Yamaha AN1X Klaus Schulze 4 and Klaus Schulze 8 two Presets with Chorus and Phaser variations

I often read on music forums “why are hardware synthesizers stuck in the Stone Age?”. People are often unhappy with many things. People can like something and at the same time a couple of things can irritate people, if, for example, we are talking about hardware synthesizers. For me AN1X is perfect.
There are a lot of new music products available on the market now. But often they are the ones that don’t suit me in many ways. And I love my AN1X, it has never let me down or annoyed me. After modification, which greatly changed the sound for the better, it is a polyphonic analogue for me! On KZbin, crumbs remain from the original sound, but live my AN1X sounds so that it gives me goosebumps. If you look at the synthesis diagram on the case cover, you can understand from it that AN1X is simple! The entire diagram does not show its capabilities even at 20%. AN1X can do a lot better than my Eurorack modular! And and if you want that Eurorack modular to do what the AN1X can do, it must occupy half of the small room.
00:00 JS-Sound Klaus Schulze 4 Preset with a little bit AN1X chorus and panorama by 50%
02:57 JS-Sound Klaus Schulze 8 Preset with a AN1X phaser and wide panorama
#yamahaan1x #yamahasynths #yamahamontage #yamahasynth
#synthesizer #analogsynthesizer

[@daz4627]

I'm always amazed at the sounds you create with the An1x ... I haven't used mine for a while and I really should start playing with it a lot more.... looking forward to more videos 🙂

[@js-sound]

Hi, friend. KZbin really messed up the sound in this video. I uploaded high-quality audio to my Bandcamp, but even there there is a huge difference between the original and what I hear on Bandcamp. Follow this link for an example from the second part of the video with phaser. js-sound.bandcamp.com/track/yamaha-an1x-js-sound-preset-schulze4-phaser I don't have free space on Google Cloud. But in order for you to download the example in original quality, I uploaded the original to Google Cloud in both versions. After you write to me what you downloaded, I will delete these examples from Google Cloud. drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DI-3oLSU892xej2zvXMl-vgIh8Qjksgl?usp=sharing

[@Gerald_Daniel]

If you're good AN1x is a synth for a life time, a true gem that can never be fully exploited.

[@js-sound]

Hello, you're right. I remember 1999, at that time I was looking for my first synthesizer, when I began to get involved in music. I went to the music store and saw the AN1X (new). But then it was dear to me, there was no discount on it, and in those years I bought my first synthesizer, it was Korg N5ex. As time went on, synthesizers came and went. And I bought my AN1X only 7 years ago. At first I listened to ready-made presets, but often noticed that there was a problem with the sound. I quickly solved this problem, I modified the AN1X (there is a video on the modification on my channel) and after the modification I said “wow! that’s the sound!” I was shocked by the result. Since then I haven't actually turned off the AN1X. If I compare all synthesizers, Eurorack modulars, by hours of use, then over 7 years only AN1X worked more often and for a longer time. To be more precise, 80% of the time, I use the AN1X. I even like its controls. It is logical, simple, somewhat reminiscent of the MS DOS system. Yamaha stopped making good synthesizers a long time ago. What Yamaha uses in Montage M is not AN1X. I sold my Montage (the first one) which sounded better than all Yamaha synthesizers in history, because I modified it too. The reason for the sale was banal, prices began to fall dramatically on previous models. I bought Montage 8 more because of the good heavy keys, including for a child, so that my daughter could play with piano sounds. I've been criticizing Yamaha for a long time for a lot of things they do wrong. Yamaha learned something from my videos. But I cannot fully correct their policy. No matter how much I would like to completely abandon the Yamaha brand, I cannot sell the AN1X. AN1X is still the same synthesizer when Yamaha made them with intelligence and love and without marketing. :-)))) The original sound quality will be here for a couple of days! drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DI-3oLSU892xej2zvXMl-vgIh8Qjksgl?usp=sharing

[@Gerald_Daniel]

@@js-sound Thanks for the wav.files, beautiful clear sound! In 1999 I've also watched AN1x in a shop window. Since I loved its audio files from music magazines way better than its competitor's, there was no question left what to get Since I didn't want anything unpacked, I've ordered it thru another music shop and dragged the package home by bus and train after work. It wasn't my first, but the very first synth with a proper FX section. Since I was only used to lofi digital & hifi analogue with Kawai K1II, OB Matrix 6r/1000 & AKAI VX-600, I admit having to get used to its VA sound but side by side with real analog equipment and with the help of its shaping, EQ & VCA- feedback parameters, the mediocre sound quality could still be improved. Supposedly AN1x was one of Dave Smith's creations. Very good job! A little pity is that, unlike the AN200 (and probably the PLG expansion), hardsync only. sounds authentic with sawtooth and pulse waves. With square wave hardsync.suddenly turns into a glassy wave without any friction. Otherwise for me there's none to complain. When a device continually surprises and rewards one it's priceless. Present Montage's ANX section absolutely doesn't suite my taste. In todays's times I'd at least expected something real sounding like f. e. Roland demonstrates.

[@danbad1380]

I have one an1x and must learn how to use it correctly and where find retro poly patches, thanks for your videos

[@js-sound]

If you know how to handle a soldering iron and SMD parts, then be sure to watch my video, where I talk about how you can modify the AN1X to make it sound great. Trust me, after modifying it, the sound will be the best you will hear from this synthesizer. AN1X can replace many analog synthesizers. I had both OB-6 and many Beringer analogues, including Oberheim. I have an inadequate attitude towards many analogues. Often I may not even like the filter in it, besides the poor integration of MIDI with DAW, the lack of effects on board and much more, all this leaves me cold even to analogue polyphonics with presets. I have had my AN1X for 7 years. There were other Yamaha synthesizers. I am not selling AN1X because it has a unique sound. There are no equivalents to it on VST either. There is no substitute for it, it has excellent filters, effects and modulations. It may sound like a retro synthesizer. I had a lot of “musical toys” in my collection; the sound of the AN1X does not irritate me in any way. This is a rare quality in any synthesizer. I even like the AN1X noise generator. Well, its filter is the best thing in similar synthesizers like AN1X. If you need presets, I made five and a half banks of my presets for the AN1X. Many of them with full support for controllers and modulations and customized effects. All my presets are usually optimized for volume. They do not sound quiet, due to this I gained a better signal-to-noise ratio. My presets can be purchased for 18 euros. If you want to buy them, you can transfer money to my PayPal fotojs77 at gmail.com and when transferring, indicate “presets for AN1X and email.” I'll send them to you.

[@js-sound]

The original sound quality will be here for a couple of days! drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DI-3oLSU892xej2zvXMl-vgIh8Qjksgl?usp=sharing KZbin wants money for videos without ads? I don't pay them because they are bastards. They also want money for advertising my videos. Why would I pay KZbin if it does everything to leave no trace of the quality audio material that I upload into the video? I don't understand this policy and logic.