Re: Analouge synthesizers

jrp (James.R.Perrett@soc.soton.ac.uk)
Wed, 10 Sep 97 17:38:41 BST


> Hello folks!
>
> I'm planning to buy an analouge/digital~analouge synthesizer. I've
> taken a look at Yamaha AN1x and CS1x, but i haven't played/heard
> them. The Roland tb303 is famous but maybe It's just for acid/rave
> music.
>
I had a quick play on the AN1x at a recent trade show. I didn't find
it particularly easy to use and it still had a digital feel to the
sounds.

I preferred the Roland JD800 and I suspect the JP8000 might be
interesting.

Having said that: I own a Roland Juno 6 and none of the recent
attempts at recreating an analogue synth come anywhere close to
the sheer usability and immediacy of the real thing. Juno 6's
are pretty cheap and they can be converted to MIDI. Alternatively
you can pay a bit more and buy a Juno 106 or JX3-P with MIDI
built in.

> The prestanda I want is a large amount of wheels and buttons to
> change the tone, GM / GS standard, large amount of effects, and so
> on.
>
Forget GM/GS in something that is supposed to be analogue. You are
missing the whole point of buying an analogue machine. If you
need GM/GS buy a Roland module. If you need GM/XG buy a Yamaha
module. You could buy a Roland GS module, a Yamaha XG module and
an old analogue synth for the same price as a new AN1x.

James.