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From: "tspeer" <tspeer@...>


> >> You want to : " make all 16 tracks play at the same time"
> >> I assume that means you want to assign 16 different An1x sounds to 16
> >> different midi channels - is that what you mean ?
> >
> > Unfortunately, impossible.  Bitimbral - 2 channels in, 2 scenes for
sounds.
>
> Ah yes- but you can send program changes.

...that take considerable time to execute. Basically, the AN1x is a
unitimbral synth that can do bi-timbral at considerable expense.

>   I have never seen a Synthesizer spec sheet that said "Timbrality: 16"-
are
> the manufacturers starting to do that now?

Er... the phrase "16 part multitimbral" doesn't ring any bell? Modest
top-end modules (Proteus 2000, XV5080) and samplers today are 32 part
multitimbral.

- Peter