ARP Omni
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 old analog synth 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 your sounds as well as a nice chorus that really thickened up 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, Kraftwerk, Modern English, Tangerine Dream
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