SOLAR 42N 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. It gives you the ability to create a multi-layered, massive sound. 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.
Changes compared to the previous version F:
- Minor changes in design, as in the first model
- Speed switches in LFOs
- CV control in the right filter
- Simplified effector loading and bypass switches removed
FEATURES:
-Two v/octave VCO voices with different waveform variations,
morphing and touch sensitive keypad controller for volt octave voices
-Six drone voices with separate push-button keypad
-Two S&H generators
-Two LFO's and 3 Square pulse generators
-5 step sequencer
- Joystick
-Preamp for contact mic + envelope follower
-Stereo mixer with panoramic left and right channels
-Dual analogue 12 dB POLIVOKS filter
-Dual cartridge effector-combiner with CV control
-Stereo audio output. Dry audio outputs volt octave voices. External audio input
SPECIFICATION:
- VCO out 10 V ( -5V - +5V)
- EG 0 …. + 8 V
- ENV OUT VOICES 1,2,3,6,7,8 -10 V - + 10 V
- LFOs 0 .. +10V
- Pulser out -10V…+10V
- ENV FOLLOWER 0…+10V, GATE 0…+8V
- JOYSTICK out -10V…+10V
- S&H -5V…+5V
- VOICE 3, 5 modulator out 0….+12V
- 5 step seq, CV out 0…+5V, GATE out 0…+10V
POWER SUPPLY DC 12V 1A…2A
WEIGHT SOLAR 42 5,4 KG (11,9 lb)
SIZE SOLAR 42 length 49,5 cm x depth 32 cm x height 2,9 cm
(5,6 cm height including potentiometer knobs)
FAQs:
1. Loading the effector after switching on the SOLAR 42N power supply.
2. Connection in SPLIT and TWIN mode.
3. Comparison of all three versions of SOLAR 42.
F version MK2 of SOLAR 42
- Small changes in design
- LIN/EXP input CV switch
- Added sub oscillators in volt octave voices
- Less noise, headphone volume knob does not rustle
- Slightly modified graphics - for convenience,
inputs are labeled in black, outputs in red
- Band Pass and Stereo distortion mode added to the filter
- Bypasses for each channel of the effector
- LED indication in the joystick unit
N version MK3 of SOLAR 42
- Minor changes in design, as in the first model SOLAR 42
- Speed switches in LFOs
- CV control in the right filter
- Simplified effector loading and bypass switches removed
VIDEO REVIEW:
SOFT BAG
Soft durable carrying bag
SELECTOR 8
Selector switch and contact microphone set
PLASTIC COVER
Transparent cover made of plexiglass
SOLAR STAND
Aluminium stand