Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

Hi Everyone,

As much as it is Psicraft's policy to not post to the DSI_Evolver 
group regarding our Vyzor Evolver software (We have our own group 
for this purpose - vyzor_evolver_beta), here are some quick comments 
to some of the points that have come up in this thread:

1. Psicraft has been busy getting the v0.98 build of Vyzor Evolver 
ready for release, which adds the following major features to the 
program:

   a) Full editor control-surface capabilities from your MED, 
      PER, PEK or MEK front panel knobs.

   b) User-definable editor control capabilities from all 
      generic CC generating control surfaces.

   c) Optimized Sequencer mode graphics that allow Mac G4's
      with 32 MB of video ram (and slower PCs) to keep up under 
      most real-time conditions - Video performance is greatly
      improved on all machines, meaning smoother playback all around.

Despite the workload, we have quickly responded to any posts made to 
the Vyzor Evolver pre-release group. Since there haven't been many 
posts recently (a sign of the program's ship-worthiness) things have 
been relatively quiet as you point out.

2. Electrotimba, your emails never made it to any of Psicraft's in-
boxes, which is why nobody responded. Please ensure that your 
spelling is correct when you address correspondence to either 
psicraft.com or vyzor.com and we'll be sure to get right back to you.

3. Although I am a member of this group and read most of what gets 
posted here, I hope the membership can appreciate that I will not 
respond to any posts that I consider trolling or simply unsupported 
slagging of the talented engineers and musicians who make up our 
team. I will also stay out of discussions on the relative merits of 
our editor versus Sound Tower's - I believe both software products 
speak for themselves and that this group's right to unbiased 
discussions on such topics should be respected.

That said, I will speak up if it seems that Psicraft's commitment to 
quality or customer service is in doubt. Rest assured, we are here 
to do business and will not let our users down.

All the best,

Tony

--------------------
Tony Antoniou, B.Eng. M.A.Sc.
Director of Product Development,
Psicraft Designs, Inc.      

--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, Joe McGinty <rastro2@...> wrote:
>
> I have noticed that the Vyzor folks were pretty responsive with a 
bug 
> that I was experiencing
> several months ago when I purchased the editor, but lately they 
have 
> been very quiet.
> 
> I  like the Vyzor, but I do occasionally get the dreaded spinning 
beach 
> ball in  OS X
> 
> electrotimba wrote:
> >
> > Thanks but
> > 1. I need one for Desktop
> > 2. Vyzor was what I almost decided for but OK since they prooved 
to be
> > morons I may go with people who seem to care for a potential 
customer.
> > "advantage soundTower")
> > 3. I dont give away my card details over internet ever, is there
> > option to call somewhere?
> >
> > --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com 
> > <mailto:DSI_Evolver%40yahoogroups.com>, SoundTower_Help Desk
> > <soundtower_helpdesk@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Try this URL and follow the links:
> > >
> > > http://www.davesmithinstruments.com/polyevolver/editor.html 
> > <http://www.davesmithinstruments.com/polyevolver/editor.html>
> > >
> > > Derek
> > > www.soundtower.com
> > >
> > > electrotimba <electrotimba@> wrote:
> > > My problem is that i wrote already 2 E-mails to Vysor but
> > the dont
> > > respond=dont want my money obviously.
> > > It really seems like better thing, specially to use with Live.
> > > SoundTower for free how, where ?
> > >
> > > --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com 
> > <mailto:DSI_Evolver%40yahoogroups.com>, "Bernie" <kornowicz@> 
wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Well, SoundTower is free, so just download it and try it. If 
it fits
> > > > your needs, you're all set. But there's a misconception
> > > > about "paying for beta testing" with Vyzor. It's paying for 
full
> > > > version 1.0 and a free upgrade to 2.0 when that version is
> > > > eventually released with additional features, and you get to 
play
> > > > with the almost fully-developed beta version and provide 
feedback to
> > > > the developers in the meantime. SoundTower doesn't recognize 
my PEK,
> > > > so I use Vyzor.
> > > >
> > > > Bernie
> > > >
> > > > --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com 
> > <mailto:DSI_Evolver%40yahoogroups.com>, "electrotimba"
> > > > <electrotimba@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Got the desktop Evolver few days back, I am amazed, Dave 
Smith is
> > > > > definitely the No.1 designer for me, found what i was 
missing, I
> > > > > couldnt find in Clavia or Virus. They might be great for 
some
> > > > people,
> > > > > specially if they like scratchy sounds. I like it fine, 
creamy,
> > > > > sophisticated. Then Dave destroyed another misconception 
in my
> > > > head-
> > > > > digital is not good enough for me- I love these digi 
oscilators as
> > > > > much- it is about quality (reminding me how much of analog 
I heard
> > > > > that sounds sh...)
> > > > > Then the whole concept is so open, it is so easy 
experimenting and
> > > > > tanks to the desktop form somehow easier to grasp certain
> > > > principles.
> > > > > These few days i learned more about synthesis then in last 
few
> > > > years,
> > > > > I am able to program any software synth much faster with 
better
> > > > > understanding now.
> > > > > So now I am ready for the editor, I use pc and would be 
nice to
> > > > have
> > > > > something that actually works like VST. But does it 
really ? Or is
> > > > it
> > > > > paying for Beta testing. Is it better to go for no fancy 
but 100%
> > > > > working other one.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------
> > > Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. 
Yahoo!
> > Small Business.
> > >
> >
> >  
> 
> -- 
> Joe McGinty
> 
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