Questions and Suggestions...
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:58 pm
I can hardly wait for my Solaris to be delivered, but I know for a fact that it will be worth the wait. I know that these have already been discussed ad nauseum. but I would like to throw my suggestions out into the fray...
(1) Keyboard action...I currently own many synths, and most seem to have a Fatar action...however, the keys/action on the Access Virus line seem to have a better "feel" than any that I have tried on any other synth outside of the Prophet T8 or Synclavier...and in addition, the accidentals (black keys) seem to be textured...is this action an option ?? In addition, most keyboards of today seem to have a "all or none" aftertouch...it's either 0 or 127. Is it possible to create a aftertouch (like my Motif XS8) that responds at all levels of pressure ??
(2) Multitimbral (or at least bitimbral) (sp.)...the Nord Lead line have this, and it makes it so easy to set up programs/combos for live performance on the fly...
(3) The ability to hold a note while changing a patch...
(4) Complete USB functionality, with a patch editor/librarian...
(5) A dedicated tempo tap button for all arpegiated functions, with a tempo LED...
(6) A "compare" button that would allow comparison between the original patch and the modified patch...
(7) A morph function triggerable by wheel, pedal, or the planned joystick...
(8) Programmable catagory search groups that the owner creates, allowing the musician to group patches according to the needs of the session/gig without having to remove/reshuffle internal patches, ala the Virus TI...
and finally...
(9) for those extremely anal types like me, glass display screens rather than plastic, so that the inevitable people who like to run their fingers over the display panels will do no damage.
Keep up the great work, and thanks so much for having a forum like this where we users can actually voice opinions in the development of the Solaris.
(1) Keyboard action...I currently own many synths, and most seem to have a Fatar action...however, the keys/action on the Access Virus line seem to have a better "feel" than any that I have tried on any other synth outside of the Prophet T8 or Synclavier...and in addition, the accidentals (black keys) seem to be textured...is this action an option ?? In addition, most keyboards of today seem to have a "all or none" aftertouch...it's either 0 or 127. Is it possible to create a aftertouch (like my Motif XS8) that responds at all levels of pressure ??
(2) Multitimbral (or at least bitimbral) (sp.)...the Nord Lead line have this, and it makes it so easy to set up programs/combos for live performance on the fly...
(3) The ability to hold a note while changing a patch...
(4) Complete USB functionality, with a patch editor/librarian...
(5) A dedicated tempo tap button for all arpegiated functions, with a tempo LED...
(6) A "compare" button that would allow comparison between the original patch and the modified patch...
(7) A morph function triggerable by wheel, pedal, or the planned joystick...
(8) Programmable catagory search groups that the owner creates, allowing the musician to group patches according to the needs of the session/gig without having to remove/reshuffle internal patches, ala the Virus TI...
and finally...
(9) for those extremely anal types like me, glass display screens rather than plastic, so that the inevitable people who like to run their fingers over the display panels will do no damage.
Keep up the great work, and thanks so much for having a forum like this where we users can actually voice opinions in the development of the Solaris.