ARP Odyssey FS Kit
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Become a part of the legacy with the ARP ODYSSEY FS Kit.
In 2015, ARP’s history was thrust into the spotlight with the revival of the ARP Odyssey. Synth fans around the world were ecstatic–authentic reissues of some of the most iconic and legendary ARP synthesizers would finally be revealed. From the ARP ODYSSEY FS with its full-size keyboard, to the long awaited ARP 2600 FS and ARP 2600 M, ARP synths once again stood at the forefront of the modern music scene.
Now, with the release of the ARP ODYSSEY FS Kit, musicians are empowered to take the ARP legacy into their own hands.
Staying true to the ARP Odyssey FS, the kit uses the exact analog circuitry, preserving the original warm and rich sounds we’ve all grown to love. The kit also features all the original specs of the Rev. 3 model with a full-size keyboard and a black panel design with orange lettering. And to facilitate assembly of the Odyssey, a pictorial guide is included; no technical knowledge or soldering is needed.
The ARP Odyssey FS Kit is a one-of-a-kind collectors’ instrument. To commemorate the unique experience of building it yourself, it is distinguished from any other ARP Odyssey with its own serial number engraved into an elegant metal plate.
With this kit, not only will you be able to get the coveted ARP sound that legendary musicians have been using for the last 50 years, you will also be able to create it with your own hands. We hope that you will make this special ARP ODYSSEY a one-of-a-kind instrument just for you.
The distinctive synthesis of the ARP Odyssey has been reproduced from the circuit level up
The original ARP Odyssey was a 2VCO duo-phonic instrument. Its most distinctive feature was its sharp, penetrating sound and its rich range of tonal variation. With a variety of functions and modulation possibilities provided by oscillator sync, sample & hold, pulse width modulation, high-pass filter, two types of envelope generator, and pitch bend using the PPC, it was able to create a versatile range of sounds.
The ARP Odyssey reproduces the sounds of these components at the circuit level.
Filters of all three generations are provided
Broadly speaking, there were three versions of the original ARP Odyssey, divided by the date of production, with the major difference being the filter circuit. The ARP Odyssey provides all three of these different filter circuits, and allows you to select one of them with a single switch.
TYPE I (Rev1) is a 12 dB/Oct circuit that produces a sharp, punchy sound. TYPE II (Rev2) is a 24 dB/Oct filter with great-sounding lows. TYPE III (Rev3) maintains excellent stability even when resonance is raised. These distinctive filters have been reproduced just as they originally were.
Free bundle of music software
The ARP ODYSSEY FS Kit comes with a diverse variety of music software from Izotope including “Ozone Elements” which lets you not only create songs but also master them using AI, “Skoove” which will help you improve your keyboard playing skills, “Reason Lite” DAW software, as well as software synths from KORG and other brands.
In other words, the moment you get your hands on this synthesizer you'll have a variety of tools to help you take your music to the next level.
You can learn more about the KORG Software Bundle and download it here
About the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation
Alan R. Pearlman was nicknamed “ARP” as a kid growing up in New York City, so it seemed the perfect name for a company he co-founded when he was later designing electronic musical instruments. After leaving NASA, Pearlman Established ARP as an outlet for the creation of instruments known for their sound quality. Pearlman created the ARP 2500 in 1970 and then the classic ARP Odyssey and ARP 2600. One of Pearlman’s key skills was that he was able to build oscillators that stayed in tune and even developed a cordless patching technique using a matrix of switches. Arp Instruments built a legacy as a great leader in the growth and development of the electronic musical market.
Founded in 2019, the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation was created by Dina Pearlman, Alan Pearlman’s daughter, to honor the legacy of her father. The mission of the ARP Foundation is to celebrate Pearlman by making his inventions publicly accessible, and inspiring future generations to imagine and create.
The Alan R. Pearlman Foundation
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ARP SPECIAL SITE | www.arpsynth.comSpecifications
- Keyboard　
- 37-note (Standard key or Full size key, No velocity sensitivity, No aftertouch)
- Maximum Polyphony
- 2 voices for duophonic; normally monophonic
- Controllers
- Transpose Positions
- 2 octaves down, normal, 2 octave up
- Proportional Pitch Control
- b (Pitch down) Pad: about -2 / 3 octave - (Modulation) Pad
# (Pitch-up) Pad: about +2 / 3 octave
- Noise Generator
- Noise Spectrum Types (white and pink)
- Portamento
- Maximum Speed
- about 0.01 msec./oct
- Minimum Speed
- about 1.5 sec./oct
- VCO (Voltage Controlled Oscillator)
- Waveforms
- Sawtooth, Square, Pulse (Dynamic Pulse)
- Frequency Range
- VCO-1 in low freq. mode, 0.2 Hz – 20 Hz
VCO-1 and VCO-2 (audio range) about 20 Hz – 20 kHz
- Warm Up Drift
- 1/30 semitone from turn on max
- Pulse Width
- 50% – 5%
- Pulse Width Modulation
- ADSR, +45 %
LFO, +15 %
- Voltage Controlled Response
- 1 V/oct
- Maximum Frequency Shifts
- LFO sin wave, +1/2 oct.
LFO square wave, +1.5 oct.
ADSR, +9 oct.
S/H, +2 oct. - * VCO-1 is low note priority, VCO-2 is high note priority.
- VCF (Voltage Controlled Filter)
- Types
- Low pass (I: 12 dB/oct., II III: 24 dB/oct.)
- Frequency Range
- 16 Hz - 16 kHz
- Maximum Usable Q
- 30
- Resonance
- 1/2 - self oscillate
- Voltage Controlled Response
- C3 key (left edge): 0 V
C6 key (right edge) 3 V
- VCA (Voltage Controlled Amplifier)
- Dynamic Range
- 80dB
- Ring Modulator
- Type
- Digital
- Input Signal
- VCO-1, VCO-2 (square wave)
- Sample & Hold
- Command Sources
- Keyboard or LFO trigger
- Sampled Signals
- VCO-1 sawtooth wave and square wave, VCO-2 square wave and pink noise
- ADSR Envelope Generator
- Attack Time
- 5 msec. - 5 sec.
- Decay Time
- 10msec. 〜 8sec.
- Sustain Level
- 0 - 100 % or Peak
- Release Time
- 15 msec. - 10 sec.
- AR Envelope Generator
- Attack Time
- 5 msec. - 5 sec.
- Release Time
- 10 msec. - 8 sec.
- Control Input Jacks
- Pedal
- 6.3 mm monaural phone jack
- Portamento Foot Switch:
- 6.3 mm monaural phone jack
- Audio Output Jacks LOW
- Connector
- 6.3 mm monaural phone jack
- Maximum Output Level
- -20 dBu@ 10 k ohm load
- Output Impedance
- 10 k ohm
- Audio Output Jacks HIGH
- Connector
- XLR connector
- Maximum Output Level
- +4 dBu@ 1 k ohm load
- Output Impedance
- 330 ohm
- Headphones Jack
- Connector
- 6.3 mm stereo phone jack
- Maximum Output Level
- 50 mW + 50 mW@ 33 ohm load
- Output Impedance
- 10 ohm
- * Controllable by volume knob.
- External Audio Input (Ext Audio Input) Jack
- Connector
- 6.3 mm monaural phone jack
- Maximum Input Level
- -10 dBu
- Input Impedance
- 22 k ohm
- MIDI Connector
- IN
- USB Connector
- Type B
- CV IN/OUT Jacks
- Keyboard CV (IN/OUT)
- 1 V/oct.
- Connector
- 3.5 mm monaural phone jack
- GATE IN/OUT Jacks
- GATE IN
- +3 V (minimum)
- GATE OUT
- +10 V, key down; 0 V all keys up
- Connector
- 3.5 mm monaural phone jack
- TRIG IN/OUT Jacks
- TRIG IN
- +3 V pulse min., 10 ÎĽsec. Duration minimum
- TRIG OUT
- +10 V pulse on key depression, 10 ÎĽsec. Duration
- Connector
- 3.5 mm monaural phone jack
- Power Supply
- AC adapter (DC 12V) + power cable
- Power Consumption
- 7.1W
- Dimensions (W x D x H)
- 585 x 466 x 163 mm / 23.03” x 18.35” x 6.42”
- Weight
- 7.3 kg / 16.09 lbs.
- Included Items
- AC adapter (DC 12V), power cable, phone cable, mini-phone cable
