Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

> Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:41 pm (PST) 
> Hi,
> 
> I just got a new remote SL, super duper Automap, most advanced
> controller ever. Blah, blah, blah.
> 
> It still works the same with SYSEX as the old models, so basically
> pretty useless.
> 
> Andy

>
> Sorry I meant useless for sysex.
> 
>  
> 
> But there are Other problems with the SL
> 
>  
> 
> 1.	Very poor displays, after having it replaced twice I am now
> pretty sure they are all like it. Very hard to read from different
> angles, lots of ghost vertical lines on display, backlighting not even
> much lighter at right and left edges.
> 2.	Bad build quality, display screen guard loose, slider handles at
> strange angles. All rather tacky I wouldn't think it will last long.
> 3.	Firmware update very dodgy, have to try multiple times.
> 4.	Automap for Live 5 next to useless.
> 5.	Only 40 template memories, most decent synths are going to use
> 3-5 of these each
> 6.	Very poor templates, for instance the arturia arp template only
> maps about 10 things and uses 2 templates.
> 7.	No printed manual
> 8.	Editor software looks like bad shareware and crashes a lot.
> 9.	Slows down sometimes and all midi notes are delayed, this is
> very bad.
> 
>  
> 
> Good points
> 
> 1.	The keyboard is nice.
> 2.	Reason automap very good
> 
>  
> 
> I would not recommend one I must admit.
> 
>  
> 
> Cheers
> 
>  
> 
> Andy
> 
>  
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com]
> On Behalf Of Andrea TONI
> Sent: 13 June 2006 10:05
> To: DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Evolver] Re: Novation/Evolver SYSEX: was cakewalk INS files?
> 
>  
> 
> well this is very unfair to the SL !
> just cos it doesn't handle the evolvers it doesn't mean is 
> a pretty useless controller ! 
> 
> it is still a fantastic thing like no other and will probably handle 
> 95% 
> of the machines out there if not more : 
> joystick, pad, vel, atouch, the LCDs (!), drum pads, CC, NRPN, RPN , 
> SYSX, MMC 
> 
> Regards
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> > Posted by: "Andrew Capon" acapon@... <mailto:acapon%40sgi.com>
> englishbobthedog 
> > Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:41 pm (PST) 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I just got a new remote SL, super duper Automap, most advanced
> > controller ever. Blah, blah, blah.
> > 
> > It still works the same with SYSEX as the old models, so basically
> > pretty useless.
> > 
> > Andy
>