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--- In AN1x-list@y..., "Peter Korsten" <peterk@m...> wrote:
If you're really interested in physical modelling, soft synths are 
your best
> bet at the moment

what soft synth synth do you mean is good for physical modeling?
-phono






> From: "phonophobie" <sidstation@h...>
> 
> > i thought about the yamaha fs1r, but i am not realy sure if this 
is
> > the right one for me.. it seams to be very hard to programm sound 
on
> > it ( testing it would be nice )- somebody here owns one?
> 
> FM is basically hard to program. There's not much you can do about 
that. The
> FS1r has the added disadvantage that it's a *really* deep and 
complex synth.
> Then again, there are loads of specific FS1r patches to be had, and 
loads of
> loads of DX7 patches that you can use as well.
> 
> The FS1r is a very unique synth, standing out in today's muddle of 
virtual
> analogue and sample-based synths.
> 
> > about this nova/virus/waldorf synth - i think the synth 
architecture
> > will not make happy. isn´t it just like a an1x , maybee better?
> 
> Opinions will vary on which one is better (a bit like "apples are 
better
> than oranges", really), but feature-wise they all outperform the 
AN1x.
> Especially the Virus is much loved, and would be my investment if I 
weren't
> more interested in styling my car. :)
> 
> > i really would like to know something more about the physical
> > modeling synth.....
> 
> Physical modelling is nice, but it has it's limitations. Usually, 
you have a
> rather limited polyphony. The sound you get is phenomenal, but to 
get a
> realistic sounding saxophone (to name a popular example), you need a 
wind
> controller like a Yamaha WX5.
> 
> If you're really interested in physical modelling, soft synths are 
your best
> bet at the moment. The last hardware effort was the Yamaha EX5, and 
that
> wasn't a very successful one (I know, I have one :) ). There was the 
Korg
> Z1 - very nice, but arguably not as good as Yamaha's VL technology - 
and you
> can get the Yamaha VL70m, and some plug-in boards from Yamaha and 
for Korg's
> Triton series. None of this technology is younger than five years.
> 
> To answer your original question, it really depends on what you're 
looking
> for. Do you want lots of polyphony? Lots of programmability? Unique