ARP Odyssey
Odyssey (2800 white/black)
Odyssey (2800 black/gold)
Released: 1972
MSRP: $1550US
Synopsis:
Simplified 2600 with original 2 pole filter (model 2800, either white/black or black/gold color schemes).
Architecture Class: Conventional (subtractive).
Ebay Description:
The ARP Odyssey is a 37 key, monophonic analog synthesizer, featuring dual oscillators (with ring modulation), high pass and resonant 12dB low pass filters, dual ADSR envelopes, portamento, LFO and S/H.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
37 keys
?
?
filter:500mV
low:250mV
high:2.5V
no
pedal:VCO/VCF
no
portamento
AC
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
-
N/A
no
no
no
buttons/sliders
LED
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
no
1 (2 single VCO)
no
VCO1+VCO2+(noise/ring)->VCF->HPF->VCA
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
no
no
EGs
LFO
no
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
no
no
no
N/A
no
pitch
knob
no
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
no
no
no
no
no
no
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
VCO1
analog
pulse
saw
0.2Hz-20kHz
no
ring:square
PWM:EG1(45%)
PWM:LFO(15%)
LFO:1.5oct
S/H:2oct
EG1:9oct
portamento:0.1ms-1.5s/oct
pitch-knob:+-1oct
no
VCO2
analog
pulse
saw
20Hz-20kHz
no
ring:square
PWM:EG1(45%)
PWM:LFO(15%)
LFO:1.5oct
S/H:2oct
EG1:9oct
portamento:0.1ms-1.5s/oct
pitch-knob:+-1oct
no
Noise
analog
pink-noise
white-noise
-
no
no
no
no
Filter
Name
Signal Class
IC
Resonant
Shape
Frequency Modulator
Resonance Modulator
Shape Modulator
VCF
analog
4023
yes
12dB low pass
16Hz-16kHz
EGs
LFO
S/H
pedal
no
no
HPF
analog
passive
no
6dB high pass
no
no
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
EG1
sustain
attack:5ms-5s
decay:10ms-8s
release:15ms-10s
no
no
LFO
no
no
EG2
-
attack:5ms-5s
release:10ms-8s
no
no
LFO
no
no
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
LFO
sine
square
no
no
no
no
no
S/H
random
(VCO1
saw|square
or
VCO2
square|noise)
no
no
LFO
Key
no
no
no
