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Re: [Evolver] Poly Chain Question

2006-11-07 by Andrew Capon

Hi,
Also the levels of the PEK and desktop outs are different, compensate on your mixer after moving the master volume knob on the PEK which syncs the volume on the two devices.
Cheers

Andy

Joe McGinty wrote:
Thanks for clearing that up--it was unclear in the manual.

James Elliott wrote:
> I would imagine you HAVE to have the mono evolver as well as the PEK
> on their OWN separate channels on the mixer. Audio signal for each
> voice is created in each synth. ie the first 4 voices are created on
> the PEK & go to the PEK's outs and the 5th voice is created on the
> desktop and to through its own outs. That is not a work around that is
> simply how it is done. Audio for the first 4 voices are not
> transmitted to the desktop via the midi cable - only the midi data is
> (ie patch info, note on/off, voice number etc...). Maybe I'm wrong,
> but I doubt it.
>
> -Jim
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Joe McGinty <rastro2@earthlink.net>
> To: DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, November 2, 2006 1:23:14 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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