Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "ski_ex5tech" <ex5tech@e...> 
wrote:
> Sayer, you already listened to the "Demo Loops"?!  Wow, that was 
> fast.  Thanks for the kind words.

Well... I went through the 4 zip files containing the mp3 files. 
 
> Beta testing...
> Yes, I had beta unit s/n 0002, but I'd hesitate to say that I was 
> a "beta tester".  I got the unit pretty late in the development 
> cycle, and I really just had it for the purpose of cranking out a 
lot 
> of patches/sequences in a short period of time.  I sent Dave a 
grand 
> total of 140 patches/sequences.  Of those 140, about 120 were (and 
> are) used as presets in the shipping production units.  I like to 
> call them my "After Midnight" collection, because that's when they 
> were all programmed, after some very long days at work!  ;)  

Wow! So how did you get tasked with creating all of those presets?

>I have 
> to admit that I have some "stinkers" in there as a result!  It was 
a 
> lot of fun to work with the beta unit, because the Evolver is such 
an 
> exciting little machine, and because it was an honor to work with 
> Dave.  It was also pretty gratifying to see the Evolver get such a 
> great review in Keyboard mag, too (see 
> http://www.keyboardmag.com/r2.htm).  Ken Hughes is a pretty 
> respectable reviewer, which made it all the better.  However, I 
was a 
> little disappointed that Ken didn't talk a bit more about the 
quality 
> of the presets (or lack thereof! ;) ).  On the positive side, of 
the 
> four presets he did mention, two were mine (the Bell patch and 
preset 
> 13 sequence "Evolver Song").  He was wrong about the Bell using 
FM, 
> though... it's just some nice subtle modulation of some VS Bell 
> waveforms.  Been meaning to email Ken about that one!  ;)

Yes, I read that review! I wonder if that is the same Ken Hughes 
that used to take part on a discussion forum that Boele, Stefan, and 
I are members of....

> Mellotron...
> Wow, I'd love to get a copy of Boele's samples!  I don't know if I 
> could do another MEL-LABS, though... geez, that was a project and 
a 
> half!  

Yeah I know it was... I've enjoyed the fruits of that labor in many 
tracks for my Dream Quest project!!!!! Priceless!

> I guess I shouldn't say anything, though, because the 
> current "S3" project (orchestral strings, wind, & percussion) is 
> nearly as big.  The combined EX5/Evolver project with 128 little 
> custom waveforms is a pretty good project, too.

I've not been to the forum much lately, this is the first I've heard 
of either project. I'm not sure what you mean by S3. I'm racking my 
feeble little mind but cannot figure it out. 

Sayer