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Installation Windows installation (Win9x, Me, 2000, XP) Mac OS X installation Quick start Using presets 3.1.1 Now modify a preset The 3 sections of the ARP2600 V Overview of the Synthesizer The sequencer 3.4.1 The ARP sequencer 3.4.2 The LFO The effects 3.5.1...
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Polyphonic patch with cabling Special effects patch with the help of the tracking generator Patch using the sequencer to create a melody Patch using the sequencer to create a modulation sequence Using the ARP2600 V in different modes Stand-alone 8.1.1 Launching the application 8.1.2...
In 1976, ARP released a small 16 step sequencer in the form of 2 independent 8 step sequences. This became famous and is still very sought after (it is emulated in the ARP2600 V.) The same year they presented the Omni, which would become one of ARPs biggest successes. The instrument al- lowed the combination of two polyphonic violin sounds –...
- True Analog Emulation - is a new technology dedicated to the digital reproduction of analog circuits used in vintage synthesizers. When implemented in software code, TAE’s algorithms guarantee authentic emulation of hardware specifications. This is why your ARP2600 V offers an unparalleled quality of sound. ® In detail, TAE combines four major advances in the domain of synthesis: 1.2.1 Aliasing-free oscillators...
(notably for saw tooth, triangular and square waveforms). TAE allows the reproduction of this capacitor discharge. Underneath is the analysis of a waveform from the original ARP2600, and that of the ARP2600 V. They are both equally deformed by the ARP2600 V low-pass and high—pass filter- ing.
The curve underneath shows the comparison of the original ARP2600 filter and that of the ARP2600 V. Response curve of the 12 dB low-pass filter of the original ARP2600 V and the ARP2600 V 1.2.4 Ring modulator The ARP2600 V includes a ring modulator, just like the original ARP2600.
First you will need to define an installation folder for the program. By default it will be installed in C:\Program Files\Arturia\ARP2600V. You can change this location with the Browse button. Next, have your license number ready and enter it along with your first and last name in the user information window.
RTAS, HTDM). will be directly installed on you computer. For more information on these protocols please see Chapter 7. The ARP2600 V will be installed in your applications folder. You can also define a different drive and installation folder. Next, have your license number ready and enter it along with your name and family name in the user information window.
3 Quick start This chapter will help you to familiarize yourself with the general basics of using the ARP2600 V. A summary of the different parts of the synthesizer will be presented to you as we guide you through your first use of the program. You will find a detailed and precise description of all settings and controllers in the following chapters.
Choose the “SUB BANK” “Basses” and select “JMB_bass1” among the “PRESETS”. The ARP2600 V ships with more than 300 presets that will help you to get to know the sounds of the synthesizer. A bank named “User / Temp” offers a selection of template presets for beginning the programming of a sound (the sound “1_Osc”, for example, comes with: an oscillator directed to the...
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Attention! It is important to specify that changing the name of a preset does not create a new one! Only the name of the current preset will be changed. ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL Change the brightness of the sound...
The synthesizer, the sequencer / LFO / general settings, and keyboard To access the different parts of the ARP2600 V there are two simple methods: Click on a part of the synthesizer that des not have any controllers (potentiometers, switches..) or jacks, then slide the mouse towards the top or the bottom without releasing.
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Let’s look at quickly creating an evolving lead sound: To really understand the programming of the ARP2600 V, let’s use a very simple sound. Select the preset “1_Osc” in the “Template / Temp_Synth” sub bank. The structure of synthesis for...
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The “Decay time” parameter on the filter envelope Now let’s perform a short modification on the second envelope, the “AR” envelope. Change the brightness of the sound increase the resonance value ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
• The two lines of faders and selector switches situated at the top give access to the tuning of the 16 steps as well as management of their triggering (gates). ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL The ARP sequencer...
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Let’s take a simple melodic sequence for example: Load the preset “Template”/ “Temp_SEQ”/ “1x16_sequencer” You will notice that the connexions between the sequencer and synthesizer are already done: set the oscillator speed the quantizer section ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
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Start the sequencer by clicking on the “Start” button. This “turns” in a loop and you will hear the repetition of the melody. click on the “Start” button You can change the settings of the 16 linear potentiometers to create an other melody. ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
The brightness of the sound will vary in a cyclic fash- ion, to the rhythm of the LFO. Set the 16 linear potentiometers Raise the “Vibrato Depth” potentiometer ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
The two effects can be found in the place of the left speaker grid on the synthesizer. To open it, click on the “open Effects” button under this grid. Open the effects grid ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
Left”). Real-time controllers and MIDI assign Like its brilliant ancestor, the ARP2600 V is particularly adapted to real-time playing. One of the main improvements when compared to the original is that we can assign any potentiometer on the ARP2600 V to an external MIDI controller.
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MIDI assign for “Cutoff frequency” potentiometer Attention ! The MIDI assign settings are only saved when you quit the ARP2600 V application – be it standalone or plug-in. To save the settings that we have seen in this chapter, click on the “Save” button in the toolbar.
“basses”, sub-bank “sound effects”, etc. Each sub-bank contains a certain number of presets. The ARP2600 V comes with several “factory” sound banks. It is possible to create new “user” sound banks, each containing an arbitrary number of sub-banks and presets. For security, the “factory”...
(see the next paragraph). You can also change the new preset name by clicking on its name. 4.1.3 Saving a user preset To save your current settings under the current preset, click on the “Save” button on the ARP2600 V toolbar. the “All” option...
(in this case, click on “New preset...” in the sub-bank of your choice). 4.1.4 Importation / Exportation of a preset bank It is possible to import new preset banks created for the ARP2600 V. To import a new bank of pre- sets, click on the preset bank import button in the toolbar: When you click on this button, a dialog appears allowing the choice of ARP2600 V preset bank files (.AMB file type on PC, AMpB file type on Mac).
The default mode of control for knobs with the mouse is the linear mode: the knob can be set only by vertically moving the mouse. It is possible to obtain a higher precision by right clicking or Shift+Click on the knob concerned. linear potentiometer horizontal potentiometer a knob ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
4.2.5 Switches The ARP2600 V has several types of switches. Simply click on these switches to change their state. 4.2.6 Pitch Bend The pitch bend knob is used to change the pitch of the oscillators. Just click on the knob and move the mouse up or down to change the pitch of your sound.
It can happen that the input/output will already be connected to certain modules; in this case the connection points already in use will appear in this menu. Simply choose a connection Audio input connector Modulation input connector ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
4.3.3 Setting the level of modulation As explained above, the modulation input connectors have an interesting property: they allow the setting of the level of modulation (from –100% to +100%) directly at connector level, and thus avoid ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
Visualizing the existing connections between different modules is very useful when creating a patch on the ARP2600 V. At the same time, the cables can sometimes hide access to some of the settings available on the modules. So as not to be hindered in your manipulations, it can be useful to acti- vate the “Move away cables”...
4.3.6 MIDI control Most of the knobs, sliders and switches on the ARP2600 V can be manipulated with external MIDI controllers. Before anything else, make sure that the MIDI device that you wish to use is correctly connected to the computer, and that the sequencer or the ARP2600 V application is correctly con- figured to receive MIDI events coming from the device.
The ARP2600 V can be separated into 3 parts: from top to bottom, the first is a cabinet dedicated to sound programming and effects, the second concerns the ARP sequencer and the playing mode con- figuration interface with the keyboard and LFO, and finally the third contains the keyboard.
: pre-cabled for the manual setting of the modula- tion by ADSR envelope ADSR : pre-cabled for the manual setting of the modula- tion by sine wave form of oscillator 2 (VCO2 Sin) ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
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(an envelope, a LFO for example) They are all pre-cabled to a defined module in advance by the developer of the ARP 2600V. This is to simplify ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL : pre-cabled for manual setting of the key follow...
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For a conventional key follow setting (in relation to the scale) place the potentiometer completely to the top. Here are graphical representations of the different wave forms used by ARP 2600V oscillators: Sawtooth Square Triangle ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
5.1.3 The Filter (Filter - VCF) The ARP2600 V possesses a multimode filter module (the original had only one resonant low pass mode). It is possible to choose a filter type among the five offered: a low pass 24 dB (identical to that found on the ARP2600), a low pass, a high pass, a band-pass and a notch 12 dB of the same kind as the one found on the ARP 2500 modulars.
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: Pre-cabled for the manual setting of the key follow :pre-cabled for the manual setting of the modulation by sine wave form of oscillator2 : re-cabled for the manual setting of the modulation by ADSR envelope. The low pass filter ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
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Attention! if you raise the resonance too high, the result of the filtering will no longer be heard as the frequency band will be too big to allow efficient filtering. ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL The high pass filter...
Output (Output) ADSR and AR envelopes settings : Sets the attack time : Sets the decay time : Sets the level of the hold : Sets the release time : Envelope output signal ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
This module is very simple; it contains: Gain (Initial Gain) Audio input (Audio VCF / ring mod) ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL : Sets the attack time : Sets the release time : Input connection for an external trigger...
: Noise out connection jack. the voltage processor : Audio or modulation signal input connection jacks. : Sets the balance between the two input signals : Inverts the input signal : Smoothes the input signal ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
(pre-cabled to the Sample and Hold clock) to create a composite source of modulation. ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL : Audio or modulation signal output connection jacks : This switch allows you to merge one or several inputs pairs into the one above.
: Audio or modulation signal input connection jacks. : Selector switch C connection jacks between signals A and : External; clock connection jacks (pre-cabled to the Sample and Hold clock) the preamplifier ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
The ring modulator is a module which allows you to multiply two signals in order to generate non- harmonic frequency components. It is useful for creating metallic sounds. 2 Audio inputs (VCO1 Saw / VCO2 Sin) Output (Output) ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL The envelope follower : Envelope follower audio input connection jack...
: Button for opening the tracking curve edit mode. : Screen for real-time curve editing. : Tool for drawing a freehand curve. : Tool for drawing a straight line. : Tool for drawing an exponential curve. ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
Chorus has three potentiometers, “Rate” “Depth” and “Dry/Wet” which allow us to respectively set the speed, the depth and the relation between the original and modified signals. ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL : Tool for drawing a sinusoid.
: Output connection jack for modulation control with the help of the modulation wheel. : Output connection jack for velocity control. : Output connection jack for After Touch control. pered key follow) and x 4 ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
Even though three oscillators can be used at very low frequencies, there is a specific module for this, allowing you to dedicate the oscillators to generation in the audible domain. ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL the keyboard interface trigger control with a pedal.
: Audio output of the LFO square wave form. : Audio output of the LFO sawtooth wave form. : Audio output of the LFO sinusoid wave form : Audio input for external LFO source. ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
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Clock frequency (Clock Freq) Clock frequency output (Clock out) Clock FM (FM) FM input (Clock FM) Impulse modulation (Pulse width) ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL 16 sequencer steps and bus : Sets the modulation or tuning level for sequence steps.
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: Jack inputs manage the reference voltage for the sequencer (generally connected to CV keyboard control - Kybd CV output) : Input jacks A and B for the signal quantization. (continuous values to +/- 4 octaves) ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
80’s. The ARP2600, or even your own ARP2600 V are among the best illustrations of the enormous possibilities of subtractive synthe- sis.
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The triangle can be considered like a very filtered (and soft) square signal. It is very low in harmonics (odd only) and will be very useful for creating sub basses, flute sounds, etc.… ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
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LFO). This pulse width variation translates to a spectrum modification, resembling a wave- form change. The ARP2600 V waveforms on the oscillator2 The synchronization of an oscillator with another creates more complex waveforms. If for example, you synchronize oscillator2 with oscillator1, oscillator2 will restart a new period every time the first...
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A frequency modulation (FM) can be created between 2 oscillators by connecting the audio output from a first sinusoidal oscillator to the modulation input of a second oscillator. On the ARP2600 V, if you turn the modulation rate ring, you will obtain a sound richer in harmonics. If you introduce a square or saw tooth signal, the result can be quickly distorted…...
The filters used in classic analog synthesizers have 24 dB/Oct or 12 dB/Oct slopes. The ARP 2600 V offers two types of slope: 24 and 12 dB/Oct slopes. On the ARP2600 V, you have access to four types of filtering. Let’s have a look at some of his prop- erties: •...
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The band-pass (band-pass filter or BPF) eliminates the frequencies situated on ei- ther side of the cut-off frequency. Use it to make a certain band of frequencies that you wish to emphasize appear. This will make the sound more “pinched”. ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
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(below the cut-off frequency) or reduced (above the cut-off frequency). On the ARP2600 V, you can increase the rate of resonance through the “resonance” potentiometer. When you increase the resonance, the filter becomes more selective, the cut-off frequency is am- plified, and the sound begins to “whistle”...
In the second case, so that the sound is correctly tuned with the keyboard notes, we need to apply a key follow modulation (replacing the 1Volt/octave control present on most analog synthesizers). the ARP 2600V amplifier ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
If you don’t have a keyboard, you can play on the ARP2600 V virtual keyboard. 6.2.2 The envelope generator. The envelope generator, connected to the amplifier, is used to “sculpt” the form of a sound during a cycle, which begins when we press a note on the keyboard, and ends when we release.
Not being used to produce a sound, it can be used to create a cyclic modulation on the parameter on which it is connected. On the ARP2600 V,the LFO module is situated on the left of the sequencer . For example: If you connect an LFO to the modulation input of an amplifier, the sound volume will increase and decrease in an alternate manner depending on the speed (the frequency) of this LFO.
It is also possible to use it for more rhythmic cyclic modulations by connecting a square or saw- tooth wave form coming from a VCO to the sample and hold input. ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL VCA modulated by a LFO...
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The famous sound of R2D2 in Star Wars was created with the sample and hold module on the ARP2600! the sample and hold module of the ARP2600 V Now to finish, the scheme of a full synthesizer containing: • 3 oscillators (VCO) •...
VCA amplifier mixer (the VCF filter output) and the ADSR envelope input of the VCA are open. On the filter module, raise the vertical “VCO1” potentiometer. This is the volume of the first oscillator. When you hold down a note, the sound seems continuous and flat! ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
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Lower the filter cut-off frequency Lower fully the Sustain potentiometer on the ADSR envelope and lower the Decay a bit as well. (set a value aroud 100ms). The duration of the sound becomes shorter. ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
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Set the VCO2 an octave lower: set the “Range” octave selector to “16’”. set the “Range” octave selector to “16’” Finally, lightly raise the filter resonance. This will give you a typical 70’s bass sound ! ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
You thus move from a saw-tooth to a square sig- nal. Reconnect the saw-tooth to continue with this preset. Do the same with oscillator2: direct the saw-tooth wave form to the VCO2 input on the VCF mixer. raise the filter resonance ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
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“LFO” module (on the left of the “ARP sequencer”) to the “control VCO2 sin” modulation input on the VCF. Raise the volume potentiometer for this modulation. The filter cut-off frequency will vary in a cyclic manner. raise the volume of the LFO modulation ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
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Set the playing mode selector situated on the left of the LFO module to “Poly” (polyphonic) position so as to be able to play chords. Then choose the number of polyphonic voices by click- ing on the “voices” button, situated on the toolbar. (For exemple, choose “6” voices) ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
Special effects patch with the help of the tracking generator With this example, you will discover a few of the many possibilities for modulation with the tracking generator / LFO. This module is one of the major additions to the ARP2600 V compared to the origi- nal.
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... then, connect the output of the first tracking line to the filter modulation input Raise the potentiometer above the modulation input jack. This is the modulation rate. open the tracking grid... the modulation rate ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
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Once this is done, play a note to hear the result of this modulation. You can set the oscillation speed with the “Freq” potentiometer which is on the left of the tracking generator. drawing a freehand curve ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
The ARP sequencer model 1601 was one of the most frequently used sequencers of its time (the 70’s). It was added to the ARP2600 V to increase the possibilities for creating melodies and sounds. The next two examples show how to use the ARP sequencer to create a melody and a sequence of modulation of a synthesis parameter.
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8 steps. For an 8 step sequence, place the “1/16 > 2/8” selector switch to 2/8. The sequencer will only play half of the sequence. ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL 16 sequence steps to a different value...
Connect the sequencer B output to the second modulation input acting on the filter cut-off fre- quency (ADSR). Raise the potentiometer of the same name to increase the depth of this modula- tion. 2 independent sequences of 8 steps To play the steps randomly ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
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It is of course possible to connect any other ARP parameter to the sequencer, like the amplifier volume (VCA) for example, the change of wave form width for oscillator square wave form, etc… ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL ...and raise the modulation potentiometer...
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These different examples were of varying difficulty. We hope that they will have helped you get to know some of the possibilities offered by the ARP2600V. But don’t hesitate in making your own at- tempts at programming; this is the best way to progress and find a certain originality. ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
Attention! The ARP2600 V application is only available for Windows 2000/ XP and Mac OS X 8.1.1 Launching the application To launch the ARP2600 V application from Windows, go to Start > Arturia > ARP2600 V and choose ARP2600 V .
To activate this function, check the ‘zone’ option in the tool bar. You can then limit the keyboard zone by setting the lowest and highest note to be applied to this instrument. The Macintosh preferences window The Windows control bar The Macintosh control bar ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
To save a configuration, just select File > Save or File > Save as … to save the configuration under a new name. Attention: if saving a configuration in the ARP2600 V application saves the sound settings of the instrument, this has nothing to do with the saving of the presets of the instrument itself (cf. 4.1.3 Saving a user preset).
So that the ARP2600 V can play the information coming from a MIDI track, you must choose a MIDI track and select the ARP2600 V as the MIDI output for this track using the menu in Cubase which is used for this: Connection of a MIDI track to the ARP2600 V The events played on a MIDI keyboard are then transmitted by your sequencer to the ARP2600 V.
TDM System Other Systems (Pro Tools LE, Free) 8.3.3 Opening the instrument Access to the ARP2600 V plug-in is done like any other plug-in, through for example an audio track insert: ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL Mac OSX...
8.3.5 Saving presets Once the session is saved, the state of the ARP2600 V is saved as it is, even if the programming does not correspond to any preset. For example, if you had been working on a preset P for which you had modified parameters (without having saved them under the name P), the next time the song is opened, the ARP2600 V will load preset P with the modifications.
So that the ARP2600 V can play the information coming from a MIDI track, you must choose a MIDI track and select the ARP2600 V as the MIDI output for this track using the menu in Sonar which is used for this: ARTURIA –...
The events played on a MIDI keyboard are then transmitted by your Sonar to the ARP2600 V. It is of course possible to record these MIDI events, and use all of the Sonar MIDI editing possibilities. 8.4.4 Saving presets When the session is recorded, the state of the ARP2600 V is recorded as is, even if the programming does not correspond to any preset.
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8.5.2.2 Adding an effect In the mixing table slice you wish to add an effect to, click on “Effect” to get the effects list, and then select “Stereo -> Audio Instruments -> Arturia -> ARP2600 V Efx”. Adding an effect in Logic Audio Since version 7, Logic has an AU Manager.
8.5.3 Using the plugin in Digital Performer 8.5.3.1 Adding an instrument Clic on the menu item “Project -> Add Track -> Instrument Track -> ARP 2600 V”. Starting Logic’s AU Manager The AU Manager ARTURIA – ARP2600 V – USER’S MANUAL...
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MIDI 8.5.3.2 Adding an effect You can insert the ARP2600 V Efx effect on an audio track or another instrument track. To do that, just click on the effect menu of the corresponding mixing table slice, and select “Arturia ->...
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Grant of License In consideration of payment of the Licensee fee, which is a portion of the price you paid, Arturia, as Licensor, grants to you, the Licensee, a nonexclusive right to use this copy of the ARP2600 V program (hereinafter the “SOFTWARE”) on a single computer.
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