ARP developed the Odyssey as a direct competitor to the Moog Minimoog and an answer to the demand for more affordable, portable, and less complicated "performance" synthesizers. [1] [2] ARP produced several versions of the Odyssey from 1972 to 1980.

The Odyssey essentially gives you a simplified hard-wired ARP 2600 in a much smaller and affordable package. The Odyssey is a 2-oscillator analog synth (with duo-phonic capability) and it sounds really nice; the Minimoog has three oscillators and is capable of thicker sounds.

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 ...

Jan 12, 2017 · As an alternative to the 86% size ARP ODYSSEY with its compact slim keyboard, we've created the ARP ODYSSEY FS, a long-awaited full-size model with a standard keyboard.

The 1970s ARP Odyssey has left a legacy in its wake, and because of that, Korg has reissued the legendary synth in the form of the Korg ARP Odyssey. This modern reissue boasts three filter options along with dual VCOs that can operate both monophonically and duophonically.

ARP Odyssey Duophonic Analog Synth Features: A faithful, 86%-scale re-creation of a classic synth 37-note Slimkey keybed (no velocity sensitivity, no aftertouch - just like the original)

Not satisfied with remaking their own classics, Korg engineers have recreated ARP’s legendary synthesizer, the Odyssey. When Korg announced that they were going to recreate the ARP Odyssey, there was far less scepticism than one might have expected.

Nov 7, 2022 · The ARP Odyssey celebrates its 50th birthday this year - and what a 50 years it's been. Introduced in 1972, this classic synth remains one of the most iconic instruments in electronic music, and has been utilised by a laundry list of artists from the legendary (ABBA, Jean-Michel Jarre and Herbie Hancock, to name a few) to the contemporary .

As a crowning touch to its reimagining of the Odyssey, Korg released ARP ODYSSEi in 2016. This app runs on iPhones and iPads, and accurately recreates the classic Odyssey sound. It can be...

Nov 1, 2016 · The real analog ARP ODYSSEY, and now the uniquely evolved ARP ODYSSEi, brings the universal fascination and inimitable sound to every device.