The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "Ed Edwards" <edward.edwards@v...> wrote:
> With Jon and Sayer on I better but in here...
> 
> > > > made the mistake of playing the KC - I enjoyed the keyboard feel
> > > sooooo much more
> > > > to than the AN1x
> 
> Oh, yeah.  You know - my main gripe about it - sloppy feel, keys bottom out
> with a bang.  When I've got a real lead to play I MIDI control the AN with
> my 01/W.  It's a little clumsy having the left hand on the ribbon/wheels of
> the one and the right on the keys of the other... but it works.

I'm so acustomed to the AN1x keys I really didn't expect the KC to make such an 
impression but it did. I've too much time and effort wrapped up in the AN1x to sell it 
off for just $350-400. I'm kind of hung up on the price difference between the C and 
the KC but, you know, it's probably worth it - I just don't want to sell my AN1x to 
make up the cost savings.

> 
> > I spent about 30 min. playing a Moog Voyager - what a pleasure that was
> but beyond
> > my means I'm afraid.
> 
> Hmm.  I'd first ask (as an interviewer) if you thought the sounds were close
> enough to the original.  Then I'd ask if you thought anything else came
> close enough to a minimoog's sound that was priced THOUSANDS of dollars
> less.  ;-)
> 

I enjoyed the Voyager but as I said - it's really not my bag and if I *did* want another 
'throwback' synth ;-) I spring for an ION.

Jon