John Bowen Solaris - A Quick Sample of Factory Presets

Published on Jul 15, 2013 zibbybone·122 videos

"I received my Solaris synthesizer last week and put together this small sampling of some of the factory presets which barely scratch the surface of what this amazing synth is capable of. My apologies for the clipping in the first selection - audio was recorded from the headphone output into the stereo mic jack of my Canon T3i and you've got to have all the setting set real low. Hope you all enjoy and I'll follow up later with more Solaris vids showing all the different oscillator and filter types. So that means 'SUBSCRIBE!'"

New Korg Wavestate Wave Sequencing Synthesizer Revealed

Published on Jan 6, 2020 Korg

Update: Details are in... Playlist with the first user videos added below.

"Legendary synthesis, radically re-imagined. Organic, inspirational, and mind-blowingly powerful.

KORG’s legendary Wavestation introduced the world to Wave Sequencing, transforming raw samples into sounds that no-one had ever heard before. The flagship OASYS and KRONOS keyboards developed Wave Sequencing even further, expanding on its unique palette of lush, evolving pads and driving rhythms.

Now, KORG is proud to announce the next step in digital synthesis: the wavestate. Featuring the radically re-imagined Wave Sequencing 2.0, the wavestate delivers astonishing, ever-changing sounds with extensive hands-on control.

Far from a nostalgic reissue, the wavestate is designed from the ground up for a new generation of musicians, producers, and composers, taking cues from sources as diverse as modular synths, groove boxes, and algorithmic composition. The compact form-factor, with 37 full-size keys, transports easily and fits neatly into any stage, studio, or desktop setup."

Korg Wavestate User Videos

New Korg Wavestate Vector & Wave Sequencing Synthesizer - Perfect Circuit
Korg Wavestate - All Playing, No Talking! - Kraft Music
Korg Wavestate - Overview with Nick Kwas - Kraft Music
Korg Wavestate - New Keyboard! - sonicstate
KORG WAVESTATE FIRST IMPRESSIONS - BoBeats
Korg WAVESTATE // Review and full tutorial // Wave sequencing and Vector synthesis explained - loopop
Korg Wavestate Wave Sequencing Synthesizer | Reverb Demo
First Look: Korg Wavestate Synthesiser with Wave Sequencing 2.0 - Noisegate
First jam with the Korg Wavestate - Honeysmack
Korg Wavestate - Sound Design Tutorial 1 - True Cuckoo



Highlights:

"With the Wavestation, each step of a Wave Sequence had a duration, a sample, and a pitch. This created ear-catching patterns–but the patterns repeated the same way, over and over. What if they could evolve in organic, unexpected ways, instead of just repeating?

Wave Sequencing 2.0 splits apart the timing, the sequence of samples, and the melody, so that each can be manipulated independently. Also added are new characteristics including shapes, gate times, and step sequencer values. Each of these is a “Lane,” and each Lane can have a different number of steps and its own start, end, and loop points.

Every time the sequence moves forward, the individual Lanes are combined to create the output. For instance, a sample may be matched with a different duration, pitch, shape, gate length, and step sequence value every time that it plays. You can modulate each Lane’s start, end, and loop points separately for every note, using velocity, LFOs, envelopes, Mod Knobs, or other controllers. Each note in a chord can be playing something different!

Lanes can also randomize the step order every time they play, with realtime control over the range of included steps. Finally, individual steps can be randomly skipped, with a modulatable probability from 0 to 100%. The result is organic, ever-changing sounds that respond to your control. The four onboard arpeggiators can interact with Wave Sequences for even more possibilities."

"KORG R&D created the original Wavestation, co-created the OASYS and Kronos, and has developed fundamental technologies behind many other KORG instruments. The wavestate reflects their unique aesthetic, delivering stunning sound and deep flexibility via cutting-edge technologies.

Three of the key sound designers from the original Wavestation, John Bowen [of John Bowen Synth Design & the Solaris], John “Skippy” Lehmkuhl (Plugin Guru), and Peter “Ski” Schwartz, joined Belgian artist Airwave and the renowned KORG voicing team to create the incredible wavestate sound library."

"Bursting with knobs and controllers, the wavestate invites you to explore. All of the basics–filter, envelopes, LFOs, effects–are at your fingertips with dedicated front-panel controls. Eight programmable Mod Knobs are customized to bring out the most in every sound, often taking them in entirely new directions. Use the knobs in realtime performance, and also save the results as new sounds. Add in the Pitch Bend and Modulation Wheels and the unique Vector Joystick, and you’ll always have multiple dimensions of realtime expression.

Want to dig deeper? Almost all front-panel knobs, and most on-screen parameters, can be modulated. You can even modulate settings for individual Wave Sequence Steps! Mod Processors let you transform modulation signals using quantization, smoothing, curvature, and more."

"Randomization that inspires.

Looking for even more inspiration? A dedicated front-panel button, marked by a “dice” icon, generates new sounds via intelligent randomization. Randomize the entire sound or just a part of it, such as the filter, the Sample Lane, or the effects. Use the results directly, or as a jumping-off point for your own creations.
An arsenal of effects.

The wavestate’s superb effects deliver production-ready sounds. Each Layer has three dedicated effects; additionally, the Performance has a master reverb and parametric EQ. Along with standards such as compressors, EQs, choruses, flangers, phasers, and stereo delays, you’ll find distinctive processors such as the Wave Shaper, Talking Modulator, Reverse Delay, Multiband Mod Delay, and Overb (from the OASYS), plus modeled effects including VOX guitar amps, VOX wah, multi-head tape echo, and a collection of classic guitar pedals."

"Choose your filter.

Add vintage character to your sounds with the aggressive MS-20 Lowpass or Highpass filters, or the strong, sweet Polysix Lowpass. Shape and refine with a full collection of resonant 2-pole and 4-pole Lowpass, Highpass, Bandpass, and Band Reject filters. Or, step outside the box with KORG’s unique Multi Filter, which creates modulatable blends of multiple modes simultaneously.
Ample samples. 64 stereo voices.

Totaling in the gigabytes, the wavestate’s sample library is more than a thousand times larger than that of the original Wavestation. That’s a lot of great-sounding raw material for Wave Sequences. There’s a bank of samples from Plugin Guru, brand-new samples from KORG, and a selection from the Kronos and Krome libraries. Of course, KORG also provides all of the Wavestation’s samples (including all options), plus a huge library of Wavestation Wave Sequences. Play up to 64 stereo voices with pristine clarity, using KORG’s proprietary anti-aliasing sample playback technology."

"Multiply by four.

With all of that synthesis power, you might think the wavestate would play only one sound at a time. Not a chance. For even more rich and complex results, layer up to four Programs together in a Performance–each with their own effects and arpeggiator. The Vector Envelope and Joystick mix the individual voices of the four Layers, and can also modulate any other parameters."

"Set Lists and Smooth Sound Transitions.

Set Lists offer effortless organization of your wavestate Performances, and deliver instant access at the gig or in rehearsal. Smooth Sound Transitions allow previously-played voices and effects to continue to ring out naturally, even once a new sound has been selected.
Plays well with others.

Balanced stereo outputs connect to any recording or monitoring system, and a stereo headphone output is provided for private playing or onstage cueing. Din-style MIDI jacks ensure connection to other MIDI-equipped instruments and audio gear. The wavestate supports class-compliant USB MIDI connections to Windows and Mac computers, and the wavestate librarian program is available as free download from KORG."

via https://www.korg.com/us/products/synthesizers/wavestate/

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John Bowen Solaris and GEM S3 - Poly Aftertouch

Published on Jul 21, 2019 synthlegends

"A short demonstration of the Poly Aftertouch responsiveness on the GEM S3 workstation, which is one of a very view keyboards, which can play Poly AT. It is a pity that the really great keyboard of the Solaris is not capable of. In the second part of this video I demonstrate a sound comparision of the classic string patch. The GEM S3 is not bad sounding IMO."

Jean Michel Jarre - Chronologie 2 Test on the John Bowen Solaris

Published on Jan 15, 2018 Synth Love

"Here is my cover of Chonologie II on my Synth . Enjoy :)"

Solaris + external FX Strymon BigSky. The Novation Peak is not used.

Fourth Annual Dallas Synth Meet - Part One (Solaris, K5000, Prophet 600)

Published on Oct 28, 2013 zibbybone·132 videos

"Here is some footage I shot with my Zoom Q3HD camera. I would just sit the camera by someone playing a synth with the audio jacked right into the camera's input. Lots of John Bowen Solaris featured here along with some Kawai K5000, SCI Prophet 600 and DSI Tempest.

I have a little bit more footage I shot with my Canon T3i with Zoom H4N capturing the audio - so it will take me a little longer to sync up that audio (mostly the electronic drum set and me playing on the VP-330)."

NAMM 2019: MOK Waverazor Innovative Eurorack Oscillator Module

Published on Jan 30, 2019 SYNTH ANATOMY

"Taiho showed me at NAMM 2019, it's new innovative Eurorack oscillator Waverator which is based on a modified 1010music Toolbox platform."

Kind of reminds me of the rotors on the John Bowen Solaris. Taiho Yamada was one of the lead designers at Alesis and M-Audio. He brought us the Alesis Andromeda and the M-Audio Venom. You can find posts featuring him in the archives (by date or by relevance).

Grand Prairie Synth Meet 2013

Published on Nov 11, 2013 gstormelectro·50 videos

"Some sights and sounds from the Grand Prairie synth meet this past October. I left my audio recorder at home so I added some MS-20 mini overdub in some parts. Sorry for the shoddy camera work. Synth spotting John Bowen Solaris, triggering a TR-909 with drum pads and effected by a Black Death module, Tempest, ARP 2600, Oberheim OB-8, Kawai K5000S, VP-330."

The Last Sunrise

Published on Feb 12, 2017 kpsiegel

"This is my first video done in the newly rebuilt studio. I am dressed in a suit in this one because I just got back from dinner with my wife for her birthday and we managed to drink a lot thanks to some very generous friends of ours. It seemed like a good idea to grab the camera and just jam out with a bunch of synths.

Everything was recorded live off my X32 mixer. Drum channel had compression using the onboard compressor and all the reverb/delay on the synths was from an Eventide H3000 D/SE outboard send with a custom patch from Italo Di Angelis. Audio recorded at 48K/24 bit into my RME Fireface UFX. No post-processing at all. Hey, live is live!

Synths in the video:

MFB Dominion One
GRP A4 - played with the Axiom 61 controller
Macbeth Elements - played with the Axiom controller. Filter A used
Oberheim Two Voice Pro
Behringer Deepmind 12 - Doing arpeggio
Minimoog Model D reissue
Dave Smith Instruments OB-6
Waldorf XTk
Waldorf Q+ - That is the background pad using the sequencer
Schmidt 8 voice poly
John Bowen Solaris
Roland TR-808 for the drums

The lighting was red because I had the colored studio lights set to red. Just seemed like the right feel at the time. It causes graininess in the video image but I didn't care particularly."

Creative Cribs - Ty Unwin

Published on Dec 8, 2015 Spitfire Audio

This one in via Soviet Space Child.

A studio tour with composter Ty Unwin. See his IMDB page here for some of his work.

Synth spotting: Moog Voyager XL, KORG OASYS, KORG Wavedrum, Yamaha VL70m, Emu Proteus 2500, Wavestation AD, KORG DS1M, Technics WSA-1R, The Schmidt, Roland VSynth XT, Yamaha FS1R, Waldorf XT, Jazz Mutant Lemur, Teenage Engineering OP-1, Korg KAOSS Pad, Volca Keys, Casio MT, Strymon Pedals, Moog Moogerfoogers, Moog System 55, ROLI Seaboard, Roland Tegra 7, DSI Polyevolver, DSI Prophet 12, Access Virus Ti, Hartmann Neuron, Roland VS GT, Kawai K5000S, Arturia Minibrute, Elektron Machinedrum, DSI Tempest, Studio Electronics Boomstars, Yamaha Tenori-On, KORG SQ1, Moog Voyager RME, Soulsby Atmegatron, Yamaha AN1X, DSI Prophet-6, John Bowen Solaris, Roland JD-800, Roland V Piano, Natvie Instruments MACHINE, Live Push, KORG MS20M, and the Arturia Origin.

Don't miss the Schmidt light show just after 37:20.

Engine synthesizer : MOTORS STAGE 2 ! From VR6 to old Flat 4.

Published on Nov 6, 2019 Theo GRAND

"Motors has evolved with interactive EQs, camshaft + rolls generator, a ruptor, and stil the good old fashioned Reaktor interface. Here's a sample of classic engine types it can make. Feel free to comment."

Reminds me of the Rotors on the John Bowen Solaris, or the mechanical Motor Synth from Gamechanger Audio. All different of course.

Two more:



"We can hear the different harmonics made by a combustion engine running at the same rpm (approx. B♭), but with an increasing number of cylinders.
Actually, the fundamental is multiplied, which gives a harmonic suite, making intervals."

"This a Reaktor based synthesizer made to reproduce the sound of an engine with different cylinder configurations. Here we can hear the same engine switching from 4 to 12 cynlinders. The starter is a sample played."

Backlit pitchband and modulation wheels for John Bowen Solaris

Published on Aug 16, 2014 DeftAudio

"RGB backlit for wheels.
Prototyped by Deftaudio in July'2014."

MMTA SYNTHFEST 2012 Walkthrough Video by MATRIXSYNTH

YouTube Published on Jun 3, 2012 by matrixsynth

http://www.mostlymodular.com/

More will follow tomorrow. Be sure to see the MMTA SYNTHFEST label below for all coverage of the event.


On display (if I missed anyone let me know! This is from the sign-up list):
Update: Larry Kleinke aka Computer Controlled and Mr.AcidMachine as well as the table map. Note the center tables were spaced apart at the event.

A - NARAS
B - John Bowen & the Solaris - Carbon111 (Facebook)
C - Chris Lehfeldt
D - Synthwerks
E - Scott Rise / Division 6
F - George Mattson / Mattson Mini Modular & the Mattson EML
G - John L Rice YouTube | Vimeo | Facebook | SoundCloud | Grooveshark
H -Steve Turnidge's Desktop Mastering
I - Moog Music
J - Lunchbox Audio
K - Madrona Labs
L - Lorne Hammond & George Welsh
N - Guitar Center
Q - Vidgod aka Gary Bauder and the Cosmic Tumblers
O - Mr.AcidMachine
P - Hans Lindauer / Jabrudian Industries LLC / The Missing Link
S - Jordan Passmore
T - Larry Kleinke aka Computer Controlled

The Harvestman - on foot.

Solaris by John Bowen - my personal patches

Published on Jun 1, 2016 Default Corporation

"Some patch from scratch. No external processing and effects.
Recorded live in May 30 - June 01 2016.

Thank's mr. Felice Manzo of L.E.M.I. (Turin Italy)"