Dave Smith himself, of course, was the man behnd the MIDI spec, the great Prophet synthesizers, the Korg Wavestation, etc. Of course it can be used for some leads too, maybe not perfect creamy monosynth leads, but ana/digi voicing combined would offer some interesting untypical sounds (check the quite usable presets). it can be clinical and as precise as you want if you stay towards the shallow end, but the deeper you get it can get out there and downright ugly (in good ways and in bad ways), so that’s definitely a consideration. I've been delaying getting to a really major feature: the 4x16 step sequencer that just takes this thing over the top. The Evolver is a black metal desktop box, occupying just 27 x 15 x 4cm. The huge ranges of frequencies and dynamics and settings make it a bit difficult to sculpt sounds to a best sounding level, but with some experience this flexibility shows an animal behind the blue box. Each voice is a complete Evolver with four oscillators per voice, two analog and two digital. Just Beautiful! Dave Smith, the synthesizer legend and sequential circuits head, released the “Evolver” back in 2003. Much inside Evo happens within software domain indeed. As mentioned, I have the analog keys, and my other (close to) analogue synth is a jx8p. But for a lot of sounds they are pretty close. I’ve made a few single synth tunes… I can feel an Evolver one coming on, Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled. The strongest selling point of Evolver still remains (well I bought mine after hearing that) in very flexible sequencer, which is fully integrated with huge capabilities of the sound engine. On a small board there are some 4 large processors (some of them by Analog Devices) which serve as DA's, CPU, etc. I am interested in thoughts of those who own it. On the other hand, now days (2016) concept of Evolver has much more competition than 14 years ago, among "pocket analogues" with sequencers. Get the notes between the notes! Carbon111's DSI Evolver Resource Page. My main programming complaint when I had one was the amount of text on the face of it. Really didn’t gel with the interface at all. On the other hand you can use just the digitals oscs or mix digital with analogue to create almost every sound you need. if you’re just wanting a slightly interesting mono then there’s lots of other options in that price range (or cheaper) of course, but the Evolver is really a bit of unique beast. Since this was the first DSI hardware synth, it seems that Dave Smith wanted to put *everything* in it. There are 4 oscillator to use, 2 analogue and 2 digital ones with several adjustment possibilities like waveforms and even frequency modulation and ring modulation with the digital oscillators. Brain Age Express: Sudoku, And it has quarter step note resolution in the sequencer! I often have the feeling that this synth isn`t behaving right. i’ve had one a few years and it’s been pretty integral to my music since. Last, but not least, once you have understand the matrix in Evolver, it’s very easy to program sounds. Start button, In the Tetra, if you don’t use soft and computer, programming is a real mind effort to be fluent (all must be programmed through little screen and deep travel in undermenu. And of course the sound is amazing to me… fire and ice. It's monophonic with four oscillators - two analog DCOs and two digital - it's a true analog/digital hybrid synth. All four oscillators are addressable separately in the modulation routings. Quick Shipper. Where this synth starts to absolutely shine above every other synth I´ve used is the modulation possibilities. So it`s just monophonic with 4 oscillators but you can do things with that little gear to get a nearly polyphonic sound out of it! There is a filter envelope, and amp envelope a freely assignable additional envelope, 4 free assignable lfos, three delay lines, a subtle feedback control and an entirely UN-subtle "hack" control (kind of like a decimator). Well, however, that`s a little bit annoying sometimes and surely tames the fun of working with it. They are, in my opinion, differents. It’s a great addition to analog keys. (Probably because Dave knows a thing or two ) Right trigger, About Difficult to answer. Price is not cheap neither (around 400 US). I’d pay up 500. Great piece even for folks like me who primarily earthy music with standard instruments--the analog-ness of the Evolver hangs well with aoucstic guitars and drums... Today my review is about Dave Smith`s first synthesizer that was released under his new companie`s name “Dave Smith Instruments”. Modulations You really need to put the time in to explore this synth. Excellent. At the same time, it looks a very particular thing. (1.49 kg) Included. I’m fairly sure the Mopho/Tetra are based on the Prophet 08 so CEM 3396 DCO same as the Evolver (and the Obie M6/1000) where as The P6 has discrete VCO’s. flash memory card, Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters, Evolver is a very flexible instrument. The sound: Power supply for 110V – 240V AC operation (13-15 VDC, 500 mA) Operation Manual If you use the knobs live, it makes sense to buy the better knobs in a set from DSI website. Drawback of this approach can be not only complexity, but also a fact that you can burry some little unintentional change that you can't easily find, as previous reviewer mentioned. I know that it is not easy to get along with but I also know there are a few editors. They would hardly fit the circuit board! 2 delay engines. The Evolver desktop is a monosynth (sort of...) with an awful lot porgrammability. The lowpass filter is purely analogue and can be used as 2 pole or 4 pole filter (12db/24db). A horrific thing happened to myself: I did that right before a gig was about to start. You can also use it as an effects processor since it has a stereo input. From what I recall the mopho/tetra line have the same options regarding sequencers to crazy things up. One of the wildest synthesizers. An approach that can get crowded, especially given the interface - that is why some users prefer to use it with an editor. It frustrates a lot of people. Price is not cheap neither (around 400 US). The highpass filter is digital and 4 pole (24db). sequencing/modulating the fx could even get you into weird karplus strong stuff.A lot of weird stuff possible but also massive soundwalls with 4 osc in super stereo.one of the very few (analog) synth with a true stereo signal path.Not only two filters for L+R seperate but you could also pan the OSC.Great machine but using the desktop matrix was not much fun to me.And i never liked the screened encoder. Screaming resonance like hell if desired or smooth filtersweeps aren`t a problem. But the two synth dispose of 4 internal sequencers (4 to monosynth in Evolver, one per monosynth in the Tetra) that can be routed to a lot of parameters to makes the sound alive, moving and always evolving. At the same time, it looks a very particular thing. Dave Smith Instruments Evolver Monophonic Analog Synthesizer. Y button, Stereo In can be used to send audio into the synth and use it as an effects unit. I deduce same architecture, pretty same sound). Evolver is quite often used without a keyboard, just using the internal sequencer. When you finally got to know all the strange parameter names and you are used to the way of programming and working with the matrix you dive deeeeeply into sounddesign and modulation insanity. tom's Gear Outlet. It confuses a lot of people. Doable with muscled memory. Given its background, it's no surprise that there's a resemblance to the Adrenalinn (see SOS September 2002). Hi guys, I am having a hard time figuring this out, I am using a MEK. it is cute and modern semi-analogue sound. This was the product that DSI started with. Watch. Select button, Each voice has its own independent effects (feedback, delay, distortion, high-pass filter, etc. You have to access the row with the parameter of desire and then twist the encoder to adjust it. I checked everything, checked software, contacted the support (which is very helpful support), I think it`s working proper. I would have gone for the tetra but I read that the AK surpasses it in terms of possibilities and it also has four voices. It`s a monophonic desktop synthesizer called “Evolver” As the "first" synth from DSI it have some limitations regarding sound quality , because of the digital 16bit ad/da part of the hybrid synths. Previously on Elektronauts: It can be a four-voice poly synth, four mono synths (each with its own sequencer), or any combination in between.
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