Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

hmmmmm.... make a new wishlist ;)

--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "quest pond" <qpond@b...> wrote:
> Sorry im still wishing there was a slide option for individual
notes- like a
> 303!! Please im begging!. You would be able to turn on note slide
(maybe as
> a squencer destination?) for each note either on or off. Or possibly
> off,slow and fast slide would be a real killer.
> 
> Its sort of like a portamento for individual notes.
> 
> Quest
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: phonophobie [mailto:sidstation@h...]
>   Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 6:20 PM
>   To: DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com
>   Subject: [Evolver] Dave Smiths reply about our little Wishlist and
Future
> Updates ;-)
> 
> 
>   DAVE:
> 
>   Thanks for the input. Hard to say when a version 3 might be done,
>   especially since it requires a Poly Evolver update also. Some of
>   these, like adding CCs, may be more likely; others, like highfrequency
>   LFO´s (oxymoron) are unlikely.
> 
>   Glad you like the synth in the meanwhile. It's always the trouble with
>   such instruments - it's hard to know when to stop!
> 
>   -Dave
> 
> 
>   Mail to DAVE was:
>   Hello Dave Smith!
> 
>   Lately there was a little discussion going on at Evolver
yahoogroups and
>   thoughts about possible future Updates. We decided to send you an
email
>   about that. You are maybe interested in peoples thoughts. Note
that we are
>   allvery happy owner of this great Synth. So this "wishlist" should
not be
>   understood as a "buglist" or anything like that.
> 
>   It´s too hard to describe suggestions in a few words so i attached the
>   orginal messages below.
>   Here are the headlines:
> 
>   -highfrequency LFO´s
>   -16 steps on sequencer
>   -extra assignable midi CC messages as modulation sources
>   -more or unlimited modulation slots
>   -alternate overlay;)
>   -the double clicking
>   -gate times for individual steps
> 
> 
>   Please let us know what you think.
>   You can reply to this mail and i will forward it to yahoogroups.
Or mail
>   there directly.
> 
>   However, Thank You for that awesome machine!!!
> 
> 
>   YAHOO MESSAGES:
> 
>   <<<<<<<<<<<<
>   I hope there will be further updates for the evolver..
> 
>   Personally, I want faster LFO´s to make some nice Ring-/Frequency
>   Moduation type sounds with it - mostly in combination with
>   selfresonant filter . The regulary speed of LFO ends at 150... they
>   should be at least four times faster imho ;) maybe there could be
>   further steps implantated... like the switching at the glide
>   feature... range 1,2,3,4
> 
> 
>   The DCO´s as modulation source doesn´t work that good because they
>   are getting to trashy in the higher frequncies. ( ok, sometimes that
>   can sound nice also ;)
> 
>   <<<<<<<<<<<<<
>   I doubt this would happen (further revisions, that is) anytime
soon... But
>   if it were, the only feature that I wish the Evolver had was longer
>   sequences.
>   The ability to make, for example, sequence 1 handle the first sixteen
>   steps
>   and then sequence 2 the second sixteen steps (etc) would be excellent!
> 
>   <<<<<<<<<<<<<
>   yes that would be nice but it would be better when "shift+Seq" would
>   be used for that. there is no function so far being in seqencer shift
>   mode...
> 
>   ...added to wishlist ;)
> 
>   ( i also doubt a update will come soon .. but who knows - maybe DSI
>   is interested in people thoughts .. )
> 
>   <<<<<<<<<<<<<
>   well, TBH I'd still be happy if the OS was never updated but I'd
like the
>   capacity to map a handful of extra midi CCs as modulation sources -
>   maybe an
>   option to use one instead of pressure/pedal etc... this could open
up the
>   capacity of the evo as a windsynth amongst other things... my wx5 has
>   4 or 5
>   additional midi controllers which the evo can't currently use.
> 
>   <<<<<<<<<<<
>   I like your ideas. You should email Dave. I sent him an email
>   earlier about extra assignable CC messages and he responded. Use the
>   email off his wepage.
> 
>   <<<<<<<<<<<
>   yes... we should send a email in the near future. So people come up
>   with some wishes or just some thoughts. I guess i speak for all
>   evolver users when i say that i am still a proud and happy owner of
>   this amazing synth. Any comments and suggestions could be
>   inspirations.... Even for newer DSI gear.
> 
>   So far we have 3 things, right?
> 
>   -highfrequency LFO´s
>   -16 steps on sequencer
>   -extra assignable midi CC messages as modulation sources
> 
>   i remember someone was talking about "more or unlimited modulation
>   slots" earlier. But things like that would are hard to do since the
>   interface is limited to the actual synth architecture.
>   Ok let me think...Maybe "modulation source number4" could be further
>   enhanced... phew...complicated...but the display could be like this
>   M4-OFF-SEQ1-SEQ2-SEQ3-SEQ4-LFO1-etc-etc
>   M5-OFF-SEQ1-SEQ2-SEQ3-SEQ4-LFO1-etc-etc
>   M6-OFF-SEQ1-SEQ2-SEQ3-SEQ4-LFO1-etc-etc
>   M7....
>   M10000
> 
>   i wish i could write my own OS ;)
> 
>   <<<<<<<<<<<<<
>   ok, i would add.....
> 
>   1. an alternate overlay for the evolver that labels it as
>   an "environmental sound supressor/concentration enhancment sound
>   generator"...this would make it suitable to use at work with
>   headphones :)
> 
>   2. double clicking a row select button should bring you into shift
>   mode (currently, you have to double click the shift button, it would
>   be much faster to just do the row button...even a tripple click would
>   work for me).
> 
>   3. cc's for other parameters.
> 
>   4. gate times for individual steps would be nice (although you can
>   do this with the envelope settings).
> 
>   other than these, i am compleltely in love with the evolver. i
>   thought i would use it mostly with my windsynth, but i'm such a step
>   sequencer junky (yes, i have a problem), that i can't stop programing
>   sequencer patches!
>   ...
> 
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