Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

I'm going to disagree with you on this one, Ronald.  You can get a *very* limited sort of
different note lengths using envelopes.  Is all you want to vary is how long the note
sounds, and not the timing of the start of the note, you are correct.  I can (not so easily,
but possible) get a note that is a sixteenth in duration followed by a three sixteenths
rest, with the following note a full quarter note.  What you cannot get is a sixteenth note
followed directly by a quarter note.

I asked Dave Smith specifically about variable timing in Evolver.  His reply is that it
introduces all sorts of synchronization complexities, such as keeping LFO's in sync.  So,
don't hold your breath for this feature.  A shame, since it's number one on my "most wanted"
list.

Elby

> Message: 10
>    Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 06:48:59 -0000
>    From: "Ronald" <info@...>
> Subject: Re: Q regarding sequencer
>
> It's a nono but.....
> You can have different note length's using VCA Envelope as a
> destination and experiment with decay, sustain and release settings.
>
> With all the available destination's you really don't need step
> lenght.
>
> Grtz. Ronald.

--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, Mountain Man <mtman@c...> wrote:
> I'm going to disagree with you on this one, Ronald.  You can get a 
*very* limited sort of
> different note lengths using envelopes

You're 100% right!
I was trying to send another message yesterday to admit this solution 
is very limited.(but i lost the message due to browser problems and 
had no time to type it again)

Grtz. Ronald.

I think the ideal solution (and I hope it's one that will be 
implemented in some form) is if one could 'glide' between steps, for 
at least the first sequencer track (think TB-303 style). Effectively, 
you can have any note length you want that way, and since the pattern 
length wouldn't really change, there are no synchronization problems. 
It'd be easy to implement with the shift function, since shift isn't 
doing anything right now. In fact, glide and a gate time function 
could exist simultaneously (if even for only the first track) with 
shift, with 1-99 and SLd parameters. That would be swank. 

--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, Mountain Man <mtman@c...> wrote:
> I'm going to disagree with you on this one, Ronald.  You can get a 
*very* limited sort of
> different note lengths using envelopes.  Is all you want to vary is 
how long the note
> sounds, and not the timing of the start of the note, you are 
correct.  I can (not so easily,
> but possible) get a note that is a sixteenth in duration followed 
by a three sixteenths
> rest, with the following note a full quarter note.  What you cannot 
get is a sixteenth note
> followed directly by a quarter note.
> 
> I asked Dave Smith specifically about variable timing in Evolver.  
His reply is that it
> introduces all sorts of synchronization complexities, such as 
keeping LFO's in sync.  So,
> don't hold your breath for this feature.  A shame, since it's 
number one on my "most wanted"
> list.
> 
> Elby
> 
> 
> 
> > Message: 10
> >    Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 06:48:59 -0000
> >    From: "Ronald" <info@r...>
> > Subject: Re: Q regarding sequencer
> >
> > It's a nono but.....
> > You can have different note length's using VCA Envelope as a
> > destination and experiment with decay, sustain and release 
settings.

> >
> > With all the available destination's you really don't need step
> > lenght.
> >
> > Grtz. Ronald.