The Solina String Synthesizer, also erroneously known as the ARP Solina String Synthesizer or sometimes the ARP String Synthesizer, is a combination of a

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. It is a hybrid model which combined both the

Solina String Ensemble The Solina String Ensemble, also marketed as the ARP String Ensemble, is a fully polyphonic multi-orchestral synthesizer with a 49-key keyboard, produced by Eminent BV (known for their ''Solina'' brand). It was distributed in the United States b ...

and the

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. It was built in Bodegraven,

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by Eminent B.V. Supposedly only about 100 were ever produced.Solina String Synthesizer
Vintage Synth Explorer The addition of the

to the Solina string sounds made for a very powerful combination.

Keyboard modes

* 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

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.

References

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