Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

Thanks JuJu,

Has anyone looked into using a microkorg or PhatBoy?







--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "mr julian" <jujulilianan@w...> 
wrote:
> 
> seriously. everyone who wants to control their evolver externally 
using just
> hardware - get a peavey PC1600 or PC1600x off ebay. The PC1600 
patch set is
> even available online so you don't even have to program the damn 
thing
> yourself!
> 
> these modern controllers are great for CCs, because they are 
designed to
> work as a part of a computer setup, with modern softsynths that 
have a GUI
> where the knobs then SUPPLEMENT the GUI. You assign CCs using a 
GUI, and
> then knob away... sysex isn't even part of the picture. in some 
cases its
> tacked on as an afterthought, but usually in a very limited way, as 
you've
> all seen.
> 
> 
> reasons to buy a PC1600 just for your evolver:
> it exists right now.
> it's available right now.
> it works right now.
> It's made of solid bloody metal and will never break.
> it's not even that expensive (compared to an evolver, and to what I 
paid for
> my PC1600x years ago... :-)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> julian
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "justmullaya" <justmull@f...>
> To: <DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 3:00 PM
> Subject: [Evolver] Novation Controller
> 
> 
> > Hang on everyone before you go out and buy a novation controller 
for
> > your evolver!!
> > I spent about four hours trying to program a remote 25 to work 
with my
> > mono evolver - and nearly had it - but in the end it didn't work.
> > It came down to the fact that to control the evolver parameters 
you
> > need to be able to include the parameter value twice in the 
sysex -
> > once in the LS nibble and once in the MS nibble. But the Remote 
25 only
> > allows you to specify the parameter value once in it's Sysex 
strings. I
> > tried everything but the closest I got was parameters on the 
evolver
> > going from like 70-90 and then jumping back down to 70 again and 
other
> > erratic behaviour. What a shame as they are nice controllers!
> >
> >
> >