Brand NEW!
The most iconic synth for the Modern musician
The genuine ARP 2600 in a more convenient size.
The ARP 2600 is arguably the most iconic and recognizable synthesizer of all time. Having been used in countless records, film scores, TV shows and game soundtracks since its appearance from the 70’s through to today, the ARP 2600’s sound remains an essential part of the music world.
The new ARP 2600 M delivers the sound admired around the world , in a more compact and portable format and including added features that make it the ideal incarnation of this historic synth.
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A legend, reborn
When the ARP 2600 FS was announced in January 2020, it quickly became a phenomenal success with musicians all over the world recognizing the faithfulness to the original ARP 2600.
The ARP 2600 M is around 60% the original size, making it lighter, more portable and easier to place and use in a studio. It integrates the same analog circuitry and components as the ARP 2600 FS, thus faithfully reproducing the characteristic ARP sound.
David Friend
Co-founder of ARP Instruments, Inc. together with the founder Alan Robert Pearlman. In addition to designing the ARP 2600 and Odyssey, he was involved with the development of numerous products, and subsequently entered management, eventually becoming president of the company. His achievements as an entrepreneur have also been acclaimed, and in 2010 he received the "Entrepreneur of the Year" (Emerging Technology category) award from Ernst & Young. Mr. Friend has been a founder and CEO of six companies, including ARP. He is currently CEO of Wasabi Technologies, a cloud data storage company. He was a lecturer at MIT, and is a Trustee Emeritus of Berklee College of Music and the New England Conservatory. He philanthropy supports many music organizations in his home town of Boston.
Added features and functionality
The new ARP 2600 M is not only faithful to the original, it also includes an array of added features that will make it even easier to use:
- Plug and play: Connect any class compliant MIDI controller such as a KORG microKeys, nanokeys or SQ-64 to one of the ARP 2600 M’s USB ports (USB-A and USB-B) and automatically get full control of your instrument!
- Resized: The new size makes it easier to visualize your patch and also allows you to use shorter patch cables
- Two types of filters from two versions of the original ARP 2600（4012 type, 4072 type DIN MIDI IN added
- Pitch-bend, Modulation and Portamento ON/OFF can be controlled through MIDI CC messages (USB/DIN MIDI)
- Normalized voltage: The threshold of the trigger signal required to activate the ADSR through the S/H GATE JACK has become 5V, making it much easier to use in combination with other gear such as volcas or Eurorack modules
- Improved Attack and Release time ratios
- L/R Stereo Output Jack (instead of XLR)
- Speakers turn automatically off when using headphones
- Improved, smoother sliders
The new ARP 2600 M is not only faithful to the original, it also includes an array of added features that will make it even easier to use:
- Plug and play: Connect any class compliant MIDI controller such as a KORG microKeys, nanokeys or SQ-64 to one of the ARP 2600 M’s USB ports (USB-A and USB-B) and automatically get full control of your instrument!
- Resized: The new size makes it easier to visualize your patch and also allows you to use shorter patch cables
- Two types of filters from two versions of the original ARP 2600（4012 type, 4072 type DIN MIDI IN added
- Pitch-bend, Modulation and Portamento ON/OFF can be controlled through MIDI CC messages (USB/DIN MIDI)
- Normalized voltage: The threshold of the trigger signal required to activate the ADSR through the S/H GATE JACK has become 5V, making it much easier to use in combination with other gear such as volcas or Eurorack modules
- Improved Attack and Release time ratios
- L/R Stereo Output Jack (instead of XLR)
- Speakers turn automatically off when using headphones
- Improved, smoother sliders
- Maximum Polyphony
- 2 voices for duo phonic; normally monophonic
- VCO-1 (Voltage Controlled Oscilator 1)
- Waveforms
- Sawtooth, square
- Frequency range
-
Approx. 0.03 Hz – 30 Hz (low freq. mode)
Approx. 10 Hz - 10 kHz (audio mode)
- Voltage controlled response
- 1V/oct.
- VCO-2 (Voltage Controlled Oscillator 2)
- Waveforms
- Sawtooth, pulse (dynamic pulse), triangle, sine
- Frequency range
-
Approx. 0.03 Hz – 30 Hz (low freq. mode)
Approx. 10 Hz - 10 kHz (audio mode)
- Pulse width
- 10% – 90%
- Voltage controlled response
- 1V/oct.
- VCO-3 (Voltage Controlled Oscilator 3)
- Waveforms
- Sawtooth, pulse (dynamic pulse)
- Frequency range
-
Approx. 0.03 Hz - 30 Hz (low freq. mode)
Approx. 10 Hz - 10 kHz (audio mode)
- Pulse width
- 10% – 90%
- Voltage controlled response
- 1V/oct.
- VCF (Voltage Controlled Filter)
- Type
- Low-pass (TYPE I : early 24 dB/oct., TYPE II: late 24 dB/oct.)
- Frequency range
- Approx. 10 Hz - 10 kHz
- Resonance
- 1/2 - self oscillate
- VCA (Voltage Controlled Amplifier)
- Control voltage
-
AR type (internally connected)
ADSR type (internally connected)
- Noise generator
- Noise spectrum types (white and pink)
- RING MODULATOR
- Type
- Analog multiplier
- Input signal (Internally connected)
- VCO-1 sawtooth wave, VCO-2 sine wave
- SAMPLE & HOLD
- Sampled signal
- Noise (internally connected)
-
AUDIO OUTPUT JACKS
Front Panel (LEFT, RIGHT OUTPUT jacks
- Connector
- φ3.5 mm monaural phone jack
- Maximum output level
- +9 dBu @ 10 kΩ load
- Output impedance
- 1.2 kΩ
- Side Panel
- Connector
- φ6.3 mm monaural phone jack
- Maximum output level
- +4 dBu @ 600 kΩ load
- Output Impedance
- 1.2 kΩ
- HEADPHONES JACK
- Connector
- φ6.3 mm stereo phone jack
- Maximum output level
- 50 mW + 50 mW @ 33Ω load
- Output impedance
- 20Ω
- EXTERNAL AUDIO INPUT (PREAMPLIFIER INPUT) JACK
- Connector
- φ3.5 mm monaural phone jack
- Maximum input level
- +2dBu *RANGE x10, GAIN knob Max(
- Input impedance
- 100kΩ
- MIDI connector
- IN
- USB port
- Type A, Type B
General
- Power supply
- AC power supply terminal (KA320)
- Power consumption
- 13W
- Dimensions
- (W × D × H)
- 520 × 129 × 311 mm / 20.5 x 5 x 12.2 inches,
- Weight
- 6.0 kg / 13 lbs.
- Included Items
- ARP 2600 M (Standard Edition)
- Road case (black), AC power cord (KA320), patch cables, Owner’s manual, ARP stickers