The mono evolver keyboard mek harnesses his years of experience designing electronic instruments to create a truly. Following is a brief description of the 512 sounds in your evolver. The evolver series of synthesizers marked dave smiths triumphant return to synth design. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Went with the vyzor editor, because it looked so damn sleek and sexy the screenshots have blinded me since then i fired it up a couple of times, and each time had to read the manual which is huge btw, because the thing is so complex and unintuitive. The multimode sounds open and airy, great for pads and anything with lots of high frequencies. The official sequentialdsi forum info center forum stats 43065 posts in 4183 topics by 6836 members. Dave smith instruments ob6 module bundle offer comprising dave smith instruments ob6 module 6voice analog desktop synthesizer, analog signal path, two discreet vcos suboscillators per voice with continuously variable waveforms, classic sem inspired variable filter lowpass, highpass, bandpass and notch per voice, 500. Unfollow dave smith instruments to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. New sounds for the dsi pro 2 synthesizer synthtopia. The definitive guide to evolver the basic patch for many of the explanations and exercises, i will refer to the basic patch. The mono evolver is an analogdigital hybrid monosynth, with two dco analog oscillators and two digital wavetable oscillators. It has been discussed in a few threads recently how there is currently nowhere on the.
The dave smith instruments evolver is an hybrid analog and digital synthesizer manufactured in the us in 2002. Dsi poly evolver patches, presets and sound design. Ob6 factory presets as shipped, the presets in banks 04 and banks 59 are identical. Its a monophonic monophonic synthesizer with two real analog oscillators, two dedicated subharmonic generating oscillators and authentic curtis lowpass filters that can hang with the big dogs but at a. This is a sort of minimal, vanilla sound that will act as a kind of common starting point. Edit any parameter, organize patches, create random patches, and more. Dave smith instruments evolver operation manual 64 pages. This is a thread in which to share your patches for dsi synths. The 4 pole sounds nice and tight, perfect for more bass heavy patches. It will allow us to isolate specific features and clearly hear what happens when parameters are varied or changed. I do not represent dave smith instruments in any way.
It features a plethora of daves best ideas packed into a monstrously powerful instrument. Evolver to life with evolving pseudopolyphonic sounds you wont believe. In total you get four oscillators two analog, two digital. Parts and accessories for dave smith instruments dsi. Featuring two analog dcos and two wavetable oscllators, the evolver also taps into the power of the analog curtis filter and its complex modulation matrix of 24 sources and over 75 destinations. The evolver line of synthesizers marked dave smiths triumphant return to pro synth design. Dave smith instruments dsi mono evolver keyboard mek.
The evolver marked daves smiths triumphant return to hardware synths and. This page uses frames, but your browser doesnt support them. My ignorance about the dsi reality knocked me off my feet. The wavetables include classic prophet vs waveshapes.
Lets play around with one of my favorite synthesizers. Dave smith instruments poly evolver vintage synth explorer. The evolver sound editing software is not software instruments and it will produce no sounds unless connected with the dsi evolver synthesizer. The voice architecture is identical to the evolver, but it sports a 3octave semiweighted keyboard, pitch and mod wheels, a new builtin. The instrument had a memory for 40 patches and offered 2 vcos, adsr envelope attenuator. Dave smith is considered a legendary figure in the synthesizer world, he founded sequential circuits and designed such classics as the prophet 5 and prophet vs, and he was a pioneer in bringing midi to synthesizers. Its unique design, sequencers, and patch capability make it a true gem, even 15 years. Smith moved to korg, where he worked mainly on the wavestation synthesizer. While this provides a wide range of operational possibilities, it also means that you can put evolver into a state where it doesnt seem to work.
To find out more about how each synth differs, view our synth comparison pdf. Performanceoriented synth is the latest addition to the evolver family. Dave smith instruments prophet 08 analog synthesizer. Dave smith talks about the latest poly evolver is the latest analogdigital synth from dave smith well known for his work with sequential circuits on the prophetvs dsi evolver on the run. The poly evolver has two main modes, program and combo. Resonance sound has introduced visions, a new soundset featuring 64 patches for the dave smith instruments pro2 synthesizer by aiyn zahev sounds.
The analog oscillators are hard syncable, while the digital ones can be linked via fm and ring mod. Parts and accessories for dave smith instruments dsi keyboards. Their flagship instrument, its a fourvoice synthesizer essentially four complete evolvers with a 5octave keyboard, pitch and mod wheels, and a ton of knobs and switches in a. Released in 2002, evolver is the first instrument to come from dave smith. It was partly dave smiths reputation which attracted me, but it wasnt just that the evolver also seemed to offer considerable bang for the buck.
I found the band pass mode to be particularly juicy. Synthesizers manufacturers brands dave smith instruments. Edit every voice parameter on your dsi evolver in realtime. Klingt fast wie ein marchen, denn heute steht dave smith instruments mit. Its a hybrid analog digital synth, with two dco analog oscillators and two digital wavetable oscillators per voice, with 4voice polyphony that can be stacked for cutting leads. Program mode sets all 4 voices to the same sound, one of the 128 programs in 4 banks 512 total. Dave smith instruments mono evolver keyboard used synthesizer synth ex cond dsi click images to enlarge this dave smith mono evolver has light use and comes with the original box. In 2002, after several years working on software synthesis, smith opened a new company, dave smith instruments dsi, to build new hardware. A nice tutorial on programming the evolver to play pink floyds on the run synth track. Evolver to life with evolving pseudopolyphonic sounds you won t believe.
Dave smith instruments evolver operation manual pdf. Back in june 2006 we looked at the last incarnation of dave smiths evolver synthesizer the mono evolver keyboard. In 2005 dave smith instruments released their third evolver the poly evolver. Dave smith instruments evolver with manual and power supply superb synth dsi. As the first product made by dave smith instruments, the evolver is a hybrid monophonic synth that marks the return of dave smith to the world of hardware synthesizers. Dave smith has a fine legacy of synthesizers behind him the prophet 5, 10, and vs, the pro1, and many industry innovations and credentials. Dave smith instruments dsi is an american brand formed in 2002 by dave smith, a musician and engineer, also known as a sequential circuits founder in 1970s. Dave smith instruments patches userlibrary thread gearslutz. Welshs synthesizer cookbook patches for edp wasp jen synx 508. Were proud to present the first product in our new line sounds for synths. Besides, psicraft the developers of vyzor editor keep pushing the. The definitive guide to evolver the more i dug into and used evolver, the more i really appreciated the quality of the products design. After a stint working in software synthesis for seer systems, dave collaborated with roger.
Pinknoise studio has released evolver 2 kontakt edition, a kontakt instrument library based on the sounds of the evolver synthesizer by dave smith instruments. Having been messing around with synthesizers for 20 years, i immediately found myself being able to apply all my old tricks and get great results, and continued to be surprised as new depths were revealed. This keyboard might seem like a step back in time from the evolver, in a sense picking up where he left off with the prophet 5. Patch base has the best dave smith instruments evolver editor and librarian available for mac. Dave smith instruments dsi tetra tetr4 polyphonic analogue synthesizer synth. Dave smith instruments mopho synthesizer emusician. Now we have in front of us smiths latest creation the prophet 08. Evolver keyboard, poly evolver keyboard, poly evolver rack. Dave smith instruments evolver vintage synth explorer.
Its a welcome change from the usual curtis filters that have been used in dave smith products ever since the evolver. Released in 2002, evolver is the first instrument to come from dave smith instruments. The company that brought you the retrofuturistic and remix technology awardwinning prophet 08 has birthed a hot new stepchild. Poly evolver features a truly unique synth architecture. Their flagship instrument, its a fourvoice synthesizer essentially four complete evolvers with a 5octave keyboard, pitch and mod wheels, and a ton of knobs and switches in a clean, clear, easytonavigate layout.
Dsi mono evolver patches, presets and sound design. The evolver is an analogdigital hybrid synthesizer designed by dave smith and manufactured by dave smith instruments. Dave smith instruments evolver editor and librarian patch base. Dave smith instruments evolver editor and librarian. For here is a monosynth with four oscillators two analogue, two digital, twin analogue lowpass filters, a built. Patch base has the best dave smith instruments evolver editor and librarian available for mac and ipad. If you are an evolver owner, you are already familiar with the basic poly voice it is the same, but now there are four of them. Dave smith poly evolver for ableton live sounds samples sample library.