Arturia Solina V - Vintage String Machine Virtual Instrument (VST/AU/AAX)

Float your mind on the swirling liquid textures of the premiere string machine of the 1970s. ARTURIA's unparalleled analog modeling brings this vintage icon up to tempo, beautifully faithful to the original and expertly enhanced for modern production.

Features:

• All of the original parameters of the ARP/Eminent Solina string ensemble
• Vox Humana sound modeled after the original 1978 Bob Moog's Polysynth
• Classic Paraphonic operation as well as selectable Polyphonic mode
• 1978 Bob Moog's polysynth resonator section on Upper Section
• 24dB per octave resonant filter on Bass Section
• Arpeggiator on Bass Section
• LFO for vibrato, tremolo and filter modulation
• Aftertouch and velocity level controls
• Solina MK1 and MK2 ensemble modes
• 3-mode stereo chorus
• Stereo dual phaser
• Analog delay
• Digital sync delay
• Convolution reverb with 24 modeled reverbs
• 150 presets

Solina V models the hugely popular ensemble keyboard made by Eminent and later rebadged by ARP. Chillwave, vaporwave, nu-disco, old disco, ambient, classic funk, and even trance just wouldn't be the same without the gluey, cosseting vibe of analog string machines. Gary Wright, Jean Michel Jarre, Vangelis, Styx, The Buggles, and Parliament-Funkadelic all immortalized their sound.

The Original
ARTURIA began by carefully studying the Solina Mk 1, then we created a detailed computer model. It doesn't get any more realistic than this.

Time Capsule
The Solina is heard on more '70s tracks than any other electronic keyboard, making it a must-have that no sample can duplicate.

Fits Your Mix
Put all the Solina's retro deliciousness in your tracks without the hassle of finding, maintaining, and recording vintage analog gear.

More Than Strings
Get the signature sound - then discover just how far beyond that you can go thanks to the advanced synth features we added.

Before polyphonic synths, there were string machines
Needed a backing orchestra for your band? Far-out sounds to stack atop your electric piano? The Solina was your ticket. Onstage, it opened up a new world of sound to keyboardists eager for options beyond piano, organ, and monosynth. In the studio, it brought real orchestration power to artists who weren't in the "just hire orchestra players" league. It became a staple of prog, funk, and disco. Its sound is as ear-catching today as ever.

The history of string machines goes back to the 1960s, when keyboardist Ken Freeman experimented with a Selmer Clavioline and multiple delays, hitting on a combo that made a solitary voice sound like a section. His Freeman String Symphonizer (a.ka. Cordovox CSS) sounded incredible but was neither first to market nor most popular. That honor would go to the Solina.

Fresh Out of the Box
Like a never-used Solina, only better. ARTURIA preserved the controls layout and paid homage to the look - and added just the right extras to elevate the Solina experience:

01. Disco Infiltrator
Boogie down with the original Solina voices plus the classic Ensemble effect. Hit the stereo option for an even lusher sound.

02. Human Nature
Solina V borrows a sound from another famous polyphonic keyboard: the "Vox Humana" patch heard on "Cars" by Gary Numan.

03. Bass Is the Place
Split the keyboard and play bass in the left hand, either layered with the main sound or by itself.

04. Pitch and Mod
Solina V adds pitch and modulation wheels with adjustable depth amounts for more synth-like control over your sound.

05. Retro FX
Dial in period-perfect phaser, chorus, and delays, as well as a convolution reverb to put Solina V in a recording-ready space.

The Solina Everyone Always Wanted
Heart of a string machine, brains of a synth. If Solina players longed for one thing, it was for their instrument to be more like a synth. Open up the Advanced Panel, and that's exactly what Solina V is. These features enhance your playing when you want them and get out of your way when you don't.

Resonators
This 3-band filter bank comes from the same "Poly" keyboard as the Vox Humana sound, providing surgical creative control over the frequency spectrum.

Bass Filter
Make the Bass Section bow-wow like a synthesizer with the resonant low-pass filter, and dial up a little sustain for string bass sounds.

Walk the Talk
A one-octave Arpeggiator just for the Bass Section is perfect for "walking bass" and other animation, and syncs to your master project tempo.

Masterfully Expressive
Optimize your keyboard response with velocity and aftertouch control of both volume and brightness.

Custom Modulation
The tempo-syncable LFO offers a myriad of options for modulation brought in by the wheel.

FX Central
Onboard FX are curated to complement the Solina sound perfectly. The Convolution Reverb emulates vintage plates and springs.