Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

Hi Gene,

I will chime in to say that as a fellow evolverist I can understand
and relate to your position on this. 

I own only an original mono evolver. But from my standpoint, a big
attraction of upgrading to poly-something would be tweaking 4 parallel
sequences with different timbres and inflections, working in harmony.
It sounds like the limitation you mention makes this rather tricky.

Anyway, I am very happy with my evolver... but I hope you are not
feeling like a voice in the wilderness :).

cheers
Graeme



--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, Gene Schwartz <implode7@...> wrote:
>
> > Gene Schwartz <implode7@...> writes:
> >> I really like this instrument. I have room for one keyboard in
this apt -
> >> had I known about this limitation, would I have chosen the Andromeda
> >> instead? Yes. 
> > 
> > If a super-well-implemented multi-timbral mode is more important
to you
> > than the sound, you may be better off with a VA synth or rompler.
> > 
> 
> I didn't mean to suggest anything close to that. Obviously I'm
interested in
> the sound because I went out of my way to chose an instrument that
is partly
> analog and has much analog flavor. I don't think I can get that in a va.
> 
> We're not talking about a well implemented multitimbral mode - we're
> essential talking about it having one or not having one. If I had to
chose
> between the polyevolver and a va (that I know of), I'd chose the
> polyevolver. 
> 
> It always seems that on these lists, if you say that there is one
feature
> whose deficiency really impacts your use of an instrument, people
are always
> ready to suggest that maybe you should get another type of instrument
> altogether, or maybe take up juggling.
> 
> I also made the point that given the implementation, the monoevolver
seems
> like a much better deal.
> 
> In any case - if you don't think that this is an issue, that's perfectly
> cool. It is for me. I like the sound. I don't want a va. Anything
> contradictory there?
> 
> 
> > Something like the NL3 for instance, has a _far_ slicker, better
thought
> > out, and more solid multi-timbral mode than the poly-evolver, not to
> > mention more polyphony and a lot less weight.  The only problem is ...
> > it doesn't sound like an Evolver (though it has a rather nice sound of
> > its own).
> > 
> 
> I can't stand the nord sound. I don't want a Virus. Sorry. I don't
want to
> have to argue this point.
>