ARP ODYSSEY Original 1976 Demo Patches!

[@fender1000100]

That flute is pure STEVIE WONDER so cool. And the bass is superb too. And that heavy lead could be the bass for all kind of great sounds. Including a killer gritty bass. And Jump type resonating brass.

[@horowizard]

To answer your question at 0:52, according to the patch booklet provided by ARP in 1972, they added a bit Ring Modulation give that particular sound some grit and distortion when two notes are played on the Keyboard.

[@adamsmith7058]

Thanks for the Arp Odyssey manual btw. I've got a few virtual version of the Odyssey, so this should be a cool way to get familiar with programming it.

[@Thisisspacemusic]

That white face is sharp! I got the 2nd one with the Gold printing and the multicolor sliders. I liked the look of it of the two remainders.

[@adamsmith7058]

Your playing has improved a lot over the years. Interesting to see your progression. Nowadays you'd be dropping some Chick and Jan Hammer style licks with no trouble.

[@supertrainofficial]

Watched this on my phone while having a smoke, I laughed so hard with the heavy lead joke for some reason :P Great video once again moot!

[@tschak909]

Screamo Organo is beautiful.

[@smallbrainrecords5736]

Nice!! Currently waiting for my MK1 arp odyssey to get back from repair shop. Super psyched. We should call and chat sometime again! -TR

[@MarshalArnold]

This was excellent Moot!

[@fjfrancois]

This Synth is amazing, Thanks

[@islandpalm148]

I got my Odyssey in 1973 mailorder for $890. The pitch bend was a rotary knob with great range that would stay where you put it. Much superior for Pink Floyd helicopters and dialing up or down to an actual note. The 3 button scheme was horrific and unusable. Try pressing that sucker down on an X keyboard stand while playing.

[@mootbooxle]

yes I have to agree that the PPC as it is called is pretty atrocious. There are certain cool things about it but it does not supplant a real pitch band control. I like the original Odyssey with the knob like you described quite a bit.

[@aurelionasvw]

Fantastico

[@johnstaf]

I though these were just typical beginner synth patches. Then I heard Screamo Organo!

[@blueeyedsoulman]

Does this Korg version of the ARP need occasional calibration/ maintenance?

[@daftmoonz9395]

Just retuning which is easy.

[@Thisisspacemusic]

Great video again! I just got my arp and it really is awesome! I have lots to learn but that's the fun apart. I'm trying to create that patch that's used in all kinds of songs like "Gin and Juice" by Dr. Dre. It sounds kind of like a weird flute. Any ideas? :)

[@jonnda]

Heavy Led is my favorite.

[@VolcaRock]

Thanks for doing this, sound COOL! I always wanted to do it, but forgot it (or laziness?) ;-) wish ya creative new year

[@superjack4118]

Hey friend- what was that little tune you started to jam between around 1:30 and 1:40? The Em to F...etc. Is that yours? I really dig the whole modulation to F-Bb-Eb-Db-turnaround deal you did...Stickin' in my head, no joke. If that's yours, man, I sure do hope you flesh the idea out into a song. I am really diggin' it, and if you do I hope you record it/post a video. Good stuff- Cheers

[@Spelarkivet]

Maybe a silly question, but how did they remember all the patches back in the day. Did they have to use pen and paper and write everything down or how did they go about it?

[@SynnicWinterhaven]

Use one often enough and you just remember it. Until then it was write it down. If you were lucky you had a template of the controls that you would mark up much like the one that is included with the MS-20 mini. The other option was take a photograph of the control surface, but that wasn't nearly so easy when digital cameras weren't an option.

[@daftmoonz9395]

Patch cards

[@Lbradham123]

there's also the fact that once you understand subtractive synthesis, its less about all of these settings being in their particular positions and more about knowing what kind of sound you want to mold and what you need to do to the settings that are in front of you in order to achieve that. understanding the basics of envelopes, oscillation, etc goes a long way in this

[@EGOSOUP]

Polaroids too..

[@Thisisspacemusic]

When they don't write what they want a particular slide should be at is there a default that everything should be at?>

[@mootbooxle]

Bam Bam Bigelow at zero I reckon!

[@ladams00]

That heavy lead was heavy AF! Also, part of that 2-voice lick sounded like some BGM from Sega's Golden-Axe. Can you play some Golden-Axe on the harpsichord? Awesome stuff man 😊

[@ladams00]

+ladams00 Specifically the track 'Death Adder' :-)

[@mootbooxle]

+ladams00 I will check that out! I haven't played Golden Axe since probably 1993, in the arcade! haha!

[@Thisisspacemusic]

I have heard do some Street Fighter tones as well as ghosts and goblins.

[@myleftnutts]

@mootbooxle......are you playing a Vintage Odyssey or the Korg -re-issue???......btw would the Korg Odyssey have these patches???.

[@feelmytool]

NUN YAH in the Korg reissue you get a manual that's a reprint from the original manual that includes these patches.

[@rsover]

For the Screamo Organo, have you used any external effect?

[@Bigsbeee]

Moot hope your well man. I went and picked up a used Rev 1 FS few day’s ago. Man I’m diggin this thing big time. This thing is just putting a huge grin on my face every time I play it. Got my thinking about trading my original Monopoly to buy an original Ody . What your thought’s on that please ? Stay safe

[@ogasi1798]

Fast Fingers 👍🏻

[@juanschwartz2597]

She will be mine. Oh yes - she will be mine.

[@finalmattasy]

this synth sounds like mega man

[@mootbooxle]

I was totally going for that 8-bit Mega Man sound on some of this!

[@Thisisspacemusic]

you got some nice chops man! Are you self-taught? That organ was awesome!

[@BarbieChaite]

0:52 I have the behringer odyssey, I use the same patch and I don't have the same sound... at all...

[@lundsweden]

Hi, is your filter switch set to the upper position? This is the position to emulate the ARP Odyssey Mk1, the one with the white paint, as in this video.

[@BarbieChaite]

@@lundsweden I'll try, but I usually don't hear the difference between the 2 filters ^_^

[@BarbieChaite]

@DorisDay-lw4xs I've bought around 7 Behringer synths and they all work.

[@19karl16]

string at 4:08 sound great

[@horowizard]

The Phase Synch patch sounds nothing like an original Odyssey. In fact, the reason none of the sounds are anything remotely like what they describe is because the reissue is a different instrument than the one from 70s. I know because I have an original Whiteface and those settings from the patch book sound pretty convincing on it. Why are you messing with the Portamento when you're not playing the Keyboard? You should be using the Output Lag slider for smooth transitions between Sample and Hold voltages. I think at the time you made this video you were largely unfamiliar with the instrument's architecture.

[@SiliconBassist]

Which album is that intro music from?

[@mootbooxle]

SiliconBassist It's not on an album, but it is on my Soundcloud! It's called "Superconductor". All Odyssey except for the drums!

[@SiliconBassist]

Thanks!

[@tomloncaric6189]

The Final Countdown 3:12 :)