ARP Solus
Solus
Released: 1978
MSRP: $790US
Synopsis:
Simplified dual oscillator monosynth
Architecture Class: Conventional (subtractive).
Ebay Description:
The ARP Solus is a 37 key, monophonic analog synthesizer, featuring dual oscillators (with ring modulation and sync), resonant 24dB low pass filter, ADSR envelope, LFO, portamento, and CV/Gate/Trigger inputs/outputs.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
37 keys
H:6.5in
W:25in
D:16in
22lbs
filter:6VAC
low:300mVAC
high:2VAC
no
CV:1V/oct
Gate:1Vmin
Trigger:2.8V (15ms min)
pedal:VCO/VCF
CV:1V/oct
Gate:12V
Trigger:12V (100ms)
no
AC
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
-
N/A
no
no
no
buttons/sliders
LED
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
no
1
no
VCO1+VCO2/ring->VCF->VCA
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
no
no
EG
no
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
no
no
no
N/A
no
pitch
knob
no
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
no
no
CV
gate
trigger
no
1
no
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
VCO1
analog
pulse
saw
+-1
no
PWM:EG
PWM:LFO
ring
sync
LFO:+-1oct
portamento
pitch-knob
no
VCO2
analog
pulse
saw
+3
-1
no
PWM:EG(45%)
PWM:LFO(25%)
ring
sync
LFO:+-1oct
EG:7.5oct
portamento
pitch-knob
pedal
no
Filter
Name
Signal Class
IC
Resonant
Shape
Frequency Modulator
Resonance Modulator
Shape Modulator
VCF
analog
4075?
yes
24dB low pass
16Hz-16kHz
EG:10oct
key
LFO:1.5oct
no
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
EG
sustain
attack:1.3ms-1.3s
decay:10ms-10s
release:10ms-10s
no
VCF
Key
LFO
no
no
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
LFO
sine
square:VCO2
no
no
no
no
no
no
