Evolver sound editor is an editor and sound development tool, created specifically for dave smith instruments evolver synthesizer. I like it very much, because it can produce weird sounds. Dave smith instruments evolver standalone sound editor. The programs installer file is commonly found as evolver. Build your custom avatar in realtime 3d using the iclone avatar builder.
Evolver sound editor evolver soundeditor is a tool for organizing and creating presets for your. The evolver sound editing software is not software instruments and it will produce no sounds unless connected with the dsi evolver synthesizer. Freeware dsi evolver editor vst post by bin ray fri apr 11, 2008 8. Dave smith instruments tetra vintage synth explorer. Feb 17, 2019 published on feb 17, 2019 this is a little tribute to dave smith and his amazing evolver monosynth. As said previously not being in the us is really my biggest problem i have no where to take this to with any experience of dsi. This is a little tribute to dave smith and his amazing evolver monosynth. The the software has all changed since then though. The dsi evolver has the signature old school timbre down pat as well as being able to provide digital timbres reminiscent of the waldorf q. These are the core settings for the evolver to be connected to a computer or a hardware sequencer so it can be sequenced and be edited with a patch editor receivesend patches fromto a midi sequencer for recallstorage the olden days way. Vyzor evolver by psicraft designs evolver editor vst.
The definitive guide to evolver a brief overview evolver is a powerful, truestereo subtractive synthesizer with extensive modulation routing capabilities and an integrated digital delay and a 16step sequencer. Evolver 2 is a kontakt sound library based on the best sounds of the famous dsi evolver synthesizer, and gives you a wide collection of vivid and powerful analogue sounds the design goal was to. Near mint condition, 2 tiny signs of wear, see the last photo. Evolver sound editor is a fullyfeatured editor and sound development tool created specifically for dave smith instruments evolver synthesizer. Evolver is a software package that allows users to solve a wide variety of optimization problems using a genetic algorithm. Dave smith instruments poly evolver rack rare vintage dsi. 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 evolvers unique tonality comes from the synergy of its two analog oscillators and two digital oscillators which feature the waves from the legendary prophet vs.
Oct 07, 2017 lets play around with one of my favorite synthesizers. Dave smith instruments evolver vintage synth explorer. Evolver quick start tutorial this short, interactive tutorial is designed to teach you how to use evolver software by walking you through an actual risk model all under 30 minutes. The evolver s strength is really in what it can do beyond purely analog sounds. This guide will walk through all of the major elements of evolver. The evolver doesnt, it has one inout to be used for sending receiving music data and interface data, if youre using the software editor another plus for the micro modular is the excellent manual, i think the best manual ive personally seenits a great way to learn about synthesis in general. The dsi evolver has the signature old school timbre down pat as well as being able to provide digital timbres. Launched in 1989, it was the first commercially available genetic algorithm package for personal computers. The only audio editing on computer in recent time has been on a pc using wavelab and files ive recorded using a zoom. Downloads dsi evolver sound editing software soundtower. Evolver sound editor provides the ultimate editing and sound development experience by displaying all evolver. Evolver plugse demo for windows xp, vista, win 7 3264 bit, win 8 3264 bit. Version 3 is already installed in all evolvers serial numbers 1859 and above. I do have to use a computer to configure my arturia sequencers and my mio4, i also briefly messed with the circuit synth editor.
Soundtower editing software for alesis, korg, waldorf instuments. Evolver dave smith indtruments soundtower software. The program was originally developed by axcelis, inc. The stepsequencer and the delays are awesome and enhance the possibilities of creating wild modulations very much. Midi quest dave smith evolver editorlibrarian for ipad. 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. Build a model step by step, following the simple video instructions provided. Feb 17, 2019 this is a little tribute to dave smith and his amazing evolver monosynth. The poly evolver rack features a plethora of daves best ideas with a monstrously powerful 4voice polyphonic sound like no other. Main editing evolver desktop and mono evolver keyboard. Soundtower has introduced evolver editor, a dedicated ipad patch editor for the dave smith instruments evolver synthesizer evolver sound editor is an editor and sound development tool, created specifically for dave smith instruments evolver synthesizer. Easytonavigate matrixstyle interface for quick editing and realtime control. 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. Automation sequencer for all the evolver control parameters and the step sequencer, allowing to automate them.
This is the freeware dsi desktop evolver editor for xpvista. Vyzor evolver provides an advanced instrument editor librarian for dave smith instruments evolver hardware synth. The poly evolver has two main modes, program and combo. Hi all, i recently picked up a dsi desktop evolver. Its unique design, sequencers, and patch capability make it a true gem, even 15 years after its conce. It was first released as a desktop version in 2002, then later a 37key keyboard bearing the same synth engine as the evolver desktop was also released. For here is a monosynth with four oscillators two analogue. This is a freeware dsi desktop evolver software editor for xpvista. Program mode sets all 4 voices to the same sound, one of the 128 programs in 4 banks 512 total.
Thats the evolver story so far, but now everything has changed with the arrival of the poly evolver keyboard or pek, which seeks to combine the best of both previous. Hh evolver is a framework for domainspecific, hyperheuristic evolution. Besides, psicraft the developers of vyzor editor keep pushing the. This short, interactive tutorial is designed to teach you how to use evolver software by walking you through an actual risk model all under 30 minutes. Ive got evolver and ive never done factory reset so ive just checked evolver manual and didnt find factory reset thing. Waves 96 to 128 are in ram, user programmable via midi, assuming someone builds a software editor that is. 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. Hyperheuristics generated by our tool can then be used with combinatorial search algorithms such as a and ida for solving problems of the given domain. The dave smith instruments mono evolver keyboard adds a 3octave keyboard as well as pitch and modulation wheels to the evolver hybrid monosynth module.
Classic dsi analog digital hybrid synth, the rack version is quite rare. In fact, other than the new prophet 08 themed paint scheme and knobs, the tetras case and layout is virtually identical to the mopho. Theres quite a broad array of waves here, many harmonically rich and unusual, some sound. Theres certainly a rougher side available as well with all the feedback implementation and controled distortion. Evolver classic sounds and sequences vol 1 youtube.
Nov 09, 2019 evolver sound editor is a fullyfeatured editor and sound development tool created specifically for dave smith instruments evolver synthesizer. Im having a little trouble bonding with it, and i was wondering what people think of the editor software for evolver. The mono evolver keyboard allows for easier performance due to the velocity and aftertouchsensitive keyboard, as well as more knobs that expose parameters previously only accessible through. Sound quests 30 year history of creating editorlibrarian software for midi hardware means. Image evolver web site other useful business software built to the highest standards of security and performance, so you can be confident that your data and your customers data is always safe. Evolver sound editor provides the ultimate editing and sound development experience by displaying all evolver program parameters in a single intuitive graphical. Help with sysex programming post by sir nose sun mar 18, 2012 1. Classic curtis analog lowpass filters and real analog vcas add warmth and girth to the analog section while the digital highpass filter, tuned feedback, and digital. Watch out for my next video which will go through the evolvers features in more detail, including its very impressive software editor and vst. Our builtin antivirus scanned this download and rated it as 100% safe. Evolver sound editor provides the ultimate editing and sound development experience by displaying all evolver program parameters in a single, intuitive, graphical. Just use the simple evolver slider bars to create your unique avatars in a matter of minutes. Midi quest for ipad editorlibrarian for the dave smith evolver.
Published on feb 17, 2019 this is a little tribute to dave smith and his amazing evolver monosynth. The tetra is another dave smith designed piece of analog wizardry that sits somewhere between their prophet 08 polysynth and its monophonic desktop module counterpart, the mopho. Evolver is an optimization addin for microsoft excel that uses innovative genetic algorithm ga, optquest, and linear programming technology to quickly solve virtually any type of problem that can be modeled in excel. I had the same dilemma 2 years ago, when i bought a desktop evolver. Dsi evolver synthesizer gets ipad patch editor synthtopia. This synth is now over sixteen years old and certainly its interface is feeling a little dated, but so much of what dave. This synth is now over sixteen years old and certainly its interface is feeling a little dated, but so much of what dave smith developed inside this synth has set the standard for everything that dsi have produced since, including the feedback circuit, modulation routings and fourchannel.
The analog oscillators and the analog lowpass filters are the same in both product lines, so its possible to make an evolver sound very much like a prophet 08. The evolver is an analogdigital hybrid synthesizer designed by dave smith and manufactured by dave smith instruments. Dave smith instruments evolver keyboard sound programming. Evolver plugse 32 and 64 bit vstau mac os x setup version 1. Evolver sophisticated optimization for spreadsheets.
Aug 28, 2014 dsi evolver synthesizer gets ipad patch editor soundtower has introduced evolver editor, a dedicated ipad patch editor for the dave smith instruments evolver synthesizer. Dave smith instruments evolver monophonic analog synthesizer. Released in 2002, evolver is the first instrument to come from dave smith instruments. The evolver marked daves smiths triumphant return to hardware synths and still. Hh evolver automates the design of domainspecific heuristics for planning domains. Evolver sophisticated optimization for spreadsheets palisade.
Dave smith instruments mono evolver keyboard reverb. It was first released as a desktop version in 2002, then later a 37key keyboard bearing the same synth engine as the evolver. The poly evolver arguably took a backwards step with a 16x2 lcd and an updown page system though you can use a mono evolver to program it, or a pcmac software editor. The paper labels on the chips are not to be relied upon and the editor software may not display the correct version. Hit the button a second time, and the program will be. Evolver has a unique ability arrive at the best overall global solution to a problemsolutions traditional solvers. I have to admit that relying on the software editor. This is a graphical editor for the dave smith instruments evolver synthesizer. It was developed for the tabletop version, but i figure it should work for the. Of course, there are a lot of things an evolver can do that a prophet 08 cant do. Thats the evolver story so far, but now everything has changed with the arrival of the poly evolver.
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