Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

Is he using Midi CC or is he using Sysex?



Bob S. wrote:
>
> *What are calling midi modulators?  External midi controls and 
> sliders? If so, they have digital discrete steps also, 128 for the 
> most part and can cause zipper also.  Zipper control is an internal 
> synth function, software that smoothes the steps between the midi or 
> encoder steps kind of like glide for modulation.*
> ** 
> *Speaking of that, once again, I don't have an evolver yet, will some 
> day, but my Waldorf XT has a function, a lag function for the 
> modulation path, that filters the transition of modulation 
> signals.....if the DSI has that, it could possibly be used in line 
> with the modulation source to remove some of the zipper effect....*
> ** 
> *Bob*
> *El Segundo, CA*
> ** 
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* M-.-n <mailto:nostromo@...>
>     *To:* DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com
>     <mailto:DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com>
>     *Sent:* Saturday, April 26, 2008 7:12 AM
>     *Subject:* RE: [Evolver] Re: sonic staircases
>
>      
>     I might be wrong (coz I didn't test it yet) but I think the midi
>     modulators are 'smoothed' out and therefore won't jump. It's kind
>     of a workaround, even tho it means you need an additional tweaker
>     next to you.
>      
>     Can anybody confirm this ?
>      
>     Marc.
>      
>
>         -----Original Message-----
>         *From:* DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com
>         <mailto:DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com>
>         [mailto:DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com]*On Behalf Of *Jason
>         *Sent:* vendredi 25 avril 2008 22:13
>         *To:* DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com
>         *Subject:* [Evolver] Re: sonic staircases
>
>         I agree. I'd love to see a mono version of the P'08
>         manufactured with
>         actual pots instead of the rotary encoders.
>
>         I love my desktop Evolver. I'll never get rid of it. But real pots
>         would make it even better.
>
>         Not everyone will agree though. Some people don't like the jump in
>         parameter values that comes with saving a patch on a synth
>         with real
>         pots. If you're a real-time knob tweaker, you'll appreciate
>         pots. And
>         I mean "on the fly", like you were talking about with the ENV1
>         parameter. But if you're more the type of person who programs
>         patches
>         and then plays them without live tweaking, the rotary encoders
>         are better.
>
>         --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com
>         <mailto:DSI_Evolver%40yahoogroups.com>, "staplesyrup"
>         <staplesyrup@...> wrote:
>         >
>         > much as i love my 2 evolvers , the whole concept of stepped
>         control
>         of a modular synth
>         > seems a bit flawed to me. so many parameters have audible
>         stepping
>         when you change them
>         > on the fly.
>         >
>         > env1 amount for instance, essential to tweak any acid line,
>         sounds
>         terrible when tweaked
>         > live, all kind of discontinuities. the sequencer kind of
>         make up for
>         this its true, but i can't
>         > help thinnking how powerful the evolver would be if all the
>         parametrs were smoothed.
>         >
>         > as for the keyboard versions of the evolver and poly evolver, i
>         can't see the point in having
>         > alot of knobs that do not provide smooth control of the
>         sound. they
>         look nice, but how much
>         > nicer with smooth control!
>         >
>
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