"These are rare. From home nonsmoking studio. I'm the original owner. Comes with Power supply and orginal manual, even an original shipping box. Recently serviced by Sequential ssupport.
If the buyer wants I will work with Soundtower to transfer licenses for PolyEvolver Editor and Evolver PlugSE licenses that make working with this synth a joy. PlugSE is a VST plugin so you can manipulate it inside your DAW. These licenses are worth $70 f you had to buy them.
If you already own a standalone Evolver or keyboard this rack adds four voices for 5 voice polyphony
An analog/digital hybrid, the four-voice Poly Evolver Rack features four oscillators per voice— two analog and two digital (the digital oscillators feature the waves from the legendary Prophet VS). Classic Curtis analog low-pass filters and real analog VCAs pdd ample warmth and girth to the analog section while the digital high-pass filter, tuned feedback, and digital distortion provide sizzle and grit.
Imagine being able to move effortlessly from thick analog smoothness to crisp digital edge—or anywhere in between—and you begin to get the picture. The LFOs, step sequencer, and three separate delays can all be synced for complex, evolving, rhythmic, time-based effects in true stereo."
I was chatting with Brian Comnes about waveform editors for the DSI Evolver. There are the SoundTower and Vyzor editors that give you access to the full parameters of the Evolvers, but if you just want to create and upload waveforms, Brian let me know about WAV2Evolver, a free online editor that does just that. Thank you Brian!
See if you can make out my lame attempt at a waveform to the left. Note you can have only one point along the horizontal plane. I actually never thought about that before.
Update: the output is a .wav file so this could be useful for other synths and applications.
"WAV2Evolver is an online waveform conversion application for users of the Dave Smith Instruments Evolver family of synthesizers.
It allows you to upload WAV files containing single-cycle waveforms, and then download them as system exclusive files that the Evolver can understand. You may also download waveforms as RAW PCM files or new WAV files. The RAW and WAV files downloaded from this application use Evolver-friendly 128-sample, 16-bit PCM.
WAV2Evolver is also a waveform sharing application. You may view and download waveforms that others have generated, and you may share waveforms that you have generated. I encourage you to share your waveforms, although this is completely optional.
WAV2Evolver is an HTML5 application. If it's not working for you, please try using an up-to-date web browser. WAV2Evolver was written with the following technologies: jQuery and Bootstrap were used to construct the interface; PHP was used for the web services that transfer data to and from the application; the waveform conversion tools are written in C. The icons are by Glyphicons.
All of the code for this project is open-source, and can be found on GitHub.
Special thanks to forum user Razmo for his invaluable help in proving out the conversion code, long before I had an Evolver of my own."
"Evolver Sound Editor is a fully-featured Editor and Sound Development tool created specifically for Dave Smith Instruments Evolver synthesizer. It requires the DSI Evolver synthesizer.
Evolver Sound Editor provides the ultimate editing and sound development experience by displaying all Evolver Program parameters in a single, intuitive, graphical interface. The interface resembles the look and feel of the real synthesizer while streamlining your workflow and allowing you to view the complete details of any Program at a glance and to edit any parameter using your iPad. It allows you to see how the factory Programs are put together or to freely experiment to see what you can create.
Some of Evolver Sound Editor's features include:
•Real time editing of all Evolver parameters
•Program Bank manager
•Load/Save of Program Banks
•Transmitting and receiving of Program Bank data
•Sequencer editor
•Resizable on-screen keyboard
•Direct USB/MIDI connection with Apple iPad Camera Adapter
•Wireless connection possible using MIDI network
•Magnified editing panels
This Evolver Sound Editor is an app for iPad only.
Dave Smith Instruments and Evolver are trademarks of Dave Smith Instruments.
Soundtower is a trademark of Soundtower Inc."
"Boxed Ear is proud to present TQS: Magnetic Fields soundset for Dave Smith Instruments Evolver series - 128 brand new sounds for the Evolver synthesizer.
The Evolver is a modern classic. Digital wavetables mix with analog oscillators, filters, sequencers, LFOs and delays to create a powerful yet vintage sounding synthesizer that stand up there with the greats.
Included in the soundset are 128 fresh sounds, compatible with any Evolver. Every sound has been designed with one thing in mind, playability. Organics leads, vintage basses, luscious evolving pads and otherworldly atmospheres are all designed to be expressive and musical.
Details:
128 brand new sounds delivered in MIDI sysex format and SoundTower Editor format. Detailed instructions for installing are included in the download package. Compatible with all Evolver models including the Poly Evolver Keyboard, Evolver Desktop, Mono Evolver Keyboard and Poly Evolver Rack.
Availability and pricing
TQS: Magnetic Fields costs USD $33, EUR €25 or GBP £21 inc.VAT and is available now from the Boxed Ear website.
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About Boxed Ear
Boxed Ear are a new company dedicated to bringing high quality sample sets of rare vintage synthesizers and drum machines. For more information about our products and promotions, please contact rory@boxedear.com."
"the above audio track features just the sounds of the quadrasynth itself and it's bent interface is being modulated in realtime with an akai ewi4000s wind controller merged with several different evolving layered sequences being played by the dave smith evolver.
all sounds from are from quadrasynth recorded direct with effects being handled directly by the quadrasynth's effect chain.
will not be making many of these due to overhead costs. bid now if you want
features
-43 point patchbay with 16 switchable points with 4 switches and 4 input jacks
-8 high quality stackable banana jacks- i will include 4 different colors and sizes. including 4 which can easily wrap around from the footswitch jacks to the front panel with enough room around most rack cases
-original clock or injected precision getlofi oscillator with realtime continously variable sample rate control
-knob to control sample rate
-switch to control sample rate manually or via midi
-midi circuitry by highlyliquid installed which controls sample rate via any midi cc controller, note information, program change, etc.
-midi power led and activity led
-midi input for modifications and midi thru jack added
-milk glass lens and slow phase color changing led
-4 inputs for footswitch with dedicated 8 switchable banana jack points
-green led indicators for bends
-replaced direct solder tabs for memory battery with a convient coin cell holder which allows easy slip in and replacement of battery
-fresh lithium 2032 memory battery (should last 10-15 years)
-all modifcations piggybacked on a 1u rackmount enclosure (take your circuit bent gear on tour without fear!!)
-cleaned all mechanical parts and contacts
-excellent condition alesis s4 plus (retains full functionality if nothing is activated)
-original owners manual
-jpeg diagram of bends emailed to winner
-power supply included for north american use only. power supply can be included for international shipments (please refer to shipping notes)
the alesis s4 is in excellent cosmetic and perfect functional condition. missing the adat plug cover (doesn't effect anything) the only issue is that the backlight is slightly dimmed from a factory fresh unit. screen is still clearly visible in complete darkness.
start with a synth that features up to 4 voice layering per voice of polyphony, a full featured 8 source/destination modulation matrix (9 source/destination after modification) impressive legato and articulation, great morphing, custom split abilities, powerful effects algorithms, 4 quad knobs that transmit midi or provides realtime control, huge selection of waveforms, flexible filter and amp functions, 3 lfos per voice, up to 64 voice of polyphony, 16 part multitimbral, and a design team from alesis which featured some true musical synthheads and you have an impressive synthesizer. add the ability to circuit bend and drastically alter waveforms as well as the ability to modulate sample rate manually or via midi and you have one of the most bizzare and powerful editable circuit bent synth availble. after market support is still excellent on this synth. several editors exist that facilitate the editing of the quadrasynth's powerful synthesizer system including motu, midiquest, and soundtower that will make the most of your circuit bent synth. i'm using soundtower's editor (cheap!) and it makes editing a breeze as well as a great librarian for organizing your sounds.
midi circuitry is of the highest quality by highlyliquid. it handles dense information at fast speeds. for example the midi responds brilliantly to the dense midi information a wind controller sends and the fastest sequencer speeds i can throw at it all at the same time via midi merge. the midi mod allows a thru chain from the s4 plus into the added midi in (or you could send any midi in signal from any other controller or sequener) and still have another thru port availble. the midi circuitry is fully programmable and retains memory. you can assign virtually anything to the sample rate. sample rate is controlled with a getlofi precision oscillator, also of the highest quality and able to precisely keep up in speed with whatever midi thrown at it without a hitch. in order to program the added midi circuitry you simply need to send it a short group of sysex commands (34 characters or 17 figure string) via a daw, sequencer or a freeware utility such as midi-ox. very easy, and completely custom. for more details please review the easy to use charts on the firmware manual via highlyliquid's site: http://highlyliquid.com/support/docs/pdf/MPA-Firmware-Ver-1-2.pdf
this is a fully featured synth before modifications. to really understand the potential of this instrument please refer to www.alesis.com and search for a pdf of their s4 plus quadrasynth model. i'd ignore reviews from people that used this instrument as a preset box. that's not it's biggest strength. although many of the presets are great, it's biggest strength is the synth itself and it's depth of editing.
if you are not comfortable with midi, sysex, controllers this may not be the synth for you. you will need to edit the sounds and control information to get the most from your setup. it's pretty easy and logical in comparision to most synths i've used. if editing isn't your bag, again this is a preset box so there are over 500 preset sounds (an additional 128 slots in a user bank) for you to start bending away immediately!!! i'd highly recommend an editor like soundtower for the alesis. it's cheap, very easy to navigate and synchs up perfectly without any bugs."
Sound Tower makes software editors for the following gear. Note the new editors. New Evolver editor pictured. via Erik.
ALESIS
QS-EditPro - Editor/Librarian for the ALESIS® QuadraSynth synthesizers. QuadraSynth QS4+, QS5+ QS6, QS6.1, QS7, QS7.1 QS8, QS8.1, QS7, QS7.2 QS8, QS8.2 and QSR.
NanoEditSynth for ALESIS® NanoSynth module.
DAVE SMITH INSTRUMENTS
Evolver SoundEditor - new Evolver, Evolver Keyboard - Mac OS X and PC
PolyEvolver SoundEditor new PolyEvolver Rack and Keyboard - Mac OSX and PC
Prophet '08 SoundEditor newProphet '08 Keyboard - Mac OSX and PC
Mopho SoundEditor Monophonic Synthesizer - Mac OSX and PC
Tetra SoundEditor new 4 Voice Analog Synthesizer - Mac OSX and PC
KORG
Triton-EditPro - TRITON RACK, PRO, PROX, STUDIO, EXTREME and LE Keyboards. MOSS Board.
TR-EditPro - Korg TR Keyboards
Karma-EditPro - KARMA Keyboards OS-2 with MOSS Board support.
N264/364EDIT - KORG N264 and N364
WS SoundEditor - Korg Wavestation Keyboard, EX, A/D and SR
01W SoundEditor - Korg 01W/R - 01W Pro and 01W/Fwd
X5DEDITOR - KORG X5D Family
X3EDITOR - KORG X3 Family
05WEDITOR - KORG 05W - X5 Family
03W Sound Editor - KORG 03R/W Family
168RCEdit - Korg 168RC SoundLink Digital Mixer
M-AUDIO
BLACK BOX SOUND EDITOR - M-AUDIO Black Box Guitar Processor.
Mac OSX and PC
MOOG MUSIC
MOOG VOYAGER EDITOR - MOOG Voyager Keyboards and Rack
MOOG LITTLE PHATY EDITOR new- MOOG Little Phatty Keyboards- Mac OSX and PC
Moogerfooger - MIDIMuRF new- M- Mac OSX and PC
ROLAND
XVEDITPRO - XV Series: XV-5080, XV-3080, XV-5050, XV-2020 and XV-88 Keyboard
XVEDITPRO-VIM- For visually impaired musicians
RS-SounEditor - Roland RS-5 and RS-9 Keyboards
ROGER LINN DESIGN
AdrenaLinn II Sound Editor - Mac OSX and PC - Editor/Librarian for Adrenalinn II - Guitar FX/AMP Modeling/Drum Box.
AdrenaLinn III Sound Editor -Mac OSX and PC - Editor/Librarian for Adrenalinn II - Guitar FX/AMP Modeling/Drum Box.
WALDORF
Q-EditPro- Q/Q-Rack and microQ models (Windows PC and MAC OS X )
uWaveEdit Microwave II ,II-XT-Kbd and MicroWavePC
MicroWaveI (Original) MicroWave I,
MIDIJOYS -Tools to control and monitor dynamic Continuous Controllers midi data on PC Midi ports. MIDIJOYS is a FREEWARE program - Don't say we don't give anything for free!
Editor for Behringer DSP1000 Virtualizer
This is another case of where the heck have I been. Carbon111 posted about the Soundtower Evolver editor in the comments of this post. I knew about the editor, but I never realized how many editors they had. According to Carbon111, "The Soundtower one was easy to use, graphically nice, robust and has excellent support - not to mention its free with the Polyevolver and has Dave Smith's endorsement. Soundtower's editor for the Microwave XT is my favorite software editor ever. These guys do good work."
"These are rare. From home nonsmoking studio. I'm the original owner. Comes with Power supply and orginal manual, even an original shipping box. Recently serviced by Sequential ssupport.
