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ARP Conventional Comparisons

Synopsis Media Physical Interface Architecture Components Resource
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Architecture Comparison

Model Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
2600 no 1 (3604 keyboard) 2 (3620 keyboard) no VCO1+VCO2+VCO3->VCF->VCA->Mix->Pan
Odyssey no 1 (2 single VCO) no VCO1+VCO2+(noise/ring)->VCF->HPF->VCA
Odyssey2 no 1 no VCO1+VCO2+(noise/ring)->VCF->HPF->VCA
Axxe no 1 no VCO+noise->VCF->VCA
Omni 3 Bass:1 String:full PolySynth:full no VCO->VCF->VCA
Omni-2 3 Bass:1 String:full PolySynth:full no VCO->VCF->VCA
Avatar no 1 (2 single VCO) no VCO1+VCO2+(noise/ring)->VCF->HPF->VCA
Solus no 1 no VCO1+VCO2/ring->VCF->VCA
Quadra 4 Bass:1 Lead:2 String:full PolySynth:full no VCO->VCF->VCA
Quartet 4 full (divide down osc) no VCO->VCF->VCA