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ARP Odyssey Module Rev1 analogue synthesizer

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ARP Odyssey Module Rev1 analogue synthesizer
Product no: 9000-0029-5096 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

The ARP Odyssey made a name for itself in the seventies after artists like ABBA, Ultravox, Chick Corea, Vangelis and Elton John used it in their hit songs. KORG has reissued the ARP Odyssey in collaboration with original ARP designer David Friend. This ARP Odyssey Module Rev1 is a desktop version with a vintage white finish and colourful buttons on the faders. With this machine, you can produce more than just retro sounds—you can create a totally unique retro vibe!

ARP Odyssey: a true hero

Besides the "Iliad", the famous Greek writer Homer also wrote the book "The Odyssey", which allows the reader to follow the adventures of the heroic Odysseus as he lives his glory days after the Trojan War. The ARP adopted the name Odyssey for a reason. This super-hero analogue monophonic/duophonic synth produces two VCOs, pink and white noise, LFO, an ADSR envelope generator, sample & hold, and a low-pass filter. If you're specifically looking for the sounds of a first or a second generation ARP, look on further—the Odyssey Module has all three generations in one. It also features three white pressure-sensitive buttons that function as pitch and modulation control, portamento fader, and transposition switch.

New and improved

Despite the fact that this module doesn't have a keyboard, this device is an honest-to-goodness ARP Odyssey. An ADSR envelope generator on the right makes intuitive fine-tuning your sound progression possible. Under the bonnet, there's a 4-pin low-pass filter that sounds a lot fatter than the 2-pin variety in the original Odyssey from 1972. The Rev1 Module is also equipped with a MIDI IN and a USB port, plus any other connections you'd expect on a synth, including a balanced XLR output. KORG has generously included patch cables and an adapter, so you can get started right away with the ARP Odyssey Module Rev1 analogue synthesizer!

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Specifications

Product features

19-inch rack size	not applicable
Number of keys	none
Arpeggiator/sequencer	none
Control	expression (input)
Synthesizer inputs	AUX input
Sound source	analogue
MIDI & other	MIDI in, MIDI over USB, CV/gate in, CV/gate out
Synthesizer outputs	line out jack, line out XLR, headphone
Type of keys	not applicable
Synthesizer type	desktop module

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	5,1 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	58,0 x 38,0 x 17,0 cm

Product specifications

ARP Odyssey Module Rev1
analogue monophonic/duophonic synthesizer
modular version of the ARP Odyssey reissue
built by KORG
developed in collaboration with David Friend of ARP
colour: white
controllers:
- transpose positions: 2 octaves down, normal, 2 octaves up
- proportional pitch control: b-pad (pitch down, -2 / 3 octave), mod-pad, #-pad (pitch up, + 2 / 3 octave)
noise generator: white & pink
portamento:
- maximum speed: 0.01 ms/oct
- minimum speed: 1.5 sec/oct
VCO (Voltage Controlled Oscillator):
- waveforms: sawtooth, square, pulse (dynamic pulse)
- frequency range: VCO-1 low freq mode 0.2 - 20 Hz, VCO-1 en VCO-2 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- warm up drift: 1/30 semitone
- 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
VCF (Voltage Controller 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
- VCR (Voltage Controller Response): C3 key (left) 0 V, C6 key (right) 3V
VCA (Voltage Controlled Amplifier) dynamic range: 80 dB
ring modulator:
- type: digital
- input: VCO-1, VCO-2 (square)
sample & hold:
- command sources: keyboard or LFO trigger
- sampled signals: VCO-1 sawtooth & square, VCO-2 square & pink noise
ADSR envelope generator:
- attack time: 5 ms - 5 s
- decay time: 10 ms - 8 s
- sustain level: 0 - 100 % of peak
- release time: 15 ms - 10 s
AR envelope generator:
- attack time: 5 ms - 5 s
- release time: 10 ms - 8 s
connectors:
- control pedal in: jack (not included)
- portamento foot switch in: jack (not included)
- audio output low: jack (max. output -20 dBu; impedance 10 kOhms)
- audio output high: 3p-XLR (max. output +4 dBu; impedance 330 ohms)
- headphone: jack (not included)
- external audio input: jack (-10 dBu; 22 kOhms)
- MIDI IN
- USB type B
- CV in/out: 2 x mini jack
- GATE in/out: 2 x mini jack
- TRIG in/out: 2 x mini jack
power supply: 9V adapter (included)
power consumption: 6.5 W
dimensions: 49.6 x 26.5 x 8.9 mm
weight: 3.7 kg (8.16 lbs)
compatible with: KORG XVP-20, VP-10, PS-3, PS-1 and SQ-CABLE-6 (none of which are included)
included: power adapter and patch cables (mini jack and jack)

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Quadraflonic May 10, 2021

Wrote the following about ARP Odyssey Module Rev1 analogue synthesizer

Magistrale duophonic analoge synth perfect opnieuw uitgebracht door Korg. werkt even iets anders dan Moog, Doepfer, Erica maar heeft een prachtig visual display waardoor het heel begrijpelijk is. Deze is inhoudelijk hetzelfde als de andere 2 revisies, er is een knop om tussen de oorspronkelijke VCFs (12-step, moog step en 24 step) te switchen hetgeen de oudere versies van elkaar onderscheidde. Met midi, en usb midi, en gate out in cv out en in mooie moderne toevoegingen. is goed live te spelen. niks digitaals, dat moet in je workflow passen. Prachtige oscillatoren en Hz range.

Eddie N. April 16, 2019

Wrote the following about ARP Odyssey Module Rev1 analogue synthesizer

Dit is een zeer goed (vet) klinkende en getrouwe replica van de oorspronkelijke Odessey (maar kleiner). Het heeft dezelfde kleurstelling en uitvoering van de schuifregelaars.
Hoewel dit echt een geweldig apparaat is en het geluid ook heel mooi en lekker moddervet analoog klinkt heb ik het apparaat terug gebracht. Ik gebruik mijn synths namelijk voor muziek productie in een DAW. Ik had gehoopt dat de "moderne" variant van de Odessey de patches zou kunnen opslaan / verzenden naar je DAW maar dit blijkt niet het geval.
Je zult dus van alle patches die je maakt en wilt kunnen reproduceren een foto moeten maken van de standen van de schuifregelaars zodat je die later kunt terugzetten naar dezelfde stand.
Uiteraard kun je de digitale sporen opnemen en die bij je project opslaan maar ik heb nogal de neiging om steeds kleine veranderingen aan te brengen in bestaande projecten waardoor ik iedere keer de originele patch moet hebben.

Voor mijn workflow is dit te omslachtig. Als dat voor jou geen probleem is (omdat je een andere, meer hands-on, workflow hanteert) dan is dit echt een monsterlijk gave synth.

Het is een vijf sterren apparaat als het in je workflow past. Omdat het niet bij mij past heb ik vier sterren gegeven.

Bram V. November 21, 2017

Wrote the following about ARP Odyssey Module Rev1 analogue synthesizer

Gaaf retro design en prachtig geluid, van moddervette basgeluiden tot Blade Runner leads.

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ARP Odyssey Module for your Desktop!

Tuesday 6 September 2016 By Lizanne

ABBA, Ultravox, Chick Corea, Vangelis and Elton John are just a few well-known names who made use of the legendary ARP Odyssey synthesizer. Now, KORG is bringing this iconic sound of the seventies back in style in collaboration with David Friend of ARP. Together, they introduce the ARP Odyssey as a separate module.