Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

Hi,
 
I have an MEK, PER, and an EVO. When I chained the MEK and the PER I
didn't notice a volume difference. Maybe there are some hardware
manufacture variations, or maybe I just wasn't hearing it? Do you have
the latest updates?
 
Speaking of the Poly Rack, I bought one figuring I'd get 4 additional
Evolvers and have the benefit of portability and lower cost but still be
able to to edits using the MEK. But I find the Rack to be pretty awkward
to use, especially with combo mode. Since combo mode doesn't exist in
the MEK, you can't use the keyboard to program combo patches in the
Rack. A patch change from a computer sequencer changes the combo instead
of the program within the combo, which is unlike any other multitimbral
hardware I've ever used. I also find the SoundTower editing software
very clumsy with combos. I've accidently overwritten programs because
SoundTower occasionally forgets which part I'm editing. Editing software
is an essential component in the Rack, and SoundTower falls short. As a
result, I'm not really using the Rack. Even though it's hooked up to my
system, I tend to use the MEK and EVO and just overdub tracks.
 
I'm probably going to sell the Rack and Desktop and buy a PEK.
 
-- Iain

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From: DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of chuddy023
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 4:48 AM
To: DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Evolver] Re: Polyevolver Keyboard + Evolver Desktop?



Thanks for the info in this thread...

I have a similar problem.

My MEK outs are routed into my PER mix input, and like everyone has 
said in here... Ever 5 note I play is louder since the MEK seems to 
have a louder output. 

This is not good for poly playing... Its really annoying..

now I thought I could just tune down the master volume on the MEK to 
compensate... But no, the master volume is also linked as part of 
the polychain... WHY!!! 

Since both the MEK and PER have a master volume knob, having these 
unlinked would solve the volume differences....

Dave Smith please help!!

OK so I'm not too upset and I haven't told DSI about my findings, 
but I thought you peeps here should all know this polychain volume 
issue is real.

Thanks

Chuddy23

--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:DSI_Evolver%40yahoogroups.com> , "andyklug" <andyklug@...>
wrote:
>
> I know that you can add an Evolver desktop unit to a PEK to 
> achieve 5 voices of polyphony. 
> 
> In this sort of setup, do the controls on the Evolver desktop unit 
> still work? I mean, do they serve as additional controls for the 
> (unified) 5-voice Polyevolver Keyboard. For example, could you 
> set the desktop unit to control the tuning and waveshape of 
> oscillator 1, while the keyboard controlled the same for 
oscillator 
> 2, and adjust both simultaneously? If so, what happens if you 
> set the desktop to control oscillator 2, the keyboard to the same, 
> and move both fine tuning knobs simultaneously in opposite 
> directions?
> 
> Also, the desktop unit has indented knobs, is that right? (All of 
> them or just some?)
>



 


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