GEAR 2021: Korg’s ARP 2600 FS was a loving and authentic reboot of the famous old synth, but it wasn’t for everyone. For a start, it was massive, and then there was the eye-watering price tag. Oh, and good luck getting hold of one, too.
We’re hoping that the ARP 2600 M should solve all of these problems. This comes in at a more manageable 60% of the original’s size, making it lighter and more portable, and we’re hoping that it’ll be more readily available than its big brother.
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Inside, though, you’ve got the same analogy circuitry as the ARP 2600 FS, so it should sound just as good. There is a slight difference with the spring reverb - it’s been re-engineered and adapted to the smaller body size - but we’re promised the same lush quality of effect.
The ARP 2600 M is a true sonic playground, with oscillators, envelopes, a filter and an amplifier that can be patched together. Other features include ring modulation, lag and voltage processors, an envelope follower, audio preamp, a clock-able switch, noise source, a sample-and-hold module, signal inverters, an auxiliary mixer, and a set of parallel-wired/multi jacks.
The synth doesn’t come with a keyboard but you can plug in any class-compliant MIDI controller.
Find out more on the Korg website. Price and release date are TBC.
