Re: [DSI Synths] Potentiometer 'upgrade' --- comments? is it a good thing?
2011-03-31 by motorzot
How do you like the way DSI deals with value jumping when you first turn a knob? That sort of thing drives me batty on my Virus.
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Re: New to the forum-Question about rack mounting the desktop Evolver...
2011-03-31 by motorzot
You could fix it to a rackmount panel designed for other synths/modules. Access and Moog both have these types of panels although you could probably roll your
Re: Remote SL 37/DSI PolyEvolver Rack sysex programming/map
2011-03-31 by justmullaya
I can confirm that indeed the Novation sysex is not comprehensive enough to support the evolver. I was also possibly the original uploader of the novation cc
Mopho NRPNs and MIDI Touch on iPad
2011-03-24 by larrykleinke
I all, i m having difficulty getting NRPNs to control the Mopho properly using MIDI Touch on my iPad. In experimenting with OSC 1 Freq, i can t get midi touch
Re: [DSI Synths] Re: Potentiometer 'upgrade' --- comments? is it a good thing?
2011-02-28 by plexus
email service. they will give you instructions. at least, thats what i did. the ALPS encoders have 24 detents around the full 360 degree rotation of the knob.
Re: Potentiometer 'upgrade' --- comments? is it a good thing?
2011-02-28 by steven
so How do you get this encoder swap through DSI?--is it discretely hidden on their site as service repair payment ? but you have to send $100 per board
Re: Potentiometer 'upgrade' --- comments? is it a good thing?
2011-02-28 by a33e
Couple links to ALPS encoders. http://www.alps.com/WebObjects/catalog.woa/E/HTML/Encoder/Encoder_list1.html
Re: Potentiometer 'upgrade' --- comments? is it a good thing?
2011-02-28 by steven
question about these alps detent encoders--- what do you mean by detent --like a clicky action rather than smooth? does that mean it clicks each numerical
Re: [DSI Synths] Potentiometer 'upgrade' --- comments? is it a good thing?
2011-02-27 by Tom Wiltshire
I don t own a DSI synth, so I can t compare the encoders, but I ve bought ALPS encoders for various projects. EC12 is a series of encoders they make, so the
Re: [DSI Synths] Potentiometer 'upgrade' --- comments? is it a good thing?
2011-02-27 by plexus
yes. this was the nature of the upgrade i got done by DSI. they replaced the old encoders with new ALPS ones. the cost was $75US plus about $25CAD to ship the
Re: [DSI Synths] Potentiometer 'upgrade' --- comments? is it a good thing?
2011-02-27 by a33e
Is it possible to replace old encoders with higher quality encoders instead of potentiometers? I have no obsession to potentiometers and i actually like good
Re: [DSI Synths] Potentiometer 'upgrade' --- comments? is it a good thing?
2011-02-27 by plexus
I was told by DSI that the new encoders are made by ALPS. so that is great news! i am actually liking the detent encoders!
Remote SL 37/DSI PolyEvolver Rack sysex programming/map
2011-02-26 by jp
I recently acquired a PER for live performance, and after considering the various midi controllers available, I decided on a Novation SL 37 as it sends sysex
recording sequence from keyboard---
2011-02-25 by steven
I am still mystified by the recording sequence from keyboard function on my PEK. the manual quickly glosses over this in 2 sentances. i cant seem to get my
Re: [DSI Synths] Potentiometer 'upgrade' --- comments? is it a good thing?
2011-02-23 by plexus
I got my replacement boards today with the new encoders. it looks like they do a core exchange with the boards meaning i got sent boards which were not the
PER, Novation SL 37, Sound Tower Editor, and (maybe) automap 3..help please
2011-02-22 by jp
I am trying to have the SL 37 play and control a PER, using the current ST editor. Is it possible to use the ST editor and either automap or the other SL
New to the forum-Question about rack mounting the desktop Evolver...
2011-02-16 by Uncle Sam
Hi there, i m new to the forum. I have not the the evolver for long. However, i can see why this synth is got such loyalty from its users. Have any of you guys
fs: mek
2011-02-16 by Ancient Eyeball Recipe
This one has irksome knobs. As I understand it deoxit may or may not work well, but DSI offers a relatively cheap fix. Please research before buying. I ll ship
Re: [DSI Synths] Potentiometer 'upgrade' --- comments? is it a good thing?
2011-02-15 by Dale
Yep I am going to open it up and clean them ... even if they was pots, unless sealed like Paul S uses on the MOTM, in my area, they get dirty ... and I would
RE:potentiometer 'upgrade"
2011-02-15 by steven pistrich
i got deoxit at radioshak and for $16 got my half dozen bad encoders to work... but how long will it last? i have an older Waldorf synth with encoders
RE: [DSI Synths] Potentiometer 'upgrade' --- comments? is it a good thing?
2011-02-15 by plexus
My repaired board with the newer encoders has been shipped! I am used to using analogue synths and pots as of, oh, early 80 s. but I dont mind encoders. I
RE: [DSI Synths] Potentiometer 'upgrade' --- comments? is it a good thing?
2011-02-14 by dale@inquisitorbetrayer.com
yep, 100% with you ... yesterday I started to get a tad tweaked with 2 of them, out of the blue, no matter how easy, hard, fast, slow or anything, it stayed
RE: [DSI Synths] Potentiometer 'upgrade' --- comments? is it a good thing?
2011-02-14 by punkdISCO
Hi Dale ... Yeah, I should have mentioned that. The Pot upgrade is flippin expensive but, I had 2 or 3 dodgy encoders so I justified the expense along the
RE: [DSI Synths] Potentiometer 'upgrade' --- comments? is it a good thing?
2011-02-14 by dale@inquisitorbetrayer.com
The more I use mine, the more I am considering upgrade to pots. I am also starting to have encoder issues now too. Just a matter of time I guess and use. Dale
RE: [DSI Synths] Potentiometer 'upgrade' --- comments? is it a good thing?
2011-02-14 by punkdISCO
Hi - I also did the full upgrade. Yes, it is crazy expensive however, it does turn the PEK into a proper synth. For me, the original endless encoders made
RE: [DSI Synths] Re: Potentiometer 'upgrade' --- comments? is it a good thing?
2011-02-14 by Iain Bryden
* However, DSI offered to replace all the encoders with new apparently better ones Interesting. Where can I get more info about this offer? All the
Re: Potentiometer 'upgrade' --- comments? is it a good thing?
2011-02-13 by balinillo
Hey there, I wrote this reply yesterday, but it seems to have been lost in the digital nirvana :) I did the full potentiometer upgrade, and though it is
Re: [DSI Synths] Re: Potentiometer 'upgrade' --- comments? is it a good thing?
2011-02-13 by steven pistrich
i hadnt heard of an encoder replacement option--just the $400 Pot replacement. I didnt see that $75 option offerred on the DSI website.
Re: Potentiometer 'upgrade' --- comments? is it a good thing?
2011-02-12 by plexus
I opted not to get the pot upgrade as it was too expensive. And, I also felt that I should not have to pay such an amount of money to really, in the end, fix
Potentiometer 'upgrade' --- comments? is it a good thing?
2011-02-12 by steven
has anyone done the potentiometer mod on a polyevolver? is it easy to use the new pots to scroll to select a value ? Do the numbers and destinations move
RE: [DSI Synths] Live Controller for Desktop
2011-02-03 by Iain Bryden
For live, I had my EVO hooked up via 5-pin din MIDI to an Akai MPK-49 (http://www.akaipro.com/mpk49). I mapped the big sliders on the MPK to the EVO s volume,
Re: [DSI Synths] Live Controller for Desktop
2011-02-03 by todd.jodoin@gmail.com
Kenton control freak might be worth checking out as well. http://www.kentonuk.com Sent wirelessly from my BlackBerry device on the Bell network. Envoyé sans
Re: [DSI Synths] Live Controller for Desktop
2011-02-03 by Bruce Rainier
If you can find one of these they are perfect for it, there is even a controller map made specifically for the Evolver.
Live Controller for Desktop
2011-02-02 by TH
Afternoon. Bit of a basic one I m afraid, but I ve been using the Desktop evolver for a while now and have mainly got to grips with it in a studio context, but
Tetra Insrument Definition File for Sonar...
2011-01-15 by jitterbug_boy
Hi Does anyone have an instrument definition file for the Tetra for use with Sonar (currently on 8.5 but soon to upgrade to X1) Basically I want to be able to
Re: [DSI Synths] "Tempest" beat box from Dave Smith and Roger Linn
2011-01-15 by Dale
It s fun to play with. Cost wise now, I am not so sure. I ll toy with more in the next few days. Dale Inquisitor Betrayer CD Space Elevator Get it at
Re: "Tempest" beat box from Dave Smith and Roger Linn
2011-01-14 by velocipede
I had the pleasure of trying it and getting a demo from Roger. It really is wonderful and seems well-designed for live performance. Aaron
"Tempest" beat box from Dave Smith and Roger Linn
2011-01-14 by Richard
The promise of a rhythm machine from Dave Smith and Roger Linn has come true. Tempest - Analog Drum Machine http://davesmithinstruments.com/news/tempest.php
Re: [DSI Synths] another question
2010-12-06 by Ravi Ivan Sharma
Oh, and you can use soundtower via the midi ports. The USB in most synth basically replicates the midi in and out. ... Oh, and you can use soundtower via the
Re: [DSI Synths] another question
2010-12-06 by Ravi Ivan Sharma
And don t rely on bald negative (or positive) opinions on lists like thus either either. Better to read up in magazines like sound on sound and other
RE: [DSI Synths] another question
2010-12-06 by Iain Bryden
Evolvers have no USB ports. You ll need to use the MIDI ports, which means you ll also need a MIDI interface for your computer. I strongly suggest you find an
another question
2010-12-05 by Scott Lawlor
Hi. I was reading the specs on the poly evolver PE edition on Sweetwater and it showed that there was no USB connectivity. Is this really the case now with
Midi setup help
2010-12-05 by jimh_54
Hi everyone, I have an evolver and a Tet4a. I have a PCR-800 controller to use with them. Evolvers only have midi connections but both the PCR and Tet4a have
vintage sounds
2010-11-29 by joseluissaizgarcia
Hola a todos, soy nuevo en este foro, tengo un pek hace poco, me gustaria saber si es posible emular o conseguir sonidos tipo farfisa or vox continental .
[ Soundtower] Polyevolver editor bug Combo
2010-11-13 by greencomet@ymail.com
hi, - i have 2 problems with the soundtower editor in combo mode with the lastest version of the software :VERSION 5.2.1 - November 10. it is impossible to
MED replacement knob?
2010-10-24 by bills
Hi everyone, I ve realised I ve lost a knob on my MED during this last tour. It looks as though DSI sells them in packs of 8 for $25, which is a little steep
Soundtower Editor Setup Issues
2010-10-20 by Matthew
So I just bought Soundtower for my Mac OS X 10.4.11. I m a little confused about the setup -- while I can edit without a problem, I can t get the tempo and
Re: [DSI Synths] Why no rest on sequencer 2?
2010-10-19 by Dale
I think it would be very cool if we had a development kit to get into these synths and do a bit of altering (evolving) ourselves ... As for price, how many
Re: [DSI Synths] Why no rest on sequencer 2?
2010-10-19 by Ancient Eyeball Recipe
Well, for one, it was never claimed that it would be difficult to implement, and it was explicitly claimed that it was disabled so as not to confuse users. I
Re: [DSI Synths] Why no rest on sequencer 2?
2010-10-19 by Dale
Just a short comment on the statement below. happens at least once a week in real life ... not just synth users either but guitar players who just bought a