ARP SOLINA STRING-ENSEMBLE 1973 with MINIPOPS 7 | HQ DEMO

The Solina String-Ensemble came out 1973 and was the first "stand alone" electronic string ensemble - the original "string machine". It is a portable, cutdown version of the string ensemble, which is a part of the Eminent 310U organ. It sounds different to the Eminent 310U, although quite similar. It uses "divide-down" organ technology, is full polyphonic and has a very characterful sound.

The Solina was a great success in the seventies and was used by many artists on many recordings. The String-Ensemble was developed and produced by Eminent in Holland. ARP bought the rights to sell it under their name. Outside the USA the "ARP STRING-ENSEMBLE" is known as "SOLINA STRING-ENSEMBLE". For the US market, ARP just put ARP-stickers on it...

Many manufacturers tried to copy it (Logan String Melody, Elka Rhapsody, Crumar Multiman, Farfisa String Orchestra, Jen String Machine, Siel Orchestra, just to name a few). Indeed, every organ manufacturer had one to offer...
but the Solina remains the best (or at least one of the best) with its fat, unique and charming sound.

USERS:

Edgar Froese (Tangerine Dream) used it on many records (Green Desert, Aqua, Le Park, Underwater Sunlight, etc.), Herbie Hancock (Secrets), AIR (Moon Safari), Mike Oldfield, Richard Wright / Pink Floyd (Shine On You Crazy Diamond), Elton John (Song for Guy), Nick Straker (A walk in the park), Geoff Downes / Buggles (Video killed the radio star), Roxy Music (Both Ends Burning), the Bee Gees and the Carpenters (on live performances) ...

By the way: Jean-Michel Jarre never used the Solina String-Ensemble on his recordings. He used the Eminent 310U, which sounds different.

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[FONKIMAXOU]

hi AnalogAudio1

please does your solina get the "Horn" or "Brass" sound ?

thank you dude.



[AnalogAudio1]

@FONKIMAXOU of course, all Solinas have these presets.

[miamigroove]

anyone know where i can get 3 red slider caps for one?

[AnalogAudio1]

@miamigroove old Solina organs have the same caps. But not always in red... grey or white. But it also looks cool.

[arrisfilms]

Robert Smith like these ;D

[AnalogAudio1]

@arrisfilms I think, he rather liked the Roland RS-09...

[oxiigen]

Sounds great indeed!

[arpomni2]

@AndPlus nearly right mate ,, they used the solina for Atmosphere as Martin Hannet had one in the studio ,, Joy D got an Arp Omni 2 of their own , and used on stage and recording , especially closer album ,, u can see their Omni 2 on the L W T U A video , they also used Martins Arp 2600 , hope this helps

[360Freakoutkid]

@AndPlus I know, it was what came to mind and then i read your comment...

[SLagerZahne]

I wish for a minipops7 for Christmas ;-)

[AndPlus]

Check out the synth break in Decades by Joy Division for possibly the most haunting/unsettling use of this machine

[MrCamelneck]

@LouisvilleTorn8o

The synth in Tramontane that makes the cool vocal "aah" sound is a Vako Orchestron. As far as monosynth's go, Al used an EML 101 both live and in the studio on the first 2 albums. Since the EML-101 had 4 oscillators, a ring modulator, and was semi-modular, he felt like it was more flexible than either the Minimoog or Odyssey. He said that he was a bit intimidated by the more complex ARP 2600 which was more complex and had more features than the EML.

[AnalogAudio1]

@LouisvilleTorn8o thanks... the sounds heard on this recording are similar, bu tnot from the Solina String Ensemble.

[sleestack808]

VERy similar strings to an Arp Omni