Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard" <richard@...>
To: <DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Evolver] Programming the DSI Evo


> I agree with Mike
>
> also the evolver is cheaper than the NM was when it was new. I use both
> synths, they have nothing in common except smallness and more importantly
> they do not sound anything like each other... I love the NM as a clean
> cutting very defined digital synth but its supposed "analog" qualities are
> pretty hopeless IMO, its DCOs and DCFs sounds hard and cold next to the
> evolversVCOs and VCFs...
>
> Admittedly the editor is a bit of a mess but DSI customer care is SECOND
TO
> NONE whereas Clavia don't even reply to emails and never really finished
the
> NM OS (what does the midi out do? ermm nothing...) before abandoning it
for
> the G2... efficient? ruthless more like...
>
> so its a false opposition, but if we must compare both the these companies
> are doing wonderful work, both synths are unique and worth owning, DSI
which
> is more or less a one man show is far more communicative than Clavia
>
> actually I find the small US companies in general to be far more
responsive
> than European ones... (we won't even mention those Japanese corporate
> dictators...)
>
> Richard
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Miles Bader" <miles@...>
> To: <DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 2:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [Evolver] Programming the DSI Evo
>
>
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 07, 2004 at 03:07:53AM -0700, graeme wrote:
> > > I still use the EVO a lot but for me it is nowhere near worth 2 Nord
> Micro
> > > mods, verdict:
> > >
> > > blue corner 0 red corner 9 (Scandinavian efficiency beats stateside
> > > complacency hands down I'm afraid) note to DSI marketing - if you're
> only
> > > intending to appeal to die hard analog synthesists and not encourage
> > > newcomers and s/w advocates then you will be dead in the water before
> you
> > > can say - nice product, top concept, shame about the customer
> care.......
> >
> > I love clavia's products, but it's utterly silly to compare them in this
> way.
> >
> > The NM _needs_ (good) software, because you can't do a damn thing
without
> it,
> > and _needs_ a comprehensive manual because it's an extremely complicated
> > machine.
> >
> > The Evolver needs neither.  It has a wonderful usable user interface, so
> you
> > don't need software _at all_, and frankly doesn't need a huge manual
> because
> > despite all the parameters, it's really a pretty traditional synth with
a
> few
> > twists.  Anyone with any synth experience should be up and running just
by
> > looking at the voice flow diagram and the list of modulation
destinations.
> >
> > I found it completely intuitive from the get-go, and was consing up
> patches
> > right out the box; the manual serves mainly as a reference.  In fact,
I've
> > found that's written rather well; who the fuck cares if it's stapled
> rather
> > than bound!
> >
> > The Evolver is not really a synth for complete beginners, sure.  Neither
> is a
> > NM.  Buy a triton.
> >
> > And what's this claim that DSI is somehow shoddy on "customer care"?
Got
> a
> > question, a problem, whatever?  _Instant_ replies fromm DSI to email,
> usually
> > going out of their way to help you.  Clavia, for all their great
products,
> is
> > pretty hard to get a reply out of unless your synth is spewing fire or
> > something.
> >
> > -Miles
> > -- 
> > Fast, small, soon; pick any 2.
> >
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