Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

The evolver has routable destinations for:

Foot Controller
Breath Controller
Pressure 
Mod Wheel
Velocity
Env fol (think this has to do with the audio in)
In Peak Amnt (also for audio in)

--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "thligrdd <onthesurface@c...>" 
<onthesurface@c...> wrote:
> --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, JOSHUA HOLLEY <TARTARBOY@r...> 
> wrote:
> > i just recieved my evolver wednesday...i feel i should
> > send dave flowers...i havent been this excited about a
> > piece of gear in quite some time...i'm very happy with
> > the sound quality and diversity if the module. i
> > thought i would hate the compact box but its really
> > cool. the thing is rock solid though.....
> > one thing that bothers me are the "clicking" knobs,
> > they're great for selecting patches etc, but it makes
> > filter sweeps AWFUL. may i suggest the knobs that have
> > a pull feature...if its down it clicks but smooth when
> > pulled out. i know it seems petty, but i think it
> > would make it much better.
> 
> Actually, dave has implemented a smoothing algorithm for the filter 
> cutoff and some other functions, the filter shouldn't really step, 
it 
> just feels like it does because the knobs don't move smoothly, they 
> jump. I think most rotary encoders work like this. I like the 
> encoders myself, they make it easy to just tweak one step (although 
> the anti-jitter algo for the encoders needs improvement, they tend 
> to 'jump' for no reason). They also don't just move if they are 
> bumped, and that's cool. 
> 
> I'm evolver-less at the moment, does anybody know if the filter 
steps 
> from the modwheel, or expression, etc.? 
> 
> You know, I don't think it would be hard to find encoders that do 
> what you want, but be prepared to pay, and be prepared to void your 
> warranty. At any rate if this knob-pull feature you suggest were 
> implemented you'd have to buy a new evolver to get it.