John Bowen Synth Design

I just wanted to share this with everyone. I just had my second bone marrow transplant in the last 18 months. I've been fighting leukemia for almost 4 years now. One of the things that has kept me going is my desire to play my preordered Solaris. Following the development and providing feedback, has...

Are the Solaris T-shirts going to be available. I'd really like to have one.

I've seen all the videos, heard all the audio samples. During the messe video I payed more attention to listening to the solaris than John. I'm dying to hear some of the presets and more polished sounds. Anyone else want to hear more of the Solaris? (no offense meant john) June/July can not get here...

I'm very happy with the new ribbon design

I'm thinking youtube video. I kinda wanna brag about having one, but I think carbon might beat me to youtube because i'm in the second batch. I'm hoping to be the first owner on youtube. For real tho, I'm going to spend the first two weeks working with it as much as possible just to make sure it is ...

I've been watching this community for a year now since i've placed my order. I hope that once we as a community start to take delivery of the solaris, this community really heats up. Since there are so few units, ~100, we need the entire user base to play this thing as much as possible. My biggest c...

I've been a lurker on the synth community for years, and I've seen carbon111 in discussions of the "new" synths for years. P08, Oasys, etc. From my recollection and a little bit of googling, and i don't ever remember him being as excited about a synth. I doubt carbon111 would trash his rep...

Can we get some new namm videos? Please?

are the knobs on the solaris pots or are they rotary encoders? Do they have detents? Are the knobs expressive? Can I do complete filter sweeps using the cutoff knob without have to turn the knob more than 300 degrees? Rotary encoders can be ok if they are programmed well. I personally find that the ...

family always always comes first, then synths.

My condolences

I wouldn't mind an update if you have the time.

Since things are pushed back, does that mean the prototypes have more free time? wink wink I'll pay for shipping both ways, and i have a video camera and editing software.

Hi John, Thanks for the reply. Can you please tell us if you are in a stage where you are actually refining things perhaps? We are going through a To Do list that includes whatever UI refinements I've come up with. As for adding more features - it's SO tempting, and I keep thinking of more things t...

wondering the same thing myself, and checking the forums daily to find out.

i can wait for the reverb. No problem. Now get to work and stop surfing forums. (kidding!)

I'm really starting to feel a little anxiety for the solaris. I know we're 2-3 months out still. I just wanted to post something to liven up this board a little. I am super excited to my hands on this synth. Would anyone who has a lower serial number than me mind if we switched? J/k I really have no...