Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

From: "Carbon111" <carbon111@...>
To: <DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 4:15 AM
Subject: [Evolver] Finally...


> ...its here!!!!
>
> I just received my DSI Polyevolver and its sweet!
>
> One little niggle though...when I got it, I noticed that whoever had
> assembled it had neglected to remove the manufacturer's scratchguard off
> of the face of the LCD...it was wavy, bubbled and wrinkled but, of
> course, it was behind the Lexan faceplate! Besides being annoying, it
> actually hindered the display's visibility.
> To remove it I had to disassemble the Evolver:
> 1) remove screws and pull off top plate
> 2) unplug all ribbon cables
> 3) unscrew and remove main board
> Now I finally had access to the display board...
> 4) remove display board screws and spacers
> 5) carefully pop display off of the sticky side of the Lexan
> 6) peel off offending crap
> 7) do all the above steps backwards...eep!
>
> Okay, two niggles...The knobs wouldn't stay on after about ten minutes
> of use so I wedged one layer of tissue paper between the flat side of
> the pot shaft and the knob bodies.
>
> Okay, that being said you guys must think I'm going to say it sucks?
> NO WAY. This thing ROCKS!
> It has that "Prophet" roughness that I love in my P600 but can almost be
>  as polite as my Nord modular or as *whacked* as my Serge depending on
> the patch. For a moment I thought it was broken as I started to demo it,
> the patches were so rough! Then I started to suss that there were realms
> of subtlety available as well. This is VERY flexible!
> Four voices are more than enough for now - this thing is FAT!
> I LOVE IT!!!
> Its not just that this synth is a "keeper" for my studio, its *unique* !
> Expect it to be prominent in my next few songs.
>
> Thanks Dave!
>
> BTW - Hi everybody!
>
> Best Regards, James
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From: "Carbon111" <carbon111@...>
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Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 8:41 AM
Subject: Re: Re: [Evolver] Finally...


> >Congrats, James :)
>
> Thanks, Stefan!
> Its nice to see some familliar names among the members of this group.
> I really love this new synth! As an indication, I've already programmed 
> four of my own sounds from scratch - from the front panel of the 
> Polyevolver! I'll get around to installing the editor tomorrow.
> Are there any caveats I should know about this blue beastie?
> Best Regards, James
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From: "Carbon111" <carbon111@...>
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Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: Re: Re: [Evolver] Finally...


> >From: Stefan Trippler <trippler@...>
>>Date: Sat May 14 02:35:45 CDT 2005
>>To: DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com
>>Subject: Re: Re: [Evolver] Finally...
>
>>> Are there any caveats I should know about this blue beastie?
>>
>>Yes, it arouses GAS and you'll be in danger to lust for the next:
>>http://www.trippler.net/files/pics/lightsa.jpg
>>http://www.trippler.net/files/pics/lightsb.jpg
>>http://www.trippler.net/files/pics/lightsc.jpg
>>and the background athmo for the pics:
>>http://www.trippler.net/files/poly/backlights.mp3  ;-))
>
> LOL! Sweet sounds! You've been pretty busy. I notice you've done the 
> lion's share of the demos on Dave's site - nice gig!!!
>
> As far as G.A.S. goes, I'm a *recovering* addict ;)
> Except for the Polyevolver, I've actually gotten rid of about 20 spaces of 
> rack gear and some keyboards since these photos were taken:
> http://www.carbon111.com/rustyinsects.html
> I'm actually making *more* music now that I have *less* gear.
>
> As much as I wanted the Polyevolver keyboard, I couldn't bear to part with 
> my JD-800 - I just don't have the room.
>
>>For serious: the OS is bug free, I didn't notice any flaws during the year
>>since I have it.
>>There's only one thing that bother's me a little: I can't connect the 
>>single
>>outs to my patchbay without disconnecting them from the mix. But that's 
>>only
>>a small inconvenience.
>
> My sympathy goes out to you ;)
>
>>Let's hear some Evo music then ;)
>
> You will...I've already got some cool song rudiments played on the 
> Polyevolver. The step sequencer is not only fun but is a good "inspiration 
> starter". I can't believe this ammount of SOUND is coming out of a 
> single-space rack unit!
> Best Regards, James
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