Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

"mr julian" <jujulilianan@...> writes:
> I think that the idea of using an external sequencer to drive the evolver is 
> completely missing the point of what the evolver is.... sure, you can drive 
> it from another sequencer if you want, but sequencing parametrs is something 
> the evolver does so well, it's what makes the evolver unique and worth 
> owning, imo.

It probably doesn't make much sense to get rid of the sequencer anyway,
as it's almost certainly a relatively minor part of the instrument's
cost (it's just a bit of computer code, really, and likely much simpler
than the DSP code for the digital synth bits).

Also, I think one of the main strengths of the current instrument is
that it's insanely tweakable and fun (despite the `matrix' interface --
which is actually pretty good, I think).  An evolver-rack without knobs
would be much less inspiring, although perhaps it could be useful as an
expander for a normal one.

Actually, I'd really like a polyphonic/multitimbral version, so I could
get some sequences going and then attach a midi keyboard to plonk along
with them; given the general voice characters of the evolver, I think it
would sound great played as a polyphonic instrument.  Unfortunately,
buying a bunch of evolvers ends up being rather expensive as well as
taking up lots of table space!

[I wonder what proportion of the cost is in the actual voice (as opposed
to stuff like case/interface/midi that could be shared among all voices
in a polyphonic instrument)...]

-Miles
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