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Skrock
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28 Aug 2016

here's a new test design.
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28 Aug 2016

I love the new design and I love this device. I hope you will deliver this in next "update".

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28 Aug 2016

PeZiK wrote:I love the new design and I love this device. I hope you will deliver this in next "update".

+1 :thumbs_up:

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28 Aug 2016

Why? Ugh... I really enjoy the current version's GUI. It adds some 80's flair to a 80's Matrix 12 sounding synth. I suppose it all goes to the whole "the squeaky wheel gets the grease" things, but really I thought the design was fine. I'd rather see more sample sources/patches than messing with the colors.

Side note - thank you for putting these on sale! I bought Solaris, Aurora, and Orbis, and have yet to even play around with Aurora/Orbis because I have had such a good time playing around with Solaris. Looking forward to many more hours of playing :-D

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29 Aug 2016

The next update will bring some patches. Still unclear on the amount for the gui update version.
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29 Aug 2016

joeyluck wrote:The glass look...
:) It has a glass look and slightly tinted purple, maybe I should do more. Here's a close up of the new design.
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29 Aug 2016

To rephrase my previous post: My usability concern with this new color scheme is that now all the clickable text looks very similar to the non-clickable text.

Here's what I would suggest: Bring back the magenta, but for the LED text itself instead of the LED strip backgrounds. For the backgrounds, a dim magenta would help reinforce the clickable areas while being less eyestrain-inducing than the original bright magenta (and it would look cool).

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fieldframe wrote:To rephrase my previous post: My usability concern with this new color scheme is that now all the clickable text looks very similar to the non-clickable text.

Here's what I would suggest: Bring back the magenta, but for the LED text itself instead of the LED strip backgrounds. For the backgrounds, a dim magenta would help reinforce the clickable areas while being less eyestrain-inducing than the original bright magenta (and it would look cool).
It's a good idea and i'll definitely try it out. Thanks
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29 Aug 2016

My only thing was that the display backgrounds are a very similar in color as the new rack ear area... which makes it look a little off (like it's just a cutout). So yeah, I think any other color for those display backgrounds would be good or just keep the entire device background as-is without the rack ear area...

I still think the screws into the cracked glass is cool, but I'm a weirdo

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30 Aug 2016

fieldframe wrote:
Here's a few with different text colors, and (very) dim magenta backgrounds.
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30 Aug 2016

M.B wrote:
fieldframe wrote:
Here's a few with different text colors, and (very) dim magenta backgrounds.
I like the blue lettering. It's as if saying, anything blue (knobs or text wise) can be adjusted...

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30 Aug 2016

These are all solid improvements, but I would call the hopbush version the winner. Good call on going more pink than purple; it gives it more of a plasma-display edge.

Joeyluck has a valid point about the blue version, though I think your UI can easily afford two "interaction colors" in this context. And the combination just looks cooler. :)

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31 Aug 2016

There is a science behind why red, pink and magenta may be difficult to read.
So what is more important? Looking fancy or being useful? (As in being able to read useful information)

Red colors seems to be closer to most people, compared to blue. So when you have red color in a display,
as in Revival for example, your brain tells you that the text should be further away (inside the display),
but because it appears to be closer, it seems out of focus. This quickly becomes tiring...

Blue and red colors also tends to "hang" longer on your retina compared to green colors that
are considered the average focus color in photography for example. This may cause the impression of
flickering as you move your eyes around to different parts of the device because the red text/picture
is still stored on your retina. (Same as if you look directly at the sun for a second, when you turn away,
you can still see the sun "imprinted" on your retina for a while after.

There are tons of examples online for those interested. Google for "Chromostereopsis".
Here is a good one that every dev should read:

http://luminanze.com/writings/chromoste ... esign.html

So with that said, I like the blue version best. The others I find very hard to read...
Bluish-green is considered the easiest to read on black background. Toning down the intensity
might also improve the reading ability.

Hope this helps making a wise decision ;)

Cheers :)


P.S
Any chance we could get ON/Off button for the Effects?
Also a Solo button (ore maybe Ctrl+Click to solo 1 Oscillator/ Mute all the others ..if possible...)

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Majestik Monkey
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31 Aug 2016

Blue all the way .........

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31 Aug 2016

If the color of the hopbush could be brightened a bit more in the same amount that the blue is, that would be a really pretty color. Blue is definitely easier to read in this situation at its current state, but oh how I enjoy having a solid magenta/neon pink for once in an RE. Could you add more white to the hopbush?

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31 Aug 2016

I like the color scheme as it is, personally. the only real change I'd like for the GUI would be to make some of the text larger.
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Just recorded an in-depth review of Solaris with a lot of sample sounds. Well done with it! It's a great retro synth, and one of my favorite synth RE's, but the UI could definitely use some clean up. Also, I've had some trouble adjusting the number values in the "LED" sections (i.e. WF, PHA). Still, it's totally worth the current price of $39!


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Stock Music Musician wrote:Just recorded an in-depth review of Solaris with a lot of sample sounds. Well done with it! It's a great retro synth, and one of my favorite synth RE's, but the UI could definitely use some clean up. Also, I've had some trouble adjusting the number values in the "LED" sections (i.e. WF, PHA). Still, it's totally worth the current price of $39!


I don't know when you recorded this ?
But Solaris has been updated with a new Gui ....
& if i may ask ' what is your Computer Spec's because on my Machine Solaris bearly even register's
Cpu wise ! unless i am playing 4 note chords or something ! & yes it is a Brilliant Synth IMO too :thumbs_up:

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Weird... I just recorded it today... Normally it runs 8 or 9 instances run fine on my computer, but I think it's the screen cap software that makes my CPU dive. I've got a newish i5 6500 with 8 GB of ram and an SSD. But the screen cap software always screeches everything to a halt :(

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23 Sep 2016

https://shop.propellerheads.se/product/solaris
....39 dollars
?.... missed sale
?
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04 Dec 2016

Carly(Poohbear) wrote:Great little Instrument, here is a Demo I did for it..

Nice demo!
Cars/Don't you want me/Take on me and something by Jarre are the one I remember the name of, some others sounded familiar.

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04 Dec 2016

Tempting w by listening to the above demo. This vs. Megasaur. I know they are different but I'm looking to add another RE.

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kitekrazy wrote:Tempting w by listening to the above demo. This vs. Megasaur. I know they are different but I'm looking to add another RE.
I do personally think that Solaris is more flexible.... and easy to create sounds on.....and is well worth the money :)

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Carly(Poohbear) wrote:
kitekrazy wrote:Tempting w by listening to the above demo. This vs. Megasaur. I know they are different but I'm looking to add another RE.
I do personally think that Solaris is more flexible.... and easy to create sounds on.....and is well worth the money :)
I should also add, all the sounds in that demo are included as presets with Solaris (and the drums were from Solaris as well, OK the drums are nothing to write home apart from a real 80's feel :D )

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