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by Hein Eken
Wed Sep 12, 2012 1:40 pm
Forum: Solaris Discussion
Topic: SOLARIS EXPANDER / EXPANSION - WISH :)
Replies: 82
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Re: SOLARIS EXPANDER / EXPANSION - WISH :)

- if you want higher quality results with your algorithms, you have to sacrifice polyphony. jb I know that from SCOPE and it´s devices as also your Zarg devices,- and I don´t have a problem w/ that. Any not perfect note stealing/ dynamic voice allocation algo is more problematic than having a 4-voi...
by Hein Eken
Wed Sep 12, 2012 1:28 pm
Forum: Solaris Discussion
Topic: SOLARIS EXPANDER / EXPANSION - WISH :)
Replies: 82
Views: 109578

Re: SOLARIS EXPANDER / EXPANSION - WISH :)

Well, that was quite a discussion back and forth...and I now know that we could sell at least 2 (maybe 3 or 4) of these rack units. :-) Well John, that´s what I said in my last post by reason how the thread went, but I also think it´s not representative. ... but there were a number of things brough...
by Hein Eken
Mon Sep 10, 2012 2:36 pm
Forum: Solaris Discussion
Topic: SOLARIS EXPANDER / EXPANSION - WISH :)
Replies: 82
Views: 109578

Re: SOLARIS EXPANDER / EXPANSION - WISH :)

Just one point: the Virus TI uses Freescale DSP, no Sharc. This one is probably not as powerful as Sharc. Sorry Horulura,- I had better said "all Virus models incl. Virus TI Snow use 1 (one) processor and only Virus TI2 uses 2 (two)" and if your line below is correct, I was also wrong w/ ...
by Hein Eken
Sun Sep 09, 2012 6:06 pm
Forum: Solaris Discussion
Topic: SOLARIS EXPANDER / EXPANSION - WISH :)
Replies: 82
Views: 109578

Re: SOLARIS EXPANDER / EXPANSION - WISH :)

I do not know about the access Virus TI as I only have the first Virus A model here and I guess it has probably been enhanced compared to this model and not only about polyphony. All Access Virus models incl. Virus TI Snow use 1 SHARC. Only Virus TI2 uses 2 SHARCs. It ideally doubles polyphony, as ...
by Hein Eken
Sun Sep 09, 2012 5:31 pm
Forum: Solaris Discussion
Topic: SOLARIS EXPANDER / EXPANSION - WISH :)
Replies: 82
Views: 109578

Re: SOLARIS EXPANDER / EXPANSION - WISH :)

I am aware that the hypothetical expander you've been describing up to this point would have identical voice architecture to the keyboard version. I´m not describing the hypotetical expander, I discuss it. It wasn´t my idea,- the mockup is from a different poster. Instead, I had the impression beca...
by Hein Eken
Sun Sep 09, 2012 3:45 am
Forum: Solaris Discussion
Topic: SOLARIS EXPANDER / EXPANSION - WISH :)
Replies: 82
Views: 109578

Re: SOLARIS EXPANDER / EXPANSION - WISH :)

That's just what I meant: as it is now, each of the DSP is statically loaded with modules to perform 2 voices. But the Midi stuff doesn't have to be loaded on the 6th DSP. From what I understood, it is handled by the Blackfin which is the DSP master and tell them what to do. MIDI stuff doesn´t need...
by Hein Eken
Sat Sep 08, 2012 5:11 pm
Forum: Solaris Discussion
Topic: SOLARIS EXPANDER / EXPANSION - WISH :)
Replies: 82
Views: 109578

Re: SOLARIS EXPANDER / EXPANSION - WISH :)

John, just correct me if I am wrong. From what I understood, the Solaris main board include 6 big DSP chip (identical to the 12 big DSP found int the Xite -1: - 1 of them is responsible for audio IO handling and FX - each of 5 remaining DSP is responsible for generating 2 notes with possibly all mo...
by Hein Eken
Sat Sep 08, 2012 4:09 pm
Forum: Solaris Discussion
Topic: SOLARIS EXPANDER / EXPANSION - WISH :)
Replies: 82
Views: 109578

Re: SOLARIS EXPANDER / EXPANSION - WISH :)

I really hope that this $4k DIGITAL synthesizer will eventually have a four part multitimbral mode (each part assignable to a separate midi channel) without the need for an expander module. Solaris keyboard synth doesn´t need a/the rack module for MIDI multi mode. When Solaris becomes MIDI multitim...
by Hein Eken
Sat Sep 08, 2012 8:04 am
Forum: Solaris Discussion
Topic: SOLARIS EXPANDER / EXPANSION - WISH :)
Replies: 82
Views: 109578

Re: SOLARIS EXPANDER / EXPANSION - WISH :)

Hello world! Another potential customer here! How much processing power the multitimbrality costs? If it costs a lot of power from the potential of the single voice, I would like to use that power to new features in the signal path instead, and increase the uniqueness of this instrument. I would pe...
by Hein Eken
Sat Sep 08, 2012 5:03 am
Forum: Solaris Discussion
Topic: SOLARIS EXPANDER / EXPANSION - WISH :)
Replies: 82
Views: 109578

Re: SOLARIS EXPANDER / EXPANSION - WISH :)

4 part multimode is more important for me and would push me forward to order the Solaris. This !!! Regarding the Ribon made available as an external gear control signal, it could be a good idea to add it as an extra Midi message. Yep. It would be great it worked like the Kurzweil ribbon, w/ 3 zones...
by Hein Eken
Sat Sep 08, 2012 4:44 am
Forum: Solaris Discussion
Topic: SOLARIS EXPANDER / EXPANSION - WISH :)
Replies: 82
Views: 109578

Re: SOLARIS EXPANDER / EXPANSION - WISH :)

It's been fun to read the exchange between Hurolura & Hein, and I appreciate all of the input! I wanted to comment on just a couple of things that have come up: 1) the main board of the Solaris was designed to fit in a 1u rack, just in case we ever decided to go that route Hi John,- that´s perf...
by Hein Eken
Fri Sep 07, 2012 12:05 pm
Forum: Solaris Discussion
Topic: SOLARIS EXPANDER / EXPANSION - WISH :)
Replies: 82
Views: 109578

Re: SOLARIS EXPANDER / EXPANSION - WISH :)

Regarding the Tascam SubD, I agree, it is more or less an efficient high end gear standard solution especially for mixing or audio cards. My point is mainly to avoid such addition because I do not see the gain for everybody on that point. Well, only IF the Solaris rack would become a 1HU solution, ...
by Hein Eken
Fri Sep 07, 2012 7:31 am
Forum: Solaris Discussion
Topic: SOLARIS EXPANDER / EXPANSION - WISH :)
Replies: 82
Views: 109578

Re: SOLARIS EXPANDER / EXPANSION - WISH :)

I wouldn't save on TRS I/O as they are pretty much standard direct connection. The SubD stuff is cheaper (but you also need to choose a high quality one as it has to transport audio, not data, so not as cheap as computer stuff, a the cable would also need to be a good one and maybe less easy to fin...
by Hein Eken
Fri Sep 07, 2012 1:30 am
Forum: Solaris Discussion
Topic: SOLARIS EXPANDER / EXPANSION - WISH :)
Replies: 82
Views: 109578

Re: SOLARIS EXPANDER / EXPANSION - WISH :)

I also assume the IO elements are soldered on this DSP board. The current width of the IO elements could fit in a 19' unit but there wouldn't be place enough to add anything. Yep, that´s true, but only for your mockup of the rear panel of a Solaris rack module. The 8 balanced analog outputs occupie...
by Hein Eken
Thu Sep 06, 2012 3:59 pm
Forum: Solaris Discussion
Topic: SOLARIS EXPANDER / EXPANSION - WISH :)
Replies: 82
Views: 109578

Re: SOLARIS EXPANDER / EXPANSION - WISH :)

Apart from the power switch and maybe the compact flash header (in case it is not on the main board), I wouldn't modify the design too much to share the same hardware, not only to save on design cost, but also to keep the embedded software common to both design. Well, as we all know a AES/EBU digit...