ARP Odyssey2
Odyssey2 (2810 black/gold)
Odyssey2 (2813 black/gold)
Odyssey2 (PPC black/gold)
Odyssey2 (black/orange)
Released: 1974
MSRP: $1700US
Synopsis:
Filter replaced with 4 pole and CV I/O added. Models 2810-2813 have a black/gold color scheme, either pitch bend knob or PPC buttons, and wrap around vinyl bottom cover. Models 2820-2823 have a black/orange color scheme, either PPC buttons, and steel chassis with leather endblocks.
Architecture Class: Conventional (subtractive).
Ebay Description:
The ARP Odyssey2 is a 37 key, monophonic analog synthesizer, featuring dual oscillators (with ring modulation), high pass and resonant 24dB low pass filters, dual ADSR envelopes, LFO, S/H, portamento, and CV/Gate inputs/outputs.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
37 keys
?
?
filter:500mV
low:250mV
high:2.5V(XLR)
no
CV:1V/oct
Gate:8Vmin
Trigger:10V (10us min)
pedal:VCO/VCF
CV:1V/oct
Gate:10V
Trigger:10V (20us)
portamento
AC
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
-
N/A
no
no
no
buttons/sliders
LED
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
no
1
no
VCO1+VCO2+(noise/ring)->VCF->HPF->VCA
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
no
no
EGs
LFO
no
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
no
no
no
N/A
no
Original:pitch
knob
Update:PPC
(pitch
up/down
and
vibrato
buttons)
no
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
no
no
CV
gate
trigger
no
no
no
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
VCO1
analog
pulse
saw
0.2Hz-20kHz
no
ring:square
PWM:EG1(45%)
PWM:LFO(25%)
LFO:1.2oct
S/H:2.5oct
EG1:10oct
portamento:0.01ms-1.5s/oct
pitch-knob/PPC:+-1oct
no
VCO2
analog
pulse
saw
20Hz-20kHz
no
ring:square
PWM:EG1(45%)
PWM:LFO(25%)
LFO:1.2oct
S/H:2.5oct
EG1:10oct
portamento:0.01ms-1.5s/oct
pitch-knob/PPC:+-1oct
no
Noise
analog
pink-noise
white-noise
-
no
no
no
no
Filter
Name
Signal Class
IC
Resonant
Shape
Frequency Modulator
Resonance Modulator
Shape Modulator
VCF
analog
Model-2810:4035 (Moog)
Model-2811-2823:4075
yes
24dB low pass
16Hz-16kHz
EGs:10oct
LFO:1.5oct
S/H:2.5oct
pedal
no
no
HPF
analog
passive
no
6dB high pass
no
no
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
EG1
sustain
attack:5ms-5s
decay:10ms-8s
release:15ms-10s
no
no
LFO
no
no
EG2
-
attack:5ms-5s
release:10ms-8s
no
no
LFO
no
no
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
LFO
sine
square
no
no
no
no
no
no
S/H
random
(VCO1
saw|square
or
VCO2
square|noise)
no
no
LFO
Key
no
no
no
