Dave Smith Instruments Poly Evolver, Operation Manual

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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.
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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 S
TART
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 E
DIT
button. Now, the upper knob
selects parameters (128 of them), and the lower knob changes the value. The
P
AGE
U
P
and P
AGE
D
OWN
buttons jump through groups of parameters in logical
jumps, i.e. Oscillator 1 to Oscillator 2, etc.