What's New



27 Nov 2003:    Added the Sax Sound patch to the Patches page, which originally appeared in the April 1977 ARPeggio
                           newsletter.  Go there now.

30 Oct 2003:    Added Eric van Baaren's modded Avatar to the Mods page.  Go there now.

30 Oct 2003:    Added Saint Eric's Analoge Synthesizer Reparatie Atelier of Dordrecht, The Netherlands to our list of
                          ARP techs on the Techs page.  Go there now.

03 July 2003:    Added the last three patch panel overlays to complete the set of 16 that ARP originally sold.  You will
                           find Theremin, Nickelodeon and Electric Bass transcribed on the Overlays page.  Go there now.

15 May 2003:    Added new photos of a modded Odyssey MK III to the Mods page.  Go there now.

30 Apr 2003:    Added 7 new pictures to the Gallery page sent to me by Jordan Gibson in the UK, and by Christophe
                           Jooris in Belgium.  Thanks for sending them to me!  Go there now.

30 Apr 2003:    Added McIntyre Organ & Keyboard Service of Seattle, Washington to our list of ARP techs on the
                           Techs page.  Go there now.

04 Feb 2003:    Added an MP3 file of the 40 minute Roger Powell Odyssey Tutorial to the Patches and Manuals
                           pages.  Thanks to Guy Phethean for sending me an audio tape from London, England.  Go there now.

04 Dec 2002:    Added an MP3 file segment to the History page from Herbie Hancock's 1974 hit song Chameleon,
                           showcasing his classic ARP Odyssey solo.  Thanks to Cedric C. Carter for this contribution.
                        Go there now.

03 Dec 2002:    Added a picture of the cover of the second edition of the book, Learning Music With Synthesizers, to
                           the Manuals page.  This will accompany the picture already there of the first edition.  Thanks to Bob
                           Hanna for providing this to us.  Go there now.

26 Nov 2002:   Added a new patch Lead Ring by Andrew Sanchez to the Patches page.  Go there now.

24 Nov 2002:   Added installation instructions to the Schematics page for adding PPC (Proportional Pitch Control)
                          to the Odyssey.  Thanks to Andy for this significant contribution. Go there now.

24 Nov 2002:   Added a transcription of the original Odyssey Strings patch panel overlay to the Overlays page.
                          Thanks to Bob Hanna for sending it to me.  Go there now.

23 Nov 2002:   Added an MP3 file to the History page of the ARP Odyssey PPC (Proportional Pitch Control) demo.
                          This was mailed out as a floppy record in Contemporary Keyboard magazine about 1979 or so.  I'm
                          unsure of the exact month and year.  Thanks to Cedric C. Carter for mailing me a copy on cassette so I
                          could convert it to MP3 format.  Go there now.

23 Nov 2002:   Finally added the Roger Powell Patches and Tutorial book to the Manuals and Patches pages.  Thanks
                          to Bob Hanna for sending them to me twice!  Go there now.

10 June 2001:   Added circuit board pictures contributed by Michael Overacker to the Schematics page.
                       Go there now.

10 June 2001:   Added links to various mail-order electronic parts suppliers to the Parts page.  Go there now.

05 June 2001:   Added an MP3 file of the original Odyssey patch Screamo Organo, thanks to Andrew Sanchez
                           You gotta go check this one out!  You'd swear you were listening to a Hammond B3.  Go there now.

01 June 2001:   Added a scan of a 1975 ARP String Ensemble ad starring the Carpenters to the Links page.
                       Go there now.

29 May 2001:   Added a new patch Tomita by Andrew Sanchez to the Patches page.  Go there now.

29 May 2001:    Added Odyssey disassemby photos to the Schematics page.  Thanks to Andrew Sanchez for contributing
                            these.  Go there now.

28 May 2001:    Added instructions on how to do the 4072/4075 filter mod for greater freq response.  Contributed by
                            Josue Arias.  Go there now.

18 May 2001:    Added a new patch from Andrew Sanchez called S/H Sync Lead.  Go there now.

26 April 2001:   Added an Odyssey promotional poster circa 1976 to the History page.  Go there now.

26 April 2001:   Added new photos to the Gallery page from Davy Maengkom in Amsterdam.  Go there now.

19 April 2001:   Added another page detailing the history of ARP Instruments, Inc.  Go there now.

19 April 2001:   Added some interesting pictures to the Gallery page from Maciej Polak in Poland.  Besides his
                            Odyssey, he also shows a Russian synth, and an extremely rare Solina String Synthesizer, which is a
                            combination ARP String Ensemble and ARP Explorer 1.  Supposedly only about 100 were ever
                            produced.  Go there now.

14 April 2001:   Added More Info on Odyssey Model Changes to the History page. Go there now.

14 April 2001:   Added a photo of Steve Siers' keyboard set up to the Gallery page. Go there now.

14 April 2001:   Added my patch Top Gun - Danger Zone to the Patches page. Go there now.

13 April 2001:   Added a link to Keyboard Museum's info on ARP's Odyssey prototype, "The Hot Rod."  Go there now.

08 April 2001:  Added a link to CAE's replacement VCF modules for the Odyssey.  Go there now.

07 April 2001:   Added a link to an ARP Odyssey page in Russian to the History page. Go there now.

07 April 2001:   Added a 1974 Led Zeppelin JIMMY PAGE Arp synth ad and a 1975 THE WHO Pete Townshend Arp
                            synthesizer ad to the History page.  Go there now.

30 Mar 2001:   Added a picture of Mike Overacker's Odyssey to the Gallery page. Go there now.

27 Mar 2001:   Added another Odyssey promo poster circa 1981 to the History page.  Thanks to Kevin Lightner.
                        Go there now.

16 Mar 2001:   Added a page describing the manufacturing and release dates for the Odyssey. Go there now.

25 Feb 2001:   Added Andrew Sanchez's Odyssey Slider Pot Value Chart to the Schematics page.  Go there now.

24 Feb 2001:   Added my newest patch Fletch Lives to the Patches page.  Go there now.

24 Feb 2001:   Added Yahoo Auctions to the Sales page.  Go there now.

23 Feb 2001:   Added a couple of links to photos of Josue Arias' ARP Avatar modded with patch point jacks.
                      Go there now.

23 Feb 2001:   Added links for the Encore Expressionist and Kenton's CV/MIDI converters to the Accessories page.
                       Go there now.

15 Feb 2001:   Added the spectral image of Andrew Sanchez hovering in front of his whiteface Odyssey.  Go there now.

13 Feb 2001:   Added a link to Synthesizers.com on the Links page.  Go there now.

11 Feb 2001:   Added a link to the email list "Synth-Brasil," a synth discussion group in Portuguese.  Go there now.

11 Feb 2001:   Added Manhatten Audio Consultants to the Techs page.  Go there now.

11 Feb 2001:   Added a link to subscribe to the Synth-DIY email list.  If you're into synth repairs, you'll probably
                          want to join this list.  Go there now.

09 Feb 2001:   Added two photos from the Rev. Stevie Fever and his studio setups to the Gallery page.  Go there now.

08 Feb 2001:   Added MP3 files of my patches Ted Nugent's Axxe and Rolling Thunder to the Patches page.
                       Go there now.

07 Feb 2001:   Added a photo of the keyboard rack that currently holds my Odyssey. Go there now.

06 Feb 2001:   Added a link to Marc Chabbert's Odyssey Page in Français to the Links and History page.

05 Feb 2001:   Added a picture of baby Quentin Chabbert in France soloing on a whiteface Odyssey.
                         These babies really seem to like their whitefaces for some reason.  I added it to the Gallery page.
                       Go there now.

03 Feb 2001:   Added two Odyssey promotional posters from about 1975 to the History page. Go there now.

25 Jan 2001:   Added a link to E-mu Synths and Samplers to the Links page.  Go there now.

25 Jan 2001:   Added photos of Troy Micheal Stultz's Odyssey and studio set-up to the Gallery page.  Go there now.

24 Jan 2001:   Added photos of the "ARP Baby"......Adam Ross Peglar (ARP), born 8/31/1999, playing his dad's
                         whiteface Odyssey!  Go there now.

21 Jan 2001:   Added three more patch panel overlay transcriptions to the Overlays page, courtesy of Roger Lesinski.
                         They are Concertina, Country Guitar and Clarinet or Brass.Go there now.

16 Jan 2001:   Added a number of MP3 files to the 1976 Odyssey Manual Patches page, courtesy of Andrew Sanchez.
                      Go there now.

16 Jan 2001:   Received three more patch panel overlay transcriptions from Maciej Polak in Poland.  They are
                        Cellos, Classic Patch and Tuned Noise.  I have added them to the Overlays page.  Go there now.

09 Jan 2001:   Added an MP3 file of Andrew Sanchez's 5ths patch to the Patches page. Go there now.

06 Jan 2001:   Added a photo of the Anselm Meyer Studio in Germany to the Gallery page. Go there now.

05 Jan 2001:   Added new patch S/H Buzz and Burble by Toby Paddock to the Patches page.  Go there now.

04 Jan 2001:   Added instructions to the Mods page for installing the Synhouse MIDIJACK on the Arp Odyssey.
                     Go there now.

03 Jan 2001:   January 2001 web site of GAJOOB Music Resource & Review featured a review of this web site.
                         I have placed a link to a scan on our History page.  Go there now.

01 Jan 2001:   Added MusicTek Services of North Hollywood, California to our Techs page. Go there now.

28 Dec 2000:  January 2001 issue of Keyboard Magazine featured a review of this web site.  I have placed a link to the
                         review on our History page.  Go there now.

27 Dec 2000: Added Kevin Lightner to our Techs page.  Our first repair facility for SUNNY southern
                         California!  Go there now.

24 Dec 2000:  Added The Gear Closet to the Sales page.  Go there now.

24 Dec 2000:  Added all 75 patches of the original 1981 Arp Odyssey Patch Book to the Patches page.  Merry
                        Christmas and sorry for making you all wait so long for them.  Go there now.

14 Nov 2000:  Added a couple of new photos to the Gallery page.  These were submitted by Toby Paddock showing
                          him in his lab using his Odyssey as a tracking detuned strobe trigger. Go there now.

05 Nov 2000:  Added a new section to the directory: Gallery: Odysseys in Action.  Here I would like to post pictures
                         of people using their Odysseys.  Submissions are welcome but they must include both a person and an
                         Odyssey.  Go there now.

05 Nov 2000:  Added two new patch panel overlay transcriptions from Maciej Polak in Poland; Harmonica and Gutsy
                         Wind.  Go there now.

05 Nov 2000:  Added Sound on Sound magazine's classifieds to the Sales page. Go there now.

04 Nov 2000:  Found an EXCELLENT article on the history of the Odyssey in the archives of the UK music magazine
                         Sound on Sound by author Gordon Reid.  He features a detailed comparison of the Odyssey with
                         the MiniMoog.   Go there now.

04 Nov 2000:  On the Mods page I added a layout for an Odyssey with knobs instead of sliders ala MiniMoog.
                       Go there now.

31 Oct 2000:  Added patch Sonar by David Berg to the Patches page.  Go there now.

26 Oct 2000:  Added two more patch panel overlays from Maciej Polak; Jazz organ w/ Fuzz Wah and WOW!
                     Go there now.

25 Oct 2000:  Added patch Meteor Scream by David Berg to the Patches page. Go there now.

24 Oct 2000:  Added links to scans of electronic parts lists for the Odyssey circuit boards on the Parts page.
                      Go there Now.

24 Oct 2000:  Began adding transcriptions of the original ARP Odyssey patch panel overlays to the Patches page.
                        Thanks to Maciej Polak for transcribing them and sending them to me from Poland.  Go there now.

24 Oct 2000:  Did MASSIVE upgrade to the Schematics page with direct links to scans of every schematic and circuit
                         board.  Go there now.

24 Oct 2000: Added patches Air Raid Siren 1, E-Bass, Heavy Bass and Heavy Bass 2 by David Berg to the Patches
                         page.  Go there now.

24 Oct 2000:  Added Noise Modification Upgrade to the Mods page.  Go there now.

19 Oct 2000:  Just in time for the holiday, I added Halloween Patch by Toby Paddock. Go there now.

18 Oct 2000:  Added NSSC - The Northern Synthesizer Service Centre to our Techs page.  Our second repair facility
                         for Europe and the UK!  Go there now.

17 Oct 2000: Added Keyboard Magazine's classifieds to the Sales page.  Go there now.

17 Oct 2000:  Added Keyboardplayer.com's classifieds to the Sales page.  Go there now.

17 Oct 2000:  Added Synthmuseum.com's classifieds to the Sales page.  Go there now.

16 Oct 2000:  Because the Arp Odyssey and the Minimoog were considered competitors and arch rivals in the
                        synthesizer world, I have included a courtesy link to the Minimoog site on the main directory page.  The
                        author of that page is attempting to do what we have done with the Arp Odyssey page.  Go there now.

16 Oct 2000: Added height, width, depth and weight measurements for the three different Odyssey models to the Specs
                        page.  Also added photo of the three versions to the top of the page.  Thanks to Toby Paddock for
                        researching the data and doing the HTML work on this.  Go there now.

 3 Oct 2000:  Took my old patch Fuzz Guitar and renamed it Ted Nugent's Axxe. Figure more people will try it out
                       with that name.  Go there now.

 3 Oct 2000:  Added my new patch Touch-Tone Telephone to the patches section. Go there now.

 3 Oct 2000:  Uploaded massive improvement to my Rolling Thunder patch. Go there now.

 3 Oct 2000:  Added  a long overdue acknowledgment on the main intro page to Mike Overacker for his gracious
                       donation of the web space for the Ultimate Arp Odyssey Information Resource Page.  Sorry, Mike!
                    Go there now.

  1 Oct 2000:   Added Big City Music to the Sales page.  Go there now.

28 Sept 2000:  Added ARPtech to the Links page.  Go there now.

27 Sept 2000:  Added Rogue Music of New York, New York to the Techs page.  Go there now.

25 Sept 2000:  Added Gerry Dahl of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota to the Techs page.  Go there now.

24 Sept 2000:  Added Smart Parts of Mt. Prospect. Illinois to the Parts and Schematics pages.

24 Sept 2000:  Added Musician's Service Center of San Jose, California to the Techs page. Go there now.

24 Sept 2000:  Added Custom Audio Electronics (CAE) of San Mateo, California to the Techs and Parts pages.

24 Sept 2000: Added Vintagesynth.com's e-Classifieds to the Sales page.  Go there now.

24 Sept 2000:  Added Free Musician's Classifieds to the Sales page.  Go there now.

23 Sept 2000:  Added Sonic State Classifieds to the Sales page.  Go there now.

23 Sept 2000: Added Digibid.com to the Sales page.  Go there now.

23 Sept 2000:  Added Analogsynths.com to the Manuals page.  Go there now.

23 Sept 2000:  Added Kurt's Amps and Keyboards to the Techs and Parts pages.  Our first Odyssey tech listed for  the
                         western United States!

23 Sept 2000:  Added footnote to the "Odyssey Footpedal CV Mod" on the Mods page.  Allows MIDI control of the
                         VCF Cutoff Frequency.  Cooool!  Go there now.

22 Sept 2000:  Odyssey Owner's Manual added to the Manuals page.  Go there now.

21 Sept 2000:  Added links to two photos of Paul Nagle's keyboardless Odyssey MK II on the Mods page.
                       Go there now.

21 Sept 2000:  Added listings for Music Control Audio Services Ltd to the Odyssey Schematics, Manuals,
                       Techs and For Sale pages.  Our first Odyssey tech listed for Europe!

20 Sept 2000:  Added Mike Jay's Professional Audio Repair to the Techs page.  Go there now.

20 Sept 2000:  Added patch Complex by Jordan Gibson.  Go there now.

20 Sept 2000:  Corrected submitter's name from Jason Gibson to Jordan Gibson on Mods page.  My apologies!

19 Sept 2000:  Added DB Musical Electronics to the Odyssey Techs page.  Go there now.

19 Sept 2000:  Added notation on the book, Learning Music with Synthesizers, on the Manuals page.  Go there now.

18 Sept 2000:  Added two patches by David Berg; Spacy Birds/Underwater Bubbles and Think Sync  Go there now.

18 Sept 2000:  MIDI/CV Conversion with the Vesta Fire MDI-1 added to the Mods page. Go there now.

17 Sept 2000:  12 patches from the original Odyssey Owner's Manual added to the Patches page.  Go there now.
 
 

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