MATRIXSYNTH: ARP Odyssey MkIII - Lumina Upgrade, Dual VCF (4023/4035), LFO Aftertouch


Tuesday, September 17, 2013

ARP Odyssey MkIII - Lumina Upgrade, Dual VCF (4023/4035), LFO Aftertouch

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"It's recently been upgraded with the CMS Lumina slider kit (beautiful silky smooth action - all high quality Bourns PTL45 series LED Sliders). The LFO slider LED lights up as a visual indicator to the frequency, and the AR/ADSR slider LED's glow according to what the output voltage is.

It's also been retro fitted with aftertouch for LFO control of VCOs 1 & 2, and most intriguingly, a dual switchable VCF!

The original 4075 VCF module has been replaced with the 40235 Dual Filter (Google it) which consists of the MkI "White Face" Odyssey 12dB VCF and the MkII "Moog Infringement" 24dB VCF - the switch on the right hand side of the keyboard allows you to select between them.

The Keyboard bushings have also been replaced, as have the leather side panels. The main audio outputs have been swapped... the high level output is now on the jack socket and the low level out on the XLR.

I've never been happy with the gold "J-Wire" contacts under the keybed, and at some point they will need to be realigned/replaced (it was next on my "to do" list) - occasionally, when playing duophonically, the upper voice output to VCO 2 will glitch, but this is a common problem with the MKII & III Odysseys..."


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