Evolver/PolyEvolver Morpher

An added feature to supplement the creative process is the Evolver/PolyEvolver Morpher. It is a complement to the Genetics sub-function Morph found under Options. Morpher is accessed in the Options drop down menu by selecting Morpher found just under Program Genetics. The user should first be in Combi or Program Play Modes before engaging Morpher.

The Program Genetics function generates 127 offspring from a selection of any two parent programs from any one or two User Banks. Morph smoothly combines the various parameters to generate an incrementally different set of offspring. Each offspring can be auditioned one at a time. The draw back is that each of the offspring must be auditioned separately. The Morpher allows real time auditioning of all offspring as they are generated using a continuous slider.

The Morpher window (below) opens preloaded with User Bank 1 when in either Play or Combi Modes. 

User Bank programs are found by using the list box to the right . The Bank buttons allow the user to toggle between the four User Banks. The first program listed at the top of the selected User Bank is loaded in as the destination program for the Morpher.

The Base program to Morph from is selected from the User Bank in the active Editor window. The window has one horizontal slider to control the degree of morphing (as read in percent: 0 to 100% ) between two programs you have selected. As you move the slider the each generated offspring is auditioned as it is created.

To load the Base program, left click to select and then right click and copy desired program from Editor User Bank , use main window Edit menu to paste the program to the Editor and the click the Get button on the Morpher window. In our example as seen below we selected "Saw2th Brass2" by copy and paste and then loaded it into Morpher with Get. The slider is to the far left so the Base program, "Saw2th Brass2" is the only component in the Morph.

With the slider moved over to 60%, "Saw2th Brass 2" is now 40% and A001 Cornflakes contributes 60% of attributes of the generated offspring "IitVkjGZjkAA '". Names for offspring are random for Morph. All normally user controlled Editor parameters described by sliders and labels move in tandem with the Morphing function in real time. The currently auditioning offspring's name is displayed in the Editor's program name panel. 

Any generated offspring from the Morpher can instantly be preserved by clicking the button. The Librarian does not have to have been previously opened. If after a session of several Morphing experiments that resulted in several choice offspring being added to the Library the user opens the Librarian, all the offspring previously selected will be there. (below)

A powerful feature of the Morpher lies in the use of the Add to Lib function to preserve an interesting or promising offspring and then click the Get button to add the offspring as the Base. The Morpher will then morph the offspring with the Destination program previously selected. The destination can be changed at any time by click on an new program choice selected from the User Bank in the drop down list box.

Note that the top 10 are all offspring generated messing around with the 4 presets at the bottom of the list. The 14 programs are loaded into a - Not Assigned - Category for the time being. (above)

CONTROL FEATURES

Further features are found by clicking the button found just under the User Bank list box. Several parameter use/control features are now available.

• Preserve base Sequencer
• Preserve Freq/Tune
• Preserve base Mod Sources
• Preserve base Mod Destinations
• Preserve base Analogue Oscillators
• Preserve base controls
• Analog Oscillators Only

The functions in order:

• Preserve base Sequencer - brings the base sequencer into the Morpher function unchanged. 
• Preserve Freq/Tune - Frequency and Fine Tune parameters of OSC will be unchanged from initial settings.
• Preserve base Mod Sources - Base Modulation Sources will be used in the final output and not morphed.
• Preserve base Mod Destinations - Base Modulation Destinations will be used in the final output and not morphed.
• Preserve base Analogue Oscillators - Original Analogue Oscillator settings will be preserved in offspring.
• Preserve base controls - Base controls are maintained in offspring as originally set in parents.
• Analog Oscillators Only - morphing results will be based on OSC 1 and 2 parameter groups.

If you do not want to use, or see, the added control features click the button to reinstate the mini window.