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Re: [Evolver] new member asks: Clarification of MEK features needed...

2006-11-08 by jocoltrane

Yes and Yes.
:-)
Kokko

--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "mc_ubba" <mc_ubba@...> wrote:
>
> Hello all.  I'm very close to purchasing the MEK and need to make
absolute sure that I can 
> do #s 1 & 4 below:
> 
> 1 being - that I can play softsynths and other outboard synths via
MIDI POLYphonically 
> from the MEK and
> 4 being - that I can later purchase a rack PE and then have a 5
voice synth that I can play 
> from my MEK.
> 
> I'm sorry for the duplication here of Stefan's answer below but I
need to make absolute 
> sure before I drop the $$ on the MEK as it will be my main playing
synth for a little while.
> 
> thanks!
> Bryan
> 
> --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trippler" <doct@> wrote:
> >
> > 1. yes 2. yes 3. yes
> > 
> > 4. As soon as you save the patch on the master unit, it is
transfered to all 
> > slaved units.
> > 
> > Stefan
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "turntheknobs" <turntheknobs@>
> > To: <DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 4:30 AM
> > Subject: [Evolver] Clarification of MEK features needed...
> > 
> > 
> > > 1.  Will the keyboard send polyphonic data via MIDI?
> > >
> > > 2.  If so, can the keyboard local control be switched off while the
> > > synth is being triggered via an external sequencer?  In other words,
> > > could the synth be triggered by a sequencer to play a bassline while
> > > the keyboard is used to play pads or whatever on a rackmount
polysynth?
> > >
> > > 3.  Can the on board 16x4 sequencer be used to trigger external
gear?
> > >
> > > 4.  When evolvers are chained together to increase polyphony
does the
> > > patch being used need to be programmed into the slave unit(s) or
does
> > > the master send the patch automatically into some sort of buffer so
> > > that the slaves just "know" what sound to play?
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks loads.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
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> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
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