The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, Brian Rost <rost@...> wrote:
>
> digitaldisko wrote:
> 
> > I just recently purchased a MAC G5 (not the Intel one) and Logic Pro
> > 7.2. I own a AN200 synthesizer and I want to be able to use one of
> > the editing programs, preferably the AN1x Editor made by Gary Gregson
> > or the AN200 Editor, to be able to program my AN200 more
> > easily..considering there are ALOT of parameters on the AN200 that you
> > can't even change without the software! I don't want to use the
> > classic version OS or get the Windows Software for a Mac. I would
> > like to be able to create voices on my AN200 through an editor program
> > interface while recording music in Logic Pro 7.2. Is this possible?
> 
> I have been upset by Yamaha's Mac support to say the least. They have 
> decent OS X support of more recent product but the PLG board is an 
> orphan...they are still selling it but seem top have no plans to update 
> the software.
> 
> The AN1X Editor is Windows only, the Yamaha editors for the PLG150-AN 
> and AN200 were never ported to OS X (OS 9 only) and there is no other 
> editor I am aware of.

This is incorrect. AN1xEdit was ported to OS 9 _years_ ago and works well to this day 
within Classic under OS X. Both the PLG150-AN Editor and AN200 Editor (functionaly 
identical, for the most part) also work within Classic under OS X. You do need to install 
OMS under Classic and you must have a USB MIDI Interface that has a USB driver supported 
under OS 9 for this to work. I've used both an Emagic MT4 and MIDIMAN UNO successfully 
for this.

> 
> So you're more or less out of luck.

There is a *beta* of SoundDiver native to OS X, but I've found SysEx dumps too the AN1x 
unreliable (see previous threads.) There is an OS X native version of Sound Quest too, and 
there is a demo for download, but I did not feel it was cost effective for me as I've so few 
hardware synths/samplers at this point.

> 
> I gave up and bought a $400 Toshiba laptop just so I could run the PLG 
> editor (my other computers are Macs running OS X)...pathetic but it was 
> that or no editing at all. The editors don't require much horsepower so 
> almost any cheap Windows machine will work, I paid a few extra $$$ for 
> a brand new machine rather than roll the dice on a used one.

That's a workable solution too!

Jon