Designed for users who want to hot rod an arp solina string ensemble, sonivoxs solina redux virtual instrument. The solina string ensemble, like a few other arp products, is not actually an arp invention. Fully polyphonic with 4 presets and 2 monophonic bass presets. Arp solina string ensemble service manual download.
Arp bought, relabeled and sold it as the quartet without changing it much. The arp omni 2 was built from 1977 to 1981 by the company arp, which got famous with the odyssey and their semimodular synths. Solinav string ensemble entry reaktor user library. Many manufacturers tried to copy it logan string melody, elka rhapsody, crumar multiman, farfisa string orchestra, jen string machine, siel orchestra, just to. Sheet 1 sheet 2 sheet 3 sheet 4 sheet 5 sheet 6 sheet 7 sheet 8 should there be a problem, you could also try. Its a 4part orchestral synthesizer with 4 sections. Solina v, solina v plugin, buy solina v, download solina v. Unlike many string synthesizers from the time, its variety of orchestral timbres all sound. Thanks again to mark smart for his wonderful arp omni chorusensemble and to hertz sm for his flat knobs. The sounds it incorporates are violin, viola, trumpet, horn, cello, and contrabass. Arp had been experimenting with string machine designs but then cut a deal to license and sell the solina as an arp product. The omni ii was the improved successor of the omni i, which itself was the. The arp and eminent versions of the solina were exactly the same all the way through. The two sections overlap for one octave, the lowest octave on the gui.
Arp solina string ensemble peiv 1974 sound doctorin. Enhancing a bell sound 740 kb mp3 i think the effect is interesting for. Solina string ensemble which was later rebranded as arp string ensemble for the us market. The software is protected by the arturia software center.
Unlike the first string synths, which had monophonic envelope shapers, the roland rs202 offered separate envelope articulation for each note. Sonivox have taken all of that and put it into software form. This is an emulation of the arp solina string ensemble. Mar 21, 2016 arp solina string ensemble peiv many feel that arp perfected the string synthesizer with its solina, which sounds just as sexy as it looks. These sounds can be engaged via individual onoff switches, allowing for a variety of ensemble configurations. At the same time other companies like crumar, logan, roland, oberheim and korg also released string machines following the same architecture combining organstyle dividedown oscillators with an ensemble effect. The contrabass and cello selectors can be used to turn on a 16 or 8 monophonic bass, which is triggered by the lowest of the keys one presses. Arp solina string ensemble seiv keyboard synthesizer reverb. Before polyphonic synthesizers, there were the string machines.
The solina used electronic organ technology to generate sawtooth waveforms for each key. These 4 tone color families can be played individually or two can be simultaneously played. The arp string ensemble, also known as the solina string ensemble, is a fully polyphonic multiorchestral arp instruments synthesizer with a 49key keyboard, produced by solina from 1974 to 1981. This was pretty brilliant at a time when saving an opamp stage in a circuit.
How do i recreate the sound of those old string synths. It was derived from the string section of eminents 310u organ, and sold commercially as the eminent solina string ensemble. For those who are not dangerously close to collecting social security, the song was more recently used in the original 1992 waynes world movie in the scene where wayne mike myers first lays eyes on cassandra tia carrera. The modeling process of the solina mk1 started with making sure that the violin, viola, cello, horn and trumpet sounds were as rich and warm as the original, along with the renowned ensemble effect. Its a multiorchestral machine with violin, viola, trumpet, horn, cello and contrabass sounds. Those classic strings that smoothed their way through decades of albums from the likes of the eagles, pink floyd, joy division and tangerine dream. Vox humana sound modeled after the original 1978 bob moogs polysynth. It was distributed in the united states by arp instruments from 1974 to 1981. Arp string ensemble wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Arp solina string ensemble peiv many feel that arp perfected the string synthesizer with its solina, which sounds just as sexy as it looks. Sonivox introduces solina redux arp solina string ensemble. The keyboard uses organ style dividedown technology to make it polyphonic.
The solina string ensemble is often thought of as the string machine of the late 1970s disco era. The solina string synthesizer, also erroneously known as the arp solina string synthesizer or sometimes the arp string synthesizer, is a combination of a string synthesizer and synthesizer. Vox humana sound modeled after the original 1978 bob moogs polysynth classic paraphonic operation as well as selectable polyphonic mode 1978 bob moogs polysynth resonator section on upper section. The renowned ensemble effect was carefully modeled and is a thing of beauty that cannot be found in any of the samplebased string machines.
Arturia solina v virtual instrument download 210517. I think these machines make great additions to any studio and excel at doubling. Software windows were keeping the love alive with solina v, our physical model of the classic arp eminent solina string machine. Sonivox blend arp solina strings with analog synthesis and. Two mono outputs one hi and lo, it is only the arp model the one with the red leds behind the buttons to be. I am trying to recreate the sound of old string synths like the arp solina or elka rhapsody on my novation kstation but i just cant do it.
It will be meticulously refurbished prior to sale so that its working like new and will hopefully outlast any other you might find. It was built in bodegraven, netherlands by eminent b. Strings and things solina v is perfect for that string wash in your nu disco tracks or as a phase shifted pad in your old school electronic music track. Asc is the central software that elegantly manages all your arturia software licenses. Mar 24, 2016 the solina string ensemble is identical with the arp string ensemble. Eminent found their way to the usa via legendary synth makers arp, who rebadged the eminent solina as the arp string ensemble. Nov 28, 2010 a gforcesoftwaretv feature on the classic solina string ensemble. Its analog violin, viola, cello, contra bass, trumpet and horn sounds have a sound that creates rich retro sounding orchestral ensembles, especially with its. The only thing to remember is to change the snapshots from the ensemble section. And of course thanks to eminent solina for creating such a wonderful machine.
The sounds it incorporates are violin, viola, trumpet, horn, cello. And of course thanks to eminentsolina for creating such a wonderful machine. There is also the excellent selena from benoit serrano. I heard theres a similar page in progress with a mouser shopping cart from another us triple chorus builder. We have another already refurbished unit that was painted black thats available. Unlike many string synthesizers from the time, its variety of orchestral timbres all sound great, from the violin to the trumpet to the contrabass. Two mono outputs one hi and lo, it is only the arp model the one with the red leds behind the buttons to be equipped with a stereo output jack as well as the cv gate.
All of the original parameters of the arpeminent solina string ensemble. No strings attached were keeping the love alive with solina v, our physical model of the classic arp eminent solina string machine. Esline is a vintage arp solina string ensemble emulation. The controls are reasonably basic, there is a bass section which can select a pair of waveforms and a volume, and a strings section that can select 4 waveforms. There may even be a replacement for this transistor in a bag stapled inside the chassis somewhere which would be nice because it is an obsolete part.
A threechannel bucket brigade chorus unit transformed the sound into a rich ensemble effect. The solina string synthesizer is the rare brother of the string ensemble. Service manuals, schematics, eproms for electrical technicians. I think these machines make great additions to any studio and excel at doubling parts or creating thick pads. But thats a bit unwieldy, so this manual will gradually transition from the name arp string ensemble to solina to give credit where credit is due. The solina was created by the dutch company eminent in 1974. There is newer version with stereo out huge plus for ensemble effect but the rumour is that it sounds weaker than older mono versions. This site helps you to save the earth from electronic waste.
It is a hybrid model which combined both the solina string ensemble string synthesizer and the arp explorer monophonic synthesizer. The arp quartet is identical to the italian made siel orchestra. Sonivox blend arp solina strings with analog synthesis and a. The solina stringensemble is identical with the arp stringensemble. Only about 100 were made, so they are very hard to find. The solina string ensemble, also marketed as the arp string ensemble, is a fully polyphonic multiorchestral synthesizer with a 49key keyboard, produced by eminent bv known for their solina brand.
I would like to get this instrument but the only version that i found has mono out. The unit in the photos was sold but we have another available. Strings and things solina v is perfect for that string wash in your nu disco tracks or as a phase shifted. Mar 16, 2009 the arp string ensemble, produced by solina a. The solina v from arturia is a virtual instrument that faithfully models the classic arpeminent solina string ensemble. And then theres that ensemble chorus effect which adds a sense of movement and wobble. Arp bought the rights to rebrand the solina for the us market as. Any musicloving baby boomer will remember hearing the sweet sound of the arp string ensemble on the 1975 gary wright hit, dream weaver. The renowned ensemble effect was carefully modeled and is a thing of beauty that. String ensemble effect is sometimes bypassed to show the dry sound. A gforcesoftwaretv feature on the classic solina string ensemble. The string synthesizer pictured above is painted white, but they originally have a standard wood case like the ensemble models. The solina, made originally by eminent and rebranded for arp, defined a class of.
Solina redux by sonivox arp solina string ensemble vst. String machine features a excellent keyboard pratt read to 4 octaves. Best known for its line of synthesizers that emerged in the early 1970s, arp closed its doors in 1981 due to financial difficulties. Software arturia solina v comprar en pc midi center. Arp solina string synthesizer vintage synth explorer.
The unit functions normally, records exceptionally well, and was used in a wellknown artists smokefree studio. Eminent nv from 1974 to 1981, is a fully polyphonic multiorchestral synthesizer with a 49key keyboard the sounds it offers are violin, viola, trumpet, horn, cello and contrabass. The sounds it incorporates are violin, viola, trumpet, horn, cello and contrabass. The arp string ensemble, also known as the solina string ensemble, is a fully polyphonic multiorchestral synthesizer with a 49key keyboard, produced by. Mar 24, 2016 the solina stringensemble is identical with the arp stringensemble. Thanks again to mark smart for his wonderful arp omni chorus ensemble and to hertz sm for his flat knobs. Brazilian pianist, eliane rodrigues, literally taking the performance below the stage. The amplitude was shaped using a simple, twostage envelope labelled crescendo attack and sustain release. View and download arp solina string operation manual online.
Arp solina is a multiorchestral machine with violin, viola, trumpet, horn, cello and contrabass. Arp solina string ensemble model seiv arp encyclotronic. The arp solina was the preeminent string ensemble in the 1970s, made famous by the eagles, elton john, pink floyd, the cure, joy division, tangerine dream, new order and many others. The string synthesizer is basically a combination of the string ensemble and the arp explorer 1. I dont have a schematic handy to reference for the part number but it is pretty easy to identify. Sonivox has launched solina redux, an arp solina string ensemble emulation. The solina, made originally by eminent and rebranded for arp, defined a class of sounds that are still as in demand today as ever.
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