ARP 2600 is perhaps the most emblematic and recognisable synthesizer of all time. Since its debut in the 1970s, it has been used on countless recordings, film and TV music, and video game soundtracks, and the sound of the ARP 2600 remains an essential part of the world of music to this day.
The Upgraded ARP 2600 M delivers the sound the whole world admires in a more compact and portable format, with additional features that make it the ideal embodiment of this historic synthesizer.
Proudly designed and manufactured in Japan
The ARP 2600 M is made in Japan with the same care and exceptional quality standard as the ARP 2600 FS, and uses the same analogue components to faithfully reproduce the sound and feel of the original. The Spring Reverb has been reworked and adapted to the chassis in a new size, with the same lush effect.
One instrument - many possibilities
The ARP 2600 M is offered in two different editions. Both include the same iconic ARP 2600 M instrument, a special carrying case, and a set of exclusive ARP stickers.
An essential element in the studio
More than a synthesizer, the ARP 2600 M is a complete sound design studio. Even today, the ARP 2600 stands as a bridge between the individual elements of modular synthesis and the immediacy of an instrument for making music.
Everything inside
It includes a rich set of oscillators, envelopes, filters and amplifiers – all the building blocks of analogue synthesis. But the ARP 2600 M goes even further, with a spring reverb unit and a pair of built-in monitor speakers. Much of the flexibility of a retro modular system is also present, including ring modulation, delay and voltage processors, an audio preamplifier, a clock-capable switch, a noise source, various modules, signal inverters, an additional mixer and even a set of jacks wired in parallel.
Additional features:
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Plug and play: connect any MIDI controller, such as the KORG microKeys, nanokeys or SQ-64 to one of the USB ports on the ARP 2600 M (USB-A and USB-B) and automatically gain full control over your instrument;
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Resized: the compact size makes it easier to view and also lets you use shorter patch cables;
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Two types of filters from the two versions of the original ARP 2600;
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Pitch-bend, Modulation and Portamento ON/OFF can be controlled via MIDI CC messages (USB/DIN MIDI);
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Normalised voltage: the trigger signal threshold required to activate the ADSR via the S/H GATE JACK is 5V, which makes it much easier to use in combination with other equipment;
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L/R stereo output jack (instead of XLR);
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Speakers switch off automatically when headphones are in use;
- Improved, smoother sliders.
