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ARP ODYSSEI Owner's Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Saving and Loading Data......25 Saving to internal memory..........25 Loading from internal memory.........25 Introduction ............. 3 Specifications ..........26 What is the ODYSSEY?................3 Support and service ........27 Main Features....................3 Block diagram...............4 On-Screen Controls.......... 5 Scale List ................8 Available Parameters ........9 Synth edit page ..............9 VOICES section..................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for purchasing the ARP ODYSSEi. To fully enjoy your ARP ODYSSEi software synthesizer, please read this Owner’s Manual care- fully and keep it handy for future reference. Always use this product only as directed. What is the ODYSSEY?

  • Page 4: Block Diagram

    Introduction Block diagram VOLTAGE HIGH VOLTAGE NOISE AUDIO CONTROLLED PASS CONTROLLED GENERATOR MIXER VOLTAGE FILTER FILTER AMPLIFIER CONTROLLED OSCILLATORS RING SAMPLE SAMPLE AND HOLD FREQUENCY MIXER HOLD OSCILLATOR ADSR AND AR ENVELOPE GENERATORS TRIGGER...

  • Page 5: On-Screen Controls

    On-Screen Controls...
  • Page 6 4. FILE button OCTAVE + button The FILE button is used to save and load ARP ODYSSEi for iPad file Shifts the overall pitch of the keyboard up by one octave. data (Refer to "Saving to internal memory" on page 25).
  • Page 7 On-Screen Controls : XY pads XY Pad R This Kaoss pad is dedicated to controlling the note. Dragging along the X-axis changes the pitch based on the the key and scale that are specified by using the SCALE button. Dragging along the Y-axis changes the inversion when playing chords.

  • Page 8: Scale List

    On-Screen Controls 8. Editing area Scale Name Scale [Key C] ♭ ♭ ♭ ♭ Here you can edit the parameters that are shown in each edit page. 14 Com.Dim C, D , E, G , G, A, B Tap a controller or parameter to select it, and then edit its value. 15 Major Penta C, D, E, G, A ♭...

  • Page 9: Available Parameters

    Available Parameters Synth edit page...

  • Page 10: Voices Section

    Specifies the amount of detuning for the simultaneously-played voices if UNISON is set to a number greater than one and you are playing ARP ODYSSEi in unison mode. If UNISON is set to "1" (a sin- gle voice), this slider does nothing.

  • Page 11: Vco-1 Section

    Available Parameters VCO-1 section PORTAMENTO slider (black)............[MIN...MAX] Specifies how the portamento effect is applied (the time over which the pitch change occurs). If the slider is in the “MIN” position, no portamento effect is applied. As you move the slider toward the “MAX” position, the pitch change occurs over a longer time.

  • Page 12: Vco-2 Section

    Available Parameters This adjustment covers the range of 20 Hz–2 kHz if the keyboard VCO-2 section switch is on, or 0.2 Hz–20 Hz if the keyboard switch is off. The frequency range (20 Hz–2 kHz) is an approximate value. FREQUENCY FINE slider (blue) ............[±400cent] Fine pitch adjustment.

  • Page 13: Lfo, S/H Mixer, Sample And Hold Section

    Available Parameters The frequency range (20 Hz–2 kHz) is an approximate value. LFO, S/H MIXER, SAMPLE AND HOLD section FREQUENCY FINE slider (green) ............. [±400cent] Fine pitch adjustment. If the SYNC switch is on, this changes the overtone structure rather than the pitch.
  • Page 14 Available Parameters LFO KEY SYNC switch ................ [OFF, ON] S/H trigger source switch ..........[LFO TRIG, KYBD TRIG] If this is ON, the LFO starts each time you play a key, and an inde- Selects the signal (either the output of the LFO or the output of the pendent LFO operates for each note.

  • Page 15: Audio Mixer, Vcf, Hpf, Vca Section

    Available Parameters AUDIO MIXER, VCF, HPF, VCA section VCF FREQ slider (black).............[16Hz...16KHz] Adjusts how the LPF (Low Pass Filter) is applied. If the slider is in the lowest position (16 Hz), the high-frequency range of the input signal is cut, producing a soft sound. Raising the slider makes the sound brighter.
  • Page 16 VCA. In practical terms, this is the master volume of the Filter modulation source (ADSR, AR) switch ....[ADSR , AR ARP ODYSSEY. Selects the envelope generator that will control the filter. If the DRIVE switch is on, this also adjusts the VCA distortion.

  • Page 17: Envelope Generator Section

    Available Parameters ENVELOPE GENERATOR section AR EG - ATTACK slider (red) Adjusts the attack time of the AR envelope generator. AR EG - RELEASE slider (red) Adjusts the release time of the AR envelope generator. NOISE GENERATOR switch ............[WHITE, PINK] Selects white noise or pink noise.
  • Page 18 Available Parameters REPEAT is selected, it continues repeating regardless of the keyboard on/off status. AR trigger source switch ...........[KYBD GATE, LFO REPEAT] Selects the trigger that is sent to the AR envelope generator. This has the same function as the ADSR trigger switch.

  • Page 19: Arpeggiator/Effect Page

    Available Parameters Arpeggiator/effect page...

  • Page 20: Arpeggiator

    Specifies whether each step will play single notes or chords. CHORD: The notes of multiple keys that you press are sounded as a chord at each step. ARP: The keys that you press are sounded as an arpeggio. ARPEGGIATOR switch .............[OFF, ON, LATCH] Switches the arpeggiator on/off.

  • Page 21: Effects

    Available Parameters Effects DISTORTION This is a distortion effect that lets you choose from three types of distortion. TYPE switch Selects the effect type. DRIVE slider (blue) Adjusts the amount of distortion by adjusting the input level of the distortion circuit.
  • Page 22 Available Parameters PHASER CHORUS/FLANGER/ENSEMBLE This effect modulates the sound by combin- This effect gives the sound spaciousness and ing the original sound with a sound whose a sense of vibrato by combining the original phase changes periodically. sound with a signal whose pitch is modu- lated.
  • Page 23 Available Parameters DELAY This boosts or cuts the levels of the low, mid, This effect delays the sound in time. and high-frequency region. TEMPO SYNC switch LO GAIN slider (red) Turn this on/off to specify whether the Adjusts the low-frequency region. delay time is synchronized to tempo.

  • Page 24: Master Level

    Available Parameters REVERB MASTER LEVEL This effect simulates reverberation and acoustic space. MASTER TIME slider (green) This is the master volume slider; use this to set the output level. Adjusts the reverb time. LEVEL slider (red) TONE slider (yellow) Adjusts the output level. Adjusts the brightness of the reverb sound.

  • Page 25: Saving And Loading Data

    If you purchased the Rev.1 or Rev.2 skin, or preset programs, from the store, the panel skin will change when you select the appropri- You can save an edited program to the internal memory of ARP ate folder here and then select a program.

  • Page 26: Specifications

    Specifications ARP ODYSSEi Maximum polyphony: • 8 notes (depends on the model of iPad) Number of parts: • • Sounds: Presets: more than 250 (Including in-app billing content) Effects: • 6 types * Appearance and specifications of this product are subject to change without...

  • Page 27: Support And Service

    Support and service If you have questions about the product, please contact the Korg distributor for the country in which you purchased it. Information to provide when contacting us In order for us to help you, we'll need the following information since product support cannot be provided without it •...

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