The AN1x is a good, but not stellar, master controller. I use the AN1x to control itself, an Alesis S4, and a vocoder, as well as to provide a second manual for an organ, and it does a decent job of the task. I use the AN1x in Local Off mode, and change the Tx channel to re-direct the output to the different devices. What the AN1x does well: - Quickly switches channels using one button - Knobs are programmable to various MIDI CC#'s - Supports two volume-pedal style controllers, plus one sustain-pedal style controller, with programmable MIDI CC#'s - Sequencer can send on a different MIDI channel than the keyboard - Local Off mode does not lead to dropped notes (at least, in my experience) What the AN1x does NOT do well: - Zones -- the AN1x can receive on two channels at once, but it can only send on one - The velocity curves are set globally, rather than on a per-patch basis (this is one of the biggest limitations, IMHO) - The MIDI channels are set globally, rather than on a per-patch basis - The knob CC#'s are set globally, rather than on a per-patch basis I use a MIDI Solutions Router to get around some of the limitations by filtering and re-channelizing some of the MIDI outputs. Regards, -BW -- Bruce Wahler Design Consultant Ashby Solutions\ufffd http://consult.ashbysolutions.com CloneWheel Support Group and HiNote moderator 978.386.7389 voice/fax bruce@... At 09:02 P 5/19/2002 +0000, you wrote: >So you can not split the keyboard to control diffrent machines at the >same time, or to control the internal sound's and some external >sounds' at the same time.. is this correct. if so then it might not >be good for me since I wanted to use it to control a nord micro, and >it's self at the same time, or I could use the machinedrum to >sequence the micro and use the an1x stand alone. I'm not to sure I'm >still pertty new to all this, how would you suggest using this 3 >machine's together . > thank's
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Re: [AN1x] an1x as master keyboard?
2002-05-20 by Bruce Wahler