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Re: Evolver SoftWare Worth It ?

2005-08-17 by dbeat

I just got the editor and am experiencing this same problem, is there 
a way to save and recall patches without saving the to the evolver 
onbord banks first?

Thanx, 
d

--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "altitude909" <altitude@o...> 
wrote:
> 
> According to the help file (I am speaking of the sept 04 update)
> "Saving and Loading Single Programs
> 
> Use the right mouse button pop-up menu to save the selected single 
> program to a file or place it into a bank."
> 
> so I believe this issue has been resolved.  The inclusion of the 
help 
> file was also a nice touch (the orginal didnt have one from what I 
> remember).  The help file is available for download with the 2.0.1 
> software on their site.
> 
> I have been a sequential user for a while so I am used to certain 
> Daveisms with regard to programing his gear so I usually accept the 
> bugs and just work around them.  I still hold that the editor is a 
> worthwhile peice of software if for the wave shaper and sequencer 
> editing alone and with the new update, I think you should take 
another 
> look especially if you paid for it already.
> 
> --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "flametopuk" <cubasesx@f...> 
> wrote:
> > 
> > .. and I must diagree with your disagreement :)
> > 
> > 'bugs' does not equate to 'crash'. Yes the editor has not crashed 
> > for me, but some of its most basic functionality is bugged. 
> > 
> > For example; take any PC editor and..
> > 
> > a) Select a preset from the library
> > b) Edit the preset and tweak some params
> > c) Select 'Save single preset'
> > 
> > What would you expect? I think 99.9999999% would say it saves 
your 
> > edited preset. Wrong! With DSI it saves the original libarary 
> > preset. When I reported this the author confirmed there is *no* 
way 
> > to save a single edited preset apart from writing it back to a 
empty 
> > library, or saving it in the Evolver and saving it from there. 
> > 
> > A fix was promised months ago. After I lost a few good edits I 
just 
> > gave up and ditched the editor.
> > 
> > FT
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "altitude909" <altitude@o...> 
> > wrote:
> > > 
> > > I am going to disagree with richard here.  I have never had any 
> > > problems with the software.  It is a little different than what 
> > you 
> > > are used to (especially since the sequencer is set up like a 
old 
> > > analog seq.) but I find it well laid out and considerably 
easier 
> > to 
> > > use than just programing the front panel.  Just download the 
demo 
> > > which does have some functionality and check it out.  Plus 
having 
> > the 
> > > features like uploading your own waveforms and the genetics may 
> > not be 
> > > available on the MOTU.  As far as bugs, I had mine eat it all 
of 
> > once. 
> > >  Most of that my be more with issues with VB6 and other 
components 
> > (at 
> > > least that is my take).  I thought it was worth it.
> > > 
> > > --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Scott" 
> > <richardscott@b...
> > > > wrote:
> > > > I'd have to say no. Its buggy, limited and difficult to use 
and 
> > > there is no
> > > > support for it. Like others here I had to ask for a refund. 
I'd 
> > love 
> > > to have
> > > > some really good software for the evolver - especicially for 
the 
> > > sequencer.
> > > > 
> > > > Richard
> > > > 
> > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > From: "tattermalion" <tattermalion@y...>
> > > > To: <DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 7:55 PM
> > > > Subject: [Evolver] Evolver SoftWare Worth It ?
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > >

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