Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

Hi all,

I am using a mono k/b evolver and Logic Audio Pro. I am keen to record knob movements 
from the evolver on the fly with midi k/b data. I am aware that the Evolver sends sys ex not 
midi CC, can anyone recommed a work around to achieve the above,

thanks in advance Mike

that's a pretty interesting question...

i looked into my sequencer (DP 5.11) and it looks like it's a one way
street from CC to SysEx, but not the other way.  what surprised me is
that when i ran my Poly Evolver through MIDI Monitor, i noticed the
knobs actually generate a more precise range of data than is displayed
on the PEK's screen.

i wouldn't be surprised if someone has used MaxMSP/Pluggo to make a
SysEx remapping plug-in; after all, the SysEx coming from my PEK knobs
are only 9 bytes a change, only two of which are the numerical value--
it would be pretty easy programming to remap the SysEx parameter and
data into a standard MIDI CC.

personally, i have a novation ReMOTEZero SL right above my computer
keyboard just in case i want to quickly generate some kind of control
data.  but you question seems like a common enough desire, i'll bet
someone has a quick & clever answer.

m.

--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "mikepattenau" <patten@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> 
> I am using a mono k/b evolver and Logic Audio Pro. I am keen to
record knob movements 
> from the evolver on the fly with midi k/b data. I am aware that the
Evolver sends sys ex not 

> midi CC, can anyone recommed a work around to achieve the above,
> 
> thanks in advance Mike
>

Well i don't know how big or small are the sysex strings of the 
evolver but logic can record also sysex data as knobs movement
not only MIDI CCs so just try once and see if it works or not 
and check out the Event list window. 
Some older synths sysex strings are huge and slow but hopefully the evolver
doesn't send that many data.

Regards
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> Hi all,
> 
> I am using a mono k/b evolver and Logic Audio Pro. I am keen to
record knob movements 
> from the evolver on the fly with midi k/b data. I am aware that the
Evolver sends sys ex not 

> midi CC, can anyone recommed a work around to achieve the above,
> 
> thanks in advance Mike

yeah, recording sysex controller data into sequences like you would
normal midi CCs is no problem, you should even be able to over-dub
different controllers at different passes, no work-around necessary. 
remember, MIDI is ssslllloooowww by today's standards, too much data
can mean inaccurate timing and i suppose you could crash something, so
save stuff as you go.   i believe sysex data is not channelized,
something to keep in mind if you are chaining Evolvers.

m.

--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, Andrea TONI <atoni@...> wrote:
>
> Well i don't know how big or small are the sysex strings of the 
> evolver but logic can record also sysex data as knobs movement
> not only MIDI CCs so just try once and see if it works or not 
> and check out the Event list window. 
> Some older synths sysex strings are huge and slow but hopefully the
evolver
> doesn't send that many data.
> 
> Regards
>
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> 
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > I am using a mono k/b evolver and Logic Audio Pro. I am keen to
> record knob movements 
> > from the evolver on the fly with midi k/b data. I am aware that the
> Evolver sends sys ex not 
> > midi CC, can anyone recommed a work around to achieve the above,
> > 
> > thanks in advance Mike
>