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synth sounds on an200

synth sounds on an200

2007-01-28 by John

so i just got one of these boxes off ebay and it doesnt have the 
software editor... i guess i have to call yamaha to see if they have 
it..

does anyone know if the cd software workd for windows Xp?

also, how can you access just the synth sounds and not the pcm sounds 
from the  front panel?


i got this thing cos i thought it was a AN1x in a box but it seems like 
the sounds are embedded with the drums..

am i better off with just getting the AN1x? or will the software really 
make all the difference?

 john

Re: [AN1x] synth sounds on an200

2007-01-28 by Jeff

John a \ufffdcrit :

>so i just got one of these boxes off ebay and it doesnt have the 
>software editor... i guess i have to call yamaha to see if they have 
>it..
>  
>
Maybe you can get it for free on some synth related website .... this 
instrument is now out of production. I don't have any idea on the Yamaha 
customer support service , i think it depends on the country . The 
japanese Yamaha site has a "download" page , just take a look . On 
another hand the Kawa\ufffd - US website has lots of manuals and  patches to 
download for their old gear, the japanese or french ones no.... I have a 
Kawa\ufffd synth too ...

>does anyone know if the cd software workd for windows Xp?
>  
>
The AN1X editor works on my computer with XP .... but i don't use it 
intensively: i'm an old school knobs tweaker. No crashes or locks of the 
software, that's sure, but ....is everything OK is another question !

>also, how can you access just the synth sounds and not the pcm sounds 
>from the  front panel?
>  
>
Try a full reset of the AN200, if you did not program your own sounds 
(they will be lost..)  :
1) Turn the power OFF.
2) Press and hold down the *[SHOW VALUE]*, *[PATTERN]*, and *[EXIT]* 
buttons simultaneously then turn the power ON.
Just in case, to make sure that all is OK .....

>i got this thing cos i thought it was a AN1x in a box but it seems like 
>the sounds are embedded with the drums..
>  
>
*Using a MIDI keyboard :*

   1. Connect the MIDI out of the external keyboard to the MIDI in of
      the AN200 (make sure that the transmit and receive channels line up).
   2. Select a pattern that you don't mind erasing and delete it by
      pressing SHIFT, then button *[11]* (PATTERN JOB: CLEAR SEQ function).
   3. Select the track to be recorded. For this example, select the
      synth track.
   4. Press the *[RECORD]* button.
   5. Press the *[PLAY/STOP]* button and while it loops around, play
      some notes on the keyboard.
   6. Press the *[PLAY/STOP]* button when this track is finished.
   7. Repeat steps 3-6 for additional tracks.

*Using a AN200 as a Tone Generator*
There are two applications that might be described this way and two 
different ways to accomplish it.

/Multitimbral Recording/
The AN200 can be set up to receive on 4 discrete MIDI channels. It 
defaults to Synth on Channel 1 and Rhythm 1, 2 and 3 on Channels 2, 3 
and 4, but you can set it to any of the 16 channels.

   1. Press and hold the [SHIFT] button and press button [14].
      NOTE: Underneath button 14 is the MIDI parameter area with "SETUP".
   2. Continue to hold the [SHIFT] button while repeatedly pressing 
button [14] to cause the AN200 to scroll through the 4 voices and 
channel assignments (Syn, R1, R2 and R3), and allow the other MID 
parametes such as Clock Source (internal or external) and the MIDI THRU 
status (on or off) to be set.

/Live Set Up/

   1. Connect the MIDI out of the keyboard/controller to the AN200 MIDI in.
   2. Set the keyboard MIDI transmit to the same channel as the AN200 
receive channel (don't forget to connect the AN200 up to PA/speaker 
system). Use the User Preset Pattern area as a ''User Patch Bank'', 
tweak the knobs to achieve the desired sound and save it in a preset 
pattern. The pattern itself doesn't have to have any step sequence data 
in it (of course it can, if necessary).
(found right now on Yamaha website....but the "download" page is 
unfortunately locked today !)

>am i better off with just getting the AN1x? or will the software really 
>make all the difference?
>  
>
Basically the AN200 is half an AN1X with extra PCM sounds , mostly 
percussions. The software does not add nothing but makes the sound 
edition easier ...
Hope that it helps ...
J.F.

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Re: [AN1x] synth sounds on an200

2007-01-29 by John

thank you for the info. i apreciate it muchly..

john







--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, Jeff <jf.serviere@...> wrote:
>
> John a écrit :
> 
> >so i just got one of these boxes off ebay and it doesnt have the 
> >software editor... i guess i have to call yamaha to see if they 
have 
> >it..
> >  
> >
> Maybe you can get it for free on some synth related website .... 
this 
> instrument is now out of production. I don't have any idea on the 
Yamaha 
> customer support service , i think it depends on the country . The 
> japanese Yamaha site has a "download" page , just take a look . On 
> another hand the Kawaï - US website has lots of manuals and  
patches to 
> download for their old gear, the japanese or french ones no.... I 
have a 
> Kawaï synth too ...
> 
> >does anyone know if the cd software workd for windows Xp?
> >  
> >
> The AN1X editor works on my computer with XP .... but i don't use 
it 
> intensively: i'm an old school knobs tweaker. No crashes or locks 
of the 
> software, that's sure, but ....is everything OK is another 
question !
> 
> >also, how can you access just the synth sounds and not the pcm 
sounds 
> >from the  front panel?
> >  
> >
> Try a full reset of the AN200, if you did not program your own 
sounds 
> (they will be lost..)  :
> 1) Turn the power OFF.
> 2) Press and hold down the *[SHOW VALUE]*, *[PATTERN]*, and *[EXIT]
* 
> buttons simultaneously then turn the power ON.
> Just in case, to make sure that all is OK .....
> 
> >i got this thing cos i thought it was a AN1x in a box but it seems 
like 
> >the sounds are embedded with the drums..
> >  
> >
> *Using a MIDI keyboard :*
> 
>    1. Connect the MIDI out of the external keyboard to the MIDI in 
of
>       the AN200 (make sure that the transmit and receive channels 
line up).
>    2. Select a pattern that you don't mind erasing and delete it by
>       pressing SHIFT, then button *[11]* (PATTERN JOB: CLEAR SEQ 
function).
>    3. Select the track to be recorded. For this example, select the
>       synth track.
>    4. Press the *[RECORD]* button.
>    5. Press the *[PLAY/STOP]* button and while it loops around, play
>       some notes on the keyboard.
>    6. Press the *[PLAY/STOP]* button when this track is finished.
>    7. Repeat steps 3-6 for additional tracks.
> 
> *Using a AN200 as a Tone Generator*
> There are two applications that might be described this way and two 
> different ways to accomplish it.
> 
> /Multitimbral Recording/
> The AN200 can be set up to receive on 4 discrete MIDI channels. It 
> defaults to Synth on Channel 1 and Rhythm 1, 2 and 3 on Channels 2, 
3 
> and 4, but you can set it to any of the 16 channels.
> 
>    1. Press and hold the [SHIFT] button and press button [14].
>       NOTE: Underneath button 14 is the MIDI parameter area 
with "SETUP".
>    2. Continue to hold the [SHIFT] button while repeatedly pressing 
> button [14] to cause the AN200 to scroll through the 4 voices and 
> channel assignments (Syn, R1, R2 and R3), and allow the other MID 
> parametes such as Clock Source (internal or external) and the MIDI 
THRU 
> status (on or off) to be set.
> 
> /Live Set Up/
> 
>    1. Connect the MIDI out of the keyboard/controller to the AN200 
MIDI in.
>    2. Set the keyboard MIDI transmit to the same channel as the 
AN200 
> receive channel (don't forget to connect the AN200 up to PA/speaker 
> system). Use the User Preset Pattern area as a ''User Patch Bank'', 
> tweak the knobs to achieve the desired sound and save it in a 
preset 
> pattern. The pattern itself doesn't have to have any step sequence 
data 
> in it (of course it can, if necessary).
> (found right now on Yamaha website....but the "download" page is 
> unfortunately locked today !)
> 
> >am i better off with just getting the AN1x? or will the software 
really 
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> >make all the difference?
> >  
> >
> Basically the AN200 is half an AN1X with extra PCM sounds , mostly 
> percussions. The software does not add nothing but makes the sound 
> edition easier ...
> Hope that it helps ...
> J.F.
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Re: [AN1x] Re: synth sounds on an200

2007-01-29 by Jeff

Brian Rost a \ufffdcrit :

>Try http://flexibleflyersband.com/an200.html
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Nice country - folk tunes mixed with irish pub music !
What the hell these people are doing with a synthesizer ?
Some tracks remind me the "O Brother" soundtrack, the movie directed by 
the Coen brothers: a very cool and funny adaptation of the Odyssey in 
the southern states during the great depression , you can even meet 
Robert Johnson standing at the fabled crossroads....
"'Went down to the crossroads, tryin' to flag a ride ....
Well standin' at the crossroads, tryin' to flag a ride
Nobody seems to know me, everyone pass me by"
@+
J.F.




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RE: [AN1x] synth sounds on an200

2007-01-30 by thomas barlow

Personaly I'd go with the An1x- its served me very well- spend time on it 
and it will give great results
>From: "John" <cheshurecat@...>
>Reply-To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com
>To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [AN1x] synth sounds on an200
>Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 20:24:31 -0000
>
>so i just got one of these boxes off ebay and it doesnt have the
>software editor... i guess i have to call yamaha to see if they have
>it..
>
>does anyone know if the cd software workd for windows Xp?
>
>also, how can you access just the synth sounds and not the pcm sounds
>from the  front panel?
>
>
>i got this thing cos i thought it was a AN1x in a box but it seems like
>the sounds are embedded with the drums..
>
>am i better off with just getting the AN1x? or will the software really
>make all the difference?
>
>  john
>
>
>

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Re: [AN1x] synth sounds on an200

2007-02-01 by soundcrafter

> >so i just got one of these boxes off ebay and it doesnt have the
> >software editor... i guess i have to call yamaha to see if they 
have
> >it..
> >
> >does anyone know if the cd software workd for windows Xp?

You can download the editor from www.yamahasynth.com.  It functions 
as a plug-in for XGWorks, so you will also need XGWorks Lite (which 
I believe you can download from the same site, for free).  XGWorks 
Lite will work under XP, but you may need to download an update for 
it, which is also available at the above site.

> >
> >also, how can you access just the synth sounds and not the pcm 
sounds
> >from the  front panel?

Not sure I understand the question... Are you saying you don't want 
to use the drum sounds?  The easiest way is to erase the drum tracks 
from an existing pattern, save it, and then use it as a template to 
create new patterns.  

> >
> >i got this thing cos i thought it was a AN1x in a box but it 
seems like
> >the sounds are embedded with the drums..

Not exactly... There is 1 synth track and 3 drum tracks saved with 
each pattern.  If you don't want to use the drums you can mute or 
erase those tracks.  

The AN200 is similar to the AN1x but not the same. It's sort of like 
a scaled down version - similar (same?) sound engine, less polyphony.

> >
> >am i better off with just getting the AN1x? or will the software 
really
> >make all the difference?

The software makes a HUGE HUGE difference.  You can access a lot of 
parameters with the editor that you cannot access via the front 
panel controls.  It gives you much more flexibility in programming 
your sounds and IMO is very much worth it.  If you use the editor, 
there really isn't much of a difference between what you can do with 
the AN200 vs the AN1x.

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