Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

I'd have to side on the negative to neutral side.  Another bug that 
exists, actually what I would consider a design flaw is that the 
output on the desktop evolver is 6db higher than the output on the 
PER and probably the PEK as well.  I made this know well over a year 
ago and got a luke warm response at best.  I was told to use a mixer 
to balance the levels, which frankly, I feel is rediculous given the 
cost of these products and the fact that a lot of musicians no longer 
use mixers at all these days.  One of the selling points of the PER 
was that you could get 5 voices by polychaining with a desktop.... 
well yah, sort of.  I wouldn't have bought an evolver at all if I had 
know about that issue.

I wish someone would do a test on the MEK and let us know if that 
issue exists there as well.  So when people ask if you can chain the 
PEK with an evolver desktop the answer shouldn't be a resounding 
yes.  Personally I would think this would be fixable as a software 
updated to the evolver.  If in poly chain mode the lower the output 
by 6db.

Another issue I have is with the outputs on the PER.  You can't keep 
cables connected to both the main outputs and the individual voice 
outputs.  Personally I feel the best way to use a rack synth is to 
have each output and input connected to a patch bay so you can route 
whatever you want without having to dig around in the back of a 
rack.  Now imagine how much of a pain this is when you have 3 PERs 
like I do, it's not just swaping a few cables it's swaping a LOT of 
cables.

Also when I would point out some of these issues in response to 
questions by users or potential buyers on HC I was all but outright 
told to shut up about it by the HC Admin at the time who works for 
DSI.




--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, Miles Bader <miles@...> wrote:
>
> William Soraparu <donnbill369@...> writes:
> > YMMV? Sorry? Care to elaborate on the James....
> 
> Dave Smith's reputation for support is _very_ good (I personally 
have
> had nothing but excellent experiences with DSI).  Yet you say it's 
bad.
> 
> Thus, assuming people aren't lying, one can only conclude "YMMV".
> 
> -Miles