KORG ARP ODYSSEY MODULE 3 SYNTHESIZER

Description

The ARP ODYSSEY Module is a tabletop analog synth module based on KORG’s revived ARP ODYSSEY. In its compact, keyboard-less body, it contains the exact same circuitry as the original, making it even easier for you to obtain that rich analog sound that only a genuine ARP ODYSSEY can produce.

By adding the ARP ODYSSEY Module to their setup, DAW users can enhance their production environment with powerful analog sound that cannot be obtained from any plugin. You can also perform in conjunction with a sequencer such as the KORG SQ-1. If you’re a player with a keyboard that you prefer, you can connect the ARP ODYSSEY Module via MIDI to your favorite keyboard and play it to your heart’s content. In addition, the ARP ODYSSEY Module newly supports MIDI pitch bend.

The ARP ODYSSEY Module lineup includes the best-known Rev3 design with its characteristic black panel and orange silk-screening, as well as the white-paneled Rev3 design that marks this instrument’s historic beginning. The unique shape of the slider grips, their smooth operating feel, and the layout of the switches all perfectly reproduce the layout of the original despite the compact module design.

The body, on the other hand, has been redesigned for its new life in module form, featuring a sturdy steel chassis befitting the weighty sounds produced by this instrument throughout its forty-year history.

True analog sound generated by a complete replication of the original ARP Odyssey’s circuitry:

The ARP Odyssey is known best for its sharp and biting tone, and the rich possibilities of modulation that allow an incredible variety of sounds. The ARP ODYSSEY Module is equipped with the very same circuitry as the ARP ODYSSEY, which itself is a perfect replica of the original unit, developed under the supervision of the ARP Instruments company’s co-founder David Friend. Its module-type design invites the user into an even deeper world of sound design.

FEATURES:

• 2VCO. The duophonic design allows two different pitches to sound when you play two notes.
  * The high degree of pitch stability for which the ARP Odyssey was remarkable in its time has been perfectly reproduced.
  * Pitch is variable over a wide range of 20 Hz–2 kHz.
• Pitch modulation and pulse width modulation can be controlled.
• Oscillator sync provides sharp, great-sounding overtones extending into a high range.
• Noise generator provides two noise types: white and pink
• Powerful LFO can be used as a modulation source for the oscillator or filter, or as a trigger source for sample & hold
• Ring modulator generates metallic sounds with rich overtones.
• The distinctive S/H MIXER lets you easily create sample & hold sounds by using the oscillator or noise generator as a source that’s triggered by the LFO or keyboard.
• The three types of low-pass filter found on different production runs of the original ARP Odyssey are all provided. With a single switch you can select any one of these filters with their differing characteristics: TYPE I (Rev1) is a 12 dB/octave filter with a sharp and punchy sound, TYPE II (Rev2) is a 24 dB/octave filter that’s great for thick low sounds, and TYPE III (Rev3) features excellent stability even when the resonance is increased.
• A wide variety of modulation sources such as S/H, LFO, ADSR, and AR can be used to modulate the filter.
• A high-pass filter is provided following the low-pass filter, giving you even broader sound design possibilities.
• * A new function, the DRIVE switch generates extreme and aggressive sounds.
  * VCA GAIN slider leaves the note sustaining. Ideal for sound design.
• Envelope generator with two types: ADSR and AR. This can be used not only for the VCA but also to modulate the filter or oscillator.

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Maximum Polyphony: 2 voices for duophonic; normally monophonic

• Controllers:
  • Transpose Positions:2 octaves down, normal, 2 octave up
  • Proportional Pitch Control: b (Pitch down) Pad: about -2 / 3 octave – (Modulation) Pad 

# (Pitch-up) Pad: about +2 / 3 octave

• Noise Generator: Noise Spectrum Types (white and pink)

• Portamento:
  • Maximum Speed:about 0.01 msec./oct
  • Minimum Speed: about 1.5 sec./oct

• VCO (Voltage Controlled Oscillator)
  • Waveforms:Sawtooth, Square, Pluse (Dynamic Pluse)
  • Frequency Range: VCO-1 in low freq. mode, 0.2 Hz – 20 Hz: VCO-1 and VCO-2 (audio range) about 20 Hz – 20 kHz
  • Warm Up Drift: 1/30 semitone from turn on max
  • 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.
    • * VCO-1 is low note priority, VCO-2 is high note priority.

• VCF (Voltage Controlled 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
  • Voltage Controlled Response: 
    • C3 key (left edge): 0 V 
    • C6 key (right edge) 3 V

• VCA (Voltage Controlled Amplifier)
  • Dynamic Range: 80 dB

• Ring Modulator
  • Type: Digital
  • Input Signal: VCO-1, VCO-2 (square wave)
  • Sample & Hold: Command Sources
  • Keyboard or LFO trigger: Sampled Signals
  • VCO-1 sawtooth wave and square wave, VCO-2 square wave and pink noise

• ADSR Envelope Generator
  • Attack Time: 5 msec. – 5 sec.
  • Decay Time: 10 msec. – 8 sec.
  • Sutatin Level: 0 – 100 % or Peak
  • Release Time: 15 msec. – 10 sec.

• AR Envelope Generator
  • Attack Time: 5 msec. – 5 sec.
  • Release Time: 10 msec. – 8 sec.

• Control Input Jacks
  • Pedal:6.3 mm monaural phone jack
  • Portamento Foot Switch: 6.3 mm monaural phone jack

• Audio Output Jacks  LOW
  • Connector:6.3 mm monaural phone jack
  • Maximum Output Level: -20 dBu@ 10 k ohm load
  • Output Impedance:10 k ohm

• Audio Output Jacks HIGH
  • Connector:XLR connector
  • Maximum Output Level: +4 dBu@ 1 k ohm load
  • Output Impedance:330 ohm

• Headphones Jack
  • Connector:6.3 mm stereo phone jack
  • Maximum Output Level:50 mW + 50 mW@ 33 ohm load
  • Output Impedance:10 ohm * Controllable by volume knob.

• External Audio Input (Ext Audio Input) Jack
  • Connector:6.3 mm monaural phone jack
  • Maximum Input Level:-10 dBu
  • Input Impedance:22 k ohm

• MIDI Connector:IN

• USB Connector:Type B

• CV IN/OUT Jacks
  • Keyboard CV (IN/OUT):1 V/oct.
  • Connector: 3.5 mm monaural phone jack

• GATE IN/OUT Jacks
  • GATE IN:+3 V (minimum)
  • GATE OUT:+10 V, key down; 0 V all keys up
  • Connector:3.5 mm monaural phone jack

• TRIG IN/OUT Jacks
  • TRIG IN:+3 V pulse min., 10 μsec. Duration minimum
  • TRIG OUT:+10 V pulse on key depression, 10 μsec. Duration
  • Connector:3.5 mm monaural phone jack

• Power Supply:AC adapter jack (DC 9V)

• Power Consumption:6.5 W

• Dimensions (W x D x H):496 x 265 x 89 mm / 19.53” x 10.43” x 3.50”

• Weight:3.7 kg / 8.16 lbs

• Design Variations: White (ARP ODYSSEY Module Rev1), Black and Orange (ARP ODYSSEY Module Rev3)

• Included Items: AC adapter, phone cable, mini-phone cable

• Accessories :
  • Expression/Volume Pedal:XVP-20
  • Volume Pedal:VP-10
  • Pedal Switch:PS-3
  • Pedal Switch:PS-1
  • Patch CablesSQ-CABLE-6 .