Alan R. Pearlman of ARP Synthesizers Dies

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Pretty sad news. I've used ARP's before (not a 2600,I hasten to add - played Odysseys before in the early 80's -  the 2600 and 2500 were a pretty interesting design. (The Odysseys were as well, as well as the ARP Axxe). 

I didn't realise how interesting they were until I started getting into how analogue synths work, but a lot of the designs employed some very unusual ideas. Rumour has it that Behringer will be bringing out a 2600 clone some time, hopefully with the 1601 sequencer, which as a personal favourite. A lot of older synths are (highly) overrated, by the 2600 is a classic. Not worth the ludicrous prices second hand ones go for now, but then again, that's very true of a lot of "vintage" gear. 

As a PS, comparing a 2600 with a lot of Moog gear makes no sense. You have a modular on one hand and a normalised synth on the other (with some limited patching abilities). Different animals. 

Edited by Davesax1965 - January 13 2019 at 08:13

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Davesax1965 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 23 2013 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 2826	Post Options Post Reply Quote Davesax1965 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January 13 2019 at 08:09
	Pretty sad news. I've used ARP's before (not a 2600,I hasten to add - played Odysseys before in the early 80's - the 2600 and 2500 were a pretty interesting design. (The Odysseys were as well, as well as the ARP Axxe). I didn't realise how interesting they were until I started getting into how analogue synths work, but a lot of the designs employed some very unusual ideas. Rumour has it that Behringer will be bringing out a 2600 clone some time, hopefully with the 1601 sequencer, which as a personal favourite. A lot of older synths are (highly) overrated, by the 2600 is a classic. Not worth the ludicrous prices second hand ones go for now, but then again, that's very true of a lot of "vintage" gear. As a PS, comparing a 2600 with a lot of Moog gear makes no sense. You have a modular on one hand and a normalised synth on the other (with some limited patching abilities). Different animals. Edited by Davesax1965 - January 13 2019 at 08:13


davedvd Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: September 13 2011 Location: Milano, Italy Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote davedvd Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January 29 2019 at 04:53
	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8moLeZCz7M Patrizio Fariselli (Area). I'm pretty sure that's the only synth he played back in the days, along his Rhodes electric piano. Demetrio Stratos would play Hammond Organ parts. Edited by davedvd - January 29 2019 at 05:01