Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

I just bought one of thess keyboards, so haven't gotten that deep.  
This problem sounds rather limiting.  We should request Dave to fix 
it. 

--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "rgmccaig" <rgmccaig@...> wrote:
>
> 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.
> >
>