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Evolver Keyboard Operation Manual

Frequently Asked Questions The Evolver is a very flexible instrument. While this provides a wide range of operational possibilities, it also means t

Chaining Multiple Evolvers Together The Evolver Keyboard voice is identical to the 4 voices in a Poly Evolver (keyboard and rack), and the single voic

Chaining Mono Evolvers You can also use one or more mono desktop Evolvers for more voices. If using one, set the Keyboard to MIDI clock Out, and set P

The Evolver Voice This section provides a brief description of the architecture of a single Evolver voice. The signal flow diagram on the next page is

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9 Basic Operation When you first turn the power on, the keyboard will be in Program Mode with the PROGRAM LED lit and the following screen active: P

Global Parameters To edit the Global parameters, press the GLOBAL switch. The PARAM 1 knob changes the parameter on the upper LCD line, and the PAR

Prog Tempo: Off, On – When set to Off, changing a Program will not change the tempo- this is useful for keeping a constant tempo but using different s

MIDI Pressure: Off, On – When On, the synth will respond to MIDI pressure (aftertouch) received, and will transmit Keyboard Pressure to MIDI Out. Pag

Page 9: Velocity Curve:x Pressure Curve:x Velocity Curve: 1…4 – Sets one of the four velocity curves for the keyboard; this gives you the ability to

14 Page 12: Dump: (Hit S/S) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx MIDI Dumps: see table – Allows dumping of Programs over MIDI in a number of ways. Display MIDI Transm

Program Parameters All Program parameters can be edited using the front panel controls. To edit a program, simply turn the desired parameter knob. T

Level: 0…100 – Sets the volume of the selected Oscillator. Glide: Normal 0…100; Finger 02…Finger 100; Keybd Off – Sets the Oscillator Glide rate. Gli

Note: If the Ring Mod amount is turned up, you will get output from the Oscillator even if the Oscillator Level is set to zero. Shape Seq: Off, Seq1..

Attack: 0…110 – Sets the Attack time of the filter ADSR envelope generator Decay: 0…110 – Sets the Decay time. Sustain: 0…100 – Sets the Sustain level

Note: There is a clip indicator on the right side of the VCA box; this gives you an indication of signal levels between the analog and digital electr

Note: There is a built-in noise gate that is enabled when distortion is not zero. If you want to use the noise gate but without distortion, use a dist

2 Steps Delay is 2 steps in length 1 Step Delay is 1 step in length 1/2 Step Delay is one-half step in length 1/4 Step Delay is one-quarter step in le

LFOs The Evolver has four identical Low Frequency Oscillators (LFOs). To select a specific LFO for editing, press the appropriate switch, 1-4. Turning

Destination: see table – see the Modulation Destination table on page 33 for a list of possible destinations. Modulators The Modulators section let

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Misc Parameters The Misc Params section lets you configure a variety of parameters not found elsewhere. The parameter list is printed on the panel fo

Key GatesSeqOnce Plays a sequence once (according to the length of Sequence 1) when a key is hit. The sequence is not restarted on multiple keys unti

Pitch Wheel Range: 0…12 – Sets the Pitch Bend Range of the Pitch Wheel, in semitones. Osc Slop: 0…5 – The amount of random oscillator frequency slop

Sequencer For many musicians, the term sequencer has become synonymous with MIDI sequencer; that is, a computer-based application or dedicated hardwar

Tip: Using Reset while programming a sequence can be helpful. For example, when programming a specific melodic line, start by shortening the sequence

Clock Divide: see table – Provides a wider range of sequencer speeds. When “Prog Tempo” is set to On in the Global Parameters menu, changing this para

To program a sequence: 1. Press SEQ EDIT. 2. Select the sequence you want to program by pressing the appropriate switch, 1-4. 3. Select the destinat

31 Suggested Destinations You can really have some fun with other destinations. For example, route a sequence to Delay amount to have the delay level

Arpeggiator As a last-minute addition, a simple arpeggiator was included as a hidden function. As a hidden function, the operation is a little less

Modulation Destinations Display Destination Off No destination selected Osc 1 Freq Oscillator 1 Frequency Osc 2 Freq Oscillator 2 Frequency Osc 3 Fr

Tested To ComplyWith FCC StandardsFOR OFFICE USE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two

LFO 1 Freq LFO 1 Frequency LFO 2 Freq LFO 2 Frequency LFO 3 Freq LFO 3 Frequency LFO 4 Freq LFO 4 Frequency LFOAllFreq LFO All Frequency LFO 1 Amt

35 Modulation Sources Display Source Off No Source selected Sequence1 Sequence 1 Sequence2 Sequence 2 Sequence3 Sequence 3 Sequence4 Sequence 4 LFO

MIDI Implementation The Evolver receives MIDI data according to the mode controls in the Global Section. In addition, there is interaction between s

MIDI Messages Received Channel Messages Status Second Third Description 1000 nnnn 0kkkkkkk 0vvvvvvv Note Off. Velocity is ignored 1001 nnnn

27 Oscillator 4 Level 28 Oscillator 1 Shape 29 Oscillator 2 Shape 30 Oscillator 3 Shape 31 Oscillator 4 Shape 40 FM 4->3 41 FM 3->4 42

System Common Messages Status Second Third Description 1111 0010 0vvvvvvv 0vvvvvvv Song Position Pointer – LS Byte then MS Byte. Positions dep

Transmitted Channel Messages Status Second Third Description 1000 nnnn 0kkkkkkk 0000000 Note Off. 1001 nnnn 0kkkkkkk 0vvvvvvv Note On. 1

System Exclusive Messages Program Parameters Status Description 1111 0000 System Exclusive (SysEx) 0000 0001 DSI ID 0010 0000 Evolver ID 000

Request Program Dump Status Description 1111 0000 System Exclusive (SysEx) 0000 0001 DSI ID 0010 0000 Evolver ID 0000 0001 File Version 0000 010

Request Global Parameter Dump Status Description 1111 0000 System Exclusive (SysEx) 0000 0001 DSI ID 0010 0000 Evolver ID 0000 0001 File Vers

Contents Quick Start 1 Preset Notes 3 FAQs 4 Chaining Evolvers and Polys 5 Inside Evolver 7 Signal Flow Diagram 8 Basic Operatio

Program Edit Buffer Data Dump Status Description 1111 0000 System Exclusive (SysEx) 0000 0001 DSI ID 0010 0000 Evolver ID 0000 0001 File Vers

Packed Data Format Data is packed in 8 byte “packets”, with the MS bit stripped from 7 parameter bytes, and packed into an eighth byte, which is

Global Parameter Data Parameter Range Description 0 0 – 127 Program Number 1 – 128 1 0 – 3 Bank Number 1 – 4 2 0 – 100 Master Volume 0 – 100

12 x Not used (zero sent in Main Dump) 13 x Not used (zero sent in Main Dump) 14 0 – 16 MIDI Channel; if = 0, data received on all MIDI channel

Program Parameter Data Parameter Range Description 0 0 – 120 Oscillator 1 Frequency, 0 – 120 in semitones (10 octave range) 1 0 – 100 Oscillato

27 0 – 110 VCA Envelope Decay 28 0 – 100 VCA Envelope Sustain 29 0 – 110 VCA Envelope Release 30 0 – 6 Output Pan 0 Left channel panned full

Parameter Range Description 48 0 – 198 Envelope 3 Amount; -99 to +99 49 0 – 68 Envelope 3 Destination (see destination table on page 53) 50 0

67 0 – 12 Program Clock Divide (see Master Clock Divide for selections) 68 0 – 200 Glide, Oscillator 2; 101 – 199 = Fingered; 200 = osc midi off

Parameter Range Description 96 0 – 24 Modulation 4 Source (see Source Table on page 55) 97 0 – 198 Modulation 4 Amount; -99 to +99 98 0 – 68

Modulation Destinations 0 No destination selected 1 Oscillator 1 Frequency 2 Oscillator 2 Frequency 3 Oscillator 3 Frequency 4 Oscillator 4 Fre

45 LFO 3 Amount 46 LFO 4 Amount 47 LFO A Amount 48 Envelope 1 Amount 49 Envelope 2 Amount 50 Envelope 3 Amount 51 Envelope A Amount 52 Envelop

Modulation Sources 0 No Source selected 1 Sequence 1 2 Sequence 2 3 Sequence 3 4 Sequence 4 5 LFO 1 6 LFO 2 7 LFO 3 8 LFO 4 9 Filter Envel

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Summary You should be up and running now; for more operation information, read on. Or, just look up specific parameters for detailed notes. Pages 33

About the Programs There are 512 Programs in your Evolver keyboard. The factory Programs are on our website if you ever need to refresh it. There are