John Bowen Synth Design

Hi John- yes, I'd just like to be able to trigger the envelopes without triggering a voice. The ribbon thing would be nice but really I'm thinking of an "ever mutating patch without human intervention" scenario where the envelope was triggered, for example, by a particular output level fro...

Oh, OK, thanks. I find that for protracted burbling and gurgling it's quite good to have a slow BPM, the arpeggiator in locked mode, usually with a single note going,with an eight bar step setting and with the sequencer at a 32nd note setting. Thus the slow arpeggiator simulates having a key pressed...

Well, I would very wholeheartedly second the request for sequencer latch mode. The other things requested above I could manage without but that latch mode - well, that really would be handy...

Thanks for that - over 10 volts, eh. I kind of feel a bit nervous about that, although probably for no good reason! Presumably someone in the manufacturing team must actually KNOW what it was designed to use! Please tell us!!

You know, I'd be really interested to know what is a safe voltage range for the Solaris to handle. I mean - just because it works doesn't necessarily mean that it isn't causing some damage, does it? I don't really know but I'd like to be sure. So - what is the correct voltage range to use? Plus and ...

Thanks John.

Hello - so, I was trying to use Osc 2, slowed right down to a frequency of about 1 hz, in the role of an LFO modulating the pitch of Osc 1. I was just going to use the pulse wave on Osc 2 and then modulate its shape from a "real" LFO to get the change in duty cycles than I would expect. Bu...

When I say "everything" I mean everything in this tiny corner of the massive, wondrous thing that is the Solaris.

Hi Zahush 76. It's really not a big worry - everything works and it's easy to understand the very slightly odd behaviour.

Hello - thanks for replying. I completely agree with you - it does not cause problems but it gives you another thing to look for! I hadn't noticed same thing with the VCFs but I shall look out for it now.
'bye.

Hello - please could someone tell me what, if anything, I'm doing wrong here. Start off with an "INIT" patch. So - you get an oscillator and choose a source to modulate it with - e.g. source 1. Set the source as an LFO - let's keep it simple and say LFO1. Have destination as "Off"...

Patate le mgae wrote:Happy "man"

Yes, indeed I am!

I have a Solaris! I thought I was going to have to wait until Autumn but then, last week, noticed that Thomann had the Solaris listed as in stock. And, to cut a long story short, today one arrived and now it's in my room. Lucky fellow that I am.
'Bye for now.

Thanks John. Your site would seem to be the way to do it. But I need to wait until August to sign up for the list - is that correct? If I did order from you would it come from Germany straight here, do you know? (Here being the U.K., of course). Weston - hoping here that Thomann do the business. Tha...

Oh, thanks - sorry you haven't got yours yet. Thomann seem very reliable, in my experience. However...they don't have the Solaris listed at all anymore. I think - though I'm not absolutely certain - that a few weeks ago you got the "...is not part of our product range anymore" message if y...