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Up for sale, a Dave Smith Instruments Poly Evolver polyphonic synthesizer in near-mint condition. Freshly serviced by Synapse Audio Systems, this Poly Evolver benefits from all new encoders, with all features and functions tested and working reliably. DSI’s flagship synth upon its introduction, this model is the upgraded, polyphonic version of the much-lauded Evolver, featuring four independent voices; an easily-navigable, expansive control configuration; five-octave keyboard; and tons of programming capability.
A true marriage of digital and analog functionality, each voice has two digital “vector” oscillators and two analog oscillators, fed in turn to Curtis voltage-controlled analog low-pass filters (switchable for two or four-pole operation) and real analog VCAs, and then back through an analog-to-digital converter. As such, the Poly Evolver offers all the warmth and natural tonal character of the best analog synths with the precision, programmability, and memory enabled via digital synths. The Poly Evolver has a huge array of controllable parameters, easily and logically adjusted via the control panel, which features user-friendly arrows to follow the signal path. There are hundreds of preset patches, 512 fully editable programs (4 banks of 128) and 384 combos (3 banks of 128).
Modulation is achieved via a quartet of LFOs and three envelope generators (filter, amp, and user-assigned), with a full suite of dedicated onboard effects. In Program mode, all four voices are in unison, and in Combo mode, each voice can be independently configured for very interesting layering and stacking functionality. Each voice also has its own stereo output and MIDI channel, and the output of one voice can be routed to the input of another for double-processed effects. The Poly Evolver features a true stereo signal path, and the MIDI-synable 16-step 4-parameter analog-style sequencers add yet another layer of dynamism.
The semi-weighted velocity and aftertouch-sensitive keyboard is responsive and snappy, and the Poly Evolver has a number of eye-catching aesthetic touches including wood end caps and a significant number of blue LEDs (including beneath the transparent pitch and mod wheels). This particular Poly Evolver is in great shape, with cosmetic wear limited to light cloudiness at the end caps and a scant few tiny marks on the unit as a whole.
A gigbag is included.
A true marriage of digital and analog functionality, each voice has two digital “vector” oscillators and two analog oscillators, fed in turn to Curtis voltage-controlled analog low-pass filters (switchable for two or four-pole operation) and real analog VCAs, and then back through an analog-to-digital converter. As such, the Poly Evolver offers all the warmth and natural tonal character of the best analog synths with the precision, programmability, and memory enabled via digital synths. The Poly Evolver has a huge array of controllable parameters, easily and logically adjusted via the control panel, which features user-friendly arrows to follow the signal path. There are hundreds of preset patches, 512 fully editable programs (4 banks of 128) and 384 combos (3 banks of 128).
Modulation is achieved via a quartet of LFOs and three envelope generators (filter, amp, and user-assigned), with a full suite of dedicated onboard effects. In Program mode, all four voices are in unison, and in Combo mode, each voice can be independently configured for very interesting layering and stacking functionality. Each voice also has its own stereo output and MIDI channel, and the output of one voice can be routed to the input of another for double-processed effects. The Poly Evolver features a true stereo signal path, and the MIDI-synable 16-step 4-parameter analog-style sequencers add yet another layer of dynamism.
The semi-weighted velocity and aftertouch-sensitive keyboard is responsive and snappy, and the Poly Evolver has a number of eye-catching aesthetic touches including wood end caps and a significant number of blue LEDs (including beneath the transparent pitch and mod wheels). This particular Poly Evolver is in great shape, with cosmetic wear limited to light cloudiness at the end caps and a scant few tiny marks on the unit as a whole.
A gigbag is included.
