Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

In Sonar, say you record a 2.5 messure midi clip (I use an external 
keyboard to play into Sonar, and I record the results).  Now if I 
wanna cut that down to a nice round 2 measure clip, I can slip edit 
the clip to 2 measures.  When doing this type of editing, the Evolver 
shifts pitch.  If I start/stop my material a couple of times, the 
Evolver will sort itself out.  The only rhyme or reason to this 
problem is resizing midi clips.  Unplugging and then replugging the 
unit will also get it sorted out.  I have rifled through the Midi Rec 
function in the Evolver and nothing seems to work there, either.  

The strange thing is that this DOESN'T happen with my other synths.  
I use a Midi thru box with 4 outputs so there isn't a daisychaining 
problem here.  

Also, is there a way to PREVENT the sequencer from playing?  Like I 
said, I am using this as a sound source, and I sequence it 
externally.  When I hit play in Sonar, the Evolver Sequencer will 
turn on.  Is there any way to lock it off?

THanks for the help folks.  


--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Sharma" <noision1@h...> 
wrote:
> What do you mean by "resize the midi clip"?? Do you mean you grab 
the edge 
> and stretch it out or push it in, it is supposed to push or pull 
the midi 
> data together or apart in time? That is a wierd kind of function 
midi-wise. 
> Perhaps your Sonar is action in some wierd way like you are 
resizing a 
> timesliced midi clip and is laying in a transpose midi messages 
onto clips 
> you "resize" You need to check the midi event list in your clip IN 
SONAR 
> just before you resize and then after you resize, and look for a 
difference 
> in either midi note number or a pitchbend message or a transpose 
message. 
> It's obviously happening in Sonar not the Evolver since you report 
that the 
> Evolver's transpose parameter does not change.
> 
> Ravi
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >From: "darin_zeoli <darin_zeoli@y...>" <darin_zeoli@y...>
> >Reply-To: DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com
> >To: DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [Evolver] The amazing changing pitch trick...
> >Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 16:08:05 -0000
> >
> >I'm having an issue with my Evolver.  It seems that whenever I 
adjust
> >the length of a midi clip, my Evolver transposes.  A simple check 
of
> >the transpose knob and it's revealed that nothing has changed.  
This
> >is very strange, and annoying.  This does not happen with my other
> >synths (of which I have various kinds) and never has been a 
problem.
> >
> >I am currently using my Evolver as a sound engine - I do not use 
the
> >internal sequencer.  All sequencing is done with Sonar 2.1 and I 
use
> >the Aardvark LX6 as my midi i/o for my computer.
> >
> >This only seems to happen when I start/stop the Sonar sequencer, 
and
> >when I resize a midi clip.  Do any of you have ANY IDEA what might 
be
> >causing this?  My Evolver is #00237.  Thanks in advance for the 
help.
> >
> 
> 
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