All user reviews of 5/5 for the Dave Smith Instruments PolyEvolver Keyboard

This Electronic Keyboard has a ton of sound on it that I think are spectacular. It is probably one of my favorite poly keyboards. The bad thing about this keyboard is that the price makes it un buy able. There is no way that the average person on a budget can afford to pay for this piece of gear. This keyboard coast as much as all of my gear at home put together. It is a mix between an analog and digital machine and the possibilities with the Dave Smith Instruments Poly Eveovlver are endless. You can just do so much with this gear. It has a vintage look, but with more of a digital sound and feel to it. Its like an old school new piece of gear. I really wish I could use this machine all the time, the amount of time I get to use it is really slim due to the fact that I don’t own it.


UTILIZATION

The sequencer is something that I am still having problems with. I havent quit figured it out yet, plus when I use it I don’t have a manual so that could be part of the problem. I am jus winging everything and just exploring and figuring it out on my own. Which isn’t a problem, but I have heard the manual is a headache to read through and understand.


SOUNDS

The sounds are great, I haven't heard many other machines that sound as good as this one does. So that could be part of the price problem. I guess you get what you pay for.


OVERALL OPINION

The look of this unit is very futuristic and retro at the same time. I am actually surprised that more people are buying these up. But again , that could be due to the price point with it. The sounds one this keyboard can be used in almost all types of music, its just great.

5 octaves, 4 channels polyphony, the sound is adequate for large trs.

UTILIZATION

It is hybrid configuration differs from a traditional analog.
The edition of the sounds is comfortable.
Manual in English, is unfortunate.

SOUNDS

Dpend with this kind of music you want to use it.
The sounds can be ralistes (brass hell for example, many low and large granular research opportunities numrique)

The effects are effective but not essential to use Pro.

Expression, trs well, the keyboard is enjoyable with the wheels as the Voyager.

All sounds that can be drawn are effective, just know the program. For example, one can draw sounds track six of Propht 5, T8, VS, with a super EHJV but with something more sign of Smith.

OVERALL OPINION

I use depui 5 days.

It is expensive but worth it because this synth is well thought out and trs trs RALIS well.

But I sold because it is really too modern for my style of music. Nanmoins, over time, if I do not sell, I keep it because it really has a lot of personality and even apart from the fact it will never be the synthesis of all!

I must admit that on this one was the D Smith trs trs fort.

Well you just have to go to the site mesi. (Link distributor)
I said it's still a synthetic pre-wired, but with huge potential modulation (both sources as destinations), making it a semi modular.
sequencers are remarkable (4, with a programing EASSy)
otherwise, the notice can be downloaded from the website of Dave Smith.

UTILIZATION

Easy to use
Edit very easy, however, to see the value of the potentiometer, you have to turn slightly, it is not clear, for the price, I loved that by pressing the displayed value.
the manual is clear but in English, however, requires knowing what the synthesis. (The functions of various modules, modulation, mastering, end all you need to know lorqu'on uses a modular) disont it's not for beginners.
Small detail that its importance, after some hours of research, one in sore eyes, I Aimms knob an adjustment of brightness diodes.

SOUNDS

J'office Electroacoustic Music in the concrete thinking. and so then it's very good. We are experimenting and experimenting and we have not finished experimenting.
It should be noted that for those who make parts octophonic, 4 stereo outputs are very useful. it allows for direct sound octo. the foot.
The realism I sigh, it's not what you ask a synth from my point of view.
Besides, I've never understood those who want to imitate vraix instrument!
but good.
The effects are too small to be effective (hack, saturation) the delay are great, there are three with feedback, though.
I did not price the time to address the issue of external signal processing.
I made a few successful attempts, when I have time I struggled.
if not, I think with a good command, you just go to dream of Silverberg in his new "circuit Marcauley".

OVERALL OPINION

Well, you'll find that I am a bit emflammé, in fact I used it three days in a music studio, to create sounds that I use for parts for a planetarium. But it was good that I made at some point.

It globally, it has a very good ergonomics, it just create beautiful sonororité mutiphonique, I have a JP8080, ca have nothing to do, in sound. Otherwise, I rather use analog (System100 roland Kobol) and tone (of course it depends on what you are doing) goes well with the Evolve.
I do not know which means "his / D" (meaning unnecessary debate and interest), but this certain, the fate of the Evolver.
value for money is OK, Memme if I can not afford to purchase it.
Indeed, when the UTIs, we have a standalone machine that works, period.
I usually have machines like that in his hands.