Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

From: "Robert Krueger" <rkr1@...>

> I was a bit disappointed to find there was no setup for CC messaging on
the
> evolver.  This is something I hope can come in a future OS update.
>
The problem is, there are 128 parameters just on the symth side of
evolver..... which would leave no room for the normal CCs that everyone
wants to use (vol, pan, mod, etc - which evolver DOES handle, by the way)
And what about CCs for the sequencer?? that would also be cool.....

So in order to use CCs, you'd need to go with NRPNs anyway. and in that
case, you may as well be using SysEx, in my opinion....

Though maybe a couple of CCs hardwired to the main synth parameters would be
nice.... you could do a fair bit with envelope controls, LFO frequency and
amount, filter cutoff, res, and env, and oscillator frequency, fine, shape,
and level. oh, and the feedback and delay stuff..... that would take up
what, 60-something of the free CC parameters?

That said, I'm a bit hesitant to ask for this as an OS upgrade.. I think it
would actually be a bit of a pain for Dave to do... he'd have to hook the
new code into his existing software, in parallel with the SysEx stuff...so
also some arbitration between the blocks of code needed,  more processing
required, more load on the processor, more chance to create strange bugs.
And for what? all you need to do to make it work right now is override the
default MIDI mode of cubase....

I'd rather see what else dave has in mind after the poly evolver.



julian