Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

i don't even have an evolver yet, but you might try turning on the 
envelope follower, hitting env 3 negatively with it, and then hitting 
the VCA with that for compression inside the evolver.
something like that.
if someone hadn't hit&runned me, i'd have one already!
oh hi

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<scott@s...> wrote:
> Yes, the input pad for the audio input is the right parameter to 
adjust.
> 
> Press the [Main] Button twice and adjust knob three. You will see 
the
> parameter change from 0dB to 24dB. These values represent the input 
pad
> adjustment to the incoming signal. 0dB is no adjustment - the other
> values represent the amount of gain reduction to the input signal.
> 
> I would run your drum signal at full level into the Evolver, then 
adjust
> the input gain until it stops distorting.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Scott
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> >> something i would like to do with the evolver is process 
drums... my 
> >> limited experiments have revealed that the evo's inputs are very 
> >> sensitive and clip easily, so with dynamic drums coming in, it 
makes 
> >> things difficult. distorting those inputs sounds okay though...
> >
> >I'm away from the Evolver right now so this may not be too 
> >helpful or correct.  
> >But I was having the opposite problem (input signal to low) 
> >and later while 
> >reading through the manual I noticed that there seem to be a 
couple of 
> >different parameters that effect the input gain.  Is that 
> >correct?  I know there's 
> >"Input Gain" but I think there's something more to it  too. 
> >
> >Of course you could always turn down the signal before it hits 
> >the Evolver.  
> >Also double check to make sure you don't have distortion turned on 
> >elsewhere (distortion, input hack, etc.).  And in general the 
> >signal chain of the 
> >Evolver can be distorted at lots of points so check the whole 
> >gain structure of 
> >the patch from beginning to end (i.e. maybe the delay or something 
is 
> >distorting).