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Hi all

I'm a new member and my first question is aimed at those of you who have
used an AN1X and a Korg Z1; is the Z1 "twice" the AN1X? What I mean is, at
the moment in the UK an AN1X goes for 200 to 300ukp used, whilst a Korg Z1
is 500 to 600ukp. The reason I'm asking is this - over the last 20 years
I've owned several 'classic' synths including (deep breath!): SC Pro-1,
Roland SH-101, Korg Poly800, SC Six-Track, Yamaha DX-21, Casio CZ-101, Casio
CZ-5000, SC Prophet-5, Ensoniq ESQ-1, break of 13 years - then - Korg
Triton, Yamaha SY-85 and last year a Novation Nova II keyboard!

However I decided in January 2003 to give up on the hardware and go
software, due to always sequencing via PC and PITA synth definitions,
multitimbrality issues etc. etc.! Anyway, I bought an Edirol PCR-50
controller keyboard to use with Cakewalk Sonar and recently, Propellerhead's
Reason. I find it brilliant, the range of sounds, ease of use etc. but I
miss the 'instant on-ness' of a synth!! Also I may be gigging in the near
future (gulp!).

OK, so here's what I need to know; my music playing 'style' ranges from
'dirty hammond' type rock stuff (live) to trance (home using Sonar &
Reason). Taking into consideration live use and use as a controller keyboard
for Sonar/Reason, which is the better suited? AN1X or Z1?

I know this is a subjective area "is A better than B" but if anyone out
there who's owned both could give his/her findings, I'd be most grateful.

Thanks in advance,

Bob

Hello Bob,

I have both the Korg Z1 and the Yamaha AN1x. They're both great synths and
both could be fine for your purpose.

But I think the AN1x could be a 'better' choice because:

- It weighs a lot less than a Z1 so it's easier to carry it around.
- All knobs can be used to modulate your softsynths
- It's cheaper (and today they're really cheap)
- It is easier and faster to create your own sounds because of the easy-to
use interface, the Z1 has a lot more to offer in this department but is also
more difficult and you have to like digging around in several menus to get
to its inner guts.


Luc

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Thomas [mailto:bob@...rve.co.uk] 
Sent: maandag 8 september 2003 18:54
To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [AN1x] AN1X or Korg Z1?

Hi all

I'm a new member and my first question is aimed at those of you who have
used an AN1X and a Korg Z1; is the Z1 "twice" the AN1X? What I mean is, at
the moment in the UK an AN1X goes for 200 to 300ukp used, whilst a Korg Z1
is 500 to 600ukp. The reason I'm asking is this - over the last 20 years
I've owned several 'classic' synths including (deep breath!): SC Pro-1,
Roland SH-101, Korg Poly800, SC Six-Track, Yamaha DX-21, Casio CZ-101, Casio
CZ-5000, SC Prophet-5, Ensoniq ESQ-1, break of 13 years - then - Korg
Triton, Yamaha SY-85 and last year a Novation Nova II keyboard!

However I decided in January 2003 to give up on the hardware and go
software, due to always sequencing via PC and PITA synth definitions,
multitimbrality issues etc. etc.! Anyway, I bought an Edirol PCR-50
controller keyboard to use with Cakewalk Sonar and recently, Propellerhead's
Reason. I find it brilliant, the range of sounds, ease of use etc. but I
miss the 'instant on-ness' of a synth!! Also I may be gigging in the near
future (gulp!).

OK, so here's what I need to know; my music playing 'style' ranges from
'dirty hammond' type rock stuff (live) to trance (home using Sonar &
Reason). Taking into consideration live use and use as a controller keyboard
for Sonar/Reason, which is the better suited? AN1X or Z1?

I know this is a subjective area "is A better than B" but if anyone out
there who's owned both could give his/her findings, I'd be most grateful.

Thanks in advance,

Bob



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Thanks for both your replies - I've decided to go for an AN1X, in the 
New Year if I can find one in the UK at the right price - seen a few 
going recently for about £200 :)

TTFN

Bob

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "Hover" <hover@s...> wrote:
> Hello Bob,
> 
> I have both the Korg Z1 and the Yamaha AN1x. They're both great 
synths and
> both could be fine for your purpose.
> 
> But I think the AN1x could be a 'better' choice because:
> 
> - It weighs a lot less than a Z1 so it's easier to carry it around.
> - All knobs can be used to modulate your softsynths
> - It's cheaper (and today they're really cheap)
> - It is easier and faster to create your own sounds because of the 
easy-to
> use interface, the Z1 has a lot more to offer in this department 
but is also
> more difficult and you have to like digging around in several menus 
to get
> to its inner guts.
> 
> 
> Luc
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Thomas [mailto:bob@g...] 
> Sent: maandag 8 september 2003 18:54
> To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [AN1x] AN1X or Korg Z1?
> 
> Hi all
> 
> I'm a new member and my first question is aimed at those of you who 
have
> used an AN1X and a Korg Z1; is the Z1 "twice" the AN1X? What I mean 
is, at
> the moment in the UK an AN1X goes for 200 to 300ukp used, whilst a 
Korg Z1
> is 500 to 600ukp. The reason I'm asking is this - over the last 20 
years
> I've owned several 'classic' synths including (deep breath!): SC 
Pro-1,
> Roland SH-101, Korg Poly800, SC Six-Track, Yamaha DX-21, Casio CZ-
101, Casio
> CZ-5000, SC Prophet-5, Ensoniq ESQ-1, break of 13 years - then - 
Korg
> Triton, Yamaha SY-85 and last year a Novation Nova II keyboard!
> 
> However I decided in January 2003 to give up on the hardware and go
> software, due to always sequencing via PC and PITA synth 
definitions,
> multitimbrality issues etc. etc.! Anyway, I bought an Edirol PCR-50
> controller keyboard to use with Cakewalk Sonar and recently, 
Propellerhead's
> Reason. I find it brilliant, the range of sounds, ease of use etc. 
but I
> miss the 'instant on-ness' of a synth!! Also I may be gigging in 
the near
> future (gulp!).
> 
> OK, so here's what I need to know; my music playing 'style' ranges 
from
> 'dirty hammond' type rock stuff (live) to trance (home using Sonar &
> Reason). Taking into consideration live use and use as a controller 
keyboard
> for Sonar/Reason, which is the better suited? AN1X or Z1?
> 
> I know this is a subjective area "is A better than B" but if anyone 
out
> there who's owned both could give his/her findings, I'd be most 
grateful.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Bob
> 
> 
> 
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