The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

Mark Daborn wrote:

> As i own a handful of analogues, i can hear the difference between the real thing and the modelled counterparts (it's something that's hard to explain, a subtle "background sound" that the digital versions just haven't quite got) but just how good is the yamaha AN series?

Quite a few people think that the AN1x/AN200/PLG150AN is the best 
analogue modelling synthesiser around.

> Oh, and one more thing. Does anybody have any clues on how i could emulate the bright brass sound (CS-80 wasn't it??) Vangelis used on the opening theme tune to Blade Runner? It sends shivers down my spine each time i hear it!!

Have a very fast attack. The AN1x can't do that.

- Peter