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Poly evolver thoughts

2003-09-25 by Richard

I would like a poly evolver attempted to hit a similar price and portabilty
point to the current model rather than competing with the Alesis A6 or
something - hence leave off the keyboard!

I would love it if the poly version carried on the evolver tendency of being
primarily a very complex sequencer which can be also used as a keyboard type
synth, rather than like most synths, a keyboard synth with a sequencer
tacked on as an afterthoought. I would like to put in my 2 cents that a poly
version MUST have an LED and knob for each sequence step so you know where
you are - it may seem a small thing but its huge to me.

the fact that the evolver has all this sequencer modulation possibilty means
that  I cannot imagine not having one for sequencing. The fact that it has
the FASTEST midi repsonse I've ever come across (as fast as the Akai
EVW2000 - which runs on CV!) means I need another to use as a windsynth - if
I could do both in the one box I'd be a happy chappie. I'd also like two
midi ins and outs so the sequencer could be addressed completely separately
by a midi controller while you could play a melodic line on another patch
using a keyboard or breath controller.

For my uses the abilty to play big chords are less important than the idea
of having four or eight evolvers in one box - I believe the sequencing
possibilties of that could generate completely new genres of music!

Richard



----- Original Message -----
From: "jpyn8" <jp1@...>
To: <DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 7:12 AM
Subject: [Evolver] Re: Beta 1.5 Available


> --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Ivan Sharma"
> <noision1@h...> wrote:
> > Meanwhile it's back to work on the poly synth - hardware is looking
> > good so far. I will also officially announce this very soon.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Dave
>
>
I would like to put in my 2 cents that a poly version MUST have an LED and
knob for each sequence step so you know where you are - it may seem a small
thing but its huge to me.
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