The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

Hey fellow sufferers,
getting deeper into this meanest and bluest of all mean mechines I
today tried to really tune the filter (as to play melodies on filter
AND oscillators). And it seemed to me with cutoff and key track alone
it can't be done. Has anybody already worked out to do so with
additional modulation? Might save me an hour. Thank you
Tom
ps I love it, though I must admit I asked myself why use it for sounds
other then mean and aggressive.

Hi Tom
 
 I think a keytrack value of +32-33 gives an approx even keytrack across the octave range however if your looking for true VCF self oscillation I don’t think the AN1x being one of the first generation VA’s will achieve this convincingly (Nords don’t even try). In fact I have never heard a convincing self oscillation from any VA synth and even the new wave of software analogues can’t quite get there either imho.
  The best synth I’ve found for VCF self oscillation has to be the Waldorf Pulse which will perfectly track and stay in tune across the entire octave range and stay rock solid which is more than I can say for most vintage analogues. 
  I find it best to judge a synth on its merits rather than what it can’t do as NO synth is ever perfect so instead enjoy the depths of one the most underrated synths ever made especially when you get into the control matrix and the motion/step sequencers.  
  

Have fun! 


  Rob. :-)

   
  
instrujunkie <instrujunkie@...> wrote:                                  Hey fellow sufferers,
 getting deeper into this meanest and bluest of all mean mechines I
 today tried to really tune the filter (as to play melodies on filter
 AND oscillators). And it seemed to me with cutoff and key track alone
 it can't be done. Has anybody already worked out to do so with
 additional modulation? Might save me an hour. Thank you
 Tom
 ps I love it, though I must admit I asked myself why use it for sounds
 other then mean and aggressive.
 
 
     
                       

 		
---------------------------------
 All new Yahoo! Mail "The new Interface is stunning in its simplicity and ease of use." - PC Magazine

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, Rob Hill <m_moog8925@...> wrote:

>  I think a keytrack value of +32-33 gives an approx even keytrack 
across the octave range 

That's what I turned out with. But yeterday I must have overlooked
something. Leaving this one octave it went crazy. Just gave it a try
again and 32 was PERFECT. Thanx.

>for true VCF self oscillation I don't think the AN1x being one of the
first 

Best I ever had was a Prophet 2002, only LPF though. But I like this
kinda plastic touch of the AN-Filter when it oscillates...

>   I find it best to judge a synth on its merits rather than what it
can't do as NO synth is ever perfect so instead enjoy the depths of
one the most underrated synths ever made especially when you get into
the control matrix and the motion/step sequencers.  

That, Rob, is exactly it. I love this synth. As I mentioned before
listening to VA-demos randomly; again and again it was the AN1x
drawing my attention. To my ears it's more aggressive than any Waldorf
(which for other reasons I like alot)or others. Dave Smiths evolver
may challenge the mean blue machine...But that's another cup of tea.
Thanx
Tom		
> ---------------------------------
>  All new Yahoo! Mail "The new Interface is stunning in its
simplicity and ease of use." - PC Magazine

> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>