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Re: [Evolver] Polyevolver and evolver through the editor

2004-05-14 by Damon Menne

I'm not picky I guess.  I can manage files using my file manager, and I 
can edit all the params I need to from the editor, and it seems pretty 
stable.  *shrug*


On May 14, 2004, at 11:39 AM, dodgingrain wrote:

> It doesn't suggest the signal flow of the device very well in it's
>  layout, often it's difficult to get specific values into some of the
>  controls, such as moving a slider by 1.  Also the interface doesn't
>  seem to reflect changes made on the evolver itself (really not a big
>  deal to do).
>
>  A good synth editor should also be better at maintaining a library
>  of sounds and allow you to do things such as store a short snipet of
>  audio along with the sysex for the corresponding patch, add key
>  words that can be searched on, etc.
>
>  It does have a few interesting features in it but in general it's
>  just very amateur software as it is, which considering it something
>  we pay for when buying a poly I don't think that's acceptable.  If
>  you've used any of sound towers other editors it's also pretty
>  generic and doesn't reflect the character of the instrument at all.
>
>  Essentially if it was my software I would consider it more at a
>  proof of concept/testing for underlying datastructures and processes
>  level.
>
>  --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, trippler@t... wrote:
>  > > The interface on the evolver/polyevolver editor is really poor
>  > > anyway.
>  >
>  > IMHO it's pretty good. I don't have any problems with it. What
>  should be
>  > improved ?
>  >
>  > Regards
>  > Stefan
>  > www.trippler.net
>  >
>  > ----- Original Message -----
>  > From: "dodgingrain" <Chris@c...>
>  > To: <DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com>
>  > Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 3:26 PM
>  > Subject: Re: [Evolver] Polyevolver and evolver through the editor
>  >
>  >
>  > > The interface on the evolver/polyevolver editor is really poor
>  > > anyway.
>  > >
>  > > One of these days I gotta ban music for a month a finish my ms2k
>  > > editor and build a evolver/poly editor based on it.
>  > >
>  > > Just to lazy though and would rather make cool sounds.
>  > >
>  > > --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Scott"
>  > > <richardscott@b...> wrote:
>  > > > SoundTower is completely unreponsive on all issues!
>  > > >
>  > > > that's outsourcing I guess
>  > > >
>  > > > :(
>  > > >
>  > > > Richard
>  > > >
>  > > > ----- Original Message -----
>  > > > From: "DodgingRain" <Chris@c...>
>  > > > To: <DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com>
>  > > > Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 1:08 AM
>  > > > Subject: [Evolver] Polyevolver and evolver through the editor
>  > > >
>  > > > > Anyone have any luck being able to edit both the evolver and
>  > > polyevolver
>  > > > > through the editor like it was one synth?  SoundTower is
>  > > completely
>  > > > > non-responsive on the issue.
>
>
>
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