John Bowen Synth Design

Hi JB, how much will it weigh ? from the NAMM vids, it looks huge, i don't mind though. Do you have any updated models of what the new Solaris will look like ?

If a reverb doesn't make it onto the Solaris it is fine by me . We use a barrage of fx in the studio from Waves right down down to Alesis /Lexicons. I think for all purposes a great sounding deep synth shouldn't be compromised by using valuable resources in reverb. This is a total reversal of a ...

Hi JB

Well we would have to work with it a bit. But I understand your infomation perfectly. Well let's wait to hear it and program it for ourselves, maybe we can make a work around situation.

Cheers,

Helpful info JB Will make a note of it for when the Solaris is in the studio. Well for me what usually happens is that a modulated (VCA/filtered/panned) synth output is recorded in stereo, but then we have to code the sound so there's movement in the 5.1/7.1 field, copying and pasting the waveform ...

Jb

Great tune, I really like the percussive possibilities, the filter sweeping soudn is awesome ( Genelic Monitor bias :lol: ) . I know you're making it for the love of it and synth music (the $$$ will come too-rewards for hard work, we're adults here :wink: ), but i think this is going to be hard ...

JB

When can we expect newer sound somples to wet our palettes more ? I really enjoyed the tube/comb filter sounds with the noise as source going into the filter w/ resonance....great job

JB

About the rotors, is it possible to have the waves/sounds in the rotors modulated and auto panned within the 5.1 or 7.1 field ? so that sounds which were in the say left ch modulate say the resonance of a sound on the right or centre ch ? can aftertouch send signals to pan/modulate (adding ...

Question to JB,

As it concerns the sample playback (??), will there be wave tables or single cycle waveforms of varying -bits, like dirty 12-bit single cycle stuff, old atari type 8-bit ? Thinking about psycho-acoustic stuff, i am not 100% sure if the effect can be replicated on the solaris ...

Hi JB,

We're not discrediting the Omnisphere, we think it's absolutely the most amazing thing in software we've heard in a while. For this once we just looked towards a more orgainc sound source to produce our pads/fx/basses/leads/percussions etc. The Omnisphere will indeed come in time, but ...

Hi JB and forum posse,

I have been offline for a while now, working does that sometimes. I reccently came back on to check the progress of the Solaris,and let me say it looks's great (the mock-up drawing). I am currently preparing to score for a feature film in a number of months, and i have ...

Hi JB

Will there be any site updates in the work prior to Music Messe ? Looking forward to hearing and seeing the production model of the Solaris.

Cheers.

Hi JB

Great NAMM08 show, too bad you were kinda in an isolated place, but the quiet allowed for better sound testing. Looking for the newer more involved sound examples.

cheers

WOW.......It sounds great, i know it's not finished yet, but I'm saving already....please sign me up. Seems like you got the LED issue worked out John. So how many presets will you be looking at presenting in the market model ? 1024 or maybe 2000 for good measure. But then again, it'll be great to ...

I have been following this synth for months now, and I guest the anticipation is growing amongst the synth masses for it's eminent release. There have been long hours of reading listening, comparing, guessing , projecting, even making studio space for this new beauty. I have one fundamental question ...

Hi John, Can you give us a pad with a slow filter sweep with PWm modulating the filter or some a la comb filter sounds ?

Cheers