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Re: [Evolver] Evolver as Filterbank?

2003-11-19 by M-.-n

I had a sherman and never could get what I wanted with it:
It is pretty strange, it is one of the rare unit I just could not do
anything with..
I kept the sticker sheet tho :)

> You're right. I have both and the Sherman offers way more options - a
> lot depends on what you want to do. The basic Evolver filter character
> is far smoother than the Sherman (which doesn't really like to do
> smooth) plus the various ways to add distortion on the Evolver always
> sound plain nasty to me. The Sherman distortion sounds musical - and
> of course it has loads of knobs etc.
> That said, I do use the Evolver as a filter unit - together with my
> Prophecy the two make a great monosynth. You should probably hear the
> Sherman in action as its sound will not appeal to everyone. For
> example, check out www.bogusfocus.com/jic/music.htm and take the "demo
> exerpts" link to hear track Tribal High - the drums are a Korg
> electribe processed (screwed up) by the Sherman.

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