ARP 2600 Custom Mods
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- Опубліковано 5 чер 2024
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ABOUT THIS VIDEO
It's my pleasure to show you the custom modifications I had installed on my ARP 2600 back in around 1979. In this video I'll discuss why I believed it was necessary to drill holes into the synthesizer for what I considered to be essential features and/or improvements to the design. I say essential because I was using the instrument to perform on live feature film recording sessions and live concert events. I needed to have preset octaves, preset intervals, longer release times, separate keyboard gates and more patching capability to be more effective in those mediums. Quick sound changes we required! Remember this was at a time when synthesizers did not have the ability to recall sounds via some sort of internal memory. I had to remember all the patches myself and use the modifications to immediately morph my sound changes in real time. I also had to get pretty good at creating patches without hearing the synth and hoping that I was close when I needed to start playing. Those were some golden years to be performing electronic instruments. It was easy to mess up but it definitely taught us some skills. I hope you enjoy seeing the mods in actions and hearing some of the accompanying stories!
00:00 Introduction
01:29 Octave Switches
02:50 Preset Voltages Up and Down
04:27 ADSR Envelope Generator 10x Length
06:15 AR Envelope Generator Separate Gate
08:13 Multiples
10:16 Recap
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ABOUT ANTHONY
Anthony's musical touch as both composer and performer is connected with some of the most influential creative minds over the last 40 years. He’s composed and conducted original orchestral scores for over 80 feature films including Young Guns , Internal Affairs , The Man From Elysian Fields , 15 Minutes and Planes, Trains & Automobiles , been commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic for his symphonic work "In the Family Way", written over one thousand TV commercials in a myriad of musical styles, co-founded Levels Audio Post (LA's premiere post production facility) and performed and arranged on big-box-office films and influential hit records such as Michael Jackson's Thriller .
His extensive work as a young arranger, orchestrator and performer for Quincy Jones , Jack Nitzsche , Lamont Dozier , Arthur Rubenstein and Giorgio Moroder was vital in launching his own career. His early years pioneering modular analog synthesizers along with his wide-ranging music scholarship positioned Anthony at the center of the music technology revolution. He attended the University of Southern California School of Music as a piano and composition major.
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You just made that 2600 immensely more gig-able. Incredible stuff!!!
Gig-able, hahaha. Love it! 😁
I have a Korg ARP 2600, and you finally gave me a reason to take this 100-pound monster out of its case...this channel is amazing. You were the synth/music teacher I always needed.
What I love about Anthony's videos is that he assumes the audience has some basic knowledge of synthesizers, and these days, a lot of people do. These mods make a lot of sense, especially in the context of the time. It would be interesting if one of the companies that make virtual 2600s would come out with an "Anthony Marinelli Signature Edition" with his mods, and some of his sounds.
My older brother past away 2 years ago, and I've been learning piano ever since.
I bought a Roland Fantom keyboard which has a Jupiter 8, Juno 106, JX8-P, and SH101 expansion pack.
I was a kid in the 80s... when my brother would listen to Thriller, 70s/80s synth pop/rock...
Sometimes I dial in a sound on my keyboard that really transports me straight back to the 80s... and it's such a nostalgic experience.
It's such a pleasure to watch somebody with such a profound level of experience openly share his knowledge for synth sound design.
This is fast becoming my favourite channel.
You re the Synth Goat !!! We need an Interview with Quincy Jones, Anthony! In your studio creating something..
Super convenient mods. Those envelope ranges and the separate trigger for the AR are also available on the behringer clone I own. Wish I had the octave swithchers and fine tuners.
Anthony is the realest!! Dropping jewels like no other..keep on!
Fantastic! Not only did I learn about some of the limitations of the ARP 2600 and how you were able to rise above them via practical mods, I also learned more about how the device works, in the first place. Bravo and may your electrical signal always be clean, Anthony.
One of the reasons why I always was a Moog guy and not an ARP lover, was the reason that there are no octave switches on the VCOs. You‘ve solved that issue beautifully!
This was brilliant. I hope your mods make it into production. Maybe as an extender module?
The Arp 2600 was never really on my radar. Now it evolved to one of the greatest synth out there.
it always was-
I meant for me :)
@@jerrymcpommes8473 sherlock,- 😘
Clever and handy. Would love to see a studio tour video sometime in the future....maybe some stories about acquisition of each synth. Cheers and keep up the good work.
Really cool mods! I absolutely love the envelope switch! 😍
This channel is TREASURE
I feel like this is how synthesisers like these were meant to be used, they were all about experimenting and creating different sounds. Modification is just an extension of that.
Nice mods. Make sense.
Anthony inspired me to get a 2600, well the one I could afford, got a Blue Marvin 2600 from Behringer and love it!!
You´re a true wizard of the synthesizer. Excellent video!
Great video! Super useful mods! A little surprised to see no sync mod. Thanks for doing this!
Excellent video 👍. Behringer should do an Anthony Marinelli signature edition B2600 with these mods!
Thanks for the wonderful, insightful videos each week.!
Thank you Anthony! When I build my 2600 clone it will have your mods added.
Hopefully there’s an Anthony Marinelli signature series in the works!
After looking at all these videos: it's so inspiring and a real thumbs up for a man knowing his synths inside out (y)
Very usable, musical mods! Speaks to your intuitive sense as an audio artist and technical master. Question: Who performed this mod or, alternatively, who are some of the people in the late 70s who were performing these mods for musicians? Thanks very much.
Very interesting explanation. Humblest and greatest synthesist ever :)
that's some amazing mods! Thank you for sharing, your videos are always inspiring. By the way, I'm curious about the mods on your Minimoog, I always wonder what are they for when it's shown in camera. A video about that would be awesome
Thank you for sharing the creative process! Love your videos. ⚡️
Love these videos, Anthony!
Your videos are always interesting, thank you to share with us your huge experience about those amazing instruments :)
Extremely inspired, Anthony!
The outro tune reminded me of the Terraria Soundtrack, but much more analog :)
Thank you Anthony, great stuff, cheers from New Zealand.
Fantastic video, as always! I’d love to see how you integrate the eurorack stuff with the 2600.
As always, incredible !
Thanks for sharing Anthony, very cool stuff! Hugs from Italy!
Amazing mods. Octave switching and offset are so useful. Got 1/2 1/1 2/1 on behringer 2600 envelopes but will extend the long now!
Was going to add Sync and EG switches to Model D.
Awesome! Ive been waiting for this video! Thanks so much! I need to figure out how to add that 10x pink switch mod to my Korg ARP 2600FS. Thats a game changer!!
Really useful mods. Thanks for showing us.
Wow, the octave switches…genius! Wish Korg had incorporated your mods into their reissues.
Fantastic mods! I got the Behringer grey one a year ago or so, and love it. ( i have no other modular of any kind except software or internal mod matrix in menu diving eg inside the Alesis Micron) Anyway, it's got a 1X and 10X option for the evelopes and that's really useful, so it's interesting to see you have the 10X option here. But the preset oscilator octave switches, and two custom frequency pots per oscillator - that's just brilliant. Part of the whole charm of it I've found is tuning the oscillators and maybe having one a 5th above another then using the duophonic mode to have a separate playable pitch above. But changing the pitches around in a live setting would be the slowest part of the 2600 by far I think, so it makes sense you did that mod. It's pretty quick to get around otherwise. Anyway, cheers for the video :)
Very interesting. Love Long delay ability. Hope I will apply it to others instruments by myself.👍
Thank you so much for sharing this!
Thanks for sharing the details of these mods. If a manufacturer made a hardware 2600 clone with these mods, I would buy it.
Sweet mods, thanks for the explanation.
Loved the music at the intro!!
Wow Absolutely amazing and handy! Thats an ARP-Stage edition :)
Amazing video and really interesting mods.
Hi Anthony, thx a lot for this very interesting video !!! Do you remember who did these modifications on your 2600 ? Did you sent it back to factory ?
Now you just need to mod it to time travel!
Fantastic stuff Anthony
Really nice! Now I have to get another one! 😃
I have a lovely 2600 which is unmodded and if I could afford to, I'd grab a second and have it modded. Some excellent additions to a great synth. Great example video btw..
You was brought to me by Dr Mix, so grateful. Sharing is caring thank you
The master of the 2600.
Wow, the octave switches alone make up all the difference. Wish I could get a mod like that
I remember a video with Vince Clarke with a ARP 2600 playing live. Today I think he live close to you why not a video with both talking about synths. Yes I now is a dream but who knows.
thx for sharing this incredible knowledge to us
Nice mods🙂
My MiniMoog Model D has a few, dedicated LFO, octave up switch , trigger switch that will let it drone, glide 2x.
Smart mods! I have no prob doing mods to stuff, because I'll never sell them! I put a hard-sync and PWM control on my old MS20, and VCF control and external audio input on my SH101. I could care less about the resale value, those mods are amazing! Unfortunately, my 2600 is a re-pro (all SMD technology), so I don't think I can do any mods, or I probably would after watching this vid!! Love your channel!
This is very cool, so glad we have you make these videos and look forward to more conten
I have a question, why do you use such an old MacBook with Synclavier, the MacBook appears to mid 2000s model
Wholes are drilled as i write this - mini jacks sockets are installed as i , write this - all my 25 + Synth`s are getting there own clean stereo channel , and each mixer are getting a dollop of pedals in Insert sub mix channels - and all my FM synth´s are routed into Arp- Dreadbox Typhoons, And Eurorack - all kind of Filters are getting Incoming FM - "IM not going FM without FILTERS !" 😂 You - sir, are not only a lengend - youre a genius Legend !
Haha I love to hear it thank you 🙏
I seem to run out of mults, so 8 more is great. Adding oscillator sync and envelope time mods on the Behringer was a good idea, obviously inspired by ARP 2600 mods.
Awesome!!! Such great mods! Anthony, could you make a video on your modded Mini D as well? Haven´t found any videos (or audio demos) showcasing how sync sounds on the Mini. I have been contemplating mod my Mini D to have sync.
Very cool mods! I would like to see how you actually use the Sherman Filterbank because people (at least on the internet) usually just crank the input knob to the max and call it a day. It definitely capable of more.
I Like the sound track very much!
Didn't expect the 2600 so incredibly short ENV-times. If a present synth had that I'd order twice to control if that behavio is "normal". Overall those mods are a must to any original 2600!
cool mods. Did I notice one or more OG ARP patch cables?
So cool!! Have you done anything to trigger the alternating switches?
Hi 👋 😊 there is indeed an interest in this Synth. Especially with all dee clones out there. And yes, I own a 2600 clone, along with Korg, Auturia, Moog and yes.... the 2600 is a Behringer. But still a joy to play with . And why wouldn't you if you could! Thank you for sharing, I would love to see 👀 what kind of Horse Power your rig has..... perhaps when you feel up to it.... would you showcase more of this unholy power?!!!?!
Thank you 😊!
Great stuff, I should have never sold mine. It came from a radio and used to make weird noises for adds. The keyboard was almost unused but the synth was beaten up, did not sound as yours so I sold it 25 years ago, my envelopes were not snappy as are the Odyssey or SH 101, so was no good for techno ( or my unit I gues). With what I know now, it needed a full recap and refurbishing. Will buy another next year or so. I hope you get a lot of royalties my friend. I received a Distressor today, gonna try it! best from Spain.
Amazing! If Alan Pearlman had thought to include these mods in the original device, maybe ARP wouldn't have gone bust?
I heard the story told ARP went bust over their attempts to produce a polyphonic Avatar, the Centaur VI, while the Avatar itself already wasn't very popular.
Actual usable mods... a refreshing change
dude that’s a pimped up 2600!
Super review..! Cheer's
Who did these mods?
Great stuff 👍
I was going to suggest a mod....paint the whole 2600 pink.
But seeing that you have that one pink switch-cover.....well, then never mind.
That is super cool, I've never seen one with that many mods. I want to add a few mods to a DX7 mk1 I have. Other than octave up + down, Upgraded chip, LED screen what else should I look at?
you sir are an absolute gem. thank you for showing us this. I'm a little hesitant to drill holes into my Korg FS 2600, but wow those are some necessary ones, especially those octave switches. If I were to consider it, who would be able to do this for me? Rob Rosen?
Rob is My Man !!
Awesome !!!!!
Love the tune which plays towards the end as background music. Where can I hear it in full? 😁 ♥ 🎶 🎹
Fun video to watch
I love your content. Synths
Thanks Anthony, very smart, practical mods. Does anyone know if schematics for these or comparable mods are available? My Behringer isn't precious - I'll drill some holes.
WHATTA YA THINK IM DOING RIGHT NOW !!! 🤣
Ace add-ons that make it definitely quicker to work with ! But I wonder why you haven't got a mod for sync on at least one of the VCOs (or did I miss something ;-) ? I own a Grey Meanie (actually has the same mod as yours for the AR) and a Tonus 2600 that both don't have it either, but on my TTSH (that actually sounds really good) I had sync done for all 3 VCOs and that's an incredible source for new sounds 🙂 Love to watch your videos 🙂
I forgot i saw this before, a few good ideas for the ttsh... i got an opportunity to get an odyssey fs lately, i was thinking of trading it for something else at fisrt, but then, thinking the options out compared to the ttsh (2600), in fact i'm thinking about hacking the odyssey in the same way, getting thru those switches to catch mod and audio ins and outs, and make an external panel; a modded odyssey with mod/audio ins and outs, will be a great way to at add options to an Arp modular system, it'll add a bunch of functions to the system, an LFO, sync, options for having mores osc's and so program some polyphony with the proper controler or cv processor, highpass... that's gonna be some fun, now i need to find the time to do that... oh AND the odyssey FS has the 3 generations of odyssey filters... TBH, i dont understand why not done b4 because imo, it's a much better option that pilling up two 2600's, and addind options by "semimodularising" an odyssey with the way those switches are installed, is not that complicated of a task.
How about inviting Kevin Toney and showing us how to make that ARP sound featured on Mysterious Vibes by the Blackbyrds?
I admit, it's because I want to use it myself, so it is pure self interest🙂, but still a lot of people here might find it interesting.
Keep up those cool videos.
I hope the guys from Arturia are watching your videos Anthony. They could learn a thing or two!
Best regards
Impressive.
Ty
Thxsomuch Anthony✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️🎵
nice sounds
I have a very serious question: Where do you get mini to 1/4 inch cables!??! I am in dire need of a dozen :O
Hmmm how do I do the octave switch mods 🤔
Also, thanks for yet another amazing video 🎉🎉
I have a question about the very first sound you hear on "Beat it". I have a Yamaha MODX keyboard which seemingly has all the classic DX7 patches. There's a sound called "Beaten Gong" which is Exactly that sound on the front of MJ's Beat it. It's a kind of drone...was that an original patch on the DX7? because it IS exactly that sound...and I wonder what original name of the patch was because "Beat it" made that sound super famous. Just curious if you know ;-)
very interesting
I see the sherman from belgium do you need this filterbank often ?
Just broke my brain
For the life of me I can't understand why all three of the most prolific cloners of the 2600 (Behringer, Korg, and Antonus) didn't implement some of these ideas. The lack of octave switching on ARP gear was always a bit galling to me, and an envelope time multiplier seems like a no brainer to me.
I do like that some clones add hard sync and an additional LFO. But octave switching would be even more appreciated.
what is an extender do arp2600 to ms20? its a treat to show us, the kids will be amazed.