3 years ago (his side does not reflect its enormous capabilities). It surprises me every day and yet I have a Nord Lead 2 which although is certainly more powerful and licked at the filters for my taste has less creative (I'll be lynched there) and is less versatile . Its only flaw is its chassis and fragile and frankly means a minimal connection (a single pair of output). In this range of product, it is in my opinion much more than a Korg MS2000 Roland JP8000 or being very accessible. In short probably the best value by far in this category.

I would not stay on features, see the other view.
But the possibility of synthse dpassent REALLY looks a bit austere on the keyboard.
Do not be fooled. He has not the head of a good keyboard, yet it is a good synth trs.

UTILIZATION

I do not agree with the critics Previous.
Despite the fact that many are difficult to paramettres ACCS, most paramettres Essenciel are tightly controlled by the buttons rel time, and it is quite possible to use to synth scne on.

He must prciser a tape more than two wheels, which gives even more possibilities of expression in live.

It is true that the wide possibilities of this trs synths prevents everything possible faade, but with any editor is very simple, and the device keeps a satisfactory final ergonomics .

SOUNDS

It is a good analog modeling synth, so it's not as warm as the really good vintage.
But on the other cot opportunities squence, polyphony, numerous presets keyboard Splitt try to do with an MS20!
Therefore subject to noise of techno at large, there are great sounds, filters are characteristics and apparently used this synth is VERY DNAS big dance production.
One recognizes immediately the grain dja heard.

I think this synth is one of the Evolver prcurseur notament. The possibilities are endless and the sequences to sequences of pads mid mid sweeps, this synth is simply the IDAL.
With respect to a Waldorf Q there is less opportunity abroad, it has a grain warmer sounds less fat, less complex and sophisticated.
Compared a virus, it has a more analogue strangely garian least because it has fewer side effects.
But it is not ridiculous to the contrary.

OVERALL OPINION

This synth is a nice surprise tural. I pay 280 euros and the price is really incredible.
The largest default is its look. We really do not want to buy it when you see it. Yet it is a good machine trs, with full of opportunities and sequences Enfert.
Price level relative quality 10/10

128 editable sounds to infinity.

UTILIZATION

The edition is ultra-simple.
If you know what the VCO, VCA, VCF.
Simply select the aid of a small key (right next to the screen) such as VCA (white) or VCA (green)
Using the eight buttons around which we find the names of the parameters to change (in corresponding colors).
There is no easier.
Not even the editor, it's so easy.
I do not understand that some find the program difficult to see, impossible without the publisher.

SOUNDS

It sounds that I do not even rerouve on the Triton. That is to say .....
The touch keyboard is very comfortable and less noisy than the Triton, for example.
It's pure "virtual analog" very very hot, beautiful.

OVERALL OPINION

I was looking for a cheap virtual analog with 2 VCO.
I hesitated a long time between MicroKorg and JP8000.
AN1x not even think about (if there one or two years and then no more, I knew it existed).
In reading the forums and I'm stumble upon its qualities.
SonicState or go on harmony central (in English).
For the price, it's a real treat, the more it really is not so bad as that.

The majority of users seem to make AN1x
trans. Yet this synth is very versatile.

UTILIZATION

The edition is far from intuitive. It seems that it becomes simple when you understand
operation.

SOUNDS

Sounds are dlicieux. The bass are the big potato, the pads are fine ...
It can also lead to a fall to the ground, electric guitars that dchirent.
The lovely and beautiful brass bells.
However, compared to the bcp because that costs more, even if we feel that
the two machines have a speck of light years away from each other,
I do not know if its the AN1x is less musical, or vice versa. It is on the grounds that convertos are better. The sound is prcis. But hey, the music is not only linked to the precision of sound. For most of the sounds that AN1x can do, he does it better than the Motif. The sound is bold. It sounds better.
Compare bells for example ... They sound good on the Motif. They sound
the super AN1x.

OVERALL OPINION

I do not regret having bought this machine.
Especially since I just try and live ... Or the.
To live is a synth gnial. The sounds are standard. Super Potato.

We are dealing with a synth modeling with an arpeggiator and a sequencer not (analog type ...).
It also has a good quality multi purpose.
There is a utility pc very useful for creating original patches.

UTILIZATION

Getting started is simple at first but then you have to push the issue (a lot of sub menu) to exit the complex sounds.
The manual is well done for, unlike other models of the brand (jpense the A3000 for example ...).

SOUNDS

I make electro and sounds are nikel, including bass. He has a good presence in the mix, a little ptètre fat for my taste.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 6 months and I am not disappointed. I love the arpeggiator and sequencer.
The price / quality ratio is unbeatable.

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What type of keyboard (synth, piano ...)? How many octaves?

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61-key synth-style.

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What controllers (pitch, modulation, sustain ...)?

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Pitch, modulation ribbon +

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What connection (Audio, MIDI pedals ...)?

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Release 6.35 Full + Stereo + midi pedal + headphone

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How many sounds, effects? What styles? Are they edited?

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128 presets that can be modified at will.

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Via a utility Mac / PC?

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There is an app that allows you to edit the patches via PC (mac?): AN1X Editor (free I think)

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What polyphony? ...

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8 or 12 notes, I am no longer on ...

UTILIZATION

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The general configuration is simple?

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The grip is immediate thanks to real-time controllers on the left. Controls the right side are more to change the parameters of the synth itself (tempo, midi, arp, ...).

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Editing sounds and effects is easy?

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Very simple and the result is immediate!

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The manual is clear and sufficient? ...

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Not read ...

SOUNDS

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The sounds they are suitable to your style of music?

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These are the reviews posted here that made me want to buy this synth. I finally found a second hand for 50 € (no, there's no typo!) In a shop in Paris. The price of the last 2 keys that are broken ...

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Are they realistic?

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IU is a shyntétiseur analog modeling. So forget the pianos and guitars. In contrast, emulations clavinet and other organs are very good. The synth sounds are purely harmonic pêchus and stuffed. For once, this Yamaha has heat!

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The effects are they effective and appropriate?

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I use them much, but they appear to be effective

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The expression is good? (Response to velocity, aftertouch)?

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No aftertouch, but the velocity is a fair bit in terms of finesse ... The tape is used to modify certain parameters in real time. It also reacts to pressure.

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What are the sounds you prefer, you hate?

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There are none that I do not. Some are still difficult to use in a compound, unless you want from a trip Marsian!

OVERALL OPINION

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For how long have you been using it?

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2 years

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What thing do you like most/least about it?

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+ Ergonomics
+ Sound
+ Aesthetic
+ Price (for me)

- Polyphony
- Multi-timbralité

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Did you try many other models before getting this one?

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Roland SH201, Yamaha TX7

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What is your opinion about the value for the price?

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About me, the question does not arise!

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Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? ..

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Undoubtedly