Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

musically speaking
they work well together
PEK and P'08 ...
here in this studio they reside on a three tier rack
P'08 on top, PEK middle and Korg Extreme bottom
the core ... ;-)

it's funny how some expect certain sounds automatically without programming
or learning what the synth is, even
before you buy it ... I often tell everyone, it's the defects that make up
the synth as well as the desired sound ...

I am wondering now what some of these people think about how I run a lot of
the synths into analog filters ...

well there are a few types of people out there who buy synths :
a few of the more common types
1. collectors
2. sound makers
3. music makers

I am sure many here can add to that list. Which maybe the posts should have
a disclaimer, which type of person are you who xyz's the comments?

As I mentioned before, I do not think any of my fans who listen to my works
care much about the details of the synths used, it's the sound out that
tweaks the mind.

Dave Smith has made a great pair of rare instruments here.

dale

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anu Kirk" <anukirk@...>
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> Dave Smith indicated that he "tweaked" the waveshapes and filters
differently on the Prophet 08 than the Evolver.
>
> I personally haven't heard them side-by-side, so I can't say definitively.
DocT or someone could give you more of an answer.
>
> >From what I have heard (both anecdotally and from MP3s, YouTube, etc.)
the differences are subtle. For basic 2-oscillator analog-type patches, you
should be able to get very close using the Evolver.
>
> However if you just want to make those kinds of sounds, I'd get the
Prophet. From my perspective, the whole point of getting the Evolver is to
make the kinds of sounds only it can make - using the feedback and the
digital oscillators in tandem with the analog stuff.
>
> Evolver *always* has digital conversion, whether the effects are on or
off. Analog oscillators + filter go digital, through HPF/Feedback/Delay,
then get converted to analog again at the outputs. You can bypass the HPF,
but the digital/analog conversion always happens.
>
> It's just how the synth is designed. Some people find it really
objectionable. .