Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

I just bought an MEK after working with the mono desktop for years now. Wow, what a 
difference. This thing is such a pleasure to program. I love the LFO lights, headphone jack, 
on/off swittch, and master volume and many other features. And I don't know if this is 
only in my imagination but the highpass filter doesn't seem to distort as often, in fact I 
haven't heard it distort yet. With the desktop I often just couldn't figure out how to get rid 
of the highpass distortion. Anyways, I just wanted to thank Dave for designing this thing. I 
really like it and wish I had gotten it sooner(only I didn't have the money!).

steve

PS  I've finally got up a lot of my electonic music, of which Evo is a big part at:

smcmusic.net

Hi,
 
I'm interested in getting a Mono Evolver Keyboard and I'm wondering if
it can be used as a controller for non-mono synth modules (such as my
Roland XV-5080). I assume that MIDI out is not restricted to monophonic.
Does the MEK have "echo off" - the option to send MIDI through the
output without triggering any internal sounds, while allowing incoming
MIDI to trigger internal sounds?
 
I'm also considering buying the Poly Rack in conjunction with the MEK.
How well does the MEK control the rack?
 
-- Iain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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> I assume that MIDI out is not restricted to monophonic.

That's right. I use my MEK as a controller keyboard for racksynths during 
sessions.

> Does the MEK have "echo off" -

Yes.

The MEK knobs however don't send Midi CC but Sysex, so control will be 
limited to keys, wheels and pedals most times.

> How well does the MEK control the rack?

Seemless integration. PER chained to MEK behaves like one 5 voice Polysynth.

> Also, are there any disadvantages to early MEK models?

Afaik there is only one hardware version, no changes in later models. Most 
of the components have been developed and tested in thze ancestors PEK and 
PER anyway.

Greets

Stefan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Iain Bryden
To: DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 3:16 PM
Subject: [Evolver] MEK as a Controller


Hi,

I'm interested in getting a Mono Evolver Keyboard and I'm wondering if it 
can be used as a controller for non-mono synth modules (such as my Roland 
XV-5080). I assume that MIDI out is not restricted to monophonic. Does the 
MEK have "echo off" - the option to send MIDI through the output without 
triggering any internal sounds, while allowing incoming MIDI to trigger 
internal sounds?

I'm also considering buying the Poly Rack in conjunction with the MEK. How 
well does the MEK control the rack?

-- Iain


































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