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The '''ARP Omni''' was a simple electronic [[keyboard instrument|keyboard]] which produced preset [[stringed instrument|string]] sounds. It was ARP's best selling keyboard. |
The '''ARP Omni''' was a simple electronic [[keyboard instrument|keyboard]] which produced preset [[stringed instrument|string]] sounds. It was ARP's best selling keyboard. |
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The Omni, ARP's best-seller, was an |
The Omni, ARP's best-seller, was an analog synthesizer with preset Orchestral String sounds. It had [[polyphonic]] [[Violin]] and [[Viola]] [[waveform]]s as well as monophonic [[Double bass|Bass]] and [[Cello]] [[waveform]]s. It was split into 3 sections: [[string section|Strings]], Synthesizer, and Bass synth - all simultaneously available. It had traditional and simple [[Variable-gain_amplifier|VCA]], [[Voltage-controlled_filter|VCF]], and [[Low_frequency_oscillation|LFO]] controls for contouring the sounds as well as a chorus that thickened the string sounds. The Omni had two [[Electronic_oscillator|oscillators]] per voice as well, but there was no program memory. It was a revolutionary [[electronic instrument]] in its time. |
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==Notable users== |
==Notable users== |
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[[Joy Division]], |
[[Joy Division]], |
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[[Kansas]], |
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[[Kraftwerk]], |
[[Kraftwerk]], |
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[[Modern English]], |
[[Modern English]], |
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Revision as of 03:49, 1 June 2008
| Omni | |
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| Manufacturer | ARP Instruments, Inc. |
| Dates | Omni 1:1975 - 1977 Omni 2:1977 - 1981 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Polyphony | 49:Viola, Violin, Polysynth 1:Bass/Cello, Bass Synth |
| Timbrality | 3 |
| LFO | 1 |
| Synthesis type | Analog Subtractive |
| Filter | yes |
| Attenuator | Omni 1: AR Omni 2: ADSR |
| Storage memory | 3 |
| Effects | Chorus, Phaser |
| Input/output | |
| Keyboard | 49-key |
| External control | CV/Gate |
The ARP Omni was a simple electronic keyboard which produced preset string sounds. It was ARP's best selling keyboard.
The Omni, ARP's best-seller, was an analog synthesizer with preset Orchestral String sounds. It had polyphonic Violin and Viola waveforms as well as monophonic Bass and Cello waveforms. It was split into 3 sections: Strings, Synthesizer, and Bass synth - all simultaneously available. It had traditional and simple VCA, VCF, and LFO controls for contouring the sounds as well as a chorus that thickened the string sounds. The Omni had two oscillators per voice as well, but there was no program memory. It was a revolutionary electronic instrument in its time.
Notable users
Joy Division, Kansas, Kraftwerk, Modern English, Tangerine Dream Jonathan Cain of [[Journey], notably for the stabs on Don't Stop Believin'
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