Korg ARP2600 FS

Published on Jan 10, 2020 Sound On Sound magazine

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Korg ARP 2600 FS – Sound-only demo

Published on Jan 10, 2020 Future Music Magazine

"Following in the wake of their impressive Odyssey reissues, Korg have unleashed a new take on ARP's other classic, the semi-modular 2600. Hear this faithful recreation in action in our sound demo."

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Korg Wavestate – Sound-only demo

Published on Jan 10, 2020 Future Music Magazine

"With the Wavestate, Korg have unleashed a worth follow-up to the classic Wavestation. Using an engine they call 'Wave Sequencing 2.0', this 64-voice, multitimbral polysynth is great for evolving pads and ambient textures. Hear it in action with our sound demo,."

Commodore 64 - Let's Make Some Music! | The Legendary Computer Lives On

Published on Jan 9, 2020 Espen Kraft

"The Commodore 64 with its famous SID-chip really blew everyone away when it was introduced back in 1982.
It could play 3 different sounds at once, but during the years musicians and programmers learned to drop sounds in and out during the course of the music so it gave the impression that there was more than 3 different sounds playing at the same time.

The two different original SID chips, the 6581 and the 8580 has some differencies in sound and capabilities, and there's always discussions going on about which sounds the best. I'm no SID purist, I'm a musician first and I've grown to appreciate the 8580 as the main SID source when I use the C64 in my music.

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Korg Arp 2600 Reissue! Video by Perfect Circuit

Published on Jan 9, 2020 Perfect Circuit

"The ARP 2600 is back! Korg has officially announced their reissue of one of the most important synthesizers of all time. The new 2600 is the same size as the original, contains all the original features, and adds a handful of extra niceties critical to integration into the modern musical landscape. Best of all, the new 2600 is a fraction of the price of many vintage instruments—so the 2600 is now more accessible than ever before.

Korg's new ARP 2600 is modeled on early revisions of the classic instrument, providing a huge sound with its three oscillators, resonant lowpass filter, and stereo spring reverb. It includes a recreation of the 3620 keyboard, complete with duophonic operation, integrated LFO, and dedicated performance controllers. The new 3620 adds an integrated arpeggiator, including a sequence mode for playback of up to 128 stored notes.

The 2600 adds XLR outputs, USB MIDI, and MIDI over DIN, as well as selectable filter model for a couple of different flavors of 2600 tone. It also includes a rugged flight case for keeping your instrument safe while you're on the road. For more thoughts on the Korg ARP 2600, check out our blog Signal here: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/signal...

Korg ARP 2600 available here: https://www.perfectcircuit.com/korg-a...

#PerfectCircuit #ARP2600 #Korg"

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A MINI KORG ARP 2600?

Update: I'm hearing this version was just a render and never pursued by KORG. Currently they have no plan other than the Full Sized (FS) version. The question of course is how did these renders end up at GC?

This was spotted on the Guitar Center website. Note the right side of the keyboard is flush with the case. The price is the same $3,899.99 and there is no mention of it being mini. My guess is it's just the perspective of the shots, but who knows?! Maybe they used the wrong pics and a Mini will be the reveal at NAMM, Musikmesse, or Superbooth. :) I heard the full size is a limited run. A Mini would make sense for mass market.

You can find the KORG ARP 2600 announcement post here.

Update via victor in the comments: "3 octaves/ That is indeed probably 3/4 or half the size of the other one. Maybe a cheaper option. It also looks like a rendering so it could be a previous sketch of the other one"

Update2: word is the full size 2600 will be limited to 400 units, not 800 as I originally heard/thought. No mention of a limit for the Mini.

Update3: It looks like the SN for the FS goes up to at least 775. See the update in this post.

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KORG Officially Introduces the New ARP 2600

ARP 2600 FS | Welcome Back Published on Jan 9, 2020 ARP

Follow-up to this post.

KORG ARP 2600 FS posts

User & Dealer videos:



Playlist:
The ARP 2600: The Story of a Legendary Synthesizer | Reverb Feature
Korg ARP 2600 FS Synthesizer - All Playing, No Talking! - Kraft Music
Korg ARP 2600 FS Synthesizer - Overview with Nick Kwas - - Kraft Music
Korg Arp 2600 - 1st Look - sonicstate
ARP 2600 Semi-modular Analog Synthesizer System Demo - Sweetwater
ARP 2600 Synthesizer | Overview and Demo - Guitar Center
NEW Korg ARP 2600! | Namm 2020 - GAK - previously posted

"The Total Package

More than a synthesizer, the ARP 2600 is a complete sound design studio. Even today, the ARP 2600 stands as a bridge between the individual elements of modular synthesis and the immediacy of a production / performance instrument. Included are an ample supply of oscillators, envelopes, a filter and amplifier – all of the building blocks of analog synthesis. But the ARP 2600 goes even further, with a spring reverb tank and even a pair of built in monitor speakers. Also present is much of the versatility of a vintage modular system, including a ring modulation, lag and voltage processors, an envelope follower, audio preamp, a clock-able switch, noise source, a sample & hold module, signal inverters, an auxiliary mixer, and even a set of parallel-wired/multi jacks.

The ARP 2600 FS reproduces the sounds of these components at the circuit level. Under the supervision of David Friend, the co-founder of ARP Instruments, parts were carefully selected and every detail was adjusted to replicate the original unit's distinctive synthesis.

Profile of David Friend:
Co-founder of ARP Instruments, Inc. together with the founder Alan Robert Pearlman. In addition to designing the ARP 2600 and Odyssey, he was involved with the development of numerous products, and subsequently entered management, eventually becoming president of the company. His achievements as an entrepreneur have also been acclaimed, and in 2010 he received the "Entrepreneur of the Year" (Emerging Technology category) award from Ernst & Young. After serving as the President and CEO of Blue Archive, Inc., currently he serves as the President, CEO and Co-founder of Wasabi, as well as being a lecturer at MIT's Sloan School of Management. He is also an emeritus of the New England Conservatory and Berklee College of Music.

Normalled Pathways

Nearly every slider and switch on the ARP 2600 front panels is hard wired to specific control source. For example, the front panel controls allow the pitch of Oscillator 1 to be controlled by the keyboard (On/Off switch), the output of the Sample & Hold module (slider), the shape of the ADSR envelope generator (slider), and/or by the sine wave output of Oscillator 2 (slider), and each in varying amounts. These hardwired pathways provide massive amounts of immediate control that make excellent use of all the ARP 2600 has to offer, allowing the ARP 2600 to be played as is – no patching needed. In true modular fashion, inserting a patch cord into the jack associated with any hardwired control overrides that internal connection, letting you create a new signal path of your choosing. As a programming aid, the detailed panel graphics clearly show the available signal routings.

Patch Bay Precision

Unlike earlier modular synthesizers that relied on bulky 6.3mm (1/4") jacks and patch cords, the ARP 2600 uses a more streamlined 3.5mm (1/8”) jack that allows for more patch points to occupy the same amount of panel space, delivering more options and more versatility. Most of the patch points are arranged in a single row below the controls of the individual sound modules. This arrangement keeps the main panel clear and unobstructed for tweaking the controls during performance. Needless to say, these patchable connections and the onboard processors can be used to interact with nearly any modular or Eurorack synthesizer system.

3620 Keyboard

While faithful to the original design, the functionality of the 3620 Keyboard has been greatly enhanced for this limited ARP 2600 release. The 3620 Keyboard contains 49 full-size keys, aftertouch, portamento, and is also duophonic, allowing two keys to be played at once – Single or Multiple Triggering is available. In addition, the duophonic keyboard can use an optional foot switch to lock the interval between any two notes, without retuning the oscillators during performance. Vibrato can be added via a dedicated circuit controlled by aftertouch, or by the onboard LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator), using any of three available waveforms. Most noticeable is the addition of a flexible Arpeggiator that allows a user-defined pattern to be manually sequenced and played back. Still present are the original Pitch Bend knob and the Two Octave Up / Two Octave Down Transpose switch. Connecting the keyboard to the main unit now uses a secure eight-pin din cable.

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Björk's 1994 Home Studio

Published on Jan 28, 2015 BjorksMusic

"This is from a rare Icelandic TV interview special from 1994."

Yamaha QY20 & Casio SA-10. :)

Commence the fonk (feat. Pro-One)

Published on Jan 9, 2020 SynthMania

"In this video we play live with some funky line patterns on Sequential Pro-One synth bass."

MR TUNA Music: Why I love the Roland System-8

Published on Jan 9, 2020 MR TUNA Music

"2020 is my year to become a bigger presence in the synth community, starting with this scattered look at what is ultimately my favorite synth-- The Roland System-8 Plug-Out Synthesizer.

Unscripted and unfocused (as always) it's a journey to the center of the synth, with touched-on topics like CV/Gate control, input effects, the many filter options, and MORE!"