Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

On Feb 4, 2008 10:48 PM, robotunes <robotunes@...> wrote:
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>  on the desktop evo, you can turn a knob one click and see a parameter's
>  value without editing the parameter.
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>  does the MEK respond similarly? if not, how do you view a parameter's
>  value without changing it? the manual does not mention this. please
>  tell me there's a way to do this, as i really want the MEK but would by
>  happy buying the desktop again.
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>  also, does the desktop have an arpeggiator like the MEK? the desktop's
>  web pages and manual do not mention an arp.
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>  thanks...
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On Feb 5, 2008 8:48 AM, rikp1964 <rikp1964@...> wrote:
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>  > yes you can turn a knob 1 click to see it's setting w/o editing.
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>  Does the MEK definitely "click" like the MED, but unlike the PEK?
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>  I was at two different stores playing the PEK last weekend and those
>  two definitely did not "click" (which kind of bothered me since I'm
>  used to the MED).
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>  Rik
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> it clicks.
> i think I'd prefer no click because these encoders are about my least 
> favorite.
> they dont react well when you really crank them.
> however, it does't take away from the awesomeness of this synth!
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> On Feb 5, 2008 8:48 AM, rikp1964 <rikp1964@... 
> <mailto:rikp1964%40yahoo.com>> wrote:
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> > > yes you can turn a knob 1 click to see it's setting w/o editing.
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> > Does the MEK definitely "click" like the MED, but unlike the PEK?
> >
> > I was at two different stores playing the PEK last weekend and those
> > two definitely did not "click" (which kind of bothered me since I'm
> > used to the MED).
> >
> > Rik
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From: DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Christian Brun
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 1:41 PM
To: DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Evolver] does MEK "click"?



No! The MEK doesn't click!

You can however see the current value by twisting the knob only 
slightly, sort of like on the MED but without the actual click.

/Christian

www.newmodernangels.com
www.myspace.com/newmodernangels
- electropop -

josh wrote:

> it clicks.
> i think I'd prefer no click because these encoders are about my least 
> favorite.
> they dont react well when you really crank them.
> however, it does't take away from the awesomeness of this synth!
>
> On Feb 5, 2008 8:48 AM, rikp1964 <rikp1964@...
<mailto:rikp1964%40yahoo.com>  
> <mailto:rikp1964%40yahoo.com>> wrote:
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> > > yes you can turn a knob 1 click to see it's setting w/o editing.
> >
> > Does the MEK definitely "click" like the MED, but unlike the PEK?
> >
> > I was at two different stores playing the PEK last weekend and those
> > two definitely did not "click" (which kind of bothered me since I'm
> > used to the MED).
> >
> > Rik
> >
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> 



 


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> When you write "click" do you mean "detents?" Encoders with detents 
> click with each value. Without detents a knob is smooth when you turn it.
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> -- Iain
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> *From:* DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com 
> [mailto:DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Christian Brun
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 05, 2008 1:41 PM
> *To:* DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* Re: [Evolver] does MEK "click"?
>
> No! The MEK doesn't click!
>
> You can however see the current value by twisting the knob only
> slightly, sort of like on the MED but without the actual click.
>
> /Christian
>
> www.newmodernangels.com
> www.myspace.com/newmodernangels
> - electropop -
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> josh wrote:
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> > it clicks.
> > i think I'd prefer no click because these encoders are about my least
> > favorite.
> > they dont react well when you really crank them.
> > however, it does't take away from the awesomeness of this synth!
> >
> > On Feb 5, 2008 8:48 AM, rikp1964 <rikp1964@... 
> <mailto:rikp1964%40yahoo.com>
> > <mailto:rikp1964%40yahoo.com>> wrote:
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> > >
> > > > yes you can turn a knob 1 click to see it's setting w/o editing.
> > >
> > > Does the MEK definitely "click" like the MED, but unlike the PEK?
> > >
> > > I was at two different stores playing the PEK last weekend and those
> > > two definitely did not "click" (which kind of bothered me since I'm
> > > used to the MED).
> > >
> > > Rik
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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On Feb 5, 2008 1:19 PM, Christian Brun <christian@...> wrote:
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> Yes, the MEKs knobs are smoooooth. :)
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>  /Christian
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>  Iain Bryden wrote:
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>  > When you write "click" do you mean "detents?" Encoders with detents
>  > click with each value. Without detents a knob is smooth when you turn it.
>  >
>  > -- Iain
>  >
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>  > *From:* DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com
>  > [mailto:DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Christian Brun
>  > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 05, 2008 1:41 PM
>  > *To:* DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com
>  > *Subject:* Re: [Evolver] does MEK "click"?
>  >
>  > No! The MEK doesn't click!
>  >
>  > You can however see the current value by twisting the knob only
>  > slightly, sort of like on the MED but without the actual click.
>  >
>  > /Christian
>  >
>  > www.newmodernangels.com
>  > www.myspace.com/newmodernangels
>  > - electropop -
>  >
>  > josh wrote:
>  >
>  > > it clicks.
>  > > i think I'd prefer no click because these encoders are about my least
>  > > favorite.
>  > > they dont react well when you really crank them.
>  > > however, it does't take away from the awesomeness of this synth!
>  > >
>  > > On Feb 5, 2008 8:48 AM, rikp1964 <rikp1964@...
>  > <mailto:rikp1964%40yahoo.com>
>  > > <mailto:rikp1964%40yahoo.com>> wrote:
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>  > > > > yes you can turn a knob 1 click to see it's setting w/o editing.
>  > > >
>  > > > Does the MEK definitely "click" like the MED, but unlike the PEK?
>  > > >
>  > > > I was at two different stores playing the PEK last weekend and those
>  > > > two definitely did not "click" (which kind of bothered me since I'm
>  > > > used to the MED).
>  > > >
>  > > > Rik
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