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John – I am completely blown away by this synth. Congratulations on such a great accomplishment and thank you for bringing this to market for all of us!
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I got this in my private messages from a fellow who had been asking for a demonstration so he could try out a Solaris before purchasing: John! We spoke earlier this year regarding finding a demo unit...
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Still thrilled and learning after two years with the Solaris” This remains a wonderful instrument. I have never regretted the wait, the purchase or the price. 1) It sounds better than any softsynth or...
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The John Bowen Chronicles: Part 1
The John Bowen Chronicles: Part 1 Orion …so, there I was, with no job, no money, and no idea what I was going to do. After a brief bit of consulting (with Native Instruments) and an odd interview at...
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The John Bowen Chronicles: Part 2
The John Bowen Chronicles: Part 2 Dark Star The 2nd design was an extended version of a bass synth idea – not really like what the SB-404 became, but something that would have more extensive...
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The John Bowen Chronicles – Introduction
The John Bowen Chronicles: Introduction Dear Readers, A little while after I started selling my first plug-ins for the SCOPE platform (in March 2000), I was asked by German Keyboards magazine if I...
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The John Bowen Chronicles – The Beginning
The John Bowen Chronicles: The Beginning Here are the articles I’ve written as a follow-up to my monthly column that appeared in German Keyboard magazine. I hope you find it a fun and fascinating look...
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The John Bowen Chronicles: Part 3
The John Bowen Chronicles: Part 3 Comb Plus The 3rd design was fairly easy – bringing the Comb filter synth to a more complete design. I actually made 2 versions…one really simple one (a comb filter...
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The John Bowen Chronicles: Part 4
The John Bowen Chronicles: Part 4 Ambient My 4th design–Ambient–was inspired by the Waldorf Q, mainly in the way that one could pan the inputs between two identical filter sections. This became my...
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The John Bowen Chronicles: Part 5
The John Bowen Chronicles: Part 5 Red Dwarf & the breakthrough “RD concept” So, I had finished the four plug-ins to complete my first Big Bundle obligation. It was June 2000…and I was needing a...
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