Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

While a current sequence is playing, is it possible to select a new 
program and have it's sequence play seamlessly, without stopping the 
sequencer, right after the current sequence finishes it's last step?  
If not, what happens, does it just stop automatically?  From what 
Julian said, it seams like you can't program chained sequences 
together, but I'm wondering if anyone's tried it this way.

If anyone else out there has any comments about how well this device 
follows midi beat clock, I'd love to hear it.  

Thanks Julian, for the helpful information..

Julian said:  hmm... wonder how he got this idea.... Wasn't this one 
of the things someone 
was talking about as a possible future upgrade??

Nope, didn't get this from anyone else, I just found out about this 
cool little box last night.
Peter







--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "mr julian" <jujulilianan@h...> 
wrote:
> 
> 
> >From: "ski_ex5tech <ex5tech@e...>" <ex5tech@e...>
> 
> >• Can't say that I've tested it in any "ultra-tight" timing
> >situations.
> >
> yeah... though I've used it in sync a lot, I'm not really that 
concerned 
> about "ultra tight" so I couldn't say for sure. I would assume that 
it is at 
> least OK though because it never sounds out of time to me.
> 
> > > Does the Evolver ever hicup while the it's sequencer is running?
> >
> >• I'd never say "never", but *I've* never had it hiccup.  I 
wouldn't
> >expect it to, either, as it's quite simple - just a little 4 track 
16
> >step sequencer.
> >
> I've never had it do that either.
> 
> > > Is it possible to edit sequences while in external sync mode?  
If
> >so,
> > > does the Evolver ever drift out of sync while doing this?
> >
> >• I've never tried this, but I THINK this is probably possible,
> >because I've frequently edited the sequences while the sequence was
> >running and never had a problem.
> >
> Yes it is possible. No problems noticed here....
> 
> >• You can't "chain sequences together".  Read the manual a bit more
> >carefully, and you'll see that it is a simple 4 track, 16 step
> >sequencer, as I noted above.  You can only use one sequence at a
> >time, but a sequence has four tracks.
> >
> hmm... wonder how he got this idea.... Wasn't this one of the things 
someone 
> was talking about as a possible future upgrade??
> 
> > > Is there actually a swing function, the manual mentions it, does 
it
> > > sound good?
> >
> >• Yes, and yes (assuming you like swing).
> >
> I really like it. though there are basically just two settings, not 
a 
> continuous range, like on an mpc. I think its good enough though.
> 
> >• I don't have any that are "hampering" me, but that's REALLY going
> >to be a function of WHAT you need to do bottom line, and how many 
of
> >those needs will have to be accomplished with the Evolver (as 
opposed
> >to being handled by other gear in your rig/studio).
> >
> excellent answer!!!
> 
> I think as long as you are expecting the evolver to be an evolver, 
then 
> there will be no problems... now if you want it to be like a 
jv50580, then 
> you might have a few issues... :-P
> 
> The pattern select function could be a little tidier for those 
people like 
> me who would like to take it live (still haven't investigated 
embedded 
> program changes in my main sequencer yet though, so that could be an 
OK way 
> to do it)
> 
> anyway - for the guy with the questions: Get it. Hype aside, its a 
great 
> little synth that does so much compared to what it costs, and is 
totally 
> unique! I have a bunch of other synths already, and I didnt feel at 
all like 
> I had wasted any money buying it.
> 
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> 
> julian
> 
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