Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

I sent this to just the general mail address at Dave Smith Instruments so I hope it gets to 
him eventually. I thought I'd post what I sent in case somebody here had any ideas.


 I just bought a Mono Evolver Keyboard and was comparing it to my Evo desktop which I've 
had for years now. I've noticed that over the years some of my patches have changed 
sound slightly(some more than slightly). It wasn't until I got the MEK that I really noticed 
how significantly it(the desktop) has changed. I'd load up identical patches and the MEK 
would be crystal clear but the desktop would not. Also, in many of the patches there has 
developed a lot of noise with them(low white noise and some crackling). And some of my 
sequence patches just don't sound the same at all when I compare them to recordings I 
did more than three years ago. I wonder if the machine being on 24 hours a day for years 
now has worn away some of the chips inside. I have already changed the processor chip 
once(fairly recently). I don't think that's what it is.  Could you suggest a course of action 
for me? Thanks a lot. 

Steve

Wow, Steve, I'm really not sure.  Maybe something in the output 
stage.  Definitely some component or another is failing.  I'm a 
little surprised, too, as I haven't has a lick of trouble with my 
original desktop Evo, though I'll admit I haven't left it on 24/7 for 
years.

In any case, contacting Dave is the way to go.  He sort of knows 
these machines inside out.  ;)  He usually responds VERY quickly, but 
I think he's just a bit behind on email right now because of the 
hectic activities around the release of the P'08.

Holler back and let us know how it goes.


Ski
www.ex5tech.com


--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "dhamaryder" <dhamaryder@...> 
wrote:
>
> I sent this to just the general mail address at Dave Smith 
Instruments so I hope it gets to 
> him eventually. I thought I'd post what I sent in case somebody 
here had any ideas.
> 
> 
>  I just bought a Mono Evolver Keyboard and was comparing it to my 
Evo desktop which I've 
> had for years now. I've noticed that over the years some of my 
patches have changed 
> sound slightly(some more than slightly). It wasn't until I got the 
MEK that I really noticed 
> how significantly it(the desktop) has changed. I'd load up 
identical patches and the MEK 
> would be crystal clear but the desktop would not. Also, in many of 
the patches there has 
> developed a lot of noise with them(low white noise and some 
crackling). And some of my 
> sequence patches just don't sound the same at all when I compare 
them to recordings I 
> did more than three years ago. I wonder if the machine being on 24 
hours a day for years 
> now has worn away some of the chips inside. I have already changed 
the processor chip 
> once(fairly recently). I don't think that's what it is.  Could you 
suggest a course of action 

> for me? Thanks a lot. 
> 
> Steve
>

I just heard from one one of the techs at DSI and he remembered having similar problems 
with the analog part of the EVo, similar to what I described, when it wasn't getting enough 
voltage(but the digital parts still worked fine). I tried switiching the MEK's power supply to 
the desktop and problem solved!  I guess just the power supply is worn out. I'm amazed.

steve


--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "ski_ex5tech" <ski@...> wrote:

>
> Wow, Steve, I'm really not sure.  Maybe something in the output 
> stage.  Definitely some component or another is failing.  I'm a 
> little surprised, too, as I haven't has a lick of trouble with my 
> original desktop Evo, though I'll admit I haven't left it on 24/7 for 
> years.
> 
> In any case, contacting Dave is the way to go.  He sort of knows 
> these machines inside out.  ;)  He usually responds VERY quickly, but 
> I think he's just a bit behind on email right now because of the 
> hectic activities around the release of the P'08.
> 
> Holler back and let us know how it goes.
> 
> 
> Ski
> www.ex5tech.com
> 
> 
> --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "dhamaryder" <dhamaryder@> 
> wrote:
> >
> > I sent this to just the general mail address at Dave Smith 
> Instruments so I hope it gets to 
> > him eventually. I thought I'd post what I sent in case somebody 
> here had any ideas.
> > 
> > 
> >  I just bought a Mono Evolver Keyboard and was comparing it to my 
> Evo desktop which I've 
> > had for years now. I've noticed that over the years some of my 
> patches have changed 
> > sound slightly(some more than slightly). It wasn't until I got the 
> MEK that I really noticed 
> > how significantly it(the desktop) has changed. I'd load up 
> identical patches and the MEK 
> > would be crystal clear but the desktop would not. Also, in many of 
> the patches there has 
> > developed a lot of noise with them(low white noise and some 
> crackling). And some of my 
> > sequence patches just don't sound the same at all when I compare 
> them to recordings I 
> > did more than three years ago. I wonder if the machine being on 24 
> hours a day for years 
> > now has worn away some of the chips inside. I have already changed 
> the processor chip 
> > once(fairly recently). I don't think that's what it is.  Could you 
> suggest a course of action 
> > for me? Thanks a lot. 
> > 
> > Steve
> >
>

Thanks for letting us know what happened, it s a good thing to keep in mind for the future! ... -- Tarekith http://tarekith.com

Very interesting!  Well, that's certainly a case where having an 
*external* power supply was a blessing.  It was easy to test, and 
inexpensive to replace.  Glad it worked out, Steve.


Ski
www.ex5tech.com


--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "dhamaryder" <dhamaryder@...> 
wrote:
>
> I just heard from one one of the techs at DSI and he remembered 
having similar problems 
> with the analog part of the EVo, similar to what I described, when 
it wasn't getting enough 
> voltage(but the digital parts still worked fine). I tried 
switiching the MEK's power supply to 
> the desktop and problem solved!  I guess just the power supply is 
worn out. I'm amazed.
> 
> steve
> 
> 
> --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "ski_ex5tech" <ski@> wrote:
> >
> > Wow, Steve, I'm really not sure.  Maybe something in the output 
> > stage.  Definitely some component or another is failing.  I'm a 
> > little surprised, too, as I haven't has a lick of trouble with my 
> > original desktop Evo, though I'll admit I haven't left it on 24/7 
for 
> > years.
> > 
> > In any case, contacting Dave is the way to go.  He sort of knows 
> > these machines inside out.  ;)  He usually responds VERY quickly, 
but 
> > I think he's just a bit behind on email right now because of the 
> > hectic activities around the release of the P'08.
> > 
> > Holler back and let us know how it goes.
> > 
> > 
> > Ski
> > www.ex5tech.com
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "dhamaryder" <dhamaryder@> 
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I sent this to just the general mail address at Dave Smith 
> > Instruments so I hope it gets to 
> > > him eventually. I thought I'd post what I sent in case somebody 
> > here had any ideas.
> > > 
> > > 
> > >  I just bought a Mono Evolver Keyboard and was comparing it to 
my 
> > Evo desktop which I've 
> > > had for years now. I've noticed that over the years some of my 
> > patches have changed 
> > > sound slightly(some more than slightly). It wasn't until I got 
the 
> > MEK that I really noticed 
> > > how significantly it(the desktop) has changed. I'd load up 
> > identical patches and the MEK 
> > > would be crystal clear but the desktop would not. Also, in many 
of 
> > the patches there has 
> > > developed a lot of noise with them(low white noise and some 
> > crackling). And some of my 
> > > sequence patches just don't sound the same at all when I 
compare 
> > them to recordings I 
> > > did more than three years ago. I wonder if the machine being on 
24 
> > hours a day for years 
> > > now has worn away some of the chips inside. I have already 
changed 
> > the processor chip 
> > > once(fairly recently). I don't think that's what it is.  Could 
you 

> > suggest a course of action 
> > > for me? Thanks a lot. 
> > > 
> > > Steve
> > >
> >
>