The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list group photo

Yahoo Groups archive

The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

Index last updated: 2026-04-28 22:40 UTC

Message

Re: [AN1x-list] Re: Kenton Plugstation & PLG cards

2000-12-23 by Sayer

> Don't get me wrong: I think the SuperNova sounds wonderful and the 
> layout (user interface) is well thought out too! I wish I could spend 
> more hands on time with one. Your point regarding the Nova should be 
> well taken as an alternative to "stock piling" (I use the term VERY 
> loosely) PLG150-AN cards. My *personal* preference has always been 
> for the Nord Lead 2 but that's another matter altogether and I'm 
> already on record as being a fan of the Nord user interface :-)

That Nord interface is very immediate indeed! I have watched them also over the
past couple years.
> 
> Still, back to the Plugstation (what's in a name, anyway? ;-) you 
> have to admire the fact that somebody is actually bringing a viable, 
> aftermarket accessory like the Plugstation to fruition. It's been 
> *years* since anything like this was made and I hope the trend 
> continues! Remember those old DX7 hacks from Grey Matter Response, or 
> that DW8000 mod from Angel somethingorother in Germany( and didn't 
> they do one for the D50 too?) What about the "Frontal Lobe" mod for 
> the Korg M1?! I think it's great that they've done this and I wish 
> them all due success. 

Yes, I think it's a very cool thing. Did I understand correctly that it does
not need a host synth (Yamaha CS6x or S20)? But if that's the case then I guess
you would have no effects unless you bought an external processor...

Sayer


=====
'96 PC800 "Discovery"
     Herndon, VA      

Sayer's music: http://mp3.com/sayer and http://mp3.com/dreamquest
Sayer's studio site: http://members.aol.com/sayersweb/

__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products.
http://shopping.yahoo.com/

Attachments

Move to quarantaine

This moves the raw source file on disk only. The archive index is not changed automatically, so you still need to run a manual refresh afterward.