"The Yamaha AN1X is a virtual analog polysynth with a powerful sound engine, deep modulation capabilities, and a clean, straightforward layout. Released in the late ’90s, it earned a dedicated following for its lush pads, sharp leads, and flexible performance controls, all in a lightweight and road-ready chassis.
This unit is in excellent condition, fully functional and cosmetically clean. Includes a heavy-duty Yamaha flight case!
Key Features:
10-voice polyphony with 2 oscillators per voice Virtual analog synthesis with FM, ring mod, sync, and PWM Onboard effects including delay, reverb, chorus, distortion Step and real-time arpeggiator Ribbon controller and assignable knobs MIDI I/O and PCMCIA slot for patch storage Condition Notes:
All functions tested and working Clean display, responsive buttons, and intact knobs No major cosmetic wear or damage Used by artists like Scanner, Arovane, and Speedy J, the AN1X remains one of Yamaha’s most beloved virtual analog offerings — capable of dreamy ambient layers, punchy dance sounds, and deep textural experimentation.
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I had the Yamaha AN1x synthesizer in the late 90s.
AN1x factory track list: 0:06 King of AN 1:19 Slapper 2:57 Vintages 3:51 Hardcore 5:11 Kangaroo 6:16 MegaDron 6:54 Splinklr 7:45 Rocket 8:29 Wonder 9:17 With CS1x
All tracks performed and mastered by Yamaha.
The Yamaha AN1x is a virtual analog synthesizer from the year 1997 10 Voices 2 Oscillators per voice FM, Ringmodulator, Sync, Edge resonant 12/18/24dB/ low/band/hi pass filter + hi pass Arpeggiator , Step-Sequencer digital FX
You hear the factory tracks from the AN1x. All tracks performed and mastered by Yamaha.
Near excellent condition, with the only exception of missing the original data entry knob (the one in the middle). Fully functional, quite scratch free with minor signs of wear and tear."
"This synth is in perfect working condition. It has a new battery, it also has the updated OS (V1.04). It does NOT have any of the common AN1x issues. LED backlight is good. Display is good. Ribbon controller is good. It has NO cracks, NO dents, NO dings. It has all knobs and keys, and they work. It's been in a studio environment it's entire life. The only issues it has are cosmetic. It has some minor wear marks on the bottom from being on a stand, and 2 permanent marker marks from when my son was a toddler and got into my studio. That's it. This thing functions better than new with the V1.04 OS upgrade."
"I can't tell you how many times I recorded this. I don't know why - but normally I find the AN1x to sound so good, but I kept getting clipping. I was probably using too much of the internal FX or something. Anyway, it wasn't fun. Finally I went to a different sound and used that (i.e., the one you're hearing here). I used external reverb on it. It just wasn't working nicely with the built-in today for whatever reason. I think actually it was the delay, the delay was clipping. Sigh...
"I often read on music forums 'why are hardware synthesizers stuck in the Stone Age?'. People are often unhappy with many things. People can like something and at the same time a couple of things can irritate people, if, for example, we are talking about hardware synthesizers. For me AN1X is perfect.
There are a lot of new music products available on the market now. But often they are the ones that don’t suit me in many ways. And I love my AN1X, it has never let me down or annoyed me. After modification, which greatly changed the sound for the better, it is a polyphonic analogue for me! On YouTube, crumbs remain from the original sound, but live my AN1X sounds so that it gives me goosebumps. If you look at the synthesis diagram on the case cover, you can understand from it that AN1X is simple! The entire diagram does not show its capabilities even at 20%. AN1X can do a lot better than my Eurorack modular! And and if you want that Eurorack modular to do what the AN1X can do, it must occupy half of the small room.
00:00 JS-Sound Klaus Schulze 4 Preset with a little bit AN1X chorus and panorama by 50%
02:57 JS-Sound Klaus Schulze 8 Preset with a AN1X phaser and wide panorama"
Yamaha AN1X Jean Michel Jarre Magnetic Fields Part2 with 2 Scenes live
"What can a Yamaha AN1X synthesizer that is already 27 years old do? First of all, it can make me happy because it doesn’t show any signs that it will ever break down and stop working. He can also sound completely different and with his creative abilities generate crazy and very musical timbres. AN1X is the most musical synthesizer for my ears.
There is only one preset in this video. It consists of two different timbres (2 scenes or dual mode), which I controlled using DAW via two MIDI channels simultaneously. I recorded the sum of the two timbres into a wave file at one time. I normalized the amplitude to the maximum peak and added audio to my video.
00:00 Start Video
00:15 Jean-Michel Jarre Magnetic Fields Part 2 live Video.
01:00 Info 3
04:29 My YouTube Channel Info.
"If none of you have watched the Vikings series on Netflix, then you should watch it. What is the connection between the Vikings and synthesizers or the actions of people in a certain choice, for example a musical equipment? The connection is actually direct. If you believe the saga about the Vikings, they fought among themselves, but without peace and harmony, they always tried to conquer new unknown lands. How can synthesizers and Vikings be combined? It's simple... people's logic is often not justified. For example, a person has a synthesizer and likes the sound. But some “evil” manufacturer throws a new “musical toy” onto the market. A doubt creeps into this person’s brain: “it’s time to sell the old junk, you need to buy a new synthesizer, it will be better!” Often everything is just the opposite.... People have always been in an eternal search. I'm not looking for anything. Maybe I'm not a Viking! But at the same time, I am happy to have what I have. I'm not interested by any new products, I don't want to be disappointed by them. This happened all the time! Therefore, watch a series about Vikings and perhaps you will find harmony with your musical devices."
"More than a typical VA-synth: The Yamaha AN1x offers a great synth engine including FM. In 1998 I created the bank 'Analog Plus' (distributed by Yamaha and still available) which shows how different the AN1x can really sound ... added some reverb/delay from the freeware plugin Valhalla Supermassive."
