Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

I agree, the editor made a big difference for me as well, I don't find the
matrix style programming that effective personally.  An interface similar to
the ms2000 is much better for me and considerably faster than a matrix style
editor or a computer editor.  Of course that would increase the cost
however.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dhamaryder [mailto:dhamaryder@...]
> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 9:40 PM
> To: DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Evolver] evolver vs. nord micro modular
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> 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.
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> steve
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> --- 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
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------
> >   Ken Luke                               ken_luke@m...
> >   "Complexity is easy; Simplicity is hard."
> >     -- Edmund Keane
> > ------------------------------------------------------------
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