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Re: [Evolver] Poly Chain Question

2006-11-02 by Stefan Trippler

Typo. I menat: You have to connect both the audio outs of Desktop and PEK to 
a mixing desk.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stefan Trippler" <doct@...>
To: <DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 10:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Evolver] Poly Chain Question


> Neither the PEK nor the Desktop have a audio mix input, it is present only
> in the rack versions. THe normal audio inputs are for processing of 
> external
> audio via the Evolver's synth engine, not suited to mix the audio outs of
> different units.
> You have to connect both the audio outs of Desktop and PER to a mixing 
> desk.
>
> Stefan
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joe McGinty" <rastro2@...>
> To: <DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 8:23 PM
> Subject: [Evolver] Poly Chain Question
>
>
>> Hi
>>
>> I'm trying to poly-chain my PEK to my desktop Evolver, and I'm not
>> getting audio from the PEK.
>> I've followed the instructions as follows:
>>
>> Connected a MIDI cable from the Poly Chain Out to the MIDI In of the
>> Desktop
>> Set Poly Chain to 5 on the PEK
>> Connected the Mix Out of the PEK to the Audio In of the Desktop
>> Connected the audio out of the Desktop to my mixer
>> Set the MIDI Clock to"OUT" on the PEK
>> Set MIDI Clock to "IN"  on the desktop.
>>
>> Software is 3.0 for the desktop.
>> I think it's 1.0 for the PEK (which I believe is up to date-not sure how
>> to check this).
>>
>> When I play the PEK, I'm only hearing the voice of the Desktop
>> (basically, every fifth note that I play).
>> When I connect the PEK to it's own separate channel on the mixer, I hear
>> all of the voices.
>>
>> This works as a workaround, but I'd rather not use up 2 more channels on
>> my mixer.
>>
>> Is there something obvious that I'm doing wrong?
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> Joe
>>
>
>

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