The ARP 2600 M Arrives!

[@RedMeansRecording]

Excuse me but you overloaded the Funk Bots CPU and now there's a fire.

[@AlexBallMusic]

😂

[@loopop]

What a party!

[@AlexBallMusic]

🤜🤛

[@mikemeengs5720]

We're ready for your review! Btw...have you reviewed the Behringer Odyssey? I was hoping...

[@roryjineffect]

@loopop you could say he was having... A ball

[@qumumusic]

I just love how you make these synths sing! So funky, gritty and clean all at once! c: The package/accessory presentation was absolutely on point! Enlightening and entertaining as always ^^

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thanks very much! It's a very expressive instrument, makes it pretty straightforward to be honest, but I'll happily take the credit. 😉

[@futur_sunds]

Bro I love your music. Didn’t expect to see you here!

[@wilsonjaksetic6009]

Congratulations on 100k subs Alex!!! We love your content mate :)

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thanks Wilson. Yeah, quite the milestone. 🙂

[@YanivhmTube]

Alex has the best sonic wize reviews. Sometimes you just want to "feel" the sound of a synthesizer, aside history and specs, and Alex does it best. Amazing performer and player.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Cheers, much appreciated. I feel there's a great gang of reviewers out there with different takes, skills and ideas. The videos for the 2600M across the board were really interesting I thought. Enjoyed watching all the others.

[@adastra123]

Your video is hilarious 😂 with the catwalk bit. Loved your take on it. Makes me really want one. Great channel 👏. Kudos from Cork , Ireland 🇮🇪

[@AlexBallMusic]

Been watching too much Rupaul of late. 😉

[@adastra123]

@@AlexBallMusic Yeah , you got a good take on it too !

[@towertoofull5585]

to me it seemed like a spoof of 70s/80s game show assistants showing off the prizes

[@scratchanitch]

A "touch" heavier on the bottom? I must've had the volume up too high...my brain is still shaking from that low end on the 2600!

[@AlexBallMusic]

Yeah, it does wallop. What a little monster.

[@fotografkennethlund]

In the section where you do the filter comparisons, every time we hit the 2600, all the little hairs on my arm goes WHOOOOOP :)

[@gophercrow]

Sadly, nothing says "Steal me at the airport" more than an Arp branded suitcase. However, the joke would be on the thieves, when they open it and discover a two week supply of gentleman's undergarments.

[@CatFish107]

tough to tell from the video, but if I were in the market for one, I'd hope it came in just under the limit for carry-on baggage. "You want me to check my 2600!? Hell no." :)

[@ChrisSmout]

A lovely way to spend ten minutes on a Friday afternoon, an excellent and expansive demo as always. Funk Me Sideways

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thanks Chris.

[@PaulBoos]

Great overview… it sounds massive. Thank you Korg for bringing this back… That Intro song rocked! (I loved all of them, but the intro really caught my attention).

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thanks Paul, glad you enjoyed it. Yeah, great to have 2600s back in production!

[@kadsenkalle4663]

Your Demo Songs are always soooooo good. I bow in awe of your creativity.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Much appreciated.

[@leonlkowalski]

100K! More than well deserved. Congratulations and thanks for all the great content!

[@AlexBallMusic]

Cheers! Thanks for the support.

[@annother3350]

100k more than he deserved?! what an insult!! ;O)

[@phiniusjwhippy]

I can't believe how much I enjoyed this analysis. I am rewatching it (and listening to the great music again) right now. Well done.

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

Looks and sounds awesome! Great sounds!

[@AlexBallMusic]

Cheers Matt!

[@joebtheman]

Congrats on the 100k. You deserve ten times that. Exceptional content as always.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thank you! Nice to reach the milestone.

[@novachord1]

Excellent! Phenomenal demos; really liked the filter comparison.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thanks Roger.

[@retro-dademusic6403]

Came for the demo. Stayed for the demo. Top notch at as always Alex. Cheers. 😎

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thanks again!

[@RikMaxSpeed]

Your tracks and improvs are simply breathtaking!! Love the jams & sound.

[@Philandthesynths]

Thanks for the great demo! I loved the funny, but at the same time highly professionnel way presenting this gear. Happy to be one of your 100 k subscribers! Congratulations by the way!

[@lordpotaynut2283]

I love watching your videos, you just make these vintage synths (and redesigns!) sing in a way I could never think possible! You're the reason I started to get into making music with my Odyssey rerelease, actually! I'm not amazing yet, but I'm working hard and having fun doing it. Thank you for making th we amazing and funny videos!

[@AlexBallMusic]

Hey. Great to hear you're making music and having fun! Glad to have played a small part in inspiring that.

[@DouglasRosser]

If this whole music thing doesn't work out, at least you know you've got a bright future as a luggage model!

[@AlexBallMusic]

Luggage model is my main gig.

[@myautobiographyafanfic1413]

2:37 This is the quality content that keeps me coming back to your channel.

[@darwiniandude]

Funk me sideways - awesome work! Showing a synth how it really may have been used in a band in the 70's.

[@zemertz]

Ah, I love this instrument, hooked on the virtual one, it's a good size

[@AlexBallMusic]

People just keep on coming back to the old 2600. :)

[@danpreston564]

As Ziv said, it’s a synth with infinite sweet spots. I would have loved Korg to add the extras that Behringer did, which really add to the functionality without really losing anything. It’s an endlessly fun machine to play with, and always results in something you can imagine using in a track.

[@AlexBallMusic]

It certainly is endlessly inspiring. In terms of extras, I have modular gear and can patch as many extra functions in as I need, but I appreciate some will want just a 2600 and nothing else, so extra functions are always handy.

[@devmiles]

You're the king of demo's sir! That was so funky and lit!

[@RalphBaumgartl]

I just have to give you here Kudos as well. It's fantastic how you give 2600 M sound samples within a musical context. Great work!

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thanks Ralph!

[@iancallender2432]

I just want to sit in on a studio/video recording day with you and just watch you work. There's no other synth-wizards on youtube who do things like you do, it's always interesting, always funky as hell, and your videos always give the best sense of what you can do with a synth. This definitely makes me want one

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thank you. You could nestle amongst the synths and pass me biscuits.

[@LisaBellaDonnaMusic]

As always, Beautifully done Alex!

[@socialbeats1]

You’re music makes these video’s really outstanding. Tasty stuff !

[@mikaelschloenzig9590]

You are awesome Alex ,love your demos, fun ,full of talent and knowledge!

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thanks Mikael, much appreciated.

[@studiocartoonsdeluxe]

🔥🔥🔥 The musical demos are so good and make such a huge difference! Getting one! ✨🙌

[@AlexBallMusic]

It's a little monster.

[@TeddyLeppard]

Nice to see ARP synths getting all new love after all these years.

[@simple_waveform]

Fantastic video, Alex! Congratulations on 100k subs!

[@AlexBallMusic]

Cheers Sergei.

[@christofferainek]

Sounds as expected in your competent hands: absolutely stellar 🤩

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thanks as ever Christoffer.

[@ChrissV234]

As if I didn’t want this enough… you had to make a video! Fantastic as always.

[@ChrissV234]

Also “pan me like one of your french girls” 😂😂

[@AlexBallMusic]

Cheers Chris. Gotta love a puntastic patch name. ;)

[@sjfarrell2.03]

Sounds like a nice and beefy synth. Love the demos and your little catwalk bit 😂 And congrats on the 100k. Well deserved 👍

[@AlexBallMusic]

Yeah, has nice weight to it. Perfect for the catwalking synthesist. ;) 100k - thanks!

[@JoeyFTL]

Sense of humor is always on point

[@vintageMIDI]

flippin' awesome demo; thanks AB

[@garyturner5204]

A great video featuring the Korg ARP 2600 M! Great to have you include some of the older original ARP Odyssey and Avatar. Thank you!

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thanks Gary. Yes, thought it worth bringing in the old dudes into the video. Thanks for watching.

[@station2station544]

Thanks Alex. Great thoughts and jams as ALWAYS.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thank you!

[@mootbooxle]

This thing sounds fantastic, especially in your hands…The lack of 3620 is what keeps me away from all the clones and cut down versions. I guess there are not many people who use a 2600 in a traditional way with the left hand controls 🤷‍♂️

[@skipper6528]

what is the 3620?

[@neuzethmusic131]

@@skipper6528 the original ARP keyboard that came with the 2600 back in the day.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thankfully you can connect basically anything to it, so it's not a problem, but I did instinctively reach for the 3620 panel that wasn't there a few times! Probably because I've been spoiled to play the originals up until this point. My System 100m 184 4CV keboard works a charm with it, but it's quite funny to see a keyboard dwarf the synth.

[@alistairsteadman3765]

Mootbooxle. The man, the myth, the legend!

[@dennisristow2102]

Similar thing for me on the new OB-6 I was so hoping that there would be levers and not wheels on the left hand controller box. They are very different from wheels, but pitch bending is a lot more like a guitar neck and easy to get used to quickly.

[@Netm8kr]

Alex, you never cease to amaze me. Definitely a synth whisperer. Keep em coming. 👍🏾✌🏾✊🏾

[@AlexBallMusic]

"Synth whisperer" haha. Thank you!

[@markusfuller]

The genius of the Arp in the hands of the Genius.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thanks my good man.

[@mrkd4del]

Well.. "Funk Me Sideways!" .. Always great fun to hear your funk music. Wonderful demo! Thank you!

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thanks Richard, glad you enjoyed the funk.

[@user-th7yp6ys7r]

I've learned so much from your videos and it has helped me become a more confident trader. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thank you!

[@mylarmelodies]

I was shaking my head in disbelief at the Funk Me Sideways bit, absolutely on point

[@AlexBallMusic]

Would have been rude not to funk.

[@MattUFO33]

No one else makes me patch my MOTM with such jealous fury as you mate! Brilliant!

[@MonitorVonSynthesizer]

Damn you Alex Ball, now I'll be humming that outro for at least a week. Thanks!

[@jeffjfindley4802]

You are an absolutely fabulous synthesist.

[@benhoughtonmusic]

Great demos as always, alex!! Inspector norse is always the track i think of when it comes to the 2600

[@AlexBallMusic]

Is that track 2600? Or is it just the vibe of it?

[@benhoughtonmusic]

@@AlexBallMusic i believe that whole ep was written almost entirely on a 2600!

[@Yoghurtacid]

Great review Alex!

[@AlexBallMusic]

Cheers Jack.

[@channelite]

Korg keeps putting out great products that I want to buy! Awesome review, thanks!

[@AlexBallMusic]

They do indeed.

[@tuftynuts]

Excellent as ever. I'm getting huge Alan Hawkshaw (RIP) vibes from “Funk Me Sideways” - delicious!

[@sequentialrhythm73]

Awesome demo! Thanks Alex for this funky review :P

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thanks for tuning in!

[@sunchylde]

cool jam!

[@MakitaStep]

Your making sounds !! Love it!!

[@samsam9923]

love the bassline on the outro track. nice !

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thanks!

[@soundchaser3969]

There's nothing mini about that sound, maybe they meant MONSTROUS.

[@solarsailer5702]

demo 3 was fire man! great video!

[@StuartRochabrunt]

Came for the synth, stayed for the music.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thanks Stuart.

[@CinematicLaboratory]

Wow, what an amazing showcase of the ARP.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thank you!

[@lavapirate]

what a fun bit of old school synth - i can hear early 80s synth pop in your demos. Pretty nice they thought to include a custom suitcase for it too. Wasn't expecting to see a guitar run through it... Now i Really want to get one to experiment with.

[@SynthAddict]

as usual you never disappoint with killer jams, impeccable production value, and humor - hell of a video and I may get this over B's Blue Marvin that I was pondering being a big fan of portable options, I love the idea of the branded case and the extra I/O they provided on this little guy without having to do any mods like I have on my MS-20 mini :-) Geert would be very proud of those sexy/funky riffs you played "we're not worthy... we're not worthy..." :-)

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thank you. Yes I agree it's a really nice package. Looks really cool with the original legend and ARP logo. Geert - his influence is always felt. 😉

[@BeatMax2023]

Cool performances!

[@JohnSk82]

Dude the moment you started running around with the suitcase i almost died hahah .EPIC

[@john678]

Just found these great video’s. Instant subscriber !

[@TDRKB]

Another awesome video from the Master of Vintage.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Cheers again Kevin, much appreciated.

[@soepil]

Looks and sounds great!

[@AlexBallMusic]

I think so too!

[@chriswareham]

That bass part and sound in the outro jam had shades of DAF and other Neu Deutsche Welle bands like Die Krupps and Liaisons Dangereuses. Awesome!

[@jukesjointOG]

Everything sick as usual, my man. Outstanding. Now I must go look at the online price of this synthesizer, and shudder...

[@thomasyount7897]

Amazing work as always Alex 🤜🤛

[@AlexBallMusic]

Cheers!

[@glenesis]

Congratulations, Alex! That's a modern miracle. A dream come true!

[@AlexBallMusic]

I'm very glad to finally get my own 2600! Plus it fits in my over crowded studio! That is a miracle, ha!

[@gumse666]

We civilians have to wait a little longer for our 2600 M's , mine will arrive on tuesday.

[@samprock]

Funking awesome! Liking guitaring thru especially!

[@Psionetics]

That guitar funk part was amazing!

[@dreamdealer]

excellent video mate! the jams are ace!

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thanks very much.

[@2.Plus.2.Equals.5]

Seeing a JEM-7DBK still makes my stomach turn that I ever sold mine forever ago.

[@EdEditz]

I wish I could afford one of those but I made do with the Behringer version, which btw also sounds amazing. Great video tho! Your music demo's always sound soooo good!

[@h2o1969]

I have been curious about the comparison of the Korg with Behringer. For $700, most people seem to love it. I am very tempted.

[@EdEditz]

@@h2o1969 It is a really amazing synth, no doubt about it. I got the Gray Meanie version for the same price as the 'normal' one for €569,- You can do all the patches on it from the original ARP2600 patch book and they sound just the same. Or should I say you can make them sound the same. It's got a low end that'll make the house shake, sub-audible and luckily Behringer didn't add any modern effects. They left the design as it should be and only made changes that made sense like some more waveforms in oscillator 3 and adding MIDI. That was a wise move. The filter is truly amazing. It's got the same circuitry inside as the original only with modern components. I don't think you'll be disappointed if you get one. ^_^

[@myousickoflife]

Most mehringer comment ever. "I cant afford the real instrument, so went with a cheap knock off"

[@EdEditz]

@@myousickoflife Yeah, that's how it works isn't it?

[@h2o1969]

@@EdEditz I'm in sales. People complain about knock offs, or things made in China, but the majority of the time, if it is less and comparable, they buy the knock off. That is capitalism. Not always perfect, but it is how it is. I don't fault people for it.

[@MPPelli]

That tuba-esque bass sound on the 4th demo (and the song itself) is almost straight from some vintage ARP flexi disc demo. The only thing missing is an excited salesman doing a voiceover, "The wide range of sounds you can get from an ARP!".

[@AlexBallMusic]

I've spoken to all the guys who did those demos. They sent me a couple of the original discs! Definitely has an influence on me.

[@princepaul5557]

Thank you Alex for demoing the 2600M.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thanks for tuning in.

[@princepaul5557]

@@AlexBallMusic you’re welcome!

[@chedhead3278]

Cheers Alex, nice Alan Hawkshaw vibes in that funk jam. Rest in peace Alan.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Cheers!

[@OriginalRaveParty]

Thank you for a "musical" demonstration of what this machine can do, rather than a string of novelty crazy robot noises.

[@AlexBallMusic]

I can do noise too. 😉

[@BURG]

Poor robots, everyone always seems to complain about their noises. :)

[@OriginalRaveParty]

@@BURG Bleep Bloop. Does not compute ;)

[@annother3350]

@@BURG poor robots?!? theyre taking over!!

[@christopher_ecclestone]

Are you the same person who writes this comment in every single modular synth demo I watch?

[@martinlubitz3171]

Love your work. Keep on👏👏👏🔥❤

[@synthsei]

Great demo, as always! Congratulations on the 97,400 + 2600K (er' M) subscribers!!! Maybe, you will have to do a Systems 100 demo to celebrate the 100k. It's always something I look forward to seeing your, creative, quirky and extremely talented videos. Thank you!

[@AlexBallMusic]

97,400 + 2600 subs - haha! Thanks very much!

[@MelonadeM]

Those demo songs are so, so good! I wonder if you'll be turning them into full tracks?

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thanks! Probably leave them as they are, but nice to know!

[@leeselectronicwidgets]

Oh would you bugger off being so funky! ;-) Seriously, you’re doing some brilliant videos, love them!

[@AlexBallMusic]

Can I bugger off in a funky manner? ;)

[@vincentprimault4380]

Glorious mono synth jams, as usual

[@AlexBallMusic]

Cheers Vincent!

[@JS-vk7ek]

You had me at 7:06 #subscribed on that alone, power move.

[@Death_By_Media]

Banger demos as always

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thanks!

[@Death_By_Media]

@@AlexBallMusic No , Thank you !

[@CO5MA]

Excellent jam ^^

[@SarahRWilson]

Let's not forget the change in scale from DIP package ICs as used in the seventies. Compare to SMD components, much smaller. Slidepots have always been scalable, think about graphic EQs and car stereo, so that part is easy peasy. Nice they stayed with the 1/4” jacks instead of going 1/8".

[@AlexBallMusic]

Yep, they can certainly make them smaller, so why not! It's funny that the new Prophet reissue has hardly anything in it when compared to the original which initially struggled with overheating as there was so much in there.

[@michaelfeiner]

Big love for all ARPs!

[@AlexBallMusic]

🤜🤛

[@AndyVonal]

Wonderful, as always!

[@AlexBallMusic]

Cheers sir.

[@N1K5TA]

Alex! ❤ as always ..that outro jam 💥

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thanks again Nik!

[@themetamorph]

Superlative demonstration as per. Your facial expressions in the stickers/suitcase excerpt are so fantastic I think its time you were mass-marketed as a soft toy. "Ball of Fun"? I am going to call Mattel.

[@soniklink-WKD4496]

The funk, wow! I reckon Geert had some 'IN'-put on that one :) Awesome demo as usual, u a one synth master u are!

[@AlexBallMusic]

He never strays too far.

[@Mind-your-own-beeswax]

Great stuff Alex. That thing sounds grainy as hell and I love it.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Cheers, yes it's got some bite!

[@qasarbeach5]

Well flap me sideways - that was a brilliant rub down of the arp - huge kudos ;)

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thank you!

[@StephenMcLeod]

That opening sound is sooo good.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thank you! I know a few friends of yours btw. ;)

[@StephenMcLeod]

@@AlexBallMusic It took me a minute to get this ha.

[@AlexBallMusic]

@@StephenMcLeod 😉