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An1x...hands down...it's sound cannot be matched not even by my nova from time to time...unless you want a hobo or violin sound......or any of those lovely GM/XG sounds...remember that most of those 'analoge' samples in the cs1x and 2x come STRAIGHT from the An1x...so the an1x can do those (better) and a whole whole lot more...


Bastiaan van de Werk

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The Yamaha AN_x and CS_x -series synths have two things in common:
- Strong sounds
- Weak body construction

My AN1x has a chipped key...which happened WHEN IT WAS IN A PROTECTIVE 
KEYBOARD CASE!


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From: "Bastiaan van de Werk" <bazziman@...>

>remember that most of those 'analoge' samples in the cs1x and 2x come
>STRAIGHT from the An1x...so the an1x can do those (better) and a whole
>whole lot more...

Huh? The CS1x was released long before the AN1x..... Where did you hear that the samples were based on it?

Sayer

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oops... cs1x should not 'ave said that...just the 2x and the a4k/5k sample disks...sorry...I have samples in my cs2x (like earth lead, and faaaat tek hook etc. that I came acroos in my an1x as welll...the exact same sound spot on. 

Bastiaan van de Werk

http://www.geocities.com/basvandewerk/

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Sayer 
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  Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 2:03 AM
  Subject: Re: [AN1x] anybody owned cs2x and an1x?


  ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
  From: "Bastiaan van de Werk" <bazziman@...>

  >remember that most of those 'analoge' samples in the cs1x and 2x come
  >STRAIGHT from the An1x...so the an1x can do those (better) and a whole
  >whole lot more...

  Huh? The CS1x was released long before the AN1x..... Where did you hear that the samples were based on it?

  Sayer

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  http://www.sayersweb.com

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From: "ggareth" <ggareth@...>

> I have a question to anybody who has owned both these synths.
>
> I'm looking to buy one of these second-hand just for programming
> sounds and jamming with friends. I realise that the CS2X uses
> samples and the AN1X uses analog-modelling but at the end of the day
> which one is the most enjoyable and satisfying to play?

Comparing them is a bit like comparing apples and oranges, but one thing
could make a difference: the keyboard. I don't know if the CS2x has the same
keyboard as the CS1x, but if this is the case, the AN1x has a much better
quality keyboard. (As keyboards go, I would place the CS1x at the bottom
end, the AN1x in the middle, and the Yamaha EX's and Korg Tritons and Z1 at
the top end.)

I think the feel of a keyboard is very important for the joy of playing it,
so apart from the differences in sound engine (little polyphony,
bi-timbrality but full programmability for the AN1x; more polyphony and
multitimbrality but less exciting sounds for the CS2x) that should be a
consideration.

Since your focus is programming and jamming (where you don't need all the
polyphony and multi-timbrality), I would advise the AN1x.

- Peter

Yep, the keyboard on the an1x is a whole lot better than the cs2x. Don't forget the better arp and ribbon controller on the an1x.

Bastiaan van de Werk



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--- In AN1x-list@y..., "Bastiaan van de Werk" <bazziman@h...> wrote:
> Yep, the keyboard on the an1x is a whole lot better than the cs2x. 
Don't forget the better arp and ribbon controller on the an1x.
> 
> Bastiaan van de Werk
> 
> 
> 
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The AN1X can still be had for $450-$500, so it's still one of the 
best deals going. If you have a little more to spend you might look 
into a CS6X, instead of the CS2x, since it has better sounds, a nicer 
keybed, sampling, and allows you to add the An1X as an expansion 
board--giving you, on the whole, a lot of flexibility for an all-in-
one keyboard setup. If you are looking for a single board for analog-
ish sounds, however, the AN1X is the way to go.