Solaris – 5th production run and sounds download

John Bowen Solaris synthesizer: production round #5 is now open for reservations. This production run of 50 units will start in July, once the graphic display shipment arrives. When you make a deposit, make sure you tell John if you would like a black or white front panel. There is also the option to have blue LED wheels (clear wheels versus the standard dark wheels).

See John Bowen’s website for detailled info.

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Storing back-ups and organizing Solaris’ soundfiles is extremely simple, since your entire Solaris contents are on a Compact Flash card.

Many people asked for the soundfiles we used in our demos. So, here they are! Our Solaris sounds are located in Bank 0. Download the zip-file and copy “Presets Bank 0” in your own Solaris CF card – that’s it.

GreatSynthesizers Solaris soundfiles: Bank 0

  • Sound 63 – 69: String/Pad sounds (69: is brilliant, we must say)
  • Sound 70 – 79: Wavetable sounds
  • Sound 80 – 84: Arpeggio sounds
  • Sound 90 – 96: Sweeps/LFO/Phaser sounds
  • Sound 100 – 102: String sounds

Download GreatSynthesizer Solaris Sounds (zip File)

PS: please save your own sounds before overwriting them!

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