Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

On 23 mai 2004, at 23:09, arkamaxx wrote:

> I read the specs and heard the demos of the poly evolver meanwhile I
> own a Waldorf Microwave XT....to be honest, considering that the
> sigla path of the poli evolver if half analog and hal digital....why
> then should I spend 1400$ for it while the waldorf can do much more
> interesting sounds and is 10 vouice poliphonic? On top of this thw
> microwave xt has the Multi features where I can stack 8 different
> patches together each one with his own arpeggiator.....so 8-note
> poliphony with 8 different sounds......and it's just 500$ second
> hand..............

Well, I have mQ and mono Evolver here, and I can say that I am using 
Evolver much more just because it sits better in the mix.  With 
Waldorf, you can do some serious sound designing, but I don't feel that 
the sound that comes out of mQ is as strong as what I hear from 
Evolver.  YMMV.

I paid $750 US for the mQ, and $600 or so for Evolver.  How small the 
price difference is for these 25 voice poly instrument & monophonic 
machine doesn't really make me feel bad...

I think you should try it for yourself, and decide if you can justify 
the cost.  For some the price makes sense, and for others it doesn't.   
I don't think you can judge an instrument without hearing one.

Good luck,


-Yutaka