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--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "billxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" 
<pbest@w...> wrote:

> sayer, i hope you don't mind i posted a link to your sound 
> comparisons of the nord leads at some forums where people were 
> curious about it.  some can hear more difference than myself.

Any true difference is slight at best. The level of the NL2 
recordings are a bit higher than the NL3. That may be why people are 
hearing a difference. 

I've not had a chance to try out any patch comparisons yet. 

> you probably were wondering at the nord group how i knew you were 
> going to sell the an1x - well, i just recieved my an1x today and 
have 
> been lurking over there (and here) for a while. 
> i like the an1x so far and don't miss the nord quite so much now.

Congrats on the new AN1x.... Do you notice much difference between it 
and the other AN-based synths you have? I've always found the EX5 to 
have a slightly warmer/fuller sound than the AN1x, although it only 
has half of the voices. 

> about the only thing left on my 'to get' list is a nord 3 (unless 
> they come out with something irresistable next week at the Messe).
> i don't like having to program hardware with a computer - 
softsynths 
> are a different story.

I am really enjoying the NL3 at this point. I was lucky to get it for 
under $1k. 

> BTW - a few of us sent in some AN sounds for the ex5 and ex7 over 
at 
> ex5tech.  they are being organized now and should be posted over 
> there soon.  don't know if they can be translated into an1x format, 
> but that might be kind of cool.

Kewl! I have not been to EX5 Tech for a while. MarcE is back, 
fantastic!!! And 160 new sounds for the EX.  :)

Sayer