Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

Fantastic....  That's just whats I was thinking but was unable to express
like you did.

It definitely sounds like he wants the Microwave XT.  I own a Virus C,
JP8080, and formerly a micro-modular...

I sold my micro to help pay for the Evolver b/c I think it sounds fantastic.
It has become the focus of my time and I'm neglecting my other
full-featured, swiss army digital synths...

Why?  b/c the sound of the Evolver goes from punchy analog fatness, to
trashy digital crunchiness

So what do you want more for your $$,  that's the question you need to
answer. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ski_ex5tech [mailto:ztja05@...] 
> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 8:22 PM
> To: DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Evolver] Re: Poly Evolver VS Waldorf Microwave XT
> 
> Let's put opinions and flames aside for a moment, and calmly 
> review a few facts...
> 
> 1) It costs a lot more to build an analog machine than it 
> does to build a comparable digital machine.  Believe it or 
> not, this statement holds true even if you like the sound 
> and/or features of a given digital machine better than a 
> given analog machine.
> 
> Conclusion - If you like the sound and/or features of a given 
> digital machine better than a given analog machine, just go 
> buy the digital machine.  You'll feel much better, and save a 
> lot of time.
> 
> 
> 2) Buying a used instrument, whether it's analog or digital, 
> will in most cases cost less than buying a comparable new 
> instrument.  Of course, this doesn't always hold true for 
> certain rare and sought after classic synths.
> 
> Conclusion - Don't expect the manufacturer of a new 
> instrument to price the gear to be competitive with used 
> sales.  If you find a great used instrument that you like, 
> for a price you like, buy it.
> 
> 
> 3) Buying a "new" instrument from a bankrupt manufacturer, 
> whether it's analog or digital, will always cost less than 
> buying a comparable new instrument from a non-bankrupt manufacturer.
> 
> Conclusion - Much the same conclusion as the previous item.  
> If you find a great instrument that you like, for a price you 
> like, and you're not worried about support issues from the 
> bankrupt manufacturer, buy it.
> 
> 
> 4) The "economies of scale" are not nearly as great for 
> analog machines as for digital machines.
> 
> Conclusion - Digital machine #1, with twice the 
> features/power of digital machine #2, will usually cost 
> significantly less than twice the price of digital machine 
> #2.  The same can't be expected of analog machines.  Having 
> twice the analog features/power will usually cost nearly 
> twice as much.
> 
> - - - - -
> 
> The simple act of complaining that an "all analog" or "mostly analog" 
> machine should cost the same as a comparable digital machine, 
> or a comparable analog machine from a bankrupt manufacturer, 
> doesn't change the economics of the situation for the 
> manufacturer of an "all analog" or "mostly analog" machine.
> 
> I've honestly looked around, and have yet to find a better 
> bargain for a new analog synth (from a non-bankrupt 
> manufacturer) with the feature set of the Evolver.  I'm sure 
> I may have missed one or two, though, so if you know of one, 
> please let us know!  :)
> 
> 
> Regarding the *sound* of the Evolver versus other synths... 
> well, that takes us squarely back into "Subjective Land"!  
> Everyone has their own likes and dislikes, and there's no 
> right or wrong.  I highly recommend buying something that has 
> a sound you like.  :)
> 
> 
> Ski
> www.ex5tech.com
> EX5Tech Evolver forum:
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