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I'm planning on buying an An1x or a NordLead 1. Some say the Nord is 
better to create leads that cut through the mix when playing together 
with 2 or more guitars. Should I choose the Nord or Yamaha?

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "vikariepoolen" <vikariepoolen@y...> wrote:
> I'm planning on buying an An1x or a NordLead 1. Some say the Nord is 
> better to create leads that cut through the mix when playing together 
> with 2 or more guitars. Should I choose the Nord or Yamaha?

I'm a fan of the Nord sound - alway's liked the NL2 (still do) but I went with the AN1x 
many years ago as it suited my need for an affordable, multi-purpose controller and 
V/A synth. The Leads sounds are very satisfying - particularly those using Hard Sync 
and there are passable distortion and Amp simulator effects to beef up the sound. 
The cost of a 2nd hand AN1x is rather inexpensive - about $350-400 tops - I don't 
think you'd be disappointed. Heck, you can get a new AN200 for $250 on blowout...

FWIW, you might want to check out the Alesis ION and it's just announced spin-off - 
the Micron - along with Dave Smith Instruments Evolver (way cool mono-synth.)

Jon

Play them both. Each have a nice sound but they're each different. 
Also check out the reviews. Keyboard magazine did several VA 
shootouts including a direct comparison of the Nord and the AN1X. 
AN1X has more features. For the money you could probably get the AN1X 
as a controller and afford a few soft synths for the price of the 
Nord.

Rainbow Jimmy
http://www.spaceanimals.com

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "spaceanimals" <rainbowjimmy@s...> wrote:
> For the money you could probably get the AN1X 
> as a controller and afford a few soft synths for the price of the 
> Nord.

...and buy an impOSCar from GMEDIA with the savings ;-)

Jon

Hi,
I want to add here that while I agree the Nords sound cool, I'm not sure
the Lead I can do splits, layers yeah but splits I don't think came into
play until the Lead 2.  So there I think the An1x is cooler in that
regard (though the Nords are definitely still cool).

Egun On Lagunak (Basque for G'day, Mates)
Pete Nalda 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jon [mailto:jondl_2000@...] 
> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 7:06 PM
> To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [AN1x] Re: leads
> 
> 
> --- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "vikariepoolen" 
> <vikariepoolen@y...> wrote:
> > I'm planning on buying an An1x or a NordLead 1. Some say the Nord is
> > better to create leads that cut through the mix when 
> playing together 
> > with 2 or more guitars. Should I choose the Nord or Yamaha?
> 
> I'm a fan of the Nord sound - alway's liked the NL2 (still 
> do) but I went with the AN1x 
> many years ago as it suited my need for an affordable, 
> multi-purpose controller and 
> V/A synth. The Leads sounds are very satisfying - 
> particularly those using Hard Sync 
> and there are passable distortion and Amp simulator effects 
> to beef up the sound. 
> The cost of a 2nd hand AN1x is rather inexpensive - about 
> $350-400 tops - I don't 
> think you'd be disappointed. Heck, you can get a new AN200 
> for $250 on blowout...
> 
> FWIW, you might want to check out the Alesis ION and it's 
> just announced spin-off - 
> the Micron - along with Dave Smith Instruments Evolver (way 
> cool mono-synth.)
> 
> Jon
> 
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Thanks for your advice!
I think I'll go with the An1x. Haven't had the opportunity to try any 
of them out but I think I'll have use for more keys and the split 
function during live play. Was a bit scared of the matrix system at 
first, but now it seems easier than stepping through menus. 
(Eventhough the NL has neither :-)

Hi

I posted 8 leads. I'll post more as I get to them. Make sure you try the ribbon controller.

Thanks

Jimmy