I do have a few gripes about the an1x that I hope yamaha will follow up in the next release of the an series (hopefully 2004 namm)...

1). polyphony...10 is not great for today's age of analog software synthesizers; atleast 32 is needed. 2). multitimbrality...2?? lol, not bad for 1997 (when an1x was released), but today....in order to make a good trance track, you need around 4 an1x to carry around!!! ... as dave mentioned, 8 multitimbrality is needed in today's age. 3). vocoder: jp8000 has a vocoder, microkorg has a vocoder...i think yamaha should fit in a decent vocoder. 4). voices cut off when they change...as a user mentioned, this is quite disappointing, when you use rs7000 or other sequencers with inserts for program change .... voices need to fade away instead of cutting off. 5). yamaha an1x, though has the best analog-like sound, needs a few more sound routing options, as 3 VCOs instead of 2, etc. and more lfo options, etc. 6). Arpeggiator is limited; User programmable arpeggiator will be great. (The step sequencer in the an1x is pretty good). 7). Last but not the least, a usb interface, a breath controller (like the cs6x) mlan and other modernities might prove helpful.

Yamaha listened to their customers big time with giving a new update for the rs7000 (OS 1.2), and releasing motif ES (the best supersynth currently on the market)> I hope they do the same to the an1x and release a new version....

Chill!

In terms of analog sound quality, An1x is the ABSOLUTE BEST synth out there, better filters than the ms2000, jp8000 and better realistic analog sound compared to the virus or nova...its just amazing what you can program into this synth.

The AN1x pads are just soooooo amazing......its unreal, its razor sharp leads and fat basses are the best you can get...I m not surprised, because yamaha brought the world physical modern technology with their VL synth in 1991, and since then nord lead used this physical modelling in the analog realm.

Only thing i don't like the an1x is for its computing power...it is only 2 part multi-timbral with ten note polyphony...how about 8 part multitimbral with 32 note polyphony, yamaha? And also, it will be nice if an2/6x can have a storage drive, usb, etc. and don't forget a decent vocoder!

YAMAHA MAKES SOME OF THE BEST INSTRUMENTS, and roland, korg, alesis, ensoniq and the rest of you can try , but you aint gonna be a yamaha...Yamaha is the innovator, period...from dx 7 to vL1 to legendary An1x..now i will be waiting for the an6x

dave miller, YAMAHAFAN4LIFE

This synth has a nice synthesis possibilities and VERY NICE WARM SOUND - really analog sound! It's in own class of (virtual) analog synths (together with Prophet 5 ;) ). It cannot become obsolete...

With AN1x knobs, wheels, etc. and AN1xEdit application creating and editing patches is a breeze.

I'll never sell my AN1x - I love it! This is unique and very dynamic piece of gear...