ARP Odyssey Model 2821 Analog Synthesizer

[shoppittsburghnow]

very interesting video thanks

[PsycholisticGames]

'Twas a mighty synth. A synths synth if you will.

[DonnieDirtbox]

Fat??????



[BaconBricks]

@DonnieDirtbox

no

[PanCakeMixer101]

are these things expensive these days, coz I really want one lol

[xpjv]

pictured is one instrument - played is totally another!!!

[dermot51]

Devo used these

[roadamerica2011]

Reminds me of the sci-fi movie sound tracks of the 70's like Logans run to name but one.

[petemk1966]

it sounds so moody !

[frozinarosie]

it sounds so moogy.

[freethoughtmusic]

My first synth was an AXXE, always had a soft spot for ARP since then. Always wanted an Oddy, if it was good enough for Billie Currie (Ultravox) it's good enough for me.

[Scifimaster92]

I have a strong suspicion that Vangelis likely used one or two of these things, combined with one or two Moog Minimoogs, for some of his early albums (before he acquired his trademark Yamaha CS-80), particularly "Albedo 0.39" and "Heaven and Hell."

[PaulFitzZaland]

Makes me miss my Chroma Polaris.

[diegomcr30stm]

how much is it?

[VectronMusic]

@diegomcr30stm

Quite roughly anywhere between $1200 and $2600.

[4444mikeman]

keep playing low notes great to see from austalia the land down under

[keyboardjeff]

Great sounds, I love this thing already (but I love all analog synthesizers).

[54PROJ3CT]

nice. but you always play low notes...

[retrosound72]

@54PROJ3CT

yes! I like low notes. :)

[HYPNOTIKINFEKTED]

@retrosound72

Keep playin' the low notes! Love the BASS!!!

[JonP1961]

@retrosound72

long wavelengths travel further and penetrate deeper ;)



[sublow]

beauty

[mollyoko]

Bass master

[VectronMusic]

@mukaikof

What 

[stuchka]

That sounds amazing!

nothing modern comes even close to that!

It's enough to give you an audiogasm!

[Newcomingmusic]

Its playing itself.

:)

[Skaark244]

Analog>Digital

[F3D375]

°_° simply incredible!!

[fieldfullofthistles]

I used to hate synthesized music - I thought it was a bit of a cheat but in reality the sounds are amazing and best of all you can make completely unique sounds for yourself. I am using the Arturia Arp 2600 - just learning how to make different sounds and programming sequences. Great fun. Better than telly. Nice noises from this.

[bertuzzoshi]

Perfect machine for the EBM!!!

[konked]

Please search for Wigwam song Grass for Blades. It is a TV-studio live performance featuring a great melodic solo with Odyssey.

[echorz]

0:44 <3

[NosferatuAaacaado]

Sounds exactly like a soundtrack to some 80s slasher movie with Bryon James

[userjoe1020]

Wir sind die Roboter

[weaselidiotu]

DAF! :)

[uRDjInXeD]

did someone say BASS?! love the sound of this thing man!

[brotpitt]

reeeeezzzzzzzz

bleep bleep bleep

saaaawwwwwwwww

:)

[lookingbill1]

i had an arp odysssey hated it....wished i bought a mini moog.

[smackyjack]

@lookingbill1 That's really funny. I remember talking smack about a whole bunch of synths back in the 80's. I also remember a pawn shop here in Memphis,TN that had 2 of these 150.00 per. They also had Juno 60's stacked directly ontop of one another for 100.00 per. I had a Jupiter 4 and 6. But all I wanted was the Ensoniq SQ 80 when it first came out....sheesh Had I known then what I know now.

[SephirothEGS]

@AndyCrystalOfficial Well you know they did use the ARP 2500 in Close Encounters... So you're not far off!

[OJOVECTOR]

Terminator!

[TheAlphadial]

Gotta love the austere Helvetica font... practically DEMANDS that you respect that synth.

[LOOPWHOLEBEATS]

HOW MUCH DOES THE UNIT PICTURED GO FOR?

[DoomCity202]

@LOOPWHOLEBEATS more than when they first came out..........if you can find one for sale

[Dragonstud]

can I have that please hehe

[syderwarp]

I feel like I'm in Logan's Run or Tron!!! 0-O

[loosewire]

wow, some amazing sounds there, really love the heaviness of the bass sounds. anywhere we can get the diagrams/templates to recreate those sounds on the Oddity software??

[DJMC5ive]

Wow....this thing is hardcore. I'm just trying to place where I've heard it before...

[offthelinegt]

Hey Retrosound ... I'm a huge fan of Billy Currie and am trying to figure out which synth and arpeggiator scheme he used for Visage - The Damned Don't Cry .. happen to know??

[retrosound72]

@AndyCrystalOfficial

thank you :)

[Savlo1]

Wooooww that's sooooo Cooooooll!

[koolaidolio]

Reminds me of parts of the Terminator movie soundtrack!

Excellent!

[sacredgeometry]

not a huge arp fan but you really cant beat that sound its incredible.

[MoveOverCasanova]

the odyssey is phantastic, but the PRO SOLOIST is still the most desirable ARP for me, followed by the QUADRA.

[plungerdrum]

@MoveOverCasanova I know the Pro-Soloist is awesome in it's own right, but it can't even touch an Odyssey as far as fatness goes! But, combine the touch sensitivity of the Pro-Soloist, and an Arp Odyssey, and you have one of the best synthesizers ever. Period.

[dermot51]

Devo used these quite a bit name checked it on their first album

[socalltd]

@dermot51 devo still uses the original synths, saw them in '03 and it looked like moog's

[dermot51]

cheers seen them in 07 u could be right

[Val0n]

i bet that thing will never ever ever break. old shit like that lasts for ever.

[sephardimm]

Its a pitty, they are not. With one faulty IC your machine sounds like an oriental keyboard, and theres nothing you can do about it...(as happened with my Polysix)

[chemicalbeat47]

¿ this synth use Liam Howlett ? in rock am ring 2009

[NesquickAlena]

Yes! And Liam used it on his demo-tape in 1990 year.

[jefferyklassen]

i love the sound of this thing!

[jefferyklassen]

yet we can get your shitty comments for free, go figure.

[ferretcat19]

@cryosithify eh get a four track or something wtf

[synthmx]

beautiful growl

[JohnnyMidnight1]

wait... this is a 70's synth... pretty badass!!!

[ArcaneInquisitor]

Options for what?

[Evoken13]

Total Escape From New York soundtrack....i'd love to have one of these

[xnonsuchx]

No Odyssey, but a few ARPs on the EfNY soundtrack, which had:

ARP Quadra

ARP Avatar

Roland SVC-350 Vocoder

Linn LM-1 Drum Computer

SCI Prophet-5

[xnonsuchx]

"Sometimes I wanted to f___ that ARP." -- Billy Currie of Ultravox

[keselekes]

retro game's music..much like doom I in the 90's

[JohnnyMidnight1]

I don't think doom sounded anything like this brah... doom would sound more like standard Windows MIDI (or Soundblaster sound card)

[kleshtre]

this is the EBM machine!!

[EFKA526]

@kleshtre yeah could be very useful for EBM, because everybody else in the EBM scene used Korg MS 20s. The MS20s are still the main bassline synths in oldschool EBM and also new stuff like Spetsnaz sounds very very MS20ish.

[ec101dm]

this beast sounds amazing!

[TheZentradi]

nasty basslines

[TinoBoa]

nice

[finnpet]

70`s hardware is very delicate, pain to keep up and running and some circuits are diffult or near impossible find anymore. New analog products are available (modulars) but sounds different beacause they are built-up with modern components. Virtual analog is no match to original because it simulates perfectly the circuitry but it isn´t simulates the flaws of 70´s componets which makes originals sound´s better. Anyway VR synth. is reasonable, cheap and fun to use.

[ganstaxone5]

Diese Breiten Töne einfach nur genail !!

Synth Power

[ALYXDyLan]

DnB anyone :)

[malvivente1986]

phatt!

[FastForwardDisco]

this synth is a beast.

[Laura041974]

Jona Lewie "You will always find me in the kitchen at parties" live on TOTP in 1980 - you can just catch a glimpse of one being used for the bass!

[metabog]

It's so sad that before the time came when analogs could feasably be taken on stage and programmed and used like in studios, their time was already up. Then they were just a kind of gimmick burried under the crappyness of early electronic keyboards. I wish analogs would come back into popularity, they've really come so far today.

[metalzone2000]

Goldfrapp anyone? I do agree to a certain extent, BUT there really are TONS of really good underground artist that use analog gear. Also in Pop, Hince Goldfrapp, Aphex Twin, BoC, KMFDM. I just find it's sad that all the pioneers like Depeche Mode and and such are turning there backs on 'em and goin to likes of Reason and such.....

[Shintsu2]

People use Reason because think about - what in God's name is easier, tracking down a bunch of expensive analog synths that are hard to find and usually in questionable condition or use a program that has the same customizability these things do for much less. I use Reason 4.0 - would I like to use an analog synth? Sure - but recording it is much more difficult, it's way more expensive, and as far as bands - you can't mess with analog gear's settings or you can screw a performance up.

[thrcman]

Analogs are having a massive comeback these days. But they are expensive, so people go buy small, cheap and shitty digital plastic boxes with shitty sound processing and user interfaces. Analog will always sound better so go with that. Digital will always try emulate them but never get it quite right.

[zombieAndy1979]

I totally agree, but there are some great virtual analogs out at the moment, and the one VA synth I've found that comes very close to a real analog synth is the roland sh201. still hasn't got the warmth and depth of a true analog, but sounds pretty close compared side by side to a Juno 106. Just lacks the punch at the bottom end.

I would love an ARP or a SCI Prophet 5, sigh !

[elanmak]

Hey, Alicia Keys has been playing a Jupiter 8 live recently, times are changing. And I've seen plenty of Voyagers replacing Bass players in big Pop bands these days

[Superphilipp]

I remember when Alicia Keys used to play the piano. Now that's a beautiful analogue keyboard right there.

[elanmak]

the correct term is mechanical my friend

[Badsneakers1]

What are you talking about? Analog synths have NEVER been so popular since the 70s / 80s you nincompoop!

[metabog]

Yeah but back then they were the norm, now they're really expensive and more of a luxury. I do agree that they're coming back into popularity but in my opinion they never reached their full potential before being superseded by digitals.

[notuern]

So thats the reason 90% of the people playing keyboard is using digital workstations and vst/au-plugins etc? Because analog synths are so popular now days?

How about the 70's and early 80's when everyone used them?

[reptilionsarehere]

when robots finaly come in to our lifes of music they should have them playing these lol thats just how i picture it

[4lain67]

those opening notes sound so brutal.

[Elraton360]

this synth IS A FUCKING MONSTER

[racefaceec90]

i'll give you £1.50 and a packet of jelly babies,for your synth,maybe at a push i can throw in a llama as well!!!

[neilz1309]

£1.50 a packet of jelly babies a llama AND a Kinder Egg!

[racefaceec90]

damn you sir,beaten by a kinder egg;-)

[PRODIGE221]

we all want this synth it's better than the moog how many dollars do you want for it !

[feb233]

where would u get this? its fucking awsome!!!!!

[Triursaighead]

There's a renewed model called Prodyssey. Look for it on the web.

[Musicjuicebox]

i love the scary sorta sounds you can only achieve with analog.

[slipknotrxxx]

Does It Have Any Drum Sounds

[thestash16]

make any sound you want with it

[chazum0]

I WANT THIS SYNTH

[Shotec1]

I want all of them

[BluDevil93]

Same!

[heckogress]

this synth sounds like the bass would destroy speakers......... i like.

[Globalassinator]

i love this synth a lot !! it sounds so fat ! i like fat :)

[kockunge]

Wonderful DAF-like arpeggios in the beginning!!!!!!!!

[eldorado303]

im not hearing many good sounds here, but this is a great synth. you get, a drum machine, one of these, a tb 303, and something for pads, and maybe a sampler , you create killer tracks like it was 1994 !!!

[thrcman]

the 90's didnt give us shit.

[ChumpJoe]

wah???

[liberhhh]

This looks and sounds exactly like Vaz Modular Soft Synth which is based on this synth I believe. Every sound played on this vid is a preset on the soft synth. Fat as f**k. Its pretty much the only synth i use cos of the crisp authentic sound.

[VacTrooper]

Huh!  What a cool synth!

[khyropia]

0:25-0:30 sounds like part of the terminator soundtrack

[ematech]

f.u..k vst, real instruments rulezzzzz

[TurKdiRty]

pia pia piano piano piano

[dj0100]

that is so RAD!

[therealKINDLE]

Ah the ARP Odessey! Lovely synth this is. Even to this day, it still sounds fresh & Bold! It became more famous after Keff McCullock arranged the Dr Who theme on it for the 80's.

[BitAnBobs]

Not really! It became famous when Billy Currie used it.

[peggymount]

Just love the sound of an analogue synth. Cant be beaten. Thanks.

[NoelGrassy]

I loved hearing these again.

In the 70's my associate had Brian of Hyak {and Alembic}Guitars build him a triple neck with Arp Avatar transducers in each bridge. I wonder where he is...he had the tastiest Pluto Pedal that would do "off-planet" to the nines.

I love the Arp gear as much as the Sequential Circuits. But when the EMu stuff came out I kinda dropped the ball on the analogue.

Thanks for this!

[retrosound72]

thank you for the comment

[NomisGSR]

Isn't this the guy that modded/built The Grateful Dead's guitars?

[Valelacerte]

Going to do any Korgs, retrosound72?

[retrosound72]

yes

Korg Wavestation and Korg EX-8000

[angie4josh]

im so angry now, my stepfather had 2 of theise in the basement and we fucking threw them out when he left!!!!!!!! GODDAMNIT!

[d3p3ch3mod3]

lol what do you mean "threw them out"? not in the trash obviously

[angie4josh]

omfg, if i would have actualy known what they were at the time i wouldnt have let that happen, but mom said somthing about rats chewing the inside out of them

but still even the shells would be great to just have sitting on a stand for a feature you know? LOL

[enemymouse]

that made my brain shiver! nice work

[Madguten]

sweet! or rather, WICKED!

[ClassicTVMan81]

This was the synthesizer used for the music of Viacom's 1976 "V of Doom" TV closing logo.

[danofsydney]

Interesting, it sounds like Terminator soundtrack and sounds also, do you know if this was what was used while John Connor was being chased, sounds awesome!!!

[danofsydney]

I meant to say Kyle Reese being chased in the first one has similar sounds to 0:31 seconds onwards

[MARANTZamp]

that soundtrack was all prophet 5

[ganstaxone5]

weil die nicht retro ist oder das teil kann ne 909 und ne 808 nachmachen und noch mehr. wäre ne wenn du noch ne 707 für ein guten preis hättest so 200 euro

[ganstaxone5]

warum habt ihr kein video von ner alesis sr 18 oder yamaha pss 290 ??

[ganstaxone5]

mhm ich hab eine tr 707 bei ebay gefunden für 499euro ist das ein guter preis ?? warum habt ihr kein video von ner alesis sr 18 oder yamaha pss 290 ??

[retrosound72]

499,- für eine 707 ist viel zu teuer

normal sind 200-250 EUR

[ganstaxone5]

frage so ein minimoog ist der auch in tausender bereich

[retrosound72]

der Minimoog wird zwischen 2500-3500 Euro gehandelt

Wenn du einen guten und viel günstigen analogen (falls es denn unbedingt eine echter Analoger sein soll) Synth suchst, dann schaue dir lieber mal einen Moog Rogue, Roland SH-101 etc. an

[ganstaxone5]

warum so teuer ist ja teurer als ne tr 808 oder so

[retrosound72]

vintage synths sind momentan sehr teuer

beim Odyssey kommt noch dazu, dass er mittlerweile ziemlich rar geworden ist

[ganstaxone5]

wo kann man diesen sytheziser her bekommen oder kaufen ? wie viel kostet sowas ungefähr ??

[retrosound72]

Der Odyssey wird manchmal bei ebay angeboten, seltener in Second Hand Online Portalen.

Der Preis schwankt zwischen 1300-1900 Euro je nach Zustand

[davidinfo13]

nice

[unnannonelluretra]

cool

[ultraverdad]

Anoalogs have the best dounds. Moog has better low end. But ARP always had a great saw tooth wave and I think the Avatar was the first Gutiar synth.

[Nurikane]

Buffet!!!

[konked]

Please search the song Grass for Blades here to see and listen what can be done with arp odyssey live.

[retrosound72]

thanks

[fdauhajre]

FLASH GORDON 1980!!

[jesus1poptart]

where would recomending buying this synth?

[MARANTZamp]

ebay

[103959770979]

Lovely fat scuare waves, very nice.

[Schallschatten]

Ich liebe ihn! ;-))

[spacemanvector32]

Obese, sumo, wendy's triple with cheese and bacon plus large shake, supersize fried, broken scale, a bag of chips...just a couple words that come to mind.

[smutjunkie74]

I've got a fAt

[dbkblix]

great sounds... love it

[mmeyer1]

I think i might have diabetes after hearing this...

good stuff

[retrosound72]

thank you :))

[MUF555]

Besides its obvious fatness,It has nice dark character to its sound....Cool post dude

[retrosound72]

thanks :)

[discotechwreck]

I know the word 'fat' is so over-used

but there really is no other adjective to describe the Odyssey's sound

amazing

[retrosound72]

yes this is fat...

thanks :)

[ZuluDaGuerrilla]

perhaps 'Obese' This odyssey is capable of producing morbidly obese tracks.

[hardcorehouse]

Listening to that you're reminded how mediocre most of the new "analogy" synths are in comparison.

[retrosound72]

new or old ?

that is one faith-ask

[marvinkmooneyoz]

odyessey or monevolver? ive got 20 hours to decide

[quickturtle]

Sounds like the Terminator chase scenes from the first movie

[generek]

Now I have to shower, I just shit my pants it was so FAT.

[PHAEDRIDER]

my whiteface started barking at the screen when this came on

[retrosound72]

lol ;)