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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. It is a hybrid model which combined both the Solina String Ensemble string synthesizer and the ARP Explorer monophonic synthesizer. It was built in Bodegraven, Netherlands by Eminent B.V. Supposedly only about 100 were ever produced.[1] The addition of the ARP Explorer to the Solina string sounds made for a very powerful combination.
| String Synthesizer | |
|---|---|
 Solina String Synthesizer (partially) | |
| Manufacturer | Eminent B.V., ARP Instruments, Inc. |
| Dates | 1975 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Polyphony | 16 |
| Oscillator | 1 |
| LFO | 1 |
| Synthesis type | Analog Subtractive |
| Filter | yes |
| Attenuator | ADSR |
| Storage memory | none |
| Input/output | |
| Keyboard | 49-key |
| External control | CV/Gate |
Keyboard modes
edit- Strings Only
- Strings through the Explorer low-pass filter
- Explorer voice combined with the lower Solina keyboard (contrabass and cello)
- Explorer voice combined with the upper Solina keyboard (viola, violin, trumpet, horn)
Variations
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The manufacturer of Solina series, Eminent B.V., also shipped a home organ model, named Solina C112s (with "Explore I" logo), which included ARP Explorer I.[citation needed][2]
References
edit- ^ Solina String Synthesizer, Vintage Synth Explorer
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"Three Solina Explorer I front panels with rare ARP boards". MatrixSynth.com. 2013-12-15."Up for sale are 3 Solina (ARP) Explorer I front panels. They are part of the very rare Solina C112S organ. ...".
See also images: Image 1 shows front panel with three logos: "Solina", "ARP", and "EXPLORER I". Image 6 shows a circuit board with printed pattern logo "ARP" and texts "MADE IN U.S.A.", "(c) 1975 ARP INST".
