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Re: buying an evolver soon

2004-01-22 by Miles Bader

"Ugo" <ugo@...> writes:
> i did a little digging around and found some info on that.
> 4 evolvers in one sounds incredible. i guess we'll find out
> the price on it tomorrow?

I think it was (list) $1300 -- definitely a savings over buying four
mono evolvers (which would total $2000), but also more than many were
hoping...

> > the notches are supposed to be there. the first time you turn a knob,
> > the first notch will display the current value of the parameter on the
> > display. 
> 
> if i understand you correctly, the first notch will show the value but
> subsequent notches will be smoothed out internally so you dont get
> stepping on slow sweeps?

That's basically right.  Only certain knobs are smoothed though -- in
particular the filter offset knob is (since that's what everybody moans
about).  I don't recall ever hearing any zipper/stepping noise for
other knobs though.

-Miles
-- 
A zen-buddhist walked into a pizza shop and
said, "Make me one with everything."

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