Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

X+Y,   
the PEK is pretty much the average 61 key size---and is also suprisingly lightweight-- i put it in a basic keyboard case, which has a handle---no problem. its portable. 
So why dont you unscrew the 4 simple screws and open the lid and look inside--- its not going to hurt it--
see how much empty space is in that PEK--and you can see just how small the 4 voice PC board is (its clearly labeled) ....that is most of my point.
 you can easily fit another 4 voice  pc board in it.     why carry more crap ???????

--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, X + Z = 0 <xpluszequalszero@...> wrote:
>
> what i say is i don't see why you would say a pek is a portable 
> instrument, to me protable is at least easy bring along by foot or 
> traviling with train or a bus when touring, and hence if you use a car, 
> bet you have room for a per, you may walk a bit more to unload, maybe 
> you should consider a laptop if its all too much
> >
> > to-X+Z--
> > yes you can always carry more equipment ,and plug in more wires, and 
> > need more outlets, and buy more cases---- yes, that is certainly 
> > desireable. why just carry it all in one? how unprofessional....
> >
> > --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com 
> > <mailto:DSI_Evolver%40yahoogroups.com>, X + Z = 0 
> > <xpluszequalszero@> wrote:
> > >
> > > easy portabillity,
> > > if you can bring along a pek touring or playing live, i guess there is
> > > still room in the car/van to bring along a per, its not that a pek fits
> > > in a suitcase and easy bring a long on tour or something when traveling
> > > with a bus or train etc
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Even your dinosaur 80's synths have 6 voices, indeed.
> > > > But do they have a hybrid osc generator, 4 lfo's, envelope 
> > generators,
> > > > 4 4x16 step squencers, a complex modulation matrix, 3 syncable 
> > delays,
> > > > feedback, hack (... should i go on...?).
> > > > So yeah, it's short on polyphony - but don't compare it to your 80's
> > > > dinosaur synths, since it beats them on all the other departments.
> > > >
> > > > --- On *Thu, 3/11/10, wasteking1 /<wasteking1@>/* wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > From: wasteking1 <wasteking1@>
> > > > Subject: Re: [DSI Synths] DSI - "no to 4 voice PEK upgrade"
> > > > To: DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com <mailto:DSI_Evolver%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > Date: Thursday, March 11, 2010, 3:00 PM
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > a seperate expansion unit sounds fine in theory,maybe good for the
> > > > hiding-in-the- studio-types but is of little live convienience,
> > > > and totally kills easy portability- -- as i said before--LOOK
> > > > INSIDE THE PEK--- its HALF EMPTY--- plenty of room for more voice
> > > > circuits --- even on a modular plug-in/add on basis. (2 at a
> > > > time?) even just 6 voices would keep me from having a dropout
> > > > problem while simply playing one program with two hands.and
> > > > certainly it limits what kind things you can do with partial
> > > > 'unison' voice allocations. . Obviously DSI considered 8 fine for
> > > > the CHEAPER Prophet---why not their 'flagship' model? Its a real
> > > > shortcoming in the marketplace.
> > > >
> > > > --- In DSI_Evolver@ yahoogroups. com
> > > > 
> > <http://us.mc306.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=DSI_Evolver%40yahoogroups.com 
> > <http://us.mc306.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=DSI_Evolver%40yahoogroups.com>>,
> > > > "meatballfulton" <hubcapbrian@ ...> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In DSI_Evolver@ yahoogroups. com
> > > > 
> > <http://us.mc306.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=DSI_Evolver%40yahoogroups.com 
> > <http://us.mc306.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=DSI_Evolver%40yahoogroups.com>>,
> > > > "wasteking1" <wasteking1@ > wrote:
> > > > > > How come the PEK pot version could be so quickly adapted?
> > > > > > how many people asked DSI for it or ws it just Dave's idea?
> > > > >
> > > > > Based on all the complaints about encoders I've seen in Evo
> > > > discussions, it must have been a LOT of people asking for it. Dave
> > > > obviously likes the encoders (as do I).
> > > > >
> > > > > > How many people would like 8 voices???? (even my dinosaur 80's
> > > > > > synths have 6)
> > > > >
> > > > > Poly expansion leaves the option up to the end user, the people
> > > > who want the extra voices can buy them. While it's not as
> > > > convenient as having all 8 voices onboard the PEK, MEK and DEVO
> > > > users can also make use of it.
> > > > >
> > > > > I've heard similar complaints about hooking up a Mopho keyboard
> > > > to a Tetra, and the Mopho keyboard hasn't even been released yet!!!
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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