The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

--- In AN1x-list@egroups.com, "Peter Korsten" <peterk@i...> wrote:
> But we're comparing the engines, and they both work the same way.
Hm, but then you mean the naked basic engine...then i agree, but you 
can´t (or let´s say shouldn´t) strip in a comparison of two 
completely different shoes down to their basic functions. For a more 
objective view, the whole thing should be looked at.
AN1x is a good specialized synth and XG-tone-modules are good for 
what they are made...playing XG/GM/GS MIDI-files and give you a quick 
access to hundreds of different sounds. Of course i wouldn´t want to 
use a DB50 anymore as my only sound-source, as i used to do a couple 
of years ago.


> Additive synthesis in the Kawai K5000 (alas, also no longer 
available) works
The Yamaha FS1r is the latest example of the sort,

Speaking of these two. I´ve read some reviews on harmony-central.com 
about the K5000 and a lot of ppl said, that the FS1r sounds like a 
K5000. Is it because of the intensive use of formants?

> There are more and generally I don't understand a bit of how they 
work.
Oh you mean Grain, Transwaves and Wavetable synthesis...

> But
> 'analogue synthesis' and S&S (sample and synthesis) are essentially 
the
> same, because they are both substractive synthesis. The only 
difference is
> the oscillator, but that's only one part in the process.
Ok, i admit, stripped down to this, the AN1x is superiour towards XG-
Rompler and the EX5 towards the AN1x. But still there is more about a 
synth or rompler than just the naked (spanking) engine. <G>

> Well, both are out of production anyway. :)
Really the EX5 also? What´s gonna be next?
 
> What it can't do, however, is playing preset #10 'Legato' in a 
chord. That's
> why I'm happy to have both.

LOL...or with other words..."spanking" good.
 
Tom