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«  An adorable synth »

Published on 11/27/13 at 00:36
It is a rack, very well thought out, ergonomic, with wooden blanks (good idea).
Very well endowed with knobs, it also has a fine and pleasant joystick, multi-configurable and full of pimples everywhere!
Ditto for the audio inputs and outputs, everything is there and quantity!
Bel main screen color.

Beautiful construction. It really is a beautiful object that seems solid.

UTILIZATION

I have not read - or in outline - the manual. Many things are obvious if one has already had other synths hands.

Editing sounds is easy thanks to the plethora of pots, buttons. The ergonomics are well thought out, both physically and via on-screen menus. Nickel, it rolls itself. From what little I've read the manual, it is very comprehensive and concise.

It is a treat from 0 to interconnect modules CS-80 with other Jupiter 8 ... or MiniMoog! There's a spooky side in these opportunities there :)

There is also a step sequencer, multitrack, really well done and a lot of options. Arturia people have very good ideas!

SOUNDS

This synth is capable of an impressive range of sounds. It can cover all styles and frankly all the sounds. Beyond his powers to imitate (via modules) classic (but what classics!) I heard sounds incredible rhythmic or percussion, organs perfectly credible, detailed, impressive FX ...

I'm not a fan of organ, but the organ sounds are very good and inspiring, even for me.

He excels in the lead, in large sheets, the strings, good big bass. Really sound fields is huge and very good.

OVERALL OPINION

I use since June 2013. I got the Solaris shortly after. It allowed me to get a good big week with just Origin.

This is a really lovely synth that can create 0 any type of sound. Really excellent for sound design.

It is a bit expensive new, but its bargain price is still affordable, given the enormous possibilities!

Sure, after receiving the Solaris, I realized that despite all his great qualities, Origin is a notch below in the finesse in sound amplitude and it is true that he a little taste of aliasing on certain heights and some textures. Well, sure, the Solaris is for me the synth extreme, a class apart (the highest in the digital synths??) In which I feel it is well alone!

But .... More ... he has something "a little je ne sais quoi" that makes him a beautiful synth-sound designer. The rack is really nice, emportable easily.