The ARP 2600: A Short Overview Part Two

[fauvejaundice]

THANK YOU for posting these helpful videos. i have been using vintage synths and emulations for many years. anyone who is interested in learning modular synthesis/ being an electronic musician should study these videos!

[AutomaticGainsay]

@fauvejaundice Thank you! I'm glad I could help! You should watch the higher-quality versions, though! : )

[nondescriptman]

you are the luckiest man on earth! Well, you and everyone else that owns one of these.

[AutomaticGainsay]

@nondescriptman I was lucky that I got a brochure in about 1979 which inspired me to recognize their musical value and functional power. : )

[bsodfc]

I recently acquired a software emulator of this synthesizer, and these videos are quite informative! You seem to catch a lot of you tube shit comments.... but you take it well. Cheers!

[AutomaticGainsay]

@bsodfc Well, for every shit comment I get, I get many nice comments like yours. Thanks for watching, and I'm glad I could help!

[mrselfdestruct11]

the thing that amazes me the most is that you sound like you actually know what every knob does... i always thought all these synth-nerds like depeche mode or nine inch nails just push some buttons, and if something sounds great, they loop it.

looks like a fun instrument to play around with.

[futureimage]

Nope, we know what we're talking about ;)

[BigLesbowski]

in 90's NIN used several cheap DX-7's on stage for smashing into pieces. A lot of people on the Earth don't even know about the ability of FM-programming & treat DX as a preset-keyboard)))

[alfons00p]

i like the vostok but are those so diffrent i dont know, check this one out: "Vostok Modular Synthesizer /Sherman QMF/TR-606/ FutureRetro"

[alfons00p]

im maybe just not crazy enough for this one i dont know..

[AutomaticGainsay]

No, that's completely fair. Synths shouldn't be bought for what they are, they should be bought for whether they sound how you wish they would, and how well you can use them in your own music. If the 2600 doesn't suit you, that is very reasonable!

[alfons00p]

thx for youre demos, cause now i know the arp is something i dont need

[AutomaticGainsay]

Ha ha, glad to help!

[neandrewthal]

Awesome stuff! How do those speakers sound in person?

[AutomaticGainsay]

Thanks! They have a nice character, much like the speakers in the Moog Sonic Six. They are not the way you should record the 2600, except that they have a certain character about them. The stereo aspect is nice, too.

[dbeckster]

Dude, I don't just love Pink Floyd. I WORSHIP THEM!!!

[dbeckster]

To uneaseintheair: U got ur name from the pink floyd song sheep!!!

[AutomaticGainsay]

The next FOUR videos will be on the oscillators alone. I have two more near done on the filter. So, you're going to be getting a new video about every week for several months! Thanks for watching!

[dbeckster]

Thanx so much. Exactly how many oscillators does it have? I'm sorry I ask so many questions... I spent my entire day watching videos, commenting and asking questions. I'm lately just trying to learn more about about vintage synthesizers. Ive added several of your videos into one of my playlists and put your song what you bought in my favorites. You make freakin awesome demo videos!!!

-Your Suscriber, dbeckster...

[AutomaticGainsay]

It has three oscillators which are each switchable to be LFOs, plus a square wave oscillator/clock built into the Sample and Hold module.

Thanks for watching!

[roetsj]

Nice vids!,really interesting,has the synth been overhauled/modified in any way?

[AutomaticGainsay]

It has not been overhauled. A lot of the sliders need a good cleaning, and some of the jacks need adjustment or replacing. No modifications are visible!

[tomwave2600]

Yep that is me :) Thanks for liking it. I recently baught an Ms-50, so now i have a complete MS-serie. A lot of blips and blops. I think i will post a new video soon. Best regards.

[AutomaticGainsay]

I will be looking forward to it! I wish I had made a video on the MS-50 when I had one!

[tomwave2600]

Oh yeah!

Nice that you did some videos of it. Now I am going to spend some hours with mine. :) Great videos man. Keep them posted.

[AutomaticGainsay]

:::high fives fellow 2600 owner::: : )

[AutomaticGainsay]

Hey, you're the one with that great analog video! I have always really enjoyed that!

[tardis454]

Great video Marc, I can't wait for parts 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 :o)

Now all you have to do is make a video demo of my System 100 for me!

[AutomaticGainsay]

It's a shame there is a bit of a distance between us, I would love to take a crack at that! Thanks for stopping by, Eric!

[Tubeuserthefirst]

How should 'switched on Bach' sounds on this 'modular' synth?

;-0

[AutomaticGainsay]

While it doesn't approach Carlos' modular, its internal wiring generates some surprisingly modular sounds. To me, it sounds more like a Moog modular than a dot com modular does!

[nickeax]

It seems that this machine could keep a person happy for years and years. Is it the ultimate sound designers tool?

I can't begin to imagine the fun you're going to have with this mate!

[AutomaticGainsay]

It is really the perfect intersection of sound and functionality in an analog synth, in my opinion! For years I avoided the 2600 and the Minimoog, hoping to find what I wanted and needed in other, less common, less popular synths... in the end, I guess I see what all the fuss was about. : )

[AutomaticGainsay]

Hee! :::bows:::

[AutomaticGainsay]

Oh, come on, 666... why buy a CS-80 when you can have the technical and oh-so-professional marvel that is the DJX? ; )

[tecno98]

yamahas r better and less expensive retard

[AutomaticGainsay]

Authoritatively put! I now regret the anti-Yamaha rhetoric I infused all of these videos with.

[CKnoxW]

Because Yamaha is digial

[Mainyard48]

I downloaded the Arturia ARP2600 V demo just to refresh my memory and while it's a damn good emulation, it's just not the same as having the real thing sitting in front of you.

[aceyage]

Great stuff again! Thanks!

[retrosound72]

Wonderful sounding 2600 and very useful vid for me.

I want one.

5 stars*****

[AutomaticGainsay]

You should have one! I would love to hear your take on it!

[retrosound72]

Yes but the 2600 is here rare :-(

sometimes...

[AutomaticGainsay]

It has gotten rare here, too. I got REALLY lucky when I found mine. I remember when there was usually one on eBay.

[retrosound72]

You can be very lucky one to have. Beautifully that you us sharings leave.

:)

[grandmaos]

if you check ebay every day theres usually one maybe once a month on there. good luck shelling out <5k for it tho

[grandmaos]

typo i mean >5k

[Jrayk1]

Thank you so much for these 2600 vids, I've been waiting for these for a while.

[AutomaticGainsay]

Thank you for watching them!