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Thinking of getting an Evolver..

Thinking of getting an Evolver..

2003-02-15 by spicymike30 <spicy102@hotmail.com>

When I first heard this thing I thought(its time to get rid of my 
Electribe EA-1)..But after reading most of your posts here,Im not so 
sure...You can only get one midi track when using an external 
sequencer,(with the EA-1 you get two)..It has a four track sequencer 
but you 
cant string patterns together?Whats the point?(My EA-1 has song mode 
and I can sync it to any sequencer).Now dont get me wrong this thing 
gets some really cool sounds but what use are these sounds if you 
dont have any REAL sequencing features??The midi in this thing seems 
really weak to me..Mabey Im wrong,could someone give me an idea how 
you would use this thing in a midi studio??Thank you..

MIKE

Re: [Evolver] Thinking of getting an Evolver..

2003-02-15 by Paul Nagle

On Sat, 15 Feb 2003 13:13:05 -0000, "spicymike30
<spicy102@...>" <spicy102@...> wrote:

>Mabey Im wrong,could someone give me an idea how 
>you would use this thing in a midi studio??Thank you..

Perhaps it just isn't for you. I don't think we are salesmen here,
just users who enjoy and appreciate the Evolver for what it is and
does. It sounds awesome; its sequencer is a step sequencer - and
perfectly adequate within those boundaries. My ARP sequencer, for
example, doesn't have a song mode and can send just 1x16 or 2x8
voltages - and it's still marvellous. 

Paul

Re: [Evolver] Thinking of getting an Evolver..

2003-02-15 by Miles Bader

spicymike30 <spicy102@...> wrote:
> Now dont get me wrong this thing gets some really cool sounds but what use
> are these sounds if you dont have any REAL sequencing features??

The Evolver is not a general-purpose sequencer, so if that's what you need,
don't buy one (or at least, don't buy it for that).  But judged on it's own
merits, it's a magical little box, and I'll bet if you ever try one, it'll
charm your wallet out of your pocket in no time flat... :-)

-Miles
-- 
"1971 pickup truck; will trade for guns"

Re: [Evolver] Thinking of getting an Evolver..

2003-02-15 by Ravi Ivan Sharma

Well its a monosynth, not a groovebox!
But, IF a new os allows the stringing together of patterns (which I think is imminently possible, although I have no idea whether it will be implemented) it will act a little like a groovebox.
But again, it is a MONOSYNTH with the emphasis on SYNTH, ie. analog, multi oscs, digital, matrix modulations, 4 lfos, basically a powerhouse as far as monosynths go with its near-modular capabilities.
The EA1 and the Evolver are not even in the same category of instruments as each other. Just a bit of overlap is all. An EA1 will not replace the Evolver in any meaningful fashion. And the Evolver will replace the EA1 either.
That's the error here. Compare the Evolver to a Waldorf Pulse, Minimoog or a whole host of monosynths. Compare the EA1 to a Roland SH-32 and other grooveboxes.
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When I first heard this thing I thought(its time to get rid of my
Electribe EA-1)..But after reading most of your posts here,Im not so
sure...You can only get one midi track when using an external
sequencer,(with the EA-1 you get two)..It has a four track sequencer
but you
cant string patterns together?Whats the point?(My EA-1 has song mode
and I can sync it to any sequencer).Now dont get me wrong this thing
gets some really cool sounds but what use are these sounds if you
dont have any REAL sequencing features??The midi in this thing seems
really weak to me..Mabey Im wrong,could someone give me an idea how
you would use this thing in a midi studio??Thank you..

MIKE


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Re: Thinking of getting an Evolver..

2003-02-15 by ski_ex5tech <ex5tech@excite.com>

Mike, I have to agree with Paul, Miles, and Ravi.  I think you're 
missing the point of the Evolver.  It's most certainly NOT a 
replacement/upgrade for an Electribe.  It IS a simply outstanding 
monosynth with a great 4 track, 16 step "step sequencer".


Ski
www.ex5tech.com
EX5Tech Evolver forum:
http://www.ex5tech.com/ex5ubb_cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum&f=23


--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "spicymike30 <spicy102@h...>" 
<spicy102@h...> wrote:
> When I first heard this thing I thought(its time to get rid of my 
> Electribe EA-1)..But after reading most of your posts here,Im not 
so 
> sure...You can only get one midi track when using an external 
> sequencer,(with the EA-1 you get two)..It has a four track 
sequencer 
> but you 
> cant string patterns together?Whats the point?(My EA-1 has song 
mode 
> and I can sync it to any sequencer).Now dont get me wrong this 
thing 
> gets some really cool sounds but what use are these sounds if you 
> dont have any REAL sequencing features??The midi in this thing 
seems 
Show quoted textHide quoted text
> really weak to me..Mabey Im wrong,could someone give me an idea how 
> you would use this thing in a midi studio??Thank you..
> 
> MIKE

Re: Thinking of getting an Evolver..

2003-02-15 by spicymike30 <spicy102@hotmail.com>

---
Id like to thank you all for responding to my post..I think you all 
may be right when saying that the EVOLVER may not be for me..Im 
thinkig of getting a NORDLEAD 2,the tabletop version..It sounds 
really great and the MIDI suits my taste a bit more..But Im going to 
keep my eye on the EVOLVER though,maybe the OS upgrade will feature 
some sort of song mode or stringing patterns in realtime ect.

MIKE




 In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "spicymike30 <spicy102@h...>" 
<spicy102@h...> wrote:
> When I first heard this thing I thought(its time to get rid of my 
> Electribe EA-1)..But after reading most of your posts here,Im not 
so 
> sure...You can only get one midi track when using an external 
> sequencer,(with the EA-1 you get two)..It has a four track 
sequencer 
> but you 
> cant string patterns together?Whats the point?(My EA-1 has song 
mode 
> and I can sync it to any sequencer).Now dont get me wrong this 
thing 
> gets some really cool sounds but what use are these sounds if you 
> dont have any REAL sequencing features??The midi in this thing 
seems 
Show quoted textHide quoted text
> really weak to me..Mabey Im wrong,could someone give me an idea how 
> you would use this thing in a midi studio??Thank you..
> 
> MIKE

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