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Thanks Jon for your help.  I'll consider these things.  You're right 
about the 'stereotype' though :)  Moogs aplenty for me -lead lines 
and bass lines, however I do enjoy the odd electric piano and soft 
pad sounds.  Polyphony has been a concern there, as I seem to only 
being able to typically hold 4-5 keys down at the same time on my 
AN1X.  If the PLG150AN only has 5 note polyphony, it might not be for 
me.  

Plus, I have the added bonus of having another controller with the 8 
real-time knobs.  Always handy :)  Plus, with the electric pianos in 
the MOTIF, I don't think I'll be using the ones in the AN1X anymore!


Thanks again.

-Jim




--- In AN1x-list@y..., "jondl_2000" <jondl_2000@y...> wrote:
> --- In AN1x-list@y..., "mclareji" <mclajm@s...> wrote:
> > I've been scanning info about this debate before, but most of 
> those 
> > posts were from last year and I thought new information might 
> be 
> > available now. 
> > 
> > I just bought a MOTIF6, and am loving it.  I also own a mint 
> > condition AN1X.  My awesome AN1X sounds are not duplicated 
> in the 
> > MOTIF as much as I'd like.  The filters are great, but nothing 
> like 
> > what the AN1X does.  I'd like to know if the PLG AN board 
> would 
> > satisfy me?
> > 
> 
> Without being flippant, only you will be able to determine whether 
> the PLG150AN would 'satisfy' you. There are some inherent 
> trade offs in using the PLG150AN as opposed to the AN1x 
> proper. Here are some specs I would consider:
> 
> 1st of all -  the 5 note polyphony and single Scene per Voice of 
> the PLG150AN as oppossed to 10 note polyphony and two 
> Scence's per Voice on the AN1x. If you program many dual scene 
> Voices on your AN1x you can't expect them to transfer to your 
> PLG150AN without 'losing' the second scene. Is this an issue for 
> you? What about the polyphony? Are you hung up on the loss in 
> polyphony? I'm guessing (not trying to stereo type you) that as a 
> Prog Rock enthusiast you gravitate towards a lot of Mono and 
> Unison type bass & lead sounds? If so, I wouldn't consider the 
> reduced 5 voice polyphony an issue for emulating Mini Moogs, 
> know what I mean?
> 
> The 2nd thing to consider is ease of use. Check out this post 
> from a couple fo days ago 
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AN1x-list/message/5786 This is 
> typical of the type of question PLG150AN users post to this list. 
> Fortunately, we have some list members (Reg & Gary) who will 
> chime in on these questions. I'd make a stop by Daivd's CS6x 
> list (also at Yahoo! Groups) and see what discussion goes on 
> there. I recall he had some hair pulling experiences with his 
> PLG150AN. Obviously I wouldn't know how deep you get into 
> using your AN1x -  if you're into programming it without a 
> computeryou might experience some growing pains switching to 
> a daughterboard based system.
> 
> > I'm asking this becuase selling the AN1X would help pay off 
> the 
> > MOTIF, 
> 
> No doubt the AN1x will sell quick.
> 
> Hope this helps,
> 
> Jon