Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "stuzender" <stuzender@...> wrote:
>
> Hello!
> 
> I'm writing this because after reading a lot of reviews and forums,
I needed the real 
> experts opinion! I need some information about which DSI synth to
buy. ;)
> 
> But first you should know two things: I'm no keyboardist and I'm
pretty newbie regarding 
> synthesizers. My first synth was the Moog LP, and after some months
with it I tweaked it 
> the most I could, and came to the conclusion that I wasn't looking
such kind of synth. I 
> don't really need a lead synth. And I need more sounding possibilities.
> 
> I'm looking for a synthesizer that's the most tweakable possible,
and that is a good option 
> to create ambiences, allied to a analog sound that can be organic
and full of soul, like my 
> favourite synthesizer ever, the Prophet 5. Like I said, I'm not a
keyboardist, I used to be a 
> bassist, and now I'm just a synth addicted with an urge to create
new sounds. Let just say 
> that I'm looking for something with sounds between Ryuichi Sakamoto,
YMO, Jean Michel 
> Jarre, Squarepusher and Alva Noto.Yeah, a bunch of totally different
things!!!!
> 
> Do you think the Evolver keyboard is a good choice? What about the
Prophet 8? I really like 
> this last one, but the keyboard is just too big, and I need
something that occupies little 
> space, yet that is fast/fun enough for me to tweak, so I think the
Evolver desktop is out of 
> the run :(
> 
> 
> I'm sorry for this somewhat long e-mail, but ever since I sold my
Moog and got to know 
> synths better, I can't wait to get my very own DSI synthesizer!
> 
> 
> Thank you very much!
> 
> 
> Cheers!
>
Hey,

     I've been intereted with a great deal of expiremental groups that
incorporate new types of sounds, similar to the groups and artists you
stated earlier, and other groups like Coh, Panasonic, Merzbow, Coil,
Jan Jelinek and stuff on labels like raster noton and 12k.  
     What I really like about my desktop evolver is that it is
phenomenal for sound generation.  A lot of other expensive gear have a
hard time coming with both low and clear tones that you can create
with the dsi. Don't get me wrong, I love alot of the old school fuzzy
sounds of synths of the 70's and early 80's, and this machine does
those tones justice. But we have enough Boards of Canada clones out there 
     I'm a fan of musical innovation.  This is where this machine
shines.  I get alot of new sounds focusing on the later two digital
oscillators with the use of both noise and the ring modulator.
     The only real issues behind the dsi, which are in my mind time
based, is getting used to 1.) The interface and 2.)The software. 
Obviously with everything electronic there is a learning curve and
unfortunately I've found many people don't bother to take the time to
figure this beast out. I hope this helps you.


-Brian