Solar

Current Version

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  • Macintosh computer equipped with an audio interface compatible with Max/MSP (e.g. Motu 828mkII; Motu 896; Digidesign DIGI002; RME sound-card) to run a patch including the sampler and synthesizer.

  • 1 MIDI keyboard to control the sampler simulation (e.g. Yamaha S80 or KX88).
  • 1 MIDI keyboard to control the synthesizer simulation (e.g. Yamaha S80).

  • 2 microphones (harp and strings).

  • Mixer & stereo diffusion.

Note: A WINDOWS patch version will be available soon. For a request of a specific patch version, please contact Chester Promotions.

Original version

  • AKAI S1000 or compatible sampler with 8MB
  • MIDI controller keyboard to play the sampler (e.g. Yamaha KX88 keyboard or similar)

  • Yamaha SY99 (or SY77) synthesizer

  • 2 microphones (harp and strings)
  • Mixer & stereo diffusion

Notes
Depending on the performance space the instruments can be (partly) amplified, specially the harp and strings. The amplification should be done very carefully, without breaking the total balance.