John Bowen Synth Design

Hi John,

Yes I am particularly involved in this one. :mrgreen:

As for the Mutable Instruments topic, this is already a long story, as I had some contact and interesting discussions with Mutable Instruments at our early stage (especially around local subcontractor discussions for manufacturing) as ...

Hello

Just noticed this would be my 100th post on this Forum.

Remembering the first time I meet John and the Solaris more than 10 years ago during the Musikmesse in Germany.

Still an happy Solaris owner though I do not have as much time as I would to spend on this marvelous synthesizer.

Maybe ...

For the 1U rack version, only trick I see is to get the power switch back to front.

I would see 3 main use for the 1U Rack:
- Solaris expander to get extra voices or workaround to have a kind of Multitimbral mode by stacking such units for those who have the Solaris keyboard (limited user base to ...

Any news/answer about this topic ?
I also do not aunderstand how to make the CC2 acting as a ModSource work. Looks like I do not get any influence on the sound from the CC2 control even after mapping it as a Mod Source for various destinations.
(I mean CC2 coming from the DIN MIDI input).

Solaris Nr 304 received just before the end of 2016.

Thank you to all the people that have been involved at any time on this great instruments.

Now we have to see how the Solaris can be played from our Sylphyo wireless MIDI wind Controller

Please John, add me to the Solaris owner group ...

Good morning,

I have the pleasure to announce the launch of a crowdfunding campaing for the SYLPHYO, a new electronic music wind instrument. The Sylphyo has advanced blowing control and wireless Midi.
More details and presentation videos following this link:
http://igg.me/at/aodyo/x/10696385 ...

I wish you a birthday John ...

thanks for the info

Any timeline for next run ?

i just want "guitar mode" which is not much different from poly aftertouch. Solaris is fantastic played from the continuum (mono only though) even the virus poops out when you send it continuum data, the Solaris is all like "no problemo, ill play that!"

in guitar mode, you are in the same preset ...

That was also my point.
Hardware design and production is just a complete different job than VSTi design.
Moreover, hardware design and hardware production is also quite a different job.

Regarding available DSP platforms, they tend to disappear with the ever growing computer power.
SC and UAD are ...

While discussing with Clemens Heppner, one of the U-He teammate, he told me they were thinking about changing their Diva Controller prototype to a true standalone hardware synth based on DSP.
Then I suggest him to meet SC team (especially as I heard about the GMI card) as they were just a few meters ...

Already voted. Guess what, I vote for the Solaris

Yes !!! Then I could check what would be possible...

Maybe...

Provided everything would be available for external control from a MIDI message (either CC, NRPN, or SySex...). And a lot is already in the NRPN list... That was the reason why I ask if there was any Sysex beside the huge NRPN list ...