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Solstice Dragon Edition is a complete digital evolution. Experience a perfectly balanced component ecosystem designed to give you the ultimate audio production performance for gaming sound design.

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Overview

Specs


Hardware

  • CPU: AMD Phenom II 955 Quad Core [3.2GHz]
  • Memory: 4GB 1066MHz DDR2 Low Latency RAM
  • Video: ATI Radeon HD 4870 [1GB DDR5]
  • OS/Game Drive: 1TB RAID-0 Hard Drive Array [2 x 500GB]
  • Audio Drive: Up to 1.5TB SATA II 7200RPM High Performance Drive [32MB Cache]
  • Optical Drives: Dual Layer CD/DVD Burner [Lightscribe]
  • USB: 18 x USB 2.0 Ports
  • FireWire: 4 x FireWire Ports (TI Chipset)
  • eSata: 1 x eSata Port (3Gb/s)
  • PCI Express: 4 x PCIe Slots
  • PCI: 2 x PCI Slots
  • LAN: Gigabit Ethernet
  • Audio: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium
  • PSU: 880 Watt Silent Power Supply
  • Input: Rain Aluminum Keyboard, Microsoft Optical Mouse
  • Construction and Color: Crimson Anodized Aluminum, Silver Trim

Software

  • Windows XP Pro or Vista Ultimate (32-bit or 64-bit) tuned by Rain for audio production
  • NERO Express CD/DVD Creation Software
  • Acronis True Image - Recovery Software

Support

1GB = One billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Actual formatted capacity is less.

Software

Hardware

Testimonials

Customer Testimonials & Reviews

Read what Rain Customers think about their Solstice workstation:

"Dear Rain, Just sending you this message to give you a giant thumbs up in regards to my Solstice machine. Finally I have a system that provides zero restrictions for creative music composition. Multiple tracks of VST instruments, assorted effects, running glitch free with multiple tracks of audio.

With my previous system I could not even run 2 instances of Moog Modular with out an issue. Now with the Solstice machine the ability to freely asign any combination of vsti with effects & audio arrangements, has freed up my compositions and brought back the means to go crazy with ideas, with no fear of running out of grunt in the processor/reliabilty department!

I use the following software/hardware with the Solstice:
Cubase 4, Arturia Moog Modular, Arturia CS-80,
Waldorf Attack Percussion, Stienberg Halion sampler, and assorted 3rd party VST instruments, outboard synths include, Fairlight MFX series 3, Waldorf XTK Wavetable synth, Korg micro, Emu Mo Phat. Alesis io2 usb audio interface, M-audio 88 usb controller keyboard.

So, Thank you for your powerful & dedicated music/audio computer. It truly comes to the party regarding power and performance!"

–Andy Frampton

"I have to say I've had no problems at all with it, despite hitting it with some of the biggest mix projects I've ever had to deal with. It's great to have a machine with this kind of horsepower, because it allows me to choose the most appropriate plug-ins for the mix job at hand, without having to make quality compromises to conserve CPU horsepower, and there are Mix Rescue challenges I can now take on that would have been unthinkable on my previous setup."

–Mike Senior
Sound On Sound

"Wow! The computer has exceeded my expectations. - I drive a silver Porsche Boxster S on the weekends- I'm all about looks. This computer has the LOOK. It's classy and perfect for my home recordings... Thank you!!!"

–Alan R.

"The recording is coming along great, we love this machine... The Rain Solstice is hands down the best, fastest, easiest unit I have ever used."

–Shawn Meister
Guitarist, Underbelly

Support

RainCare Support

Solstice Dragon Edition is available with RainCare Encompass™ Total Integration Support. RainCare Encompass extends your complimentary coverage to 3 years becoming your single point of contact for questions about your Rain computer as well as your 3rd party software and hardware. Get help fast so you can get back in the game.

RainCare RainCare Encompass
Toll Free Phone Support 90 Days 3 years
Help Desk Email Support 1 Year 3 years
RainCare Remote Login Support 1 Year 3 years
RainCare.net Unlimited Unlimited
Software/Hardware Integration Support X 3 years
Parts and Labor Hardware Warrantee 3 Years 3 Years
Free Inbound Shipping for Warranty Repairs 30 Days 3 Years
Free Outbound Shipping for Warrantee Repairs 1 Year 3 Years
Go beyond traditional Email and Phone Support
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Total Integration Support
RainCare Encompass includes software/hardware integration support giving you access to a network of certified RainCare technicians ready to get you the answers you need about your Rain computer plus 3rd party software and hardware.
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RainCare Remote lets you invite a Rain technician into your computer via the internet. The technician can change settings and diagnose problems in real time.
Knowledge Base and Tech Articles
Visit the RainCare Knowledge Base to take advantage of a wealth of knowledge built from years of experience, testing and tech support issues.
Hardware Warranty - Parts and Labor
No matter which support plan you choose, your Rain computer is covered for 3 years by a limited hardware warranty. Find out more about the Warranty...
FREE inbound/outbound shipping for hardware warranty service
If your Rain computer system does have to come back to the factory for warranty repairs, we'll pick up the bill for shipping both ways.

A whole new game

This is Solstice Dragon Edition, a genetically engineered component platform for the industry standard tools you use to create music and sound for games. Cloaked in a deadly-cool, crimson aluminum skin, Solstice Dragon Edition combines Quiet Cool System Design for audio production with the kind of graphics power that should probably be illegal in most states. Under the hood is a dizzying array of technology brought together in a symphony of gigahertz and terabytes. A finely tuned instrument engineered for the ultimate balance of work and play.

Looks that kill

Deep in its heart lies ferocious power screaming to be released. Switch on Solstice Dragon Edition and feast your eyes on a visual experience nothing short amazing courtesy of up to two ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 Terascale graphics engines. And if that's the heart of Solstice, then it's brain is the massive power of a next generation Phenom II 955 X4 Quad Core by AMD. But what good is all that if your drive can't keep up? Good thing you'll never have to find out. Solstice Dragon Edition comes standard with a 1TB RAID-0 Array OS/Game Drive plus up to 1.5TB for your audio streaming drive. Choose a 64-bit operating system and add up to 16GB of high performance memory to round out the ultimate setup. Whoever said money can't buy happiness was lying.