Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

Hi Amanda

well the wx5 can be set to function in three different keys. The easiest is
a to set it for "C" = under the rubber cover both "trns" switches to the
left then C on the wx5 is C on the keyboard... making it very easy to play
in C major or D major. You can't go wrong, the fingering is essentially the
same as recorder or penny whistle - though octave keys take some getting
used to and you really need to follow the instructions on setting up the
wind and lip settings... tricky to get them right


your studio is mad BTW! - I saw your link to it on the Andromeda list. I'm
sure I would go crazy in such a place - don't you find it difficult to begin
something with just so many choices? Do you really use everything or do you
end up working with a narrower number of those tools?

For me I just played soprano saxophone for 10 years - never even touched a
synth, but since I got the wx5 I'm swimmng in this world of technological
choice! enjoying it though ...

Richard




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Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 9:05 PM
Subject: [Evolver] Re: wind synth


>
> I'm glad to read about Evolver as a wind player's synth. I have a question
> I'm too embarrassed to ask on the wind controllers list. Hope it's not too
> off-topic.
>
> What's the easiest key and scale for an absolute beginner to play on a
WX5? I
> just want to record MIDI to a sequencer, and I can re-map note data to any
> other key and/or scale on the way in.
>
> I love the expressive potential of it, but I haven't gotten around to
> learning any fingering--one of the consequences of Toy Overload. I can
play around
> and figure it out if someone tells me (root note and WX5 key) where I
should be

> starting.
>
> Thanks!
>
> (Tsk, Stefan smokes. That's tragic. Ah well)  :-(
>
> --Amanda
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that's interesting  - it sounds an old fashioned approach, actually being
able to play the stuff! I mean that as a complement... my own approach is
old fashioned too and very much based on playing, but also very much on
particular sounds and textures and combinations, even accidents - I would
very rarely change a part to a different patch or synth once I 've put it
down, though I might edit the audio a lot.

But one thing that bores me, having a few synths, is keeping track of my
patches and banks, knowing where they are, keeping them backed etc.. looking
at the picture of all your beautiful machines... phew... almost a fulltime
job just keeping track of it all


if you're getting into the wind synth thing I would really recommend
checking the wx5 with the Andromeda - its capable of really beautiful lines
and textures I haven't heard from any other wind synth. You probably don't
need another to buy anything else but your yamaha VL70m with the Patchman
turbo chip added is also very much worth checking out  - much better than
the standard patches


have a good tootle

Richard

----- Original Message -----
From: <cikira@...>
To: <DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 7:41 AM
Subject: [Evolver] Re: wind synth


>
> Thanks for the words about the WX5, Richard.
>
> >don't you find it difficult to
> >begin
> >something with just so many choices? Do you really use everything or do
> >you
> >end up working with a narrower number of those tools?
>
> To start off a project, I narrow things to the extent of using next to
none
> of them! On the RedMoon pages (URL below) you'll see that I just compose
by
> sending loopy pattern data to the most generic of modules. The point is to
set
> aside production issues until I've developed a musical idea to the point
of
> knowing what kinds of effects I want to create with which tracks. I might
put in a
> wobbly pitch or filter pattern that's destined to be an Evolver sequence.
> Then I can play with synths later on knowing what I'm trying to
accomplish. The
> maxWerk-developed song structure is just a guideline, so I can stop trying
to
> compose and think about voicing.
>
> When I use my app maxWerk to generate a melody line, it's a point of
> satisfaction to substitute my live recording of that line later, along
with any other
> parts I possibly can play myself in some way. That's why the WX5 appeals
to

> me.
>
> Because I avoid going anywhere on holiday weekends, my weekend is looking
> like I'll be puffing snd tweedling in C!
>
>
> --Amanda
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