Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

Very interesting!  Well, that's certainly a case where having an 
*external* power supply was a blessing.  It was easy to test, and 
inexpensive to replace.  Glad it worked out, Steve.


Ski
www.ex5tech.com


--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "dhamaryder" <dhamaryder@...> 
wrote:
>
> I just heard from one one of the techs at DSI and he remembered 
having similar problems 
> with the analog part of the EVo, similar to what I described, when 
it wasn't getting enough 
> voltage(but the digital parts still worked fine). I tried 
switiching the MEK's power supply to 
> the desktop and problem solved!  I guess just the power supply is 
worn out. I'm amazed.
> 
> steve
> 
> 
> --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "ski_ex5tech" <ski@> wrote:
> >
> > Wow, Steve, I'm really not sure.  Maybe something in the output 
> > stage.  Definitely some component or another is failing.  I'm a 
> > little surprised, too, as I haven't has a lick of trouble with my 
> > original desktop Evo, though I'll admit I haven't left it on 24/7 
for 
> > years.
> > 
> > In any case, contacting Dave is the way to go.  He sort of knows 
> > these machines inside out.  ;)  He usually responds VERY quickly, 
but 
> > I think he's just a bit behind on email right now because of the 
> > hectic activities around the release of the P'08.
> > 
> > Holler back and let us know how it goes.
> > 
> > 
> > Ski
> > www.ex5tech.com
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "dhamaryder" <dhamaryder@> 
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I sent this to just the general mail address at Dave Smith 
> > Instruments so I hope it gets to 
> > > him eventually. I thought I'd post what I sent in case somebody 
> > here had any ideas.
> > > 
> > > 
> > >  I just bought a Mono Evolver Keyboard and was comparing it to 
my 
> > Evo desktop which I've 
> > > had for years now. I've noticed that over the years some of my 
> > patches have changed 
> > > sound slightly(some more than slightly). It wasn't until I got 
the 
> > MEK that I really noticed 
> > > how significantly it(the desktop) has changed. I'd load up 
> > identical patches and the MEK 
> > > would be crystal clear but the desktop would not. Also, in many 
of 
> > the patches there has 
> > > developed a lot of noise with them(low white noise and some 
> > crackling). And some of my 
> > > sequence patches just don't sound the same at all when I 
compare 
> > them to recordings I 
> > > did more than three years ago. I wonder if the machine being on 
24 
> > hours a day for years 
> > > now has worn away some of the chips inside. I have already 
changed 
> > the processor chip 
> > > once(fairly recently). I don't think that's what it is.  Could 
you 
> > suggest a course of action 
> > > for me? Thanks a lot. 
> > > 
> > > Steve
> > >
> >
>