"Purchased brand new, the Elta Music Solar 42F has been contained in my smoke-free personal production studio (never been gigged) and has been protected by a fitted dust cover when not in use since Day 1. The Solar 42F is in like-new condition both functionally as well as cosmetically. Sale includes original box, power supply with outlet adaptors for use around the world, all 12 FX cartridges with holder, patch cables (still sealed), Elta Music stickers, and owner’s manual card. Demo video in listing was created with the actual unit for sale." [posted here]
"Demo of a drone jam I put together on the Solar 42F. Nothing serious, but illustrates that while billed as an Ambient machine, can definitely venture into seriously dark territory. Hands down my favorite synth of 2024 and quite possibly the evil doppleganger of the Buchla Music Easel. No external effects used. Internal Infinity FX card on the Solar 42F the only effects featured. This drone uses the Hold function of several of the Solar 42F's Voices, the Arpeggiator on Voice 4, and manual control of Voice 6, as well as using LFO A to create additional modulation of the voice. Enjoy!"
"SOLAR 42f is a unique experimental electro-music instrument, an analogue microtonal ambient drone machine. It will inspire you to find a new and spontaneous approach to composing music.
The instrument is oriented for live performances, creating film soundtracks, theatre soundtracks, atmospheric sounds, microtonal and background music. It is an improved version of the older SOLAR 50 model. The instrument was inspired by early electronic musical instruments of the 1920s and 1950s, notably Leo Theremin's «Harmonium» instrument, as well as science fiction film soundtracks."
"Mint condition Elta Music Solar 42F Black, a rare and highly sought-after experimental drone synth known for its unique soundscapes and hands-on versatility. This unit has been meticulously maintained in a smoke-free, pet-free studio and looks and functions as if it just came out of the box.
Features:
42 oscillators for creating dense, otherworldly drones and rich textures. Powerful filter section to shape your tones with precision. Unique touchpad interface, perfect for intuitive control and spontaneous creativity. Highly portable design, ideal for live performances or experimental studio sessions. Condition:
Mint: No scratches, scuffs, or signs of wear. Fully functional with all controls and connections operating flawlessly. Carefully tested and calibrated to ensure it’s in perfect working order. What’s Included:
Elta Music Solar 42F Black Synth Original power supply All original packaging and documentation This is your chance to own a rare, boutique instrument that’s perfect for sonic adventurers, drone enthusiasts, and modular synth fans alike. With its intuitive design and mind-bending sound capabilities, the Solar 42F is a standout addition to any setup."
"Does the Elta PF-3 Stereo Polivoks style filter live up to the claims? If you know this channel you know the answer... I wouldn't be reviewing it if I wasn't impressed by it. But how close does it get ... you decide."
0:00 Stereo LFO Demo
1:19 The Famous Polivoks Growl
4:08 Versus the Polivoks
11:26 Lil' Stereo Demo
11:45 What Else has it got?
15:32 Using the CV Inputs to Control the Cutoff
21:49 Rounding it all off
"This is not an amazing ambient music jam I'm afraid, this is just some guy, playing his Solar 42 for fun. I ran my Waldorf Iridium into the Solar via the External Input jack to try it out. The Waldorf was playing an arp sequence with the latch set so it was repeating. Then I played the Solar 42F with the external input coming through and I later overdubbed some Hydra-synth for a bit of variety. I'm not modular patch pro, very much still learning my way by experimentation."
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"Fascinating machine, with 50 tunable oscillators - nothing much like this had ever been produced before except in massive electronic music studios. Check out Look Mum No Computer's rundown on youtube [posted here]. It has an external PSU, included. Packing 9GBP to include a UK or Euro mains lead for the PSU."
"1st attempt to marry Erica Synths SyntrX II to Elta Music Solar 42f.
The SynthrX Oscillator 2 receives CV from the Solar plates keyboard, which alters the programmed SyntrX step sequence.
Solar 42f VCO A and B dry outs are processed externally by Eventide H90, while the other Solar oscillators (voice 1,2,4,5,6) go through the onboard FX processor."
"In this huge video I explore the Solar 42f and either descent into a science lab or ascent into space. If you want to go even deeper, get Samples, Presets, Courses at https://davemech.live/shop"
00:01 Improvisation "SOLARIS", with guitar and radio FM
03:10 Variation on a theme Blade Runner "Main Titles"
04:52 Improvisation 2
06:30 New feature - SUB generator
07:08 New feature - Distortion, "Guitar solo emulation"
08:40 Improvisation "Conversation", with FM radio
10:25 Exponential FM, VCOA ocs to VCOB cv, controlling the pwm with the joystick
11:03 DRONE VOICE 3/8
12:12 Improvisation "FRU89"
13:45 New features - Portamento distortion and SUB generators
15:15 New features - SUB generators VCO A and VCO B
16:03 Improvisation "Bird box"
"Review, sound demo and tutorial/walkthrough of the brand new Elta Music Solar 42 F synthesizer, a modern-vintage inspired experimental drone machine. Learn what’s new in the 42F update, how to use the SOLAR 42, and how it sounds (no-talking)."
0:00 - intro performance 1:49 - what is SOLAR 42F? 3:02 - original orchestral demo composition 4:49 - the sonic character of SOLAR 42F in melodic songs 6:37 - SOLAR 42 vs SOLAR 42F, what's new? 7:40 - exploring the swappable FX cartridge system 8:22 - String Ringer FX demo jam 9:51 - Generator FX demo jam with Strymon Night Sky 11:37 - Vibe FX cartridge jam with reverb 12:56 - Digital FX cartridge jam with distortion 13:45 - my favourite tip for recording SOLAR 42 in the studio 15:40 - tutorial / walkthrough of the front panel 16:36 - drone voices explained 19:07 - using the drone voices to make a chord progression 20:33 - VCO voices explained 23:23 - LFO Section 24:29 - VCO envelope and cross mod options 26:09 - sync and FM demo jam 27:37 - keyboard, scales and menu explained 28:26 - arpeggiator section options 29:59 - pressure control and hidden VCO vibrato LFO 31:34 - step sequencer demonstration 33:06 - special voices 3 & 6 explained 35:07 - sound design drone jam 36:39 - stereo filter section 38:43 - sample and hold patching 39:46 - contact mic & envelope follower 42:33 - joystick controller 43:31 - joystick and light sensor jam 44:55 - review with pros & cons 45:56 - should you buy this synth? 47:01 - outro jam
"Improvisation at sunset in the mountains of Italy.
This improvisation was played without rehearsal, from the first take, after switching on the synthesiser.
SOLAR 42F is a unique experimental electro-music instrument, an analogue microtonal ambient drone machine. It will inspire you to find a new and spontaneous approach to composing music.
The instrument is oriented for live performances, creating film soundtracks, theatre soundtracks, atmospheric sounds, microtonal and background music. It is an improved version of the older SOLAR 50 model. The instrument was inspired by early electronic musical instruments of the 1920s and 1950s, notably Leo Theremin's «Harmonium» instrument, as well as science fiction film soundtracks."
"Hello HAL, do you read me? This is best listened to / viewed from beginning to the end if you want to get a good picture of the drone / ambient / cinematic journey the Solar 42 can take you on. I hope this trip to space will help you understand how this instrument can bend your mind into the 5th dimension. I knew I'd like the Solar 42 but it really clicked with me in a way I didn't expect. And I'm only scratching the surface here. And the sound.... It's seriously impressive in all aspects. The way all the voices are summed, the overdrive and fx, it's all sounding lovely.
Disclaimer: Elta Music send me this unit to play with and create a music video.
Disclaimer 2: Some post processing was used with iZotope Ozone. Another thing I did was feeding some of the right channel to the left channel after recording. While playing this piece I created a nice stereo effect with the filters in link mode. The downside was that this was a bit too extreme, certainly for headphones so I solved that in post.
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