Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

Just curious if anyone does this, and what practical applications if 
any...I know I should just try it, but I've been busy learning lots 
of other stuff in my little studio and haven't gotten around to it 
yet.

Rick

I've run my bass through it with some cool results :)

-Chris

* rickyannotta (rickyannotta@...) wrote:

> Just curious if anyone does this, and what practical applications if 
> any...I know I should just try it, but I've been busy learning lots 
> of other stuff in my little studio and haven't gotten around to it 
> yet.
> 
> Rick

Has anyone had problems with the input level being too high for a
guitar amp, or any buzzing due to interference?

Austin

--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "rickyannotta" <rickyannotta@y...>
wrote:

> Just curious if anyone does this, and what practical applications if 
> any...I know I should just try it, but I've been busy learning lots 
> of other stuff in my little studio and haven't gotten around to it 
> yet.
> 
> Rick

Bass guitar...That sounds interesting, especially since I've just 
purchased a new one!  I'd imagine the Evo would sound cool with a 
bass - Add some distorted "growl" to it!

Do I just plug into one of the inputs and that it?
Rick



--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, Chris Thomas <yahoo@f...> wrote:
> I've run my bass through it with some cool results :)
> 
> -Chris
> 
> * rickyannotta (rickyannotta@y...) wrote:
> > Just curious if anyone does this, and what practical applications 
if 
> > any...I know I should just try it, but I've been busy learning 
lots 
> > of other stuff in my little studio and haven't gotten around to 
it 

> > yet.
> > 
> > Rick

Yah once it's hooked up and your patch is in external input mode, it 
will use the red leds that denote row etc as a level input meter.
Gotta crank it a bit since the sound isn't pre-amped.. ;)

-Chris

* rickyannotta (rickyannotta@...) wrote:

> Bass guitar...That sounds interesting, especially since I've just 
> purchased a new one!  I'd imagine the Evo would sound cool with a 
> bass - Add some distorted "growl" to it!
> 
> Do I just plug into one of the inputs and that it?
> Rick
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, Chris Thomas <yahoo@f...> wrote:
> > I've run my bass through it with some cool results :)
> > 
> > -Chris
> > 
> > * rickyannotta (rickyannotta@y...) wrote:
> > > Just curious if anyone does this, and what practical applications 
> if 
> > > any...I know I should just try it, but I've been busy learning 
> lots 
> > > of other stuff in my little studio and haven't gotten around to 
> it 
> > > yet.
> > > 
> > > Rick

--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "rickyannotta" 
<rickyannotta@y...> wrote:
> Bass guitar...That sounds interesting, especially since I've just 
> purchased a new one!  I'd imagine the Evo would sound cool with a 
> bass - Add some distorted "growl" to it!
> 
> Do I just plug into one of the inputs and that it?
> Rick
> 
If you still have your original bank 3, then you can try patches 20-
20 (I think) which were the presets created with guitar in mind.

I think those guitar presets are okay but they could use some help. Even though that is 
one of the last things the Evolver was made to do, I think they could be better. I do think 
the filtered sounds are decent, but there are too many delay sounds and not enough 
arpeggiators or whatever I'm thinking of. You know that intro to that John Mayer song,  
"Bigger than my Body" that was done with the Adrenalinn? I'm going to try and get that 
sound and much more with Evolver. I know it has endless possibilities I just need to work 
on it.

Aside from those, I'm always impressed with Evolver, including most of the other presets 
songs/sounds. 

--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "rickyannotta" <rickyannotta@y...> wrote:

> Just curious if anyone does this, and what practical applications if 
> any...I know I should just try it, but I've been busy learning lots 
> of other stuff in my little studio and haven't gotten around to it 
> yet.
> 
> Rick

--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, Chris Thomas <yahoo@f...> wrote:
> Yah once it's hooked up and your patch is in external input mode, 
it 
> will use the red leds that denote row etc as a level input meter.
> Gotta crank it a bit since the sound isn't pre-amped.. ;)
> 
> -Chris

Actually, the input has a pre-amp - my recently acquired beat to hell 
70's Vantage guitar easily peaks the input.  Maybe its pickups are  
hot?  Dunno.  The guitar presets in Bank 3, #'s 20-29 sound really 
good to me.  But I really like the way my DOD Buzz-box sounds too, 
and I'm not a guitarist, so I guess you'll have to try it yourself.

-gerald

I sync the Evolver (slave) to my MPC (sequencer) so that the Evolver 
runs through a sequence.  Great for beat-matching any parameter in 
the Evo to a song, even just simple delays.  I like to sample my 
guitar (or any other sound source), let's say 4 bars, let my 
MPC 'play guitar' and run the signal into the Evo.  This lets me 
tweek the Evo instead of play guitar.  I run through and edit the 
sequence note-by-note.  Great for getting the God Live Underwater 
sound!  Then I can go back an play guitar after the EVO is all 
setup.  Gating the Evo's sequencer with MIDI (from the MPC/recorded 
MIDI or live/keyboard) is also an aural treat!  
This is all great _if_ you use a sequencer!  
I usually set up all four sequences,  plus adding an OSC or two for 
melodic content.  VCA is great to sequence for a stuttery guitar 
sound, from mild to ....I'll say it....wild.  
I'll see if I can post an mp3 somewhere........

Scott