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Solaris Synthesizer Gets Major Firmware Upgrade

John Bowen Synth Design has released a major firmware update for their Solaris synthesizer. The new v2.0 Multimode OS for the Solaris features 4-part Multimode and a new Phase Mod/Phase Distortion Oscillator Type. “This has been many years in development,” notes Bowen. “I am eternally grateful to Jim Hewes for the thousands of hours he… Read More Solaris Synthesizer Gets Major Firmware Upgrade

December 29, 2020January 14, 20212 Comments

John Bowen Solaris Now Shipping

Synth designer John Bowen has announced that his Solaris keyboard synthesizer is now shipping. The general concept behind the Solaris synthesizer is to implement something like a giant wall-sized modular system entirely in software, where you can select among several completely different types of oscillators and filters. The Solaris offers up to four oscillators, four… Read More John Bowen Solaris Now Shipping

April 12, 20114 Comments

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