• digital synthesizer for ambient sounds
• Acoustronic Flux Oscillator Synthesis with Backtide Modulation
• 34 instruments
• 20 waveforms
• 2 Noise types
• up to 11 voices polyphony
• Sound shaping per track: A/R envelope, LP/BP/HP filter, 2 LFOs
• 10 reverb variants
• Granular effect
• 4 voice modes (polyphonic, mono, legato, arpeggiator)
• Chord mode
• 4 sequencer tracks
• 128 patterns
• Pattern length up to 64 steps
• Real-time and TR recording
• Step Randomizer
• parameter locks
  
• Extensive MIDI implementation
• Keyboard with 27 mini keys
• built-in loudspeaker
• headphone output
• Line In & Out
• MIDI In & Out
• Sync In & Out
• Power supply and battery operation (6x AA batteries)
  

Sound generation

In the LIVEN Evoke, Sonicware relies on the specially developed Acoustronic Flux Oscillator Synthesis with Backtide Modulation. This new type of sound generation consists of the elements Acoustic Characteristics Array and the Harmonic Array. A filterable noise generator can also be added. The Acoustic Characteristics Array (INST) uses a selection of 34 sounds, all of which can be located in the area of classical keyboard, string, plucked and wind instruments. Each of these acoustic sounds contains 256 individual elements through which the backtide modulation rolls like an ebbing tide. The Harmonic Array (WAVE) offers 20 waveforms, which are mainly known from subtractive synthesis. They each have 128 harmonic elements and allow pitch control in the range of +/- 2 octaves. By interweaving INST and WAVE , Evoke delivers a broad spectrum of sounds, ranging from nostalgic pianos and drone strings to bizarre vibraphones.
Each of the four tracks is equipped with a subsequent sound shaping stage consisting of an attack/release envelope, a multimode filter with lowpass, Bandpass and Highpass characteristics and two LFOs with freely assignable destinations. Two effect blocks complete the signal path; reverb is available in 10 variants and sounds really good. The other effect block is a special granular effect called Grain FX. This effect breaks down the incoming audio material into tiny particles and transforms and recombines them by rearranging the spatial position and time base during playback. All parameters and processes are synchronized to achieve a musically usable result.