JOHN BOWEN / Solaris Dark Grey

Analog modeling synthesizer designed by John Bowen. Six displays let you see many parameters at once, and numerous knobs allow for quick editing. Color: Dark Gray

■Synthesizer

John Bowen Synth Design's ""Solaris"" is a high-end digital synthesizer boasting astonishing sound quality, integrating the latest synthesizer technology. John Bowen, a synthesizer engineer with over 40 years of experience developing numerous synthesizers and software, including Moog, the Sequential Circuits Prophet series, KORG Wave Station, and Creamware, has poured his all into this dream synthesizer.

Solaris is packed with an incredible array of features, including a variety of oscillators and filters modeled after classic vintage synthesizers, wavetables licensed from Waldorf, vector synthesis, key tables, and rotor processors that unlock new possibilities for sound creation.

Six displays and numerous knobs allow you to see multiple parameters at a glance, and a sophisticated user interface allows you to quickly edit sounds. Each function can be patched like a modular synthesizer, allowing players to connect each section as they like, creating a wide range of sounds.

Specifications

Color
Dark Gray

Maximum Polyphony
10 notes

Audio Inputs and Outputs
Analog Inputs: 4
Analog Outputs: 8 (4 stereo pairs)
1/4-inch balanced jacks
S/PIDF Input: 1
S/PIDF Output: 1
All inputs, including S/PIDF, can be used as modulation sources

Keyboard
Fatar TP-8 keyboard (made in Italy)
61 weighted keys
Dynamic bubble contact
Monophonic aftertouch

Performance Controls
Pitch bend wheel
Modulation wheel
Vector joystick (springless)
750mm ribbon controller

MIDI Inputs and Outputs
In / Out / Thru

Pedal Inputs
Expression pedal
Sustain pedal

USB
1 x USB port
Instead of MIDI USB compatible
- Recognized as a MIDI USB device when connected to a computer

CF Card
- One CF card slot (one CF card included)

Dimensions
- 98 x 42.5 x 15 cm (W x D x H)

Weight
- Approximately 15 kg