Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "ski_ex5tech <ex5tech@e...>" 
<ex5tech@e...> wrote:
> Gary, mine works exactly as advertised, though I rarely use
> anything other than "Last Note" priority. 
> 
> I assume you're familiar with how this feature is SUPPOSED
> to work? If so, and it's NOT working the way it should, I think
> Don is probably correct - most likely the Poly Chain setting may
> be on, and should be switched off.

Yea, I'm familiar with how it ought to work.  I'm kind of used to 
High Note priority (like the CS-15) but Low Note... Ugh!  I hadn't 
considered the Poly Chain setting - probably got changed during wild  
knob tweaking. :)

> So you have a CS-15?  That is a *really* sweet little synth.

I'm proud to say I'm the original owner.  My parents got it for me 
when I was in high school ('81) and I've had it ever since.

It is a nice unit, especially the external in.  I've had lots of fun 
running my guitar through it.

> With all due respect to Dr. Bob, I think that the CS-15 (with
> it's dual filters, amps, and envelopes) is an even better bass
> synth machine than a Minimoog.

You can get some really nice, unique sounds from it.

> I have a 1977 CS-30L in absolutely brand new condition.  It has
> lots more features, but an absolutely horrible front panel layout
> compared to the CS-15.  IMO, the CS-15 probably has the best front
> panel layout/organization of any synth made, and it makes for a
> great teaching tool.

In collage, I took an electronic music course at Hofstra taught by 
Herbert Deutsch.  He worked with Dr. Bob on the original Moog 
Modular - one of which is a part of the lab there.  I already 
understood the whole subtractive synthesis thing mainly from playing 
with my CS-15.  I have to agree that as a teaching tool (as well an 
an instrument) it's a great synth.


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> Ski
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> --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "mr_rock <mr_rock@c...>" 
> <mr_rock@c...> wrote:
> > 
> > I could live with Last Note.  What it's doing is First Note - 
which 
> > is more than slightly annoying. Makes my CS-15 more 'playable' at 
> the 
> > moment - not better - just more playable. :)
> > 
> > Off I go to fiddle with it a bit more...
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Gary
> > 
> > --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, Paul Nagle <paul@s...> wrote:
> > > On Sun, 16 Feb 2003 13:15:37 -0000, "mr_rock <mr_rock@c...>"
> > > <mr_rock@c...> wrote:
> > > 
> > > >Hi All,
> > > >
> > > >Does anyone else have a problem with the keyboard mode 
select?  
> No 
> > > >matter what setting I choose - low note, high note, last note 
> with 
> > or 
> > > >without retrig - my Evolver responds only to the first key 
> pressed 
> > > >and ignores the rest.
> > > 
> > > Personally I only use Last Note as I found the touch response 
of 
> the
> > > others all to be slightly "odd"... I kept meaning to really 
spend 
> > time
> > > working it all out but, well, I haven't... 8)
> > > 
> > > Paul