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Re: More on the OS X Editor

2004-05-29 by chrisandcosey

--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "Harry Pinna" <trueshunka@y...>
wrote:
> Mine won't bank dump from Evolver to Mac either. 
> 

Same here...

Plus I find the total lack of documentation for a $50 app not only unforgivable but really 
frustrating. Particularly when I was initially trying to get it to talk to  my Evolver. The 'Help'  
button is useless as it just takes you to a Mac download page.
Although I give Dave credit for getting back to  me very quickly with a solution that got me  
up and running, kind of.   

However, after spending quite a few hours trying to edit some sounds with this app I'm of  
the opinion that I've probably wasted $50. It's very buggy and hung a number of times, the  
quirky envelope display is really annoying, as are the separate pop up windows that 
appear when selecting various options (why can't they use standard
drop down menus?).  The graphics are garish and very un-Mac like, with a distinct 
shareware appearance. But  apart from the fact that it just will NOT bank dump from the  
Evolver into my Mac, it's just so incredibly sluggish, even on my 1Ghz PB. It's like editing 
through treacle. 
Unless this app gets a major overhaul I'm not using it again and I'm not recommending it 
to anyone else either.

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