Mark Schmieder Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 https://sonicstate.com/news/2019/12/16/korgs-full-size-arp2600-is-on-its-way/ Hopefully under $10,000. :-) I'm all-in. It's my most-loved synth next to the Moog Minimoog (and I kept my Voyager but sold every other synth I've ever owned). Quote Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Motif Max Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Will be interesting to see how it will do compared to the also-to-be-released Behringer version. Quote Yamaha: Motif XF8, MODX7, YS200, CVP-305, CLP-130, YPG-235, PSR-295, PSS-470 | Roland: Fantom 7, JV-1000 Kurzweil: PC3-76, PC4 (88) | Hammond: SK Pro 73 | Korg: Triton LE 76, N1R, X5DR | Emu: Proteus/1 | Casio: CT-370 | Novation: Launchkey 37 MK3 | Technics: WSA1R Former: Emu Proformance Plus & Mo'Phatt, Korg Krome 61, Roland Fantom XR & JV-1010, Yamaha MX61, Behringer CAT Assorted electric & acoustic guitars and electric basses | Roland TD-17 KVX | Alesis SamplePad Pro | Assorted organs, accordions, other instruments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuruPrionz Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Will be interesting to see how it will do compared to the also-to-be-released Behringer version. It won't say Behringer on it, that's nice... Quote It took a chunk of my life to get here and I am still not sure where "here" is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EscapeRocks Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Should be cool....as long as they don't put those freaking mini keys on it. Quote David Gig Rig:Depends on the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted December 18, 2019 Author Share Posted December 18, 2019 Oh, I thought by full-sized, they were referring to the keybed as well, but maybe only to the control panel. Quote Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowboyNQ Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Should be cool....as long as they don't put those freaking mini keys on it. "...the real size...1:1" according to JMJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted December 18, 2019 Author Share Posted December 18, 2019 As they added an Odyssey to Korg Legacy Collection, maybe they could also gain the rights to the semi-abandoned TimewARP2600 plug-in and make that theirs, and as part of the KLC. Quote Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real MC Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Should be cool....as long as they don't put those freaking mini keys on it. "...the real size...1:1" according to JMJ. Good. When I saw one of those TTSH clones I was surprised that it was smaller than the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real MC Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 As they added an Odyssey to Korg Legacy Collection, maybe they could also gain the rights to the semi-abandoned TimewARP2600 plug-in and make that theirs, and as part of the KLC. I checked out that TimewARP2600 at NAMM 2005 and was very impressed. And as an owner of OTB hardware synths & processors it takes a LOT for a plugin to impress me. When I got my Mac Pro seven years later, I bought the plugin and it never worked. Emails went unanswered. Sad that it was semi-abandoned, it was a great piece of software. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted December 18, 2019 Author Share Posted December 18, 2019 The VST version of TimewARP2600 seems more stable than the AU version, as I recall (I have similar issues with a few other plug-ins, and also some issues with ones where mono crashes and I instead have to mono-sum the stereo version). But I think I might also have had a license issue each time I did a macOS upgrade or hardware computer switch. It's been a while now. Quote Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulf Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Preview and listen at NAMM in January? Quote Rock bottom bass Fakebook Pro Sheet Music Reader - at every gig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newkeys Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Anyone got a link showing an actual Korg announcement about this? Because all I"ve seen is the Jarre talk where he mentions it. And last I saw, the relevant facebook video of that talk, the one that was linked at the start of the GS Korg 2600 thread, is now removed: https://www.gearslutz.com/board/electronic-music-instruments-and-electronic-music-production/1291289-korg-release-full-sized-arp-2600-a.html https://www.facebook.com/jeanmicheljarre/videos/2668309439915127/ Unless someone here knows something more, this one seems a little sketchy for the moment. fwiw.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real MC Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Anyone got a link showing an actual Korg announcement about this? Because all I"ve seen is the Jarre talk where he mentions it. And last I saw, the relevant facebook video of that talk, the one that was linked at the start of the GS Korg 2600 thread, is now removed: https://www.gearslutz.com/board/electronic-music-instruments-and-electronic-music-production/1291289-korg-release-full-sized-arp-2600-a.html https://www.facebook.com/jeanmicheljarre/videos/2668309439915127/ Unless someone here knows something more, this one seems a little sketchy for the moment. fwiw.. Removals like that usually happen when someone leaks info prematurely. If they got removed, it was probably at the request of Korg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusker Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 This is great! One Tony Banks fan would like to know if during this analog wave, somebody would release a pro-soloist keyboard.... just like the original in every way, except build quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Emm Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 This is great! One Tony Banks fan would like to know if during this analog wave, somebody would release a pro-soloist keyboard.... just like the original in every way, except build quality. Really? Is the current market looking for a soloing instrument that specific, as well as vintage? It would take a bit of work to make it stand up next to the current crop of, well, everything. Give it a really inviting AT keyboard and touch-strip, make it a 2-voice item, give it a far better range of sounds and just basic FX aimed more at live playing. Best trick: getting an EDM crowd to buy a prog-minded monosynth. Further cloud the issue by getting Tony to sign it and call it the Banks edition. Swing and a miss! Quote "Why can't they just make up something of their own?" ~ The great Richard Matheson, on the movie remakes of his book, "I Am Legend" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted December 23, 2019 Author Share Posted December 23, 2019 Yep, the requested Tony Banks edition wouldn't play well with the Electribe focus of Korg. They do what they do well, and also are good at not diluting their brand. I think we can all be happy that something faithful to the original, built with robustness, and with a quality keybed, is likely to be the result. Quote Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Will it be analog or digital? Quote This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted December 25, 2019 Author Share Posted December 25, 2019 I think analog. The Odyssey is an analog recreation, right? Quote Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real MC Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 I think analog. The Odyssey is an analog recreation, right? Pure analog. I have the schematics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeT156 Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 The Arp 2600, the KING of White Noise. Yawn. For me the best Arp for sound and convenience is the Arp Odyssey. I still have my Mk III, it still works fine and sounds great. Mike T. Quote Yamaha Motif ES8, Alesis Ion, Prophet 5 Rev 3.2, 1979 Rhodes Mark 1 Suitcase 73 Piano, Arp Odyssey Md III, Roland R-70 Drum Machine, Digitech Vocalist Live Pro. Roland Boss Chorus Ensemble CE-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markyboard Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 The Arp 2600, the KING of White Noise. Yawn. Mike T. When it comes to synths it"s all noise. But I don"t think the 2600 is slanted towards any particular demographic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 2600 in action. [video:youtube] Quote "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griswold Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 Now THAT is funny!!! Machine vs. pseudo-man. Quote Kurzweil Forte 7, PC3, PC4, Hydrasynth, Kronos 61, UltraNova, Rhodes, Clavinet D6, MiniMoog, GSI Burn, ELX112Ps, SpaceStation, Assorted Weapons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Emm Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 Giving Ozzy Osbourne an ARP 2600 is like giving a toddler a can of Silly String. Its a big ol' can of Instant Mess waiting to happen. When he dies, the biopic of his life will star Jack Black. I scratch my head a bit over the vintage synth madness, since I remember the reality of many a bad design/bad build from Back Then. Drift out of tune much with no warning, spud? The bright spot: you see a lot of smart rigs that include a bit of analog/vintage alongside the usual, more modern suspects. I trust Korg to do solid work, but I'm no longer in good enough health to handle the stress of Modularism. Its a younger person's game. If Roger Daltrey tried to hit the same high notes of his 20s now, he'd pop an internal organ. Quote "Why can't they just make up something of their own?" ~ The great Richard Matheson, on the movie remakes of his book, "I Am Legend" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newkeys Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 2600 in action. [video:youtube] There"s a scene in the SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE documentary, where Stevie Wonder wants to re-create the 'guitarish' synth lines at the beginning of 'I Wish' using a 2600 (which presumably was the original synth on the track). The 2600 gives off static noises and refuses to work. Stevie gives up and does the synth parts on a Kurzweil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Losendoskeys Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 This is great! One Tony Banks fan would like to know if during this analog wave, somebody would release a pro-soloist keyboard.... just like the original in every way, except build quality. I have the ProSoloist Rack + from Joachim Verghese. I have been using it for 10 years and it is totally utterly reliable - just add a MIDI keyboard. You don't need it to look the same shape as long as it sounds absolutely the same - and it does! Quote Yamaha CP70B;Roland XP30/AXSynth/Fantom/FA76/XR;Hammond XK3C SK2; Korg Kronos 73;ProSoloist Rack+; ARP ProSoloist; Mellotron M4000D; GEM Promega2; Hohner Pianet N, Roland V-Grand,Voyager XL, RMI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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