Sequencing my voyager with DS Evolver

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Sequencing my voyager with DS Evolver

Post by mab » Wed Jul 16, 2014 8:04 pm

Hi all,

I'm trying to play a sequence on my Voyager from a DS evolver (desktop). I can't get any sound from it. I'm using the stock MIDI settings on both system. The Evolver MIDI out is connected to the Voyager MIDI in. When I turn the preset bank knob on the evolver I can see the midi light blinking on the Voyager, however it doesn't blink at all when I play the sequence.

Anyone has a clue ?

Thanks for the help!
-mab

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Re: Sequencing my voyager with DS Evolver

Post by stiiiiiiive » Thu Jul 17, 2014 4:10 am

Hey Mab, welcome to the forum.

I sold my Evolver a long time ago but IIRC the sequencer is only a modulation source, hence not transmitting MIDI.
Anyone correct me.
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Re: Sequencing my voyager with DS Evolver

Post by Sofine » Thu Jul 17, 2014 5:23 am

It should transmit midi, make sure your channels match up, i.e. Evolver out = voyager in

Also, check your voyager sound, that the attack isn't too slow for the midi notes to trigger as the sequence progresses

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Re: Sequencing my voyager with DS Evolver

Post by stiiiiiiive » Thu Jul 17, 2014 6:00 am

ok, I was really dubitative, but I've jsut checked in the Evolver manual and it indeed transmits MIDI notes. :oops:

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Re: Sequencing my voyager with DS Evolver

Post by Sofine » Thu Jul 17, 2014 6:10 am

stiiiiiiive wrote:ok, I was really dubitative, but I've jsut checked in the Evolver manual and it indeed transmits MIDI notes. :oops:
Well, despite being pretty sure about it, I did have to double check the FAQ in their site too :D I really miss my PEK

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Re: Sequencing my voyager with DS Evolver

Post by mab » Fri Jul 18, 2014 10:26 am

Sofine wrote:It should transmit midi, make sure your channels match up, i.e. Evolver out = voyager in

Also, check your voyager sound, that the attack isn't too slow for the midi notes to trigger as the sequence progresses
OK I actually need to set the sequence destination to midi on the DS evolver.

Page 18 in the DS manual.

http://www.davesmithinstruments.com/dow ... l_3.2a.pdf

thanks

-mab

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Re: Sequencing my voyager with DS Evolver

Post by slabwax » Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:26 pm

@mab

Check out this site for a great 3rd party manual for the Evolver. http://www.carbon111.com/evolver.html

It very well done and a free download.

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