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Re: [Evolver] Re: Soundtower in combo mode

2006-02-25 by Gene Schwartz

I take it that you mean literally that it WILL be available...just got my
polyevolver keyboard today, and the site still seems to have the older
version that doesn¹t work.



> Hi Gene
> Thanks for the note.
> 
> Indeed there is a small issue that remains in the latest
> update that prevents the editor from switching combos in the OSX
> version. This is a fun little artifact of OSX 10.4.4. The fix for it
> will be found on our website.
> 
> http://www.soundtower.com/synth/evolver.htm
> 
> thanks again
> Derek
> SoundTower HelpDesk
> www.soundtower.com
> 
> 
> --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, Gene Schwartz <implode7@...>
> wrote:
>> 
>> First few hours on a polyevolver, though I've owned an Evolver
> before.
>> Similarly - I've used the soundtower editor before, but I'm new to
> combo
>> mode, both on the poly, and in the editor.
>> 
>> So, maybe I've misinterpreted how this is all supposed to work.
>> 
>> Shouldn't I be able to, in combo mode, set up 4 instruments in
> mono mode,
>> and play different sequences on each one?
>> 
>> Can someone tell me how to do that in the editor. I just get the
> strangest
>> behavior - the number of the programs not matching the
> descriptions, the
>> programs seemingly not matching the chosen instrument in the combo
> menu -
>> essentially it just seems to be totally flaky.
>> 
>> Has anyone ever set this up?
>> 
>> I'm using os x 10.4.4, which may be an issue. But I thought it was
> only
>> potentially midi that was a problem...
>> 
>> In any case - I am ready to sell it (bought it used and can
> probably get my
>> money back), and just get a PEK. My preference would be to find
> out that
>> this is just user error, and that the editor does bear some
> semblance to
>> functional.
>> 
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