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My New MEK

2008-04-05 by iain010100

I bought an MEK to replace my MED last week. I debated about getting the Mono keyboard seeing as how I have the wonderful desktop at half the price. The MED is

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Re: Hi from potential newbie

2008-04-04 by rikp1964

... I already answered your questions on the other (EWI) list but in further defense of the Evolver I ve posted a recording of me playing a Telemann Sonata on

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Re: Hi from potential newbie

2008-04-04 by trevor_nyc

... evovler sound is fat and analoge and you could use a midi-sax with breath controller for controlling parameters on the evovler. ... I own both and I

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Re: Hi from potential newbie

2008-04-04 by bktormey

... The only part of the Blofeld that resembles a toy compared to the eVOLver is the power supply. I ve had an MED for three months and a Blofeld for one week.

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Re: Faster Envelopes

2008-04-03 by wilsontherocker

Amp Envelope isn t a destination, it s a source. The destinations are the individual A, D, and R. So maybe it means send Amp Envelope to amp Attack and Decay.

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Re: Hi from potential newbie

2008-04-03 by Ed

Based on the Waldorf demos I ve heard, there s a strong likelihood I ll eventually get one of those too. I can afford one but not both at the moment :) Seems

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Re: Evolver attack envelope

2008-04-03 by wilsontherocker

I m fairly certain Sustain isn t a destination in the modulation slots, but Release is. So, not knowing exactly how EWIs work, I think if you re not triggering

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Re: Faster Envelopes

2008-04-03 by Jason

I just got back into the Evolver myself, and I ve been trying to figure this out too. On Carbon111 s website, there is a programming tip from Mike Peake

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Anu Kirk "Basic Patch" file?

2008-04-03 by matthew goike

Hi all- New to the group, and the Evolver. Just got a used desktop Evolver, love playing with it so far, and the Anu Kirk guide was a significant factor in

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Evolver attack envelope

2008-04-03 by Ed

Can a lower breath threshold be set for sustain/release - such that a fresh ADSR is triggered with actual articulation?

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Re: Hi from potential newbie

2008-04-03 by wilsontherocker

Hey Ed! Being totally biased towards the evolver and never having used a blofeld, I think the evolver would be a great choice to use with your EWI. It s got a

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Re: Hi from potential newbie

2008-04-03 by cesarmartinvilches

Hi there, It depends on what your looking for... If you want 100% digital sound buy a Blofeld...if you want analogic and digital sound buy a Evolver. Im sure

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Hi from potential newbie

2008-04-01 by Ed

Hi, everyone. Getting that first post out of the way. I don t yet own an Evolver, but am considering getting one to use with my EWI4000S. Either an Evolver

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What Librarian Do You Use?

2008-04-01 by Iain Bryden

Hi, What do you use to manage your Evolver banks? Are Vyzor and Soundtower the only choices? I tried the free Borgstation, but I was unsuccessful in getting it

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Selling my PolyEvolver

2008-03-31 by olivier_wright_gill

I have to sell this wonderful synth. $2100.00 obo. It s in perfect condition. I live in Brooklyn, NY local buyers appreciated. Be glad to demo the synth for

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help needed in setting up midi

2008-03-29 by rndm99

Hi I m having trouble setting up midi to work as I would like it to work... The set-up I have is fairly basic - an E-Mu X-Board 25 controller keyboard, a MED

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Poly evolver pitch bend

2008-03-28 by James

I just got a pcr 800 controller and am attempting to map the controls to a polyevolver. I can find cc s for most everything I want to map, but I can t find how

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Re: [Evolver] Early MEK Models

2008-03-27 by Robert Krueger

The only updates I m aware of was with the original MED regarding the PIC chips. When the poly came out it was a little upgraded, but anyone could have Dave

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Re: [Evolver] MEK as a Controller

2008-03-27 by Stefan Trippler

... That s right. I use my MEK as a controller keyboard for racksynths during sessions. ... Yes. The MEK knobs however don t send Midi CC but Sysex, so control

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Early MEK Models

2008-03-27 by Iain Bryden

Also, are there any disadvantages to early MEK models? Where there revisions made along the way that don t exist in the first couple of hundred models? -- Iain

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MEK as a Controller

2008-03-27 by Iain Bryden

Hi, I m interested in getting a Mono Evolver Keyboard and I m wondering if it can be used as a controller for non-mono synth modules (such as my Roland

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Re: Faster Envelopes

2008-03-27 by robotunes

a trick i ve used with other synths is to use the pitch envelope. set envelope 3 to control oscillator all frequency, then play with the attack, decay and

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Faster Envelopes

2008-03-24 by nisusthemovement

Hello, I have been building a lot of bass drum sounds on my MEK recently. What I have noticed is that my attacks are kinda slow, making the drums sound a bit

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FS: PEK

2008-03-23 by Bernie

I ve decided to sell my Poly Evolver Keyboard, serial #00275. I live in central Connecticut and prefer to sell it as pickup only so you can try it before

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Re: DSI Support for a used product?

2008-03-14 by Sean Hart

i have a second hand desktop evolver and i lost two of the knobs playing a show. sent an email to DSI asking how much it would be to get a couple of new knobs

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Re: DSI Support for a used product?

2008-03-14 by devetron

When I bought my Desktop Evolver used a few months ago, DSI was more than happy to transfer the license of the software editor to my name from the original

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Re: DSI Support for a used product?

2008-03-14 by devetron

When I bought my Desktop Evolver used a few months ago, DSI was more than happy to transfer the license of the software editor to my name from the original

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DSI Support for a used product?

2008-03-13 by Iain Bryden

Hi, I m looking to buy a used PEK, MEK or a Poly Evolver rack. Does anyone know what DSI s policy on support is for second hand products (including the editing

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Re: [Evolver] prophet 08 vs poly evolver

2008-03-07 by Robert Krueger

Missing From Prophet 8 2 digital wavetable oscillators with Prophet VS waves and wave sequencing capability, FM and ring modulation. Digital high-pass filter.

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Re: [Evolver] MEK delay

2008-03-07 by dhamaryder

... yeah, that looks pretty wild. I ve been moving away from software in the last few years, though. I love my Ohmboyz delay and would love to be able to

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Vector Synthesis

2008-03-06 by peeweeheemee

Hello, I m new to the group and have a poly evolver keyboard although I m thinking of getting the rack instead. Anyway, I ve been reading a lot about vector

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Re: [Evolver] Re: MEK delay

2008-03-05 by Richard Scott

check out the hiwatt here http://www.phloemlabs.com/ it has CV controlled motor! never heard one though i think some of the dynacord delays had CV, can t

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Re:prophet 08 vs poly evolver

2008-03-05 by massimo

I ve noticed in the Pro 08 specs that you can modulate the mod slots amounts, something I hope the Evolvers get in the next update. ... Rise to the challenge

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