Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

deknow wrote "i plan to use this in my "gig" setup along with the
windcontroller,
vl70m, and the repeater."

hey man that's MY gig setup! except I have an eventide for looping insteard
of the repeater. I think you'll like it a lot! I think I've seen u on the
windcontroller group actually

Wow - I never even thought of using the evolver to sequence the VL70 - with
the latest OS I'm pretty sure it would be possible, but the evolver seq out
is a bit odd as it outputs different values so a melody will not play the
same to output as it does internally - could be interesting tho!

anyway welcome

Richard

----- Original Message -----
From: "deknoww" <deknow@...>
To: <DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 3:40 PM
Subject: [Evolver] new evolver owner


> ...just arrived yesterday (and now i'm stuck at work without it).
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> first impressions:
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> well, i have to admit that i have lousy speakers on my computer, but
> i got a little nervous after ordering the evolver...i listened to all
> the mp3's on the evolver site, and there was something (digital
> artifacts...not quite a "shimmer") that botherd me about many of the
> sounds.  the good news is this must have been some combination of mp3
> compression (which i usually do not find objectionable, although i
> rarely listen to mp3's) and my lousy speakers...this thing sounds
> alive!  i bought a microkorg just over a year ago, and the next day,
> found out about the evolver (which was $100 more expensive).  i love
> the korg and it sounds wonderful...but it doesn't boil, bubbble or
> gurgle like the evolver...the evolver feels "real" (and i know i'm
> preaching to the choir here).
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> i did find (and was warned by one user) of some nasty digital
> distortion when you have too many modulations going on (i have not
> pinpointed where the problem occurs, but i could hear it when i
> messed around with some of the presets, even though the clip light
> was not blinking...i was told by another user that this happens when
> many modulations are being used at once).  this is a little
> disapointing for a standalone hardware unit (as part of the point of
> such a device is that it is designed not to try to perform beyond
> what it is capable, unlike a computer).  perhaps there is something
> specific going on that can be avoided...any suggestions here would be
> appreciated.
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> and, uhhh, feedback (in all 3 of it's forms) absolutely rules...i've
> never had a synth with feedback built in (but i have done so with
> patchcords and guitar pedals in patchable units, and the old
> headphone out > external in on a minimoog)...i think this makes the
> synth...it would not have nearly the personality without the feedback.
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> i plan to use this in my "gig" setup along with the windcontroller,
> vl70m, and the repeater.  a few things that are "missing" from my
> perspective (and perhaps only from my perspective):
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> 1.  additional cc mod sources (especially those used by the wx5)
> 2.  it would be nice if the sequencer could run another synth, while
> the evolver is being played by the wx (ie, the sequncer could be
> sequencing the vl70m, and the wx playing the evolver)...i don't think
> this is currently possible (although you can almost do this).  i
> don't know of another sequencer (besides dr t's stuff for atari, and
> a few people i know who have written their own sequncing software)
> that allows you to run 4 sequences at differant lenghts...i've always
> done this, but always had to use multiple sequncers.
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> that's all for now, and if anyone has any suggestions/insights, i'd
> be happy to hear them!  this thing is wonderful!
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> deknow
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