Poly Evolver
Operation Manual
Poly Evolver
Operation Manual
Dave Smith Instruments
1210 Cabrillo Hwy N
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019-1449, USA
© 2006-2010 Dave Smith Instruments
www.DaveSmithInstruments.com
Version 2.2
February, 2010
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Tested To Compl
With FCC Standards
FOR OFFICE USE
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference and
(2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of
the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numerique de la classe B respecte toutes
les exigences du Reglement sur le materiel brouilleur du
Canada.
For Technical Support, email suppor
t@davesmithinstruments.com
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Contents
Quick Start 6
Preset Notes 8
FAQs 9
ning Evolvers and Polys 10
Chai
Inside Evolver 11
Signal Flow Diagram 12
Basic Operati
Global Parameters 15
Program Parameters 18 Anal
Sequencer Operation 31
Modulation Destination Table 34
Modulation Source Table 36
Combo Parameters 37
MIDI Implementation 41
ons 13
og Oscillators (1 and 2) 18
Digital Oscillators (3 and 4) 19
Lowpass Filter 20
Amplifier (VCA) 21
Feedback 22
Delay 22
w Frequency Oscillators (LFO) 24
Lo
Envel
ope 3 25
aneous Audio Parameters 26
Miscell
Miscell
aneous Parameters 27
aneous Timing Parameters 29
Miscell
MIDI Modulati
Miscell
Sequ
ence Parameters 31
Program N
MIDI Parameters
Basic MIDI Messages 45
System exclusive Messages 48
Global Parameter Data 57
Combo Parameter Data 59
Program Parameter Data 61
on Parameters 30
aneous Modulation Parameters 30
ame 33
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Welcome…
Thanks for purchasing your Poly Evolver! Listen to the sounds, twiddle some
knobs, have some fun!
Register
If you purchased your Poly directly from us, there is no need to register – we
already have your contact information. If you purchased it from a music dealer,
please go to www.davesmithinstruments.com and register.
Editor –Register at http://www.soundtower.com/poly/regist.htm
registration code.
Version 2.0 Notes
Your Poly has the latest 2.0 features installed. Older Polys can be updated –
check on our website for more information.
These features were added in such a way to have no effect on programs made
on earlier units for backwards compatibility. This means that in some cases
parameters may not be in a logical order, or additional functions were added by
increasing values at the end of their range.
Quick Start
Here’s the standard short manual to get started:
First, plug in the power supply. The power supply will work anywhere in the
world; use the included Euro AC adapter if necessary. Next, plug the Poly’s
signal outputs to your mixer/sound system, and connect a MIDI keyboard to the
MIDI in jack.
The Poly Evolver has two main modes, Program and Combo. Program mode
sets all 4 voices to the same sound, one of the 128 Programs in 4 Banks (512
total). It powers up in Program mode, ready to play.
Program mode is usually meant to be played from a keyboard, but you have the
option of hitting the START button, and voice 1 will play back the sequence for that
Program. You can then play along with the other 3 voices. Note that all Programs
do not necessarily have sequences programmed.
Be sure to try keyboard pressure (after-touch) and mod wheel. Many of the
sounds will sound fairly simple at first, and then will come alive with the
controllers. Or, sometimes the notes need to be held for a while to let the sound
unfold. Playing in different ways will have a big effect on the Programs.
The upper knob changes the Program number, and the lower knob changes the
Bank. If you want to edit a Program, just hit the EDIT button. Now, the upper knob
selects parameters (128 of them), and the lower knob changes the value. The
PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN buttons jump through groups of parameters in logical
jumps, i.e. Oscillator 1 to Oscillator 2, etc.
to get your
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