Another Messe 2008 video, this one from Harmony Central. All their Messe 2008 videos are displayed the flash browser linked below, so you have to scroll the playlist up a bit around to find the Solaris (5th video down from the top of the playlist).
Harmony Central - Musikmesse 2008 Video Coverage
Solaris was featured in Keyboard Magazine's "Best Of NAMM" Selection in the April 2008 issue - check the News page for further details.
Hispasonic says: "Escuchamos el sintetizador Solaris de John Bowen"
Music Player Network Live From NAMM video interview with me discussing the Solaris.
Sonic TALK - 073 Post NAMM Post Mortem (shorter segment starts about 10:50 into the podcast)
Sonic TALK - 072 PJ Tracy Reports (comments are at about 15:40 in)
January 20th, 2008: New NAMM video interview with Sonic State where I demonstrate the User Interface and show off some of the digital side of the Solaris:
"WNAMM08: Solaris Shines - John Bowen demonstrates his Solaris synth".
January 19th, 2008: Geary Yelton gives words of praise on his EM Blog The Bus: "At NAMM today the most exciting thing I saw and heard was a synthesizer called the Solaris..."
Read the article here: Mix Online Highlights of Musikmesse/Pro Light+Sound 2007
November 21, 2007: I have a neighbor who is very active in the synthesizer community. He goes on most forums by the name of 'Carbon111', and I recently decided to take the prototype over to his house to get his opinion. He posted a sort of 'mini-review' on the Vintage Synth Explorer Forum, which you can read about here!
November 21, 2007: An update on pre-order pricing and product availability has been posted on the PURCHASE page. Please have a look here.
October 16, 2007: Klaus Piehl, known for his brilliant DSP coding while at Creamware (Minimax, Pro One, Profit/Pro-12, and most every other Scope library module!), has taken over as lead DSP engineer for the Solaris project. Sonic Core and John Bowen Synth Designs are extremely excited to have such a talented and knowledgeable DSP programmer on the team!
April 16, 2007: We've received the honor of being selected as one of Mix Magazine's Top10 CERTIFIED HITS from the Frankfurt Music Show! Here's a brief quote from the article: "Based on what we heard at the show, this could be a formidable synthesizer once it hits the streets. Keep your eyes (and ears) on this one." Be sure you scroll down to read the mini-review on Solaris and the 'Certified Hits' section at the end!
Read the article here > Mix Online Highlights of Musikmesse/Pro Light+Sound 2007
April 14, 2007: Solaris is covered on page 1 of O'Reilly Media's coverage from MusikMesse 2007:
April 13, 2007: New video interview from Musikmesse 2007 posted at Harmony Central Theater. When you follow the link it is the third video item on the right hand side, titled "John Bowen - Synth Design Solaris".
April 12, 2007: New audio interview with Sonic State:
> "Podcast: Sonic Talk 041 - John Bowen Creator of Solaris".
April 10, 2007: Hi All, I'd like to take this opportunity to invite all interested parties over to my new Community Forums. Also to that end, I'd like to invite all current Zarg Music customers to come and post any feedback on your experiences with my synths, as well as what you'd like to see released in the future as hardware, etc. Thanks to all the fantastic customers I've had the priviledge to serve!
Sincerely,
John Bowen
April 1, 2007: KaosAudio.com's coverage titled: "John Bowen Synth Design - Solaris Synthesizer" > Read more...
April 1, 2007: Synthtopia says "Sequential Circuits Pioneer Intros Sexy New Solaris Synthesizer." > Read more...
March 31, 2007: Here's my first Podcast demo live from the Frankfurt Messe. There is some audio to listen to (although it's quite distorted): > delamar.de podcast
March 27, 2007: Matrixsynth.com has complete collection of news items covering the introduction of Solaris from the beginning, please check this link: > matrixsynth.com
March 28, 2007 - John Bowen Synth Design today is introducing the Solaris keyboard synthesizer. John's many years of sound design and user interface work have culminated in a synthesizer that is unparalleled for its ease of use and sonic quality. "While I certainly enjoyed many good years at Sequential Circuits (re:all products) and Korg (Wavestation, OASYS), working as an independent plug-in developer for the Scope platform over the last 7 years has allowed me the freedom to explore concepts and designs that I would have been unable to do elsewhere. Solaris represents the pinnacle of this development, and for several years I've had plans to turn it into a hardware version. Finally I can say, it is here." > read more
Check back soon for further news!