Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

Ski,

No problem - my original post was vague.

I too am mostly wrapped up in using the sounds in the Evolver, 
but I was curious to see how far I could stretch it as a controller.  
It's strength is its ease of use as a stand alone unit - great 
sounds, cool patterns, etc.

EC

--- In DSI_Evolver@y..., "ski_ex5tech" <ex5tech@e...> wrote:
> Whoops...  Sorry about that!  I misunderstood.  Given your 
history 
> with the Nord and the Virus, you'll catch on quickly.
> 
> Regarding the sequencer sending MIDI data... I was so 
wrapped up in 
> creating sounds/sequences for the Evolver that I never tested 
this 
> myself.  I did all my work on pre-production unit #0002, but I 
now 
> have a regular production unit (#0009).  Anyway, I'll have to give 
it 
> a try, though it sounds like I'm going to find out that the answer 
> is "no".
> 
> 
> Ski
> www.ex5tech.com
> 
> 
> --- In DSI_Evolver@y..., "elcastigo" <elcastigo@y...> wrote:
> > Thanks for the tip, but I'm pretty familiar with subtractive 
> > synthesis.  Although this is the first REAL analog synth I've 
used, 
> > I also own a Nord Lead 2 and a Virus B which model 
subtractive 
> > synthesis.  One thing that I'm confident about in regard to the 
> > Evolver is the tweaking of the sounds - pretty easy, and very 
nice 
> > all around (with lots and lots of possibilities).
> > 
> > What I find most difficult is the midi implementation.  I wasn't 
> > sure if the sequencer transmitted midi data.  The consensus 
seems 
> to 
> > be that it doesn't, so I can quit banging my head against the 
wall 
> > trying to get it to do something that it wasn't designed to do 
> (this 
> > is really a relief - I thought mine might be defective).  As for 
> > other midi stuff (sending and receiving) I plan on fooling 
around 
> > with that tonight.  So far, I really like it and I think it will be 
> > a useful tool.
> > 
> > EC 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DSI_Evolver@y..., "ski_ex5tech" <ex5tech@e...> wrote:
> > > Welcome to the club, EC.  Don't worry or get frustrated.  It 
will 
> > > take a little time before you're comfortable programming 
the 
> > Evolver, 
> > > especially since this is the first synth of this type that you've 
> > > owned.  I highly recommend you do a little research to 
learn the 
> > > basics of analog subtractive synthesis.  Just do a search 
using 
> > > Google, and you'll turn up dozens of resources.  Learning 
the 
> > basics 
> > > of subtractive synthesis will make using the Evolver seem 
a lot 
> > > simpler.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Ski
> > > www.ex5tech.com
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In DSI_Evolver@y..., "elcastigo" <elcastigo@y...> wrote:
> > > > I've never owned a synth like this, so I'm not yet 
comfortable 
> > with 
> > > > the interface.  I just received mine yesterday (serial # 40) 
> and 
> > > > have been playing around with it quite a bit.
> > > >  
> > > > So far I've really been digging the sounds, but have been 
> having 
> > > > some difficulties getting my head around some of the 
> > > > parameters.  There have been a couple of times when I 
have 
> > > > inadvertantly shut off the sequencer just through some 
random 
> > > > knob twiddling.  
> > > > 
> > > > I'm glad this group exists...
> > > > 
> > > > EC