December 22, 2023
Yamaha AN1x
Photo of me replacing the battery of my Yamaha AN1x. This synthesizer was released in 1997 and came in its eye-catching, splashy, but period-specific blue housing. At the time, virtual analog synthesizers (VA) were very prominent (Yamaha itself called it ‘Analog Physical Modeling’). Well known examples also include the Clavia Nord Lead and the Roland JP-8000.
To this day, VA Synthesizers are still rather popular and with the release of the Yamaha Montage M this year, Yamaha added a so called ‘AN-X’ engine to their new flagship synthesizer. As an article by musicradar – written by Andy Jones – states in a very nice way; “With AN-X, Yamaha has put three-decade old Virtual Analogue technology into its latest flagship synth, the Montage M. Here’s why that’s a great thing”.
The Yamaha AN1x adds a distinctive, classic flavour to your music productions. I used the AN1x on of my songs titled ‘Warm Sun’ that I recently uploaded on my Youtube channel.
DG
