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Solina Solina organ

String machine (probably the Solina String Ensemble), 1974–1981. Analogue divide-down string synthesiser with a bucket-brigade chorus that gives the ensemble effect; derived from the string section of an Eminent home organ. The best-known string machine of the 1970s, also sold as the ARP String Ensemble.

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Records it appears on · 1

  • Little Lion Man

    Mumford & Sons · Sigh No More, 2009

    • Piano and keyboards · InstrumentVerifiedOne of the keyboards on the track, routed to a keyboard subgroup.

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Arturia Solina V

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Models the Solina String Ensemble, the best-known instrument sold under the Solina name.

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