Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

I think this table of contents looks superb...The exercises are spot 
on!  

If this came with the Evolver no one would ever sell it (I think the 
only reason anyone ever does is they're newbies who have bitten off 
more than they could chew)

RY       

--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, Emory Stagmer <emory@u...> wrote:
> Does that make this an "Evolving Beginner's Evolver Guide" ? ;)
> 
> This sounds like a great beginning to an essential resource.
> Emory
> 
> --- Anu Kirk <anukirk@p...> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > 
> > Just wanted to give people an update - I spent quite a bit of 
time
> > last week working on "The Beginner's Guide To Evolver."
> > 
> > The sequencer section is almost done (over 10 pages so far!).  I 
am
> > hoping to be able to post it soon for people to review and 
comment on.
> > 
> > For each section, I try to supplement the manual's descriptions 
of
> > functions.  I am including "practical applications" - what you 
would
> > use a function for, with a list of suggestions and 
some "exercises" to
> > help users get comfortable with the functions.
> > 
> > Here's most of the Table of Contents so far - it is incomplete 
but
> > should give you an idea of what I'm doing.  Obviously, the 
sequencer
> > part is the most filled out:
> > 
> > Table of Contents
> > Introduction	
> > Before We Start	
> > The Oscillators	
> > 	Analog Oscillators	
> > 	Digital Oscillators	
> > 	Waveshapes		
> > 	Noise
> > The Envelopes
> > 	Env1 – The Filter Envelope	
> > 	Env2 – The Volume Envelope	
> > 	Env3 – The Mod Envelope	
> > The Filters	
> > 	Lowpass Filter	
> > 	Highpass Filter	
> > Modulation	
> > 	LFOs
> > 	Modulation Slots
> > Ripping Sh*t Up
> > 	Distortion	
> > 	Feedback	
> > 	Grunge	
> > 	Output Hack	
> > The Digital Delay
> > 	Basic delay
> > 	Advanced delay – making effects
> > 		Chorus
> > 		Resonator
> > 	Master class – Karplus-Strong synthesis
> > The Sequencer
> > 	Traditional "Step Sequencer"
> > 		Exercise 1: A basic sequence	
> > 		Exercise 2: Faking Polyphony	
> > 		Exercise 3: Rests, a.k.a. oFFs
> > 		Exercise 4: Sequences with different lengths
> > 		Exercise 5: Tempo Clock Mod as a destination
> > 	"Motif/Arpeggiator" live playback function
> > 		Exercise 1: Changing Pitch	
> > 		Exercise 1A: Fake Arpeggiator	
> > 		Exercise 2: Re-triggering a sequence
> > 		Exercise 3: One-shot sequences
> > 	Modulation Source for Sounds
> > 		Exercise 1: Rhythmic Filter
> > Making Sounds
> > 	The Analog Basics
> > 	Drones
> > 	The 1-Finger Chord
> > 	Advanced Techniques
> > Using Evolver Effectively - As An Effects Unit
> > Some Best Practices
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >  
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > 
> > 
> > 
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