The Definitive Guide To Evolver By Anu Kirk The Definitive Guide to Evolver Table of Contents Introduction................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Before We Start........................................................................................................................................................................... 5 A Brief Overview ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6 The Basic Patch........................................................................................................................................................................... 7 The Oscillators ............................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Analog Oscillators....................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Frequency ............................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Fine ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Shape/PW............................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Level......................................................................................................................................................................................16 Glide......................................................................................................................................................................................16 Special Analog Oscillator Features ......................................................................................................................................17 Digital Oscillators ..................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Shape ................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Exploring the Digital Difference ......................................................................................................................................... 24 Frequency Modulation ........................................................................................................................................................ 26 Ring Modulation ................................................................................................................................................................. 33 Shape Sequence................................................................................................................................................................... 36 Some Final Digital Oscillator Tips ...................................................................................................................................... 36 Noise.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 37 The VCA and Envelope 2 ..........................................................................................................................................................38 ADSR Explained..................................................................................................................................................................38 The Filters ................................................................................................................................................................................. 42 Lowpass Filter ..................................................................................................................................................................... 42 Env1 – The Filter Envelope................................................................................................................................................. 46 Highpass Filter ....................................................................................................................................................................50 Let it Rip! .................................................................................................................................................................................. 54 Distortion ............................................................................................................................................................................ 54 Feedback.............................................................................................................................................................................. 55 Grunge ................................................................................................................................................................................. 56 Output Hack ........................................................................................................................................................................ 56 The Digital Delay ...................................................................................................................................................................... 58 Basic Delay .......................................................................................................................................................................... 59 Advanced Delay: Making Effects.........................................................................................................................................61 Master class: Karplus-Strong synthesis.............................................................................................................................. 66 Modulation................................................................................................................................................................................68 ENV 3 – The Mod Envelope................................................................................................................................................68 Low Frequency Oscillators 1-4............................................................................................................................................ 70 Modulation Slots 1-4 ........................................................................................................................................................... 72 The Sequencer........................................................................................................................................................................... 75 What is it?............................................................................................................................................................................ 75 Parameters........................................................................................................................................................................... 77 Using Evolver’s Sequencer .................................................................................................................................................. 79 Traditional “Step Sequencer”..............................................................................................................................................80 “Motif/Arpeggiator” live playback function ....................................................................................................................... 87 Modulation Source for Evolver Patches...............................................................................................................................91 Using Evolver’s Sequencer to Control Other MIDI Devices............................................................................................... 93 Making Sounds ......................................................................................................................................................................... 95 Drum Sounds....................................................................................................................................................................... 95 Drum Beats..........................................................................................................................................................................98 Using Evolver Effectively (As an Effects Unit)......................................................................................................................... 99 External Input Mode ......................................................................................................................................................... 100 External Input Volume.....................................................................................................................................................