Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

Eric, afaik there is no PEK update at the moment, the available OS updates 
are for Evolver and PER.

Sound management is only possible via midi, therefore you'l either need a 
PC/Mac with midi interface or a hardware sequencer that can record sysex 
data.

Stefan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Lawson" <eslawson@...>
To: <DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 9:32 PM
Subject: [Evolver] Saving/Loading PEK Patches


> Does the new PEK update have new patches?  If so, how can I load
> them and also save my current banks with my own custom tweaks?  I
> don't own any fancy PC interface.  I do have the Evolver CD-Rom that
> came with my PER, but have never used it.
>
> I'm not well-versed in patch management on the PEK, so if someone
> can give me a step-by-step, that would be most helpful.
>
> Also, please confirm that there is a new patch bank - how different
> are these from the ones loaded in my PEK???
>
> Thanks,
> Eric
>
>
>
> --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trippler" <doct@o...>
> wrote:
>> > I.e. - What does it mean by CC controllers... does this mean i
> can use a
>> > MIDI fader in Logic
>> > Audio (for example) and assign it to a MIDI channel and it will
> control
>> > the feedback or the
>> > OSC pitch etc etc etc?
>>
>> Yes. You can't adress not every sound parameter in the Evolver
> though. A
>> list of the parameters that can be controlled via Midi CC is
> contained in
>> the zip-file on the DSI site.
>>
>> > Can I just download the OS from the website and put it on my
> Evolver
>> > (desktop) and take
>> > advantage of the new patches without the new chipset?
>>
>> No, afaik you can't load the new OS to your Evolver, in addition
> to the
>> software update the hardware must be updated by exchanging an IC.
>> You can load the new sounds though. Some might sound quite strange
> because
>> in opposite to the new operating system, that switches off all
> sequencer
>> parameters if the sequencer's not running, Evolvers with the old
> OS apply
>> the values of sequencer step 1 to a sound. If a sound plays with a
> very high
>> pitch or something like that you might try to set the sequencer
> values of
>> step 1 to zero.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Stefan
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "hodsonmonster" <matt@a...>
>> To: <DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:46 PM
>> Subject: [Evolver] Evolver update Explained in NOOBY talk
>>
>>
>> > Hello people, I havnt posted very much on this group before, but
> i must
>> > tell you it has
>> > helped me a lot and inspired me further.
>> >
>> > I wondered if anyone is willing to explain in NOOBY language
> what the
>> > upgrade offers?
>> >
>> > I.e. - What does it mean by CC controllers... does this mean i
> can use a
>> > MIDI fader in Logic
>> > Audio (for example) and assign it to a MIDI channel and it will
> control
>> > the feedback or the
>> > OSC pitch etc etc etc?
>> >
>> > Can I just download the OS from the website and put it on my
> Evolver
>> > (desktop) and take
>> > advantage of the new patches without the new chipset?
>> >
>> > Sorry to sound so glum but I would appreciate some more info.
> Obviuosly I
>> > have read the
>> > website but I cant make head nor tail as to coming to a
> conclusion to my
>> > two questions.
>> >
>> > Many many thanks
>> >
>> > - Matt
>> >
>> >
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