The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

Jouni Airaksinen schreef:

> Most likely Access have same, slightly modular, board in all the synths. Only
> casing and some of the features the casing supports (such as keyboard) differ
> between. I find this very genious idea (would have done the same myself).

Yes, I can understand the business point of view, but it's one of the 
long-standing criticisms of Access, and they're not doing anything about 
it. Their business is not my problem. The user interface *is*.

> Heart of the synth is the same, so you don't need to design and produce
> entire new synth just to have different versions. If you look closely, the
> boards eg. in the new Virus TI look the same. Even the knobs are at the exact
> same places. Some people like the POLAR more than Keyboard.. or some people
> don't want Keyboard but want Desktop version. I wouldn't be surprised if
> there was rack version coming too (or mounting for the Desktop version).

There are no more rack versions coming, one reason being that all use 
the same boards. But you can rack up the desktop. The connectors can 
swing for that very purpose.

> Offer the same synth in different packages for more wider customer base and
> price range with less work.
> 
> Could say it's "collect 'em all" marketing ways with synths.. ;)

Yeah... well. I've owned a Yamaha EX5R and now have an EX5S, and they 
have different motherboards. So it's not unheard off, even though the 
machines have exactly the same buttons.

I wonder what Yamaha had put in the AN1r before they canned the project.

- Peter


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