Elta Music Solar 42F - Yellow

this is the new version of SOLAR 42F 

Changes compared to the previous version:

     - New, stable filter circuit   

     - Stereo distortion in the filter section   

     - Fixed all bugs and errors   

     - Fixed all the bugs and errors that were in the previous batch   

     - Added sub oscillators in volt octave voices   

     - Less noise, headphone volume knob does not rustle, stable power supply, 4. 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   

     - Toggle switches replaced by buttons in many places   

     - Version 3 of firmware for the touch controller   

     - Color separation of blocks using the controls. Blue - drone voices, green - volt octave voices, red - CV sources. Black - mixer, Orange - effector.   

     - Separate outputs of volt octave voices are brought to the front panel on mini-jacks   

     - Small changes in design

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. 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. 

Does not look like a classic synthesiser, which may confuse the user as it looks very complicated.  In fact, it is easy to use.  It has 8 voices as separate blocks, a mixer with pan and double effector,
and various CV blocks.

Features:

Two v/octave morphing VCO voices with different waveform variations,

Multifunctional touch sensitive keypad controller.

Six drone voices with separate push-button keypad

Two white noise generators,

Two S&H generators

Five LFO generators,

5 step sequencer,

CV Joystick

Preamp for contact mic + envelope follower

Stereo mixer with panoramic left and right channels

Dual POLIVOKS filter

Dual cartridge effector combiner with CV control.

Now you can load a different effect on each channel. Stereo audio output. Dry audio outputs volt octave voices. External audio input.

Power Supply DC 12V 1A…2A

Weight 5,4 KG (11,9 lb)

Size L 49,5 cm x D 32 cm x H 2,9 cm (5,6 cm height including potentiometer knobs)

SOLAR SET : cartridge kit (12 cartridges + 1 card OCHRE NEW), DC 12V2A power supply, user manual, 5 minijack patches, sticker pack.

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 

-10…-5…0    left

-5…0...+5    middle

0…+5…+10 right 

-S&H  -5V…+5V 

-VOICE3, 5 modulator out 0….+12V

-5 step seq 

CV out  0…+5V

GATE out 0…+10V

POWER SUPPLY  DC 12V 1A…2A

WEIGHT  5,4 KG (11,9 lb) 

SIZE length 49,5 cm x depth 32 cm x height  2,9 cm

(5,6 cm height including potentiometer knobs)

size BOX  67x42x10 cm

WEIGHT BOX  7 kg