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SEQUENTIAL/DSI => Evolver => Poly Evolver Rack => Topic started by: Gerry Havinga on July 20, 2021, 08:06:33 AM
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I might have an opportunity soon of purchasing a PER to add to my desktop and MEK "collection" and create a 6 voice instrument.
Does anyone have any tips what I need to look out for (hidden defects, testing ideas) when checking out the PER just in case?
Thanks.
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The one concern you might have is volume levels. I believe the MEK is of a much higher level than the PER, so you'll need a mixer to equal them off.
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The one concern you might have is volume levels. I believe the MEK is of a much higher level than the PER, so you'll need a mixer to equal them off.
Yep I've got a small passive 4 stereo (8 mono) channel mixer, currently used to mix the MEK and the desktop.
But thanks for reminding me, I need to get a proper stereo jack to dual mono jack cable for it.
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There was a member of the old forum named Robert who used that very configuration - a MEK controlling a PER. He would be a good person to talk to. I think this is his YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdVDkGr6gfjJlkQYK8IwYA
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I use a table top PolyEvolver poly chained to the PEK. It too has a volume discrepancy, but mixer solves that- as mentioned. The 5 voices versus 4 was worth it for me.
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My configuration will be: MEK --> Desktop Evolver --> PEK polychain
Audio output of all 3 stereo channels into a passive mixer to get the volumes level and from their into my main central studio 24 channel recording mixer.
I hope this won't introduce too much latency, but it would be very awesome to have a 6 voice Evolver setup.
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Ah I meant to say:
MEK --> Evolver desktop --> PER (rack) chained to provide 6 voices, whoopsie.
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I missed the proverbial boat regarding the Evolver Rack. Eventually it went for a few hundred Euro's more (1600) which is fair for the seller, but I wouldn't want to spent that amount of money on an instrument that might need maintenance at any moment.
Perhaps I will sell my Evolvers and go for the UDO Audio Super 6 after all. Good to have choices.