News: Prototype Review

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!

News: Update on Pre-Order sales

November 21, 2007: An update on pre-order pricing and product availability has been posted on the PURCHASE page. Please have a look here.

News: Klaus Piehl joins Solaris development team

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!

News: Mix Magazine rates Solaris as a 'Top 10 Certified Hit' at Musikmesse

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

News: O'Reilly Digital Media - Musikmesse 2007 coverage

April 14, 2007: Solaris is covered on page 1 of O'Reilly Media's coverage from MusikMesse 2007:

> O'Reilly Digital Media Special Report: Musikmesse 2007

News: Harmony Central Musikmesse Video Interview

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".

> Harmony Central Theater: Videos from Musikmesse 07

News: Sonic State Audio Interview

April 12, 2007: New audio interview with Sonic State:

> "Podcast: Sonic Talk 041 - John Bowen Creator of Solaris".

News: Community Forums now open

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

News: KaosAudio.com coverage

April 1, 2007: KaosAudio.com's coverage titled: "John Bowen Synth Design - Solaris Synthesizer" > Read more...

News: Synthtopia coverage

April 1, 2007: Synthtopia says "Sequential Circuits Pioneer Intros Sexy New Solaris Synthesizer." > Read more...

News: Podcast demo live from Musikmesse

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

News: MatrixSynth Coverage of Solaris introduction

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

Press Release: John Bowen teams with SonicCore to produce Solaris

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