Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

I know, I know, Evolver uses the same wave tables as the Prophet VS, but does anyone here 
actually own both machines, and done a side by side comparison?

 I am in the market to pick one or the other up, and would really like to know what everyone's 
opinion is. I know Evolver has a great sound, but I how well can it imitate the Prophet VS? 
What are the differences besides the obvious specs?

Thanks,
J

> 
> I know, I know, Evolver uses the same wave tables as the Prophet VS, but
> does anyone here
> actually own both machines, and done a side by side comparison?
> 
>  I am in the market to pick one or the other up, and would really like to
> know what everyone's
> opinion is. I know Evolver has a great sound, but I how well can it
> imitate the Prophet VS?
> What are the differences besides the obvious specs?
> 

In short: a VS is a VS and an Evolver is an Evolver.  Different machines
with different designs and from very different times.  

If you want the sound of a VS more than you want the sound of an Evolver get
a VS.  If not, get the Evolver.   

Tony

--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "Tony Scharf" <tony@...> wrote:
>
> > 
> > I know, I know, Evolver uses the same wave tables as the Prophet VS, but
> > does anyone here
> > actually own both machines, and done a side by side comparison?
> > 
> >  I am in the market to pick one or the other up, and would really like to
> > know what everyone's
> > opinion is. I know Evolver has a great sound, but I how well can it
> > imitate the Prophet VS?
> > What are the differences besides the obvious specs?
> > 
> 
> In short: a VS is a VS and an Evolver is an Evolver.  Different machines
> with different designs and from very different times.  
> 
> If you want the sound of a VS more than you want the sound of an Evolver get
> a VS.  If not, get the Evolver.   
> 

This is a good way to look at it. I would also suggest scouring the net - I'm sure you'll find 
some VS samples/demos online to listen to. Compare these to the Evolver demos on the 
DSI site. It won't be a side-by-side-exact-patch-comparison but it will get you close.

--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "Tony Scharf" <tony@...> wrote:
>I know, I know, Evolver uses the same wavetables as the Prophet >VS, but
does anyone here actually own both machines, and done >a side by side
comparison?

As an owner of a VS and a Desktop evolver I would say that these are
completely different instruments, with the shared waveforms being the
only, very small, thing that they have in common. The VS and evolver do
completely different things with these waves using very different
synthesis method. Both are great, but at very different things.
Cheers
Jez
http://www.modulator-esp.co.uk/