Sunday Synth Jam: This video, via synth4ever, captures an ambient soundscape performance on the Yamaha AN1x synthesizer.
Technical details:
Created using 2 oscillators, reverb, delay, FM sync, and filter/envelope adjustments. Performed live, no external processing.
Very nice sounds coming out of the An1x…:D
Groundbreaking! 🙁
Very beautiful. That AN1x is one of the most under-rated VAs out there.
So happy I have an AN1x . It really is one of the best kept secrets in the synth world. Sounds more analog than my Analog Four.
Lovely atmosphere – and he makes it all look so easy!
KID A!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!… omg (anyone else hearing this?!)
I had an AN1x about ten years ago. It was a nice machine that did a couple of things very well: really nice sounds (even decent presets), deep VA architecture (with one of the best 18dB filters I heard) and great keyboard action for the price. In comparison the current gen JP-8000 and Nord Lead 1 were not as deep and versatile. This machine could do it all, even with the notably inferior layered interface. I finally got rid of it because of two problems: begin one of the first generation VAs it had a terrible knob resolution, specially with high resonances, you could literally count the steps. Secondly, my unit would make horrible noises in cold weather until it was warm. It was awful and I wish Yamaha did a modern version of these to get rid of those small bugs.
Yes, a wonderful sound from these beasties. I never got on with the interface though. Too many multiple function encoders. Plus, mine used to issue a loud digital crack whenever the processor was overloaded. Shame.