Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "mr julian" <jujulilianan@f...> wrote:
> 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....

well, I don't have much money right now to get one either way. so I'll
probably just wait for the reviews to come in and see how it fares. I
would like to do chords with the Evolver; so I'm no completely opposed
to the idea. 


> mmmmm. yep!! actually that is something major that I really *do* 
> appreciate
> about the evolver as it is.


me too! it's a brilliantly simple way to solve the problem and I wish
some of my other synths had it.

 
> 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?


yes! the Doepfer pocket dial fits this bill. however, it does have
quite a few limitations. you basically have to use it as a dedicated
control surface for a small set of synths, as there's no internal memory. 

by the way, how many synths out there actually accept this
increment/decrement message?  because I would consider using the
pocket dial (dedicated to my Nord Rack 2X) if I could be sure that it
would work.

Joe.