Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

From: "Joe" <jmelnyk@...>

> besides, there's something to be said for synths with tightly-integrated
> control surfaces. at least, in my opinion there is.

YES!!!!!! I mean it's all well and good to have a slider to wiggle and
change a parameter, but compare the user interface of (for instance) of a
nord lead3 and weep. or even something like the microwaveXT.

anyway - a rackmount poly evolver is obviously the best idea for dave's next
synth. it's cheap to make, and easy to design. Not so great as a player
synth, but I guess something like the new knob & keyboard controllers that
are everywhere could be put to use....

> and the Evolver's
> control implementation does have one *major* feature that the Drehbank
> does not: endless dials.  with the Eolver, there are no value jumps
> when you change a parameter and you always get an immediate readout
> of what the current/new value is.
>
mmmmm. yep!! actually that is something major that I really *do* appreciate
about the evolver as it is.

I'm wondering if it would be a good idea to suggest the evolver accepts
increment parameter and decrement parameter information as well as the
absolute value control it already takes via SysEx. - Are there any endless
rotary controller boxes out there that can be made to send inc/dec commands
as you turn the knobs?



julian