ARP 2600 Custom Mods

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ABOUT THIS VIDEO
It's my pleasure to show you the custom modifications I had installed on my ARP 2600 back in around 1979. In this video I'll discuss why I believed it was necessary to drill holes into the synthesizer for what I considered to be essential features and/or improvements to the design. I say essential because I was using the instrument to perform on live feature film recording sessions and live concert events. I needed to have preset octaves, preset intervals, longer release times, separate keyboard gates and more patching capability to be more effective in those mediums. Quick sound changes we required! Remember this was at a time when synthesizers did not have the ability to recall sounds via some sort of internal memory. I had to remember all the patches myself and use the modifications to immediately morph my sound changes in real time. I also had to get pretty good at creating patches without hearing the synth and hoping that I was close when I needed to start playing. Those were some golden years to be performing electronic instruments. It was easy to mess up but it definitely taught us some skills. I hope you enjoy seeing the mods in actions and hearing some of the accompanying stories!
00:00 Introduction
01:29 Octave Switches
02:50 Preset Voltages Up and Down
04:27 ADSR Envelope Generator 10x Length
06:15 AR Envelope Generator Separate Gate
08:13 Multiples
10:16 Recap
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ABOUT ANTHONY
Anthony's musical touch as both composer and performer is connected with some of the most influential creative minds over the last 40 years. He’s composed and conducted original orchestral scores for over 80 feature films including Young Guns , Internal Affairs , The Man From Elysian Fields , 15 Minutes and Planes, Trains & Automobiles , been commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic for his symphonic work "In the Family Way", written over one thousand TV commercials in a myriad of musical styles, co-founded Levels Audio Post (LA's premiere post production facility) and performed and arranged on big-box-office films and influential hit records such as Michael Jackson's Thriller .
His extensive work as a young arranger, orchestrator and performer for Quincy Jones , Jack Nitzsche , Lamont Dozier , Arthur Rubenstein and Giorgio Moroder was vital in launching his own career. His early years pioneering modular analog synthesizers along with his wide-ranging music scholarship positioned Anthony at the center of the music technology revolution. He attended the University of Southern California School of Music as a piano and composition major.
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@naivejeffersonian 8 ай бұрын

You just made that 2600 immensely more gig-able. Incredible stuff!!!

@jesuschristiscallingyou953 8 ай бұрын

Gig-able, hahaha. Love it! 😁

@ultramet 8 ай бұрын

I have a Korg ARP 2600, and you finally gave me a reason to take this 100-pound monster out of its case...this channel is amazing. You were the synth/music teacher I always needed.

@adamjacksonmedia 8 ай бұрын

My older brother past away 2 years ago, and I've been learning piano ever since. I bought a Roland Fantom keyboard which has a Jupiter 8, Juno 106, JX8-P, and SH101 expansion pack. I was a kid in the 80s... when my brother would listen to Thriller, 70s/80s synth pop/rock... Sometimes I dial in a sound on my keyboard that really transports me straight back to the 80s... and it's such a nostalgic experience. It's such a pleasure to watch somebody with such a profound level of experience openly share his knowledge for synth sound design. This is fast becoming my favourite channel.

@stevehofer3482 8 ай бұрын

What I love about Anthony's videos is that he assumes the audience has some basic knowledge of synthesizers, and these days, a lot of people do. These mods make a lot of sense, especially in the context of the time. It would be interesting if one of the companies that make virtual 2600s would come out with an "Anthony Marinelli Signature Edition" with his mods, and some of his sounds.

@Behnan 8 ай бұрын

You re the Synth Goat !!! We need an Interview with Quincy Jones, Anthony! In your studio creating something..

@AlexBallMusic 8 ай бұрын

Nice mods. Make sense.

@hdsubstance1 8 ай бұрын

Super convenient mods. Those envelope ranges and the separate trigger for the AR are also available on the behringer clone I own. Wish I had the octave swithchers and fine tuners.

@deantiquisetnovis 8 ай бұрын

One of the reasons why I always was a Moog guy and not an ARP lover, was the reason that there are no octave switches on the VCOs. You‘ve solved that issue beautifully!

@OceanMoonJack 8 ай бұрын

This channel is TREASURE

@robowenmikels 8 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Not only did I learn about some of the limitations of the ARP 2600 and how you were able to rise above them via practical mods, I also learned more about how the device works, in the first place. Bravo and may your electrical signal always be clean, Anthony.

@GlassTarantulah 8 ай бұрын

Anthony is the realest!! Dropping jewels like no other..keep on!

@jerrymcpommes8473 8 ай бұрын

The Arp 2600 was never really on my radar. Now it evolved to one of the greatest synth out there.

@MikkelGrumBovin 8 ай бұрын

it always was-

@jerrymcpommes8473 8 ай бұрын

I meant for me :)

@MikkelGrumBovin 8 ай бұрын

@@jerrymcpommes8473 sherlock,- 😘

@jdmjesus6103 8 ай бұрын

I feel like this is how synthesisers like these were meant to be used, they were all about experimenting and creating different sounds. Modification is just an extension of that.

@DawlessHouseMusic 8 ай бұрын

This was brilliant. I hope your mods make it into production. Maybe as an extender module?

@Station2Station-du2gh 8 ай бұрын

Clever and handy. Would love to see a studio tour video sometime in the future....maybe some stories about acquisition of each synth. Cheers and keep up the good work.

@g_dub3456 8 ай бұрын

Anthony inspired me to get a 2600, well the one I could afford, got a Blue Marvin 2600 from Behringer and love it!!

@Zaccyonline 8 ай бұрын

Really cool mods! I absolutely love the envelope switch! 😍

@bradholbrooks 2 ай бұрын

Hopefully there’s an Anthony Marinelli signature series in the works!

@oldunclemick 8 ай бұрын

Excellent video 👍. Behringer should do an Anthony Marinelli signature edition B2600 with these mods!

@cortical1 8 ай бұрын

Very usable, musical mods! Speaks to your intuitive sense as an audio artist and technical master. Question: Who performed this mod or, alternatively, who are some of the people in the late 70s who were performing these mods for musicians? Thanks very much.

@AlanRPearlmanFoundation 8 ай бұрын

Love these videos, Anthony!

@JeffPalmer83 5 ай бұрын

Wow, the octave switches…genius! Wish Korg had incorporated your mods into their reissues.

@wirenoises 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing the details of these mods. If a manufacturer made a hardware 2600 clone with these mods, I would buy it.

@ezquimal 8 ай бұрын

I remember a video with Vince Clarke with a ARP 2600 playing live. Today I think he live close to you why not a video with both talking about synths. Yes I now is a dream but who knows.

@tricevid 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing Anthony, very cool stuff! Hugs from Italy!

@MrBatraaf 8 ай бұрын

You´re a true wizard of the synthesizer. Excellent video!

@WayneInBlood 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the wonderful, insightful videos each week.!

@Jacob-ur3lh 8 ай бұрын

Now you just need to mod it to time travel!

@darwiniandude 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic mods! I got the Behringer grey one a year ago or so, and love it. ( i have no other modular of any kind except software or internal mod matrix in menu diving eg inside the Alesis Micron) Anyway, it's got a 1X and 10X option for the evelopes and that's really useful, so it's interesting to see you have the 10X option here. But the preset oscilator octave switches, and two custom frequency pots per oscillator - that's just brilliant. Part of the whole charm of it I've found is tuning the oscillators and maybe having one a 5th above another then using the duophonic mode to have a separate playable pitch above. But changing the pitches around in a live setting would be the slowest part of the 2600 by far I think, so it makes sense you did that mod. It's pretty quick to get around otherwise. Anyway, cheers for the video :)

@paulgb53 8 ай бұрын

As always, incredible !

@wedream2 8 ай бұрын

I seem to run out of mults, so 8 more is great. Adding oscillator sync and envelope time mods on the Behringer was a good idea, obviously inspired by ARP 2600 mods.

@Bata9999 8 ай бұрын

Great video! Super useful mods! A little surprised to see no sync mod. Thanks for doing this!

@herberdth 8 ай бұрын

Amazing mods. Octave switching and offset are so useful. Got 1/2 1/1 2/1 on behringer 2600 envelopes but will extend the long now! Was going to add Sync and EG switches to Model D.

@barryward7633 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Anthony, great stuff, cheers from New Zealand.

@alistairsteadman3765 8 ай бұрын

Really useful mods. Thanks for showing us.

@slapdash1438 8 ай бұрын

Extremely inspired, Anthony! The outro tune reminded me of the Terraria Soundtrack, but much more analog :)

@MrTekNo 8 ай бұрын

After looking at all these videos: it's so inspiring and a real thumbs up for a man knowing his synths inside out (y)

@toolman8269 8 ай бұрын

Awesome! Ive been waiting for this video! Thanks so much! I need to figure out how to add that 10x pink switch mod to my Korg ARP 2600FS. Thats a game changer!!

@jayfry-tv 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing the creative process! Love your videos. ⚡️

@feds27 8 ай бұрын

Loved the music at the intro!!

@DX5 8 ай бұрын

Very interesting explanation. Humblest and greatest synthesist ever :)

@Pablvs5 8 ай бұрын

that's some amazing mods! Thank you for sharing, your videos are always inspiring. By the way, I'm curious about the mods on your Minimoog, I always wonder what are they for when it's shown in camera. A video about that would be awesome

@Peter_S_ 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Anthony! When I build my 2600 clone it will have your mods added.

@jackpisso1761 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this!

@MikkelGrumBovin 8 ай бұрын

Wholes are drilled as i write this - mini jacks sockets are installed as i , write this - all my 25 + Synth`s are getting there own clean stereo channel , and each mixer are getting a dollop of pedals in Insert sub mix channels - and all my FM synth´s are routed into Arp- Dreadbox Typhoons, And Eurorack - all kind of Filters are getting Incoming FM - "IM not going FM without FILTERS !" 😂 You - sir, are not only a lengend - youre a genius Legend !

@anthonymarinellimusic 8 ай бұрын

Haha I love to hear it thank you 🙏

@twoscoops2 8 ай бұрын

Sweet mods, thanks for the explanation.

@moontrills1 8 ай бұрын

Fantastic video, as always! I’d love to see how you integrate the eurorack stuff with the 2600.

@marinerecords58corshagwen 8 ай бұрын

Your videos are always interesting, thank you to share with us your huge experience about those amazing instruments :)

@inlasttonowhere4459 8 ай бұрын

Hi 👋 😊 there is indeed an interest in this Synth. Especially with all dee clones out there. And yes, I own a 2600 clone, along with Korg, Auturia, Moog and yes.... the 2600 is a Behringer. But still a joy to play with . And why wouldn't you if you could! Thank you for sharing, I would love to see 👀 what kind of Horse Power your rig has..... perhaps when you feel up to it.... would you showcase more of this unholy power?!!!?!

@mikastapes 8 ай бұрын

Wow Absolutely amazing and handy! Thats an ARP-Stage edition :)

@DavidMorley 8 ай бұрын

I have a lovely 2600 which is unmodded and if I could afford to, I'd grab a second and have it modded. Some excellent additions to a great synth. Great example video btw..

@schance1666 8 ай бұрын

Smart mods! I have no prob doing mods to stuff, because I'll never sell them! I put a hard-sync and PWM control on my old MS20, and VCF control and external audio input on my SH101. I could care less about the resale value, those mods are amazing! Unfortunately, my 2600 is a re-pro (all SMD technology), so I don't think I can do any mods, or I probably would after watching this vid!! Love your channel!

@ajproductionsmusic 8 ай бұрын

Fantastic stuff Anthony

@WoolwichHouseStudio 8 ай бұрын

The master of the 2600.

@patriciaoudart1508 8 ай бұрын

Very interesting. Love Long delay ability. Hope I will apply it to others instruments by myself.👍

@enricopallazzoofficial 8 ай бұрын

Amazing video and really interesting mods.

@inertGas23562 8 ай бұрын

You was brought to me by Dr Mix, so grateful. Sharing is caring thank you

@kristiandawe85 8 ай бұрын

This is very cool, so glad we have you make these videos and look forward to more conten

@kristiandawe85 8 ай бұрын

I have a question, why do you use such an old MacBook with Synclavier, the MacBook appears to mid 2000s model

@MACRONOne 8 ай бұрын

I Like the sound track very much!

@analogholic3651 8 ай бұрын

Awesome!!! Such great mods! Anthony, could you make a video on your modded Mini D as well? Haven´t found any videos (or audio demos) showcasing how sync sounds on the Mini. I have been contemplating mod my Mini D to have sync.

@monkeyc_audio 8 ай бұрын

Really nice! Now I have to get another one! 😃

@justfair4181 8 ай бұрын

thx for sharing this incredible knowledge to us

@leowalless9328 8 ай бұрын

Amazing! If Alan Pearlman had thought to include these mods in the original device, maybe ARP wouldn't have gone bust?

@Goettel 8 ай бұрын

I heard the story told ARP went bust over their attempts to produce a polyphonic Avatar, the Centaur VI, while the Avatar itself already wasn't very popular.

@Iceleben 8 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊!

@ridass.7137 8 ай бұрын

Very cool mods! I would like to see how you actually use the Sherman Filterbank because people (at least on the internet) usually just crank the input knob to the max and call it a day. It definitely capable of more.

@FreqBand 8 ай бұрын

I was going to suggest a mod....paint the whole 2600 pink. But seeing that you have that one pink switch-cover.....well, then never mind.

@marcusplaysmusic8628 8 ай бұрын

Wow, the octave switches alone make up all the difference. Wish I could get a mod like that

@eancurtis9333 8 ай бұрын

Awesome !!!!!

@brianglock3099 8 ай бұрын

Nice mods🙂 My MiniMoog Model D has a few, dedicated LFO, octave up switch , trigger switch that will let it drone, glide 2x.

@llemaire1 8 ай бұрын

Hi Anthony, thx a lot for this very interesting video !!! Do you remember who did these modifications on your 2600 ? Did you sent it back to factory ?

@michaelpierce3264 8 ай бұрын

dude that’s a pimped up 2600!

@Gerald_Daniel 8 ай бұрын

Didn't expect the 2600 so incredibly short ENV-times. If a present synth had that I'd order twice to control if that behavio is "normal". Overall those mods are a must to any original 2600!

@sorrenable 8 ай бұрын

Super review..! Cheer's

@mdmn8160 8 ай бұрын

❤ from Burundi 🇧🇮

@bjornlohmander7431 8 ай бұрын

So cool!! Have you done anything to trigger the alternating switches?

@RogerSartet007 8 ай бұрын

How about inviting Kevin Toney and showing us how to make that ARP sound featured on Mysterious Vibes by the Blackbyrds? I admit, it's because I want to use it myself, so it is pure self interest🙂, but still a lot of people here might find it interesting. Keep up those cool videos. I hope the guys from Arturia are watching your videos Anthony. They could learn a thing or two! Best regards

@eivind105 8 ай бұрын

I love your content. Synths

@antoniog2854 8 ай бұрын

Who did these mods?

@pcprobot 8 ай бұрын

Fun video to watch

@Clupea101 8 ай бұрын

Great stuff 👍

@falangistavaleroso9689 8 ай бұрын

Great stuff, I should have never sold mine. It came from a radio and used to make weird noises for adds. The keyboard was almost unused but the synth was beaten up, did not sound as yours so I sold it 25 years ago, my envelopes were not snappy as are the Odyssey or SH 101, so was no good for techno ( or my unit I gues). With what I know now, it needed a full recap and refurbishing. Will buy another next year or so. I hope you get a lot of royalties my friend. I received a Distressor today, gonna try it! best from Spain.

@AFULimited 3 ай бұрын

Ace add-ons that make it definitely quicker to work with ! But I wonder why you haven't got a mod for sync on at least one of the VCOs (or did I miss something ;-) ? I own a Grey Meanie (actually has the same mod as yours for the AR) and a Tonus 2600 that both don't have it either, but on my TTSH (that actually sounds really good) I had sync done for all 3 VCOs and that's an incredible source for new sounds 🙂 Love to watch your videos 🙂

@ErinIsBlueBlue 8 ай бұрын

Impressive.

@AwakeNPissed20 8 ай бұрын

@nebuladus7850 8 ай бұрын

Thxsomuch Anthony✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️🎵

@ozhalljr 8 ай бұрын

cool mods. Did I notice one or more OG ARP patch cables?

@icortilidinfanzia 8 ай бұрын

Cooool❤🎉

@ElectronicazMusic 8 ай бұрын

Love the tune which plays towards the end as background music. Where can I hear it in full? 😁 ♥ 🎶 🎹

@dylanmadsen5079 8 ай бұрын

That is super cool, I've never seen one with that many mods. I want to add a few mods to a DX7 mk1 I have. Other than octave up + down, Upgraded chip, LED screen what else should I look at?

@offworldnetwork 8 ай бұрын

Actual usable mods... a refreshing change

@colinthomson7518 8 ай бұрын

nice sounds

@eatshrots 7 ай бұрын

you sir are an absolute gem. thank you for showing us this. I'm a little hesitant to drill holes into my Korg FS 2600, but wow those are some necessary ones, especially those octave switches. If I were to consider it, who would be able to do this for me? Rob Rosen?

@anthonymarinellimusic 7 ай бұрын

Rob is My Man !!

@joshylee2012 8 ай бұрын

very interesting

@Esperluet 8 ай бұрын

Had to be engineer in former times 😂

@cwinkels 8 ай бұрын

For the life of me I can't understand why all three of the most prolific cloners of the 2600 (Behringer, Korg, and Antonus) didn't implement some of these ideas. The lack of octave switching on ARP gear was always a bit galling to me, and an envelope time multiplier seems like a no brainer to me. I do like that some clones add hard sync and an additional LFO. But octave switching would be even more appreciated.