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Re: How's this? was: rackmount evolver?

2003-02-05 by ski_ex5tech <ex5tech@excite.com>

We all need at least one good laugh per day, and that one did it for 
me, Ravi!  :D  Thanks, buddy.

Hey, it's low cost, low effort, and if you put it in the right spot 
in your rack, the empty space might give another piece of gear some 
much needed ventilation!


Ski
www.ex5tech.com
EX5Tech Evolver forum:
http://www.ex5tech.com/ex5ubb_cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum&f=23


--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Ivan Sharma" 
<noision1@h...> wrote:
> The perfect solution for those that want a rack evolver that they 
never have to touch and deal with only from the computer is to plug 
it in, attach midi cables, attach audio cables (in and out), turn up 
the volume to full and shove it in a drawer or under your table in 
back of your cable modem or something. Then go to your local music 
store, buy a one space rack front space holder and stencil evolver on 
it and point it out to your friends and they watch you mouse 
sounddiver in awe . . . 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: mr julian 
>   To: DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 9:08 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Evolver] How's this? was: rackmount evolver?
> 
> 
> 
>   >From: "danv1983 <danv1983@c...>" <danv1983@c...>
> 
>   >I was thinking maybe the
>   >rackmount version could do a-way with the sequencer - thus 
freeing up
>   >some space - since most pro's would be using a computer to 
sequence
>   >anyhow.
> 
>   What the hell is the deal with people that keep thinking of the 
evolver as 
>   just another sound source in a box?
> 
>   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.
> 
>   And as for telling us all what "pro's" want... who cares?
> 
>   >Heck even if you removed all knobs from the front i wouldn't
>   >mind. Maybe the rackmount would cost less than the tabletop this 
way,
>   >sounds good to me.
> 
>   If you want a rack unit you can drive from logic and never have 
to touch, go 
>   buy a JV5080. Actually, why not just find a General Midi VST 
plugin, and be 
>   done with the whole hardware thing if its that much of a problem 
for you to 
>   use an interface other than a mouse?
> 
> 
> 
>   julian
> 
> 
> 
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