When Korg announced that it was reviving the ARP Odyssey back in 2014, the company was keen to point out that ARP Instruments co-founder and the original synth's lead designer David Friend had joined the project to act as chief advisor.
With the reissued Odyssey now in the hands of a new generation of musicians, Friend has spoken about the history of the synth and how his collaboration with Korg came about. You can watch the video interview above.
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