The digital synth with an analogue style musictech. You should use a program like cakewalk or cubase to send the. In my opinion is the sound quality way better as from modern analog and virtual analog synths. Scene memory data is also stored with your synth patches. The patches are compressed with zip to reduce the filesize.
Functionality generally it is a solution for 4 main tasks. None of these patches are cold and sterilethe cs6x is also a very good controller. Yamaha music synthesizer mx series feature over voices from the legendary motif series plus deep computer and ios integration in a compact, lightweight keyboard and a new blue color. Edit your own performances with the performance editor. Get manuals, specifications, and demos for the yamaha an1x synthesizer. There is a huge user community for this synth, with many freely available patches, editors and other enhancements.
Yamaha an1x 1997 control synthesizer analog physical modeling 61 keys. It reminded me of the yamaha cs1x a gm based machine with knobs and extra sounds. Plenty of memory 128 preset, 128 user and midi control make the cs1x perfect for. Saw yamahas implementation of the supersaw the an200 has, and i think it doesnt have the inner waveforms from the an200 either, but im not sure.
The cs1x, cs2x and an1x synthesizers all have a small lip on the right hand end of the front panel to accommodate a qy or su sized module. Personal attacks, insults, and bad faith criticism of other posters equipment or music will not be tolerated. Cs6x yamaha workstation vintage synth explorer forums. Just a thought, although i agree its probably better to steer clear of the 1x and 2x patches unless of course theres a particular reason for wanting them, such as having previously owned one of them and have a collection of old patches.
Also, fair warning to all racism, sexism, hate speech, or harassment of any sort will result in. But what made yamaha positively huge was its ability to cut to the chase. Yamaha an1x virtual analog synthesizer 1997 ten sounds demo. The cs1x is yamahas first analog emulation performance keyboard for electronic and dance musicians the cs line is back. The home to the yamaha ex5 patch libraries created by marc eyckerman marce and to the musical. The yamaha cs1x control synth of 1996 planet botch. Thats precisely what the yamaha cs1x synth of 1996 did. This video, by marko ettlich, explores the yamaha an1x a virtual analog synthesizer from the year 1997. The fm section on the ti, in comparison, is just a switch for farting. You can use the patches below on the yamaha cs1x control synthesizer.
Then i got stuck in work with one, eventually deciding to fiddle around. Honestly for any synth enthusiast out there, i would totally recommend checking it out if you ever see one. Thank you so much don after the syx file is uploaded to my an1x, i realised that some of the patches have different names comparing with the patch list on your website, i am wondering if the soundset i received is an updated version, or just some of the patches have been renamed i dont have the an1x editor so i cant double check with the an1 file. Also, im not sure how the cs1x engine works, but maybe the plugin card plg150xg could give you more cs1x sounding patches within the cs6x. And speaking of virus, it needs to be said that yamaha are the masters of fm. Before i got to play it, i developed a dislike for this synth. Yamaha cs1x specifications, pictures, prices, links. Although the an1x is not a followup to the cs1x which has since been. At first glance, the an1x looks like the previous cs1x, but it is a far more interesting machine. After the syx file is uploaded to my an1x, i realised that some of the patches have different names comparing with the patch list on your website, i am wondering if the soundset i received is an updated version, or just some of the patches have been renamed i dont have the an1x editor so i cant double. Yamaha an1x info and resources on a fantastc synth.
The cs1x can control a midi device by transmitting note related data and various types of controller data. Yamaha cs1x it seems that every new product released by the majors is now a dance synthand here comes another one from yamahadance music has now reached that terrible stage where it has now become the backing music for everything from car ads to saturday morning tvso this new model from yamaha can be considered as simply their latest midpriced synth. First, its built in an almost identical case with the same layout of buttons and knobs as the cs1x. While the an1x may share its case style with the yamaha cs1x, it is a. Builtin digital effects are great but the arpeggiator steals the show with 30 inspirational patterns suited for techno, house, basslines and basic arpeg.
Cs1x demo and play the first video for some quite stunning sounds albeit from. Created using 2 oscillators, reverb, delay, fm sync, and filterenvelope adjustments. This video, via synth4ever, captures an ambient soundscape performance on the yamaha an1x synthesizer technical details. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. No personal attacks please keep comments constructive. The yamaha an1x va synth is held in high regard around here, and ive owned one. The cs1x was a bit overshadowed though by the yamaha an1x which came out shortly thereafter and it was the an1x that i eventually picked up back in 1998 used. You can use the patches below on the yamaha an1x control synthesizer. The cs1x and other similar synths won over many customers by making sound. Also, the fact that its not va is a little disheartening. Yamaha an1x new sounds collection 2014 alternative. Patches, manuals, software editors and the much sought after blue book on creating patches of your own. Some patches are compressed with zip to reduce the filesize. During his time at yamaha, in addition to his work on vector and wavetable.
Not counting the an200 which was sort of an1x with half the voices, the cs reface is the only virtual analog synth yamaha has put out in all that time since unless im forgetting some other synth. Whilst the an1x has a similar chassis to other yamaha synthesizers, such as the cs1x and particularly the cs2x, this is where the similarity ends. Pcbased editor software had been developed, and this allowed sounds to be. Yamaha an1x for sale in uk 42 secondhand yamaha an1xs. Cs1xedit is a program for windows 95, 98, and me to administer the yamaha cs1x control synthesizer through your pc. Some parts of the an200 can only be reached with the computer editor, while the an1x allows access to everything. As well as a superb set of quality synth bass, pads, voices, leads and arpeggiated sequences there are plenty of amazing drum. Synthesizers yamaha united states yamaha corporation. In 1997, one year after releasing the cs1x, yamaha followed up with the an1x. For me is the yamaha an1x virtual analog synthesizer the best example for very high. The yamaha an1x is a better synth, but, the cs1x is great to have also if not for the fun factor and the fact that it was used professionally a lot here in japan.
I have been thinking about doing so for about a week. Although the an1x is not a followup to the cs1x which has since been followed by the cs2x and the cs6x it has borrowed many functions and technologies from the cs1x synth. Patches to download plus info and resources for the cs1x. The cs1x can be controlled by the incoming midi messages which automatically determine tone generator mode, select midi channels, voices and effects, change parameter values, and of course play the voices specified for the various parts. It possde not too bad a keyboard of 61 keys, is the level synthse awm2 for controllers there are six in the facade of which some two assignable parameter. The yamaha cs1x is a small synth music lctronique east. Jaybs patches for yamaha s80 and cs6x new video also dyson patches are very good on the yahoo user group for the cs6x. You should use a program like cakewalk, cubase or sysex to send the. The yamaha cs1x can be expanded with a small sequencer workstation module. Ambientology a signature bank for old but wonderfull va synth. Yamaha cs2x vs an1x im having a difficult time deciding which synth to buy for my first but i think i have narrowed it down to either the yamaha an1x and the yamaha cs2x. Jaybs sound sets for hardware and software synthesizers as well as free sample packs for your edm productions.
I havent much personal experience with the cs1x, but i did own the cs6x, and it was rather tasty at at a lot of sounds. It addresses most of the shortcomings of the cs1x and isnt that much more on the used market. The cs1x2xan1x are actually more durable than they look theyre solidly built with a metal base and heavy plastics on the. All controls and parameters are realtime and midi controllable. One common complaint with the an1x is that it takes a long time to change patches. Yamaha, having already been working on physical modelling synthesis for a number of years, released the an1x in mid1997. Marko provides some of his patches for the nord modular and the yamaha cs1x. All of marces patch libraries for the yamaha an1x synthesizer are. There are also a lot of great an1x patches out on the internet as well. Yamaha defined digital synthesis with products like the dx7, so the brand was always going to be a big player in the world of electronic keyboards. In the demo can your hear a few sounds from the yamaha an1x. While the knobs are lowresolution ie there can be audible stepping when tweaking the filter, the sonic character and capabilities of the an1xs synth engine is varied and flexible, and the results can sound lovely. Contains wide range of sounds padsstringsleadssequencesarps soundscapesfx.
The yamaha an1x is a very special synth and you can see katsunori ujiie demonstrating the an1x brilliantly in the video below. Get some cool roland analogue gear, or a cheap blue yamaha with a. If you mean the actual an1x data, dont forget that the plg card is not a complete an1x, so dual layer voices will not sound as they should. Yamaha an1x new patches collection alternative sounds for an1x synthesizer. The yamaha an1x is a dspbased analog modeling synthesizer a. The cs1x is yamaha s first analog emulation performance keyboard for electronic and dance musicians the cs line is back. All used electronic parts are tested and guaranteed working. This was an instrument that seized the moment in a way that rivals had missed, and once again scored an unmitigated.