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Synthbits: A Demonstration of the AN1x Control Synthesizer

Written by Blake Angelos on June 18, 2018. Posted in 1990s.

Yes, it’s hard to believe, but 2017 marks the 20th anniversary of the release of the AN1x Control Synthesizer!

With 10 voice polyphony, 2 oscillators per voice, ring modulation, wihite noise, on-board effects, an arpeggiator and a step sequencer – the AN1x was a remarkable instrument by 1997 standards and its specifications hold up twenty years later. One of the cool features in the AN1x was called FreeEG, a parameter recorder that allowed a user to record up to 4 parameter movements for up to sixteen seconds resulting in some cool dynamic changes during play.

Check out this nice demonstration of the AN1x from the YouTube user “RetroSound” – and check back for more synthbits to come!

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And stay tuned for more bits of synth to come!

Superbooth18: Dom Sigalas

Written by Blake Angelos on June 18, 2018. Posted in Events.

Dom Sigalas talks about sound creation and design with MONTAGE in these videos from Superbooth18. He discusses how he creates musicaly compelling Performances from scratch and how he uses MONTAGE for inspiration and studio production.

Check out Dom as he plays his Performances and discusses how he creates them. It’s a great video that showcases MONTAGE sound, control and workflow:
For all the Yamaha Synthesizer videos from Superbooth18 visit the YamahaSynths Facebook Page. Want to share your thoughts about this video? Join the conversation on the Forum here.

And check out Superbooth online for more information about the event – and check in for more videos all week!