Haasan Barclay demos the ARPs at ARPs for All!

video upload by Alan R. Pearlman Foundation

"Haasan Barclay (@HaasanBarclay) for ARPs for All! Check out ARPs for All on the Alan R Pearlman website and learn more about this project that brings rare, vintage ARPs into the hands of composers, performers and designers at Boston's own TRC (The Record Co) https://www.therecordco.org/"

Herbie Hancock :Trailer PSA by Dina Pearlman-Ifil

video upload by Alan R. Pearlman Foundation

"A short introduction to the 2023 ARPchives LIVE! Series by Executive Director Dina Pearlman-Ifil. We are proud to kick off the series with A Conversation with Herbie Hancock."

https://alanrpearlmanfoundation.org/

"On October 18th of 2022, Herbie Hancock sat down with d'ARP (Dina Pearlman-Ifil, daughter of Alan R Pearlman, the creator of ARP Synthesizers) and gracefully shared his time with her to discuss a myriad of subjects: from his early years of Crossings (Mwandishi Sextet) to the Head Hunters album, to sound tracks; from Civil Rights to Covid, to the state of the planet and the future generations of music. A wonderful glimpse of a creative giant who got his start in electronic music using ARP Synthesizers."

Twenty synth pioneers, three signatures: one historic calendar

via The Bob Moog Foundation

Get your calendar here

"Synth icons Dave Rossum, Roger Linn, and Tom Oberheim have all signed select copies of our "Synth Pioneers" 2022-2023 18-month calendar!

Our epic Synthesizer Pioneers 18-month calendar honors 20 innovators from over the past 60 years, and keeps time through June 2023.

It's the first calendar celebrating the achievements of synthesizer pioneers from all over the world. Each one of these iconic creators is mentioned in our calendar:
Harry Olson
Herbert Belar
Raymond Scott
Harald Bode
Bob Moog
Don Buchla
Peter Zinovieff (EMS)
Alan R. Pearlman (ARP)
Ikutaro Kakahashi (Roland)
Felix Visser (Synton)
Fumio Mieda (KORG)
Dave Smith
Wolfgang Palm (PPG)
Kim Ryrie and Peter Vogel (Fairlight)
Ray Kurzweil
Makoto Fukuda (Casio)

Many of the pioneers contributed photos (some of which are suitable for framing) from their private archives for this collector's item. Also included are dates of historic importance from the timeline of synthesis, many of them provided by the pioneers themselves.

As of publication, there are
just 14 signed copies left.

Tom Oberheim signs a Synth Pioneers calendar at NAMM 2022

All sale proceeds from Synth Pioneers
benefit our work!

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New England Synth Fest Set for February 23 at the Boston Museum of Science

"New England Synth Fest presents live music, immersive visuals, and exhibitors at the Museum of Science in Boston. Performances in the Planetarium by ximena with visuals by Ziaire Trinidad Sherman, Mesmers with visuals by Allison Tanenhaus, and the The Square Root of Negative Two. More performances on the Lobby Stage by Black Potion, NoizCode, and Collin Russell. Plus lobby exhibits with our friends Stompbox Sonic, coolpics.biz, synthCube, Circuit Happy, Electronic Audio Experiments, Alan R. Pearlman Foundation, and more.

Lobby experience starts at 7:00pm. Planetarium show at 7:30pm. Get tickets at the Museum of Science website. $15. Last summer, June, July, and August were SOLD OUT. Act fast."

The Alan R Pearlman Foundation 2022 End-of-year recap!

video upload by

"Take a look at what we've been doing this past year! From our special Fiftieth anniversary of the ARP Odyssey celebration to acquiring not one, but TWO vintage ARP Odysseys for ARPs for All and a 16-Voice Piano. We've interviewed Odyssey users from Herbie Hancock to Billy Currie, and were hosted from the UK to LA.

We've also created started some new relationships with SynthCube, SynthPlex, The Museum of Making Music, Beats by Girlz and the New England Synthesizer Festival, visited GForce in England and many friends in Los Angeles.

Next year we are finishing the first round of archiving, and focusing on fundraising for our first Artist-in-Residency and acquisitions of instruments for the ARPs for All collection.

Soundtracik used with permission and composed by James Martin
Spiritual Beings by Golden Temples (https://goldentemples.bandcamp.com)
performed, composed, arranged, mixed and mastered by James Martin
Art direction and graphics: James Martin"

Happy Holidays From The R. Pearlman Foundation

video upload by Alan R. Pearlman Foundation

"from A Christmas Yet to Come by Joseph Byrd
Orchestrated and performed on an ARP 2600 with an Oberheim Expander Module, a Graphic Equalizer, a Lamb 420 Mixer, and recorded on Sony 850-4 and 850-2 tape recorders © 1975 Takoma Records

Cover Art Stephani Pyron"

via The R. Pearlman Foundation "The Alan R. Pearlman Foundation wishes you and yours a very happy and safe holiday season!"

The Story of a Blue Meanie -- um, Marvin

video upload by Alan R. Pearlman Foundation

"The Story of how a Blue Marvin was rescued. by an unsuspecting guitarist in New Jersey and ended up with a new life in California. Demonstrations, details of the restoration, lore of the famous and rare instrument and more. With Ryan Hawkins and Dina Pearlman-Ifil."

https://alanrpearlmanfoundation.org/

Alan R Pearlman Foundation Black Friday Sale

via The Alan R Pearlman Foundation

"Own a classic! The ARP logo tee with orange/red ARP is a classic that is instantly recognized in music circles... hand-silk screened on quality cotton, get yours in classic tee, tank top, women's cut, or a soft, soft hoodie. Last order of the year being printed next week. 10% off for all till November 30. Check them out at our online shop.

Shopping and supporting a cause

All money goes to the ARPf, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit, which is creating music-making opportunities on rare vintage keyboards and synths through our ARPs for ALL project and preserving the founder of ARP Synthesizer's legacy!

We are also selling new Pete Townshend posters, and new Odyssey tee shirts and prints."

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Be sure to check out the banners on the right, here on MATRIXSYNTH, for additional Black Friday sales.

Lost ARP Tapes Channel 5, 1974

video upload by Alan R. Pearlman Foundation

"A rare glimpse of Alan R Pearlman in the ARP Instruments plant in Newton Highlands, Massachusetts, June 9, 1074. With David Friend, and images of the ARP production team making the legendary synthesizers!"

https://alanrpearlmanfoundation.org/

Alan R. Pearlman Foundation A Conversation with David Baron

video upload by Alan R. Pearlman Foundation

"David Baron is an internationally recognized composer, producer, and engineer. Recently David co-produced, arranged, and mixed, the Mercury award nominated record 'The Bride' for Bat for Lashes, performed on the Lumineers “Cleopatra” (#1 Billboard Record), produced and co-wrote “Ninth” for Peter Murphy, Produced and co-wrote “The Stranger” for Simone Felice, was one of the two musicians on Meghan Trainor’s 'All About That Bass' (#1 Billboard Song, 1.5+ billion views on youtube and 10+ million sales, nominated for Grammy “Song of the Year”). David has had a broad range of past musical experiences from arranging and conducting strings for Shawn Mendes’ “Illuminate Deluxe” (number one album in 65+ countries), to recording for Lenny Kravitz, Michael Jackson, Jason Mraz etc."

https://alanrpearlmanfoundation.org/

Alan R. Pearlman Foundation Tom Piggott Lost ARP Tapes

video upload by Alan R. Pearlman Foundation

"After finding a box of Umatic Tapes, d'ARP set out to restore what turned into a treasure trove of vintage footage from television stations as well as workshops given at various colleges and universities demonstrating the ARP synthesizers when they were brand new.

This video features ARPostle Tom Piggott, demonstrating the ARP 2600 and ARP Odysssey.

Tom Piggott is an educator, musician and co-author of several books."

https://alanrpearlmanfoundation.org/

Alan R. Pearlman Foundation Interview with Billy Currie

video upload by Alan R. Pearlman Foundation

"Join d'ARP as she interviews Billy Currie, multi-instrumentalist and keyboard/string player for Ultravox about the early days of using ARP Odysseys."

https://alanrpearlmanfoundation.org/

Alan R. Pearlman Foundation Interview with Greg Phillinganes

video upload by Alan R. Pearlman Foundation

"D'ARP has a conversation about ARP Synthesizers with Greg Phillinganes, who has recorded or toured with the likes of Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, George Harrison, the Bee Gees, Donna Summer, Anita Baker, George Benson, Karen Carpenter, Eric Clapton, Donald Fagen, Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, Michael Jackson, Richard Marx, Paul McCartney, Al Jarreau, Quincy Jones, and Stevie Nicks (whew!)!"

https://alanrpearlmanfoundation.org/

Alan R. Pearlman Foundation Odyssey 50th Anniversary Celebration with Alex Ball !

video upload by Alan R. Pearlman Foundation

"As a kick-off for the November 5th celebration of the 50th anniversary of the ARP Odyssey, Alex Ball returns to YouTube to extoll everything ARP Odyssey, a little demo, a little music, a little tech-talk and as always, LOADS of FUN!

Join us for the 2022: A Fifty-Year ARP Odyssey Synthposium and Fundraiser. Go to bit.ly/2022-Odyssey to purchase tickets for the online event. All proceeds to The Alan R Pearlman Foundation's ARPs for ALL project.

Go to bit.ly/2022-Odyssey for tickets!"

2022: A Fifty-Year ARP Odyssey Odyssey Synthposium

video upload by Alan R. Pearlman Foundation

"November 5 we'll be having our annual Synthposium! Check out bit.ly/2022-Odyssey to learn more. Get your tickets now!

Music by Alex Ball
Video by Mary Lock
Artwork by Sharon Wasko (with art from original ARP artist Margaret Shepherd)"

ABOUT THE 2022: A 50 YEAR ARP ODYSSEY SYNTHPOSIUM

Location: Online, streaming from David Friend Recital Hall, Boston, MA

Date: November 5th, 2022 10:00am – 2:00pm (East Coast USA time)

*Please adjust your time zones accordingly*

Hosted by: The Berklee College of Music's Electronic Production and Design Department

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Reminder: New England Synth Fest is This Weekend!

"Saturday Saturday Saturday! New England Synth Fest, October 29, 12pm to 6pm, in Burlington, Mass (at the Microsoft Technology Center, 5 Wayside Road). SIX HOURS of live music, video art, vendors, exhibitors, lectures, workshops, a jam room, and a synthesizer petting zoo. FREE admission.

Live music from Luke Stark, ximena, Michael Bierylo, Wizard Peter, Natalie Hogue, Odie DeSmith, TotoRobyn, Mute City, NXOR, Aether Chroma, Virosa and Funkhouser, and Retribution Body. Live visualizations from Anagram, Diane Menyuk, Merritt Schwartz, Jame Coyne, Vidumami, and Allison Tanenhaus.

Lectures and talks from Piotr Rotkiewicz, Irwin Kwan, David Mash, Ralph Kinscheck, A. Campbell Payne, Tom Eaton, Ryan Page, Matthew Davidson, Christina Shivers, Deftly-D, and Samuel Holland (see the website for topics, schedule, and details).

There will be a "Jam Room" brought to you by Circuit Happy, using shared CV/MIDI clock on their Missing Link hardware. A DIY workshop by SynthCube (build your own Moffenzeef Jarmageddon, preregistration and kit purchase required). Exhibits from Stompbox Sonic, Alan R.Pearlman Foundation, Electronic Audio Experiments, Retroaktiv Synthesizers, Tall Dog Electronics, AND MORE. Check out the NESF website for more details."

2022: ARP ODYSSEY SYNTHPOSIUM Coming November 5th

via The Alan R Pearlman Foundation

"COME HELP US CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF THE ARP ODYSSEY!

Join us on November 5th at 10:00am (EST) for an in-person/online event and fundraiser celebrating 50 years of the ARP Odyssey, one of the most popular synthesizers of all time- played by everyone from Herbie Hancock, Deep Purple (John Lord), The Fixx, P-Funk, UltraVox, Billy Preston, George Duke and many many more. Hosted by the Berklee College of Music's Electronic Production & Design Department, the day will feature live performances, panel discussions, special guests, and more! The in-person performances of the SYNTHPOSIUM and fundraiser will take place at David Friend Recital Hall at The Berklee College of Music in Boston. The event will be streamed live via several different sources.

Our concert highlights include:
Streaming interview with Herbie Hancock
Live in-person concert with Lisa Bella Donna (fully streamed for all virtual attendees)
Our confirmed artists, panelists, content creators and guests include: Herbie Hancock, Lisa Bella Donna, Rupert Greenall (The Fixx), David Friend, Mark Vail, DJ Cherish the Luv, Danz (Synth History), Drew Schlesinger, Ian Staer, Jamie Billings, Mike Metlay, Alex Ball, David Frederick, Tom Piggot, Alison Cassidy, Bill T. Miller, the Berklee Synthesizer Ensemble, Greg Phillinganes, the Jennifer Hruska group, BØLT and many more!

Tickets and Information
Tickets are available to purchase. Please visit our Eventbrite page for more information. Limited seating available for in-person attendees.

Visit our Facebook & Eventbrite page regularly for updates.

This Synthposium would not be possible without the generous support of the Berklee College of Music Electronic Production and Design Department, who is graciously hosting this event.

Anyone who is able to join us at the David Friend Recital Hall in person can attend the event for free, with donations encouraged for preferred seating.

We have some truly amazing performances, panels, and artist interviews that we can't wait to share with you all. We look forward to seeing you on November 5th!

NOTE: For those joining us from time zones that are not practical for live-streaming, playback will be available for the entire weekend.

Our concert highlights include:
Streaming interview with Herbie Hancock
Live in-person concert with Lisa Bella Donna (fully streamed for all virtual attendees)
Our confirmed artists, panelists, content creators and guests include: Herbie Hancock, Lisa Bella Donna, Rupert Greenall (The Fixx), David Friend, Mark Vail, DJ Cherish the Luv, Danz (Synth History), Drew Schlesinger, Ian Staer, Jamie Billings, Mike Metlay, Alex Ball, David Frederick, Tom Piggot, Alison Cassidy, Bill T. Miller, the Berklee Synthesizer Ensemble, Greg Phillinganes, the Jennifer Hruska group, BØLT and many more!

Tickets and Information
Tickets for the streaming event are available our Eventbrite page for more information. Limited seating available for in-person attendees.

To make a donation for VIP seating, please visit the Event Page on the website.

All proceeds will benefit the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation. & our ARP's for all program. The Foundation's mission is to celebrate the legacy of inventor, musician, entrepreneur and engineer Alan R. Pearlman by making his innovative inventions publicly accessible, and inspiring future generations to imagine and create."

THE ARP ODYSSEY...

"The Odyssey was ARP's primary lead/solo synthesizer. It was designed for musicians who wanted more control than the preset-oriented Soloist could provide, but didn't want the large size and patch cables of the 2600. Over its 8-year lifespan, the Odyssey went through three versions. The changes between them were sonic, cosmetic, and functional – to the point where musicians of today often consider the Odyssey to have existed as three distinct instruments."

To learn more about the ARP Odyssey, please visit our Music Makers & Machines page on Google Arts & Culture. Story by Mike Metlay with editorial contributions from Rich Formidoni, Mary Lock, & Dina Pearlman.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE ARP ODYSSEY SYNTHPOSIUM
VISIT: alanrpearlmanfoundation.org

The ARP 2600 Synthposium

video upload by Alan R. Pearlman Foundation

Close Encounters 50 minutes in.

"THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARP 2600: Join the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation online Saturday, September 18th from 11am EST to 6:30pm EST for a virtual gala honoring the 50th anniversary of the mighty ARP 2600, streamed from The Record Co. in Boston, MA!

The ARP 2600 is one of the most influential synthesizers ever created and has been played by artists such as Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Edgar Winter, Joe Zawinul, and sound designer Ben Burtt (as the voice of R2D2). Recently brought back into production by Korg, the ARP 2600 is once again a beacon of unlimited possibilities for a whole new generation of musicians.

The event will stream live from The Record Co, a non-profit professional recording and rehearsal studio, and will feature a full day’s worth of clinics, performances, and other sonic fun using vintage and modern ARP synthesizers.

The ARPs For All project, a joint effort by The Record Co. and ARPf, enables anyone who rents studio or rehearsal time to use these incredible instruments at no additional cost."

Synth Evolution ARP Odyssey - 50th Anniversary Poster & New T-Shirt Designs

"Synth Evolution are honoured to have been commissioned by the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation to help celebrate 50 years of the ARP Odyssey with this official poster. It features a detailed illustration of the Odyssey - complete with its iconically coloured sliders - and features plenty of facts and quotes from famous users about this legendary synth.

Buy from Alan R Pearlman Foundation website"

"Synth Evolution have teamed up once again with the fabulous WeAre1of100 T-Shirts to bring a new twist to your synth-based wardrobe… vote for your favourite design(s) and Retweet s for a chance to WIN one! (Hurry - vote closes Sunday 18th Sep!)

Vote here on Twitter

Full nerdy details here."

Greatest Hits of Synth Poster Now in Electric Blue and Racing Green

"Synth Evolution’s ever-popular poster of the history of the synthesizer is now available in special edition colours of racing green and electric blue. The poster features 100 beautifully drawn vintage synths, samplers and drum machines in chronological order with family tree connections. Black and white options are also still available, and all are high quality silkscreen prints on 270gsm artists paper. See the attached images.

Delivering globally, they can be ordered from www.synthevolution.net (now with lower shipping costs to the US compared with recent times)

Stay tuned, as well, for an exciting joint project with the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation announcing soon. Other new products will be launching at SynthFestUK on October 8th in Sheffield, UK. In the meantime check out our sister site www.synthtrax.net - an ever-growing wiki-directory of 'all the songs ever to feature a synth’ - yes, really!

Vive le synth!

Oli"

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