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Topic: An1x sounds in mono?
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Mykel
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posted November 11, 2003 01:18 AM
    
Yeah I figured that the waveforms were just missing, but I'm pretty sure none were included in the file, and the sounds all sound very... different. When I switch them and go back, they sound different again. As I'm sure that was confusing to read, I'll try to rephrase. To start, they sound very analog-y and dont sound like they are using standard EX5 waves, but when i change modes and then go back to them, they sound different than before, as if the EX5 replaced the waves with ones it could find. So it seems that the sounds work by generating what they know the waveform would be, if it were there? I hope I haven't lost you. Back to what I asked before, even duophonic would be noticeable over monophonic, whereas I've only been able to get them to mono. As for VL, why do they give you the option unfer "VF Mono/Poly" of putting it into poly if it's strictly mono? 
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J. Westwood
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posted November 11, 2003 08:36 AM
Well, now seeing the vastness of the EX firsthand now, best I can say is read that manual to learn more about AN.  As for the 'changing WAVES', in the OSC page where it says PRE-001-G.Piano, highlight 'PRE' and rotate dial. It'll change to RAM or FLS (If you have Flash installed?) Once on RAM, you can scroll through the waves that came on disk (if any?), or use personal waves stored on Flash (if you gots?  )Eventually you'll see and hear what many of these voices are aiming for when you solo on them, or run them through an arpeggiator, etc. And you may gain enough knowledge to start making your own soon. But the EX5 is certainly no simple Casio Portasound! I've had mine 5-6 years now and I'm STILL learning things on it!  Like the sign says down by the train tracks,
'Look Both Ways Before Crossing' 
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Derek Cook
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posted November 11, 2003 02:27 PM
If you mean the AN1x soundset from our downloads page, that is most likely the AN1x factory set I created using ex.factory, which has the ability to import AN1x voice banks.If that's the case, then this voice set is all monophonic voices. AN-LAYER voices are monophonic. AN-POLY voices, as JW says, are duophonic. Any AWM layers added to the AN voices are fully polyphonic unless the voice is set to be monophonic. ____________________ Regards,
Derek Cook
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yamex5
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posted November 12, 2003 01:28 PM
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Originally posted by Mykel:
Yeah I figured that the waveforms were just missing, but I'm pretty sure none were included in the file, and the sounds all sound very... different. When I switch them and go back, they sound different again. As I'm sure that was confusing to read, I'll try to rephrase. To start, they sound very analog-y and dont sound like they are using standard EX5 waves, but when i change modes and then go back to them, they sound different than before, as if the EX5 replaced the waves with ones it could find. So it seems that the sounds work by generating what they know the waveform would be, if it were there? I hope I haven't lost you. Back to what I asked before, even duophonic would be noticeable over monophonic, whereas I've only been able to get them to mono. As for VL, why do they give you the option unfer "VF Mono/Poly" of putting it into poly if it's strictly mono?
Mykel,
Let me take a stab at explaining your confusion. When you select a new synth type, for example AWM, it will begin with a 'default' voice. In the case of AWM, this is the Grand Piano. In the same way, when you select AN, it defaults to a generic analog voice. If you start with one of Da'Cook's AN voices, and switch to AWM, you've defaulted the voice to Grand Piano. When you go back to AWM, it defaults to the generic analog voice, NOT Da'Cook's.
It would be nice if moving from AN to AN-POLY that the first AN would not be defaulted, but unfortunately that was a design decision that Yamaha made. I'm guessing that they didn't want to figure out all the combinations of what could be retained when switching synth modes. Regarding VL mono/poly, in the manual, the only VL mode is VL + AWM. I've not tested this, but I'd have to guess that the mono/poly refers to the AWM elements only. Thanks,
Mike
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yamex5
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posted November 13, 2003 02:03 PM
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Originally posted by piper:
I printed the manual (and a lot of other required EX reading) and put them in a big 3 ring binder.
Hey, Piper!
I did the same thing, but I did it at work (hope no one from M******a is reading this!)
 , but Mykel may not be so fortunate. However Mykel, if you already have a printer, the paper and toner will probably be less than $25. But *definitely* print it out! You can take it to the beach, to the museum, wallpaper your room, ... You get the idea.
Thanks,
Mike
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Ski
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posted November 14, 2003 10:13 AM
Besides messiness, poor print quality, dirty print heads, and even potential printer damage, the only problem with ALL cheap printer inks is *longevity*. The inks simply don't last that long on paper. Something to consider when printing reference material like manuals, or photos, etc.The $25 or so cost for a real manual is well worth the money. It's actually probably the cheapest way to go long term. ____________________ Ski
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