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Re: [Evolver] Re: PSICRAFT'S VYZOR for Evolver

2005-03-28 by Simon Leclerc

Just read the email all the way to the end...

On 28-Mar-05, at 1:23 PM, arrakian@... wrote:

> Tony,
> Will this thing work with the PolyEvolver? If not, is there one on the 
> way?
>
>
> On Mar 23, 2005, at 4:25 PM, psicraft_designs wrote:
>
>>
>>  Hi Simon,
>>
>>  Sorry for the wait! The main reason we haven't released yet is
>>  because of the sheer number of features that have gone into the
>>  software. Since the Evolver is by far and away the most complex
>>  product we are supporting, it has required an awful lot of testing
>>  to ensure that it works properly in all use-case scenarios.
>>
>>  A demo would be a great thing for us to release, but until the
>>  actual software is ready to ship, I'm afraid a demo version is
>>  simply not possible. It's a quality control thing, you understand.
>>
>>  Just to detail one of the reasons we didn't ship after NAMM (in
>>  January) was that we discovered that our real-time sequencer edit
>>  mode was bogging down for programs with higher BPMs... This is
>>  because the editor actually tracks along when you play the
>>  Evolver's sequencer, syncing up the GUI to Song Position Pointer
>>  messages (please link to the Sequencer Mode screen capture below for
>>  an idea of how cool this feature is, it's the third link). The only
>>  solution was to redesign the real-time keyboard control we were
>>  using to refresh faster, and this clobbered a whole month of
>>  development and testing time. I was not going to release the product
>>  with promises to fix it later - As a musician and software buyer I
>>  hate that kind of treatment, and I won't allow it to happen with our
>>  products.
>>
>>  The good news is we're really close. I have posted some screen
>>  captures you can check out at:
>>
>> http://www.psicraft.com/Products/Evolver/VyzorEvolverPre_f01.jpg
>>
>> http://www.psicraft.com/Products/Evolver/VyzorEvolverPre_f02.jpg
>>
>> http://www.psicraft.com/Products/Evolver/VyzorEvolverPre_f03.jpg
>>
>> http://www.psicraft.com/Products/Evolver/VyzorEvolverPre_f04.jpg
>>
>>  These cover all of the program editor modes. Vyzor Evolver also has
>>  Global and Waveform editing modes that are just as visual and
>>  intuitive. These editors will run both on Win XP and Mac OS X, and
>>  will also act as VST plug-ins besides their default stand-alone
>>  mode. This version will fully support the desktop Evolver, and could
>>  be used to program the program banks of a PolyEvolver, although we
>>  will be producing a separate Vyzor PolyEvolver edition to handle
>>  this instrument and the PolyKeys in the near future (June, 2005).
>>  Retail price will be $89 for Vyzor Evolver, and the projected price
>>  for Vyzor PolyEvolver will be $129. (it will cost $30 to upgrade to
>>  Vyzor PolyEvolver from Vyzor Evolver, by the way).
>>
>>  Hopefully this gives you some of the information you're after. I
>>  promise when we release there will be no shortage of graphics
>>  and product details on our website.
>>
>>  All the best,
>>
>>     Tony
>>
>>
>>  --- In DSI_Evolver@...m, "Simon " <Simonvolt@v...> wrote:
>>  >
>>  > Do you think they'll ever release something.
>>  > Their site says "imminente release" since January.
>>  > Kind of tired of waiting. Could we at least try the Demo damn it.
>>  >
>>  > If anyone has any info, please share...
>>  >
>>  > Simon
>>
>>
>>
>>
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