ARP 2600
The ARP 2600 is an analog , monophonic, semi- modular synthesizer from the 1970s, manufactured by ARP Instruments .
The semi-modular structure consists in the fact that many of the modules were already wired internally, but others could also be connected themselves via patch cables . The sound generation is provided by three VCOs and a self-oscillating VCF . In addition, the ARP has a spring reverb spiral , which can also be used to generate sound by tapping the housing lightly.
The ARP 2600 has a funky sound. It was and is used by many musicians to this day, including Brian Eno , Klaus Schulze , Jean Ven Robert Hal , Herbie Hancock , Joe Zawinul , Depeche Mode and Jean-Michel Jarre , which has given the instrument cult status today .
Software emulation for modern operating systems (Windows XP, Linux and Mac OS X) has been available for several years.
Part of the voice of the R2-D2 robot in the Star Wars films was generated with an ARP 2600.
Behringer announced in 2017 that it wanted to bring a clone of the ARP 2600 onto the market. At the end of 2019, Jean-Michel Jarre said in a video that KORG was also planning a clone in 2020.
Web links
- vintage synth explorer - ARP 2600 (english)
- ARP 2600 on synthmuseum.com (English)
- Sequencer.de - Synthesizer database entry for the ARP 2600
Individual evidence
- ^ Bristol , a free software emulator for various synthesizers, including the ARP 2600
- ↑ Announcement of the Behringer ARP-2600 clone
- ↑ Announcement of KORG's ARP-2600 clone