Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

I own both. I'm really not sure what I'd do if I had to choose. I've 
used the Nord a lot and am very used to it and haven't begun to 
reach it's potential still. I'm just starting to really enjoy the Evolver 
and explor it a lot more. But I have to say, once I started using an 
editor for the Evolver it really opened things up for me in a big 
way. So, for me, a computer is ESSENTIAL for both the Nord and 
evolver.

steve




--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, Ken Luke 
<ken_luke@m...> wrote:
> As someone else mentioned, the Nord requires a PC (or Mac) 
for editing. 
> Problem is, the editor is not going to be updated any more, so 
your options 
> will be to either dedicate an old  PC/Mac for the editor, or not 
upgrade 
> your OS (Mac OSX).
> 
> (note: I own both so I'm not posting this as a negative, just an 
issue to 
> be aware of)
> 
> Given your requirement to be computer-free, the Evolver 
sounds like the 
> better solution.
> 
> At 07:28 PM 4/25/2004, you wrote:
> >Can someone convince me one way or the other?
> >
> >I'm looking for a cheap, ultra-portable, flexible, unique synth 
and
> >unique effects processor to go along with my Korg ES1 as a 
lo-fi
> >computer-free composition world.
> >
> >nord micro modular and dave smith's evolver are at the top of 
my list
> >right now. Can someone tell me something that will tip me 
one way or
> >the other?
> >
> >I think right now I am leaning towards the evolver because 
nord sounds
> >have been explored by a lot of people already. And the evolver 
is more
> >constrained so it seem to have more of its own personality (if 
I want
> >to tear down constraints I'd just use a laptop, which I'm 
avoiding).
> >But the micro modular is slgihtly cheaper and increasingly 
difficult
> >to find.
> >
> >Austin
> 
> 
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>   Ken Luke                               ken_luke@m...
>   "Complexity is easy; Simplicity is hard."
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