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What the hell? DSI price hike?

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:46 pm
by logic_user99
I just checked the price of a couple of DSI products on Digital Village's website (got a minor chunk of cash this week). I am now a bit peeved to say the least!

The Desktop eVolver has gone up by £70 since last month (It's now £419) and the MoPho has gone up by £25 (Now £277).

What the hell happened there then? Grrr...

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:58 pm
by amcnally336
Just to let you know...I have a Mint condition Desktop Evolver I am selling for $350.00. I LOVE THIS SYNTH! I am selling it to buy a polyevolver! It is listed on Houston Craigslist, and will be going on Ebay this weekend. I have 100% positive feedback. Just thought you'd like to know...
Regardless, it's a great unit. Check out the free pdf called "The definitive Guide to Evolver". It's a great tutorial on the Evolver and synthesis in general.

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 2:48 pm
by logic_user99
Ah, shame man. I'm in the UK. I guess I'll just have to wait 'til one crops up on eBay.

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 2:58 pm
by benmiron
how do you compare the evolver to the prophet.


I tried the prophet in store and found it a bit underwhelming...


thoughts?

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 3:06 pm
by Nick the Zombie
benmiron wrote:how do you compare the evolver to the prophet.


I tried the prophet in store and found it a bit underwhelming...


thoughts?
I must say that I was a bit underwhelmed by the Prophet as well. Evolver, otoh, is my favorite synth.

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 3:09 pm
by benmiron
maybe the prophet had bad presets but every one of the presets did not seem like my style.


I must check out the evolver. Poly or mono?

I think the desktop sounds awesome.


Considering there is one for sale, im tempted :)

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 3:16 pm
by Nick the Zombie
Most people I talk to have the same issue with the presets, and I agree with them. I erased them and started fresh. From there, I proceeded to be amazed by the incredible modulation options as I created my own patches.

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 3:25 pm
by benmiron
I think the evolver sounds like a good buy.


I want to check it out more though.

Re: What the hell? DSI price hike?

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 4:29 pm
by mkelly
logic_user99 wrote:The Desktop eVolver has gone up by £70 since last month (It's now £419) and the MoPho has gone up by £25 (Now £277).

What the hell happened there then? Grrr...
The £ seems to be sucking badly at the minute. Maybe that had an effect on imports (I have no idea where the Evolver etc come from).

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 4:58 pm
by Atomikat
DSI Evolver mono rocks !!! I love mine. :D

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 5:38 pm
by Machinesworking
amcnally336 wrote:I am selling it to buy a polyevolver!
You know I played around with the desktops in stores for days, and like them OK, and recently came into a Poly Evolver, traded some stuff for it. My only complaint is I wish it was at least 6 voices. but it's not any big deal. The thing sounds HUGE! 8O

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:17 pm
by benmiron
what did you trade for it?


currious.

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:44 pm
by dj superflat
there's this little thing called the global financial crisis that's strengthening the dollar against everthing but the yen, so DSI's dollar priced instruments are going up in pounds.

Re: What the hell? DSI price hike?

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 8:06 pm
by Lo-Fi Massahkah
mkelly wrote:
logic_user99 wrote:The Desktop eVolver has gone up by £70 since last month (It's now £419) and the MoPho has gone up by £25 (Now £277).

What the hell happened there then? Grrr...
The £ seems to be sucking badly at the minute. Maybe that had an effect on imports (I have no idea where the Evolver etc come from).
Rather the US dollar has grown stronger the last two weeks. Almost 30% compared to the swedish krona. That has to influence the prices of american goods in europe.

.m

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:29 pm
by logic_user99
It is a bit ridiculous at the moment (if one more person says 'credit crunch' to me, I'm going to kick them in the cnut) - I guess the global impact of the bank's over-lending is starting to show now.

Roll on recession! Let's start from scratch and get it bloody right this time! That still doesn't get me an eVolver for much cheaper, but I can live with that for now.