Odyssey 50th Anniversary Celebration with Alex Ball !

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Жыл бұрын

As a kick-off for the November 5th celebration of the 50th anniversary of the ARP Odyssey, Alex Ball returns to KZfaq to extoll everything ARP Odyssey, a little demo, a little music, a little tech-talk and as always, LOADS of FUN!
Join us for the 2022: A Fifty-Year ARP Odyssey Synthposium and Fundraiser. Go to bit.ly/2022-Odyssey to purchase tickets for the online event. All proceeds to The Alan R Pearlman Foundation's ARPs for ALL project.
Go to bit.ly/2022-Odyssey for tickets!
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@Jamesjimjimmy Жыл бұрын

Alex does it right.

@danielpirone8028 Жыл бұрын

Alex is a real treasure!

@SanderAnderon Жыл бұрын

AB harvests more varied sounds, out of more varied synths, than ANY-one! Bravo Alex and well done ARP these 50 years on.

@johnmccreary6341 Жыл бұрын

In highschool we had an Electronic Music class (1980) and I was introduced to the ARP ODYSSEY (white and black versions). It was the only class I ever got an "A" in. It changed my life.

@DaveG207 Жыл бұрын

Alex Ball - the perfect person to demonstrate this beast. I recall Billy Currie making a comment along the lines that he’d seen the MiniMoog and it didn’t grab him, but when he played an Odyssey he saw it as a punk synth, more gritty and in your face, and right for him. (I’ve tried to find the quote, but can’t right now!)

@craigsurette3438 3 ай бұрын

I love that the original oldschool ARP Odyssey's manual has a dedicated section in it, telling you to not "set the sliders like an organ, and only play the keyboard" but instead ENCOURAGES the user to play the sliders as part of performing with the instrument. Thankyou ARP/Alan Pearlman for 50 years of musical knob/slider twiddling , by design !

@demagmusic Жыл бұрын

yes. just. yes. Great choice having Alex make this video. Fantastic Synth. and great demo

@epromenator Жыл бұрын

One of my all time fav synths. It's so versatile and it's suuuper Phat!

@bwicklander Жыл бұрын

Alex Ball presenting? Yeah, I'm definitely watching!

@SynthAddict Жыл бұрын

bravo @Alex Ball and congrats Dina @Alan R. Pearlman Foundation 🙂

@btmtv Жыл бұрын

BRILLIANT on all levels @Alex Ball - ❤ARP ODYSSEY ❤

@legionnairegonk4425 Жыл бұрын

The Odyssey was what Billie Currie used for the astonishing solo on Gary Numan's live 1979 tour version of On Broadway afaik ( hear it on KZfaq if you haven't heard it before ). One of the true great spine tingling synth solo's...

@thefumigator Жыл бұрын

I can confirm. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iseArddh27Gbf58.html

@VarionJimmy Жыл бұрын

The demo starting at 4:50 is amazing! For me the sounds sounds like lovely early Korg synths, the perfect mix between organs and synths. I’ve been longing for a video from Alex a couple of days now (take care Alex) and discovered this channel. I haven’t watched any other video yet, but by the titles it seems like I’ve found a goldmine. 👍👍

@infindebula Жыл бұрын

Thanks for exploring the nutty side of this incredible instrument. Rumour has it that the entire spacey synthesizer intro to Rush's incredible "2112" album was created with a multitracked ARP Odyssey.

@sawsquaresinetube Жыл бұрын

Woo hoo!!! Congrats ARP, and awesome work Alex! It’s a time for celebration!!’ ❤👏👏

@theoversouls Жыл бұрын

You bring out the best in anything you touch! ~doctorvague

@emoalus Жыл бұрын

How it's even possible to know so much about these amazing machines? great job!

@adastra123 Жыл бұрын

I just got a Behringer Arp odyssey. I love the sounds you can get punch out of these. Even though I own one , when I see a yoda like you on it , it makes me want to stop what I am doing and play with it. Thanks for showing what's possible on this creature. Wobba wobba ...... zingggggg . Is what I hear cutting through a mix.

@thebreathalyzer Жыл бұрын

Great video! I've been enjoying how each of the synth experts all have different favorite features they're calling out. So much to love about the Odyssey!!!

@peterkadarmusic9728 Жыл бұрын

Oh crap now I need to get an Odyssey. Thanks, Alex…

@djofortunato5799 Жыл бұрын

Happy BDay to the Arp Odyssey ! The closest duophonic Analog I've got readily accessible is BS2, but I do love those oscillator modulation sounds, great to hear them demo'd on an OG Odyssey.

@Gin-toki Жыл бұрын

Lol, right as you were demoing the "Odycopter" sound, a helicopter flew by my apartment and I thought "Damn, that's a really realistically sounding copter sound you got there" xD

@arcadeapocalypsemusic Жыл бұрын

What perfect timing as I've been drooling over The Odyssey the past few months & am counting on getting a clone pretty soon. Just can't wait to get lost in tweaking all the parameters & to start using it in my music!

@MarshalArnold Жыл бұрын

50 years old and still kicks serious butt! I'll probably need a cane or something by the time I hit the big 50 just to walk around lol.

@stephenteller Жыл бұрын

First synth I ever played. Don’t be Fooling Yourself! 🎶

@ToreHansen Жыл бұрын

Playing 5 at the same time is a bit overkill, great that the VST gang keeps it cool with one... Great video!

@spencersoloduka6030 Жыл бұрын

Love this! Great job, all

@DestroyER82 Жыл бұрын

What an amazing showcase and celebration of legend! And hell yeah! Talking about classic analog synths sound effects... I have just spend today couple hours tweaking and fidling with CS-10 and making scifi sounds and drones for PC game im composing for. All the best!

@sauce_aux Жыл бұрын

Great as always, Alex. Thank you!

@slimyelow 3 ай бұрын

I definitely need more of your Tscherman Voedz.

@harrisonfraud Жыл бұрын

@alexball The tune at 2:43 is probably one of my favourites of all your tunes over the years. I can feel Herbie and George dripping from each note!

@remynettheim4918 Жыл бұрын

george who

@cortical1 Жыл бұрын

@@remynettheim4918 Georgie Porgie Puddin' Pie.

@princepaul5557 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Alex!

@GaitaPonto Жыл бұрын

Happy birthday Odyssey! Nice job Alex and Arp Foundation!

@dougalwilson9612 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Alex great stuff.

@bazZzment Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video, Alex is the best!

@EannaButler Ай бұрын

7:16 - start of 'Almustafa the Beloved' by George Duke, Billy Cobham, John Scofield, and Alphonso Johnson ❤

@synthsforfunk Жыл бұрын

ARP is such a great synthesizer and a real legend! I only have the Korg and Behringer reissues so not a vintage one but I love them to death. Its sound potential is immense! Appreciate your demo - thank you!! Can’t stress enough how essential this instrument was and still is in soul, funk, jazz and fusion music👍

@LFOVCF Жыл бұрын

Love these 'mini-docs' Also fascinating to see how you do some noodling bonkersness with a patch.

@ReubenSound Жыл бұрын

I love that big octave transpose switch. Unique to ARP I believe.

@Controllerhead Жыл бұрын

Fun demo. Revolutionary gear. Thanks for the video!!!

@bennyshambles Жыл бұрын

Kraftwerk was another famous artist that paired the Mini-Moog (Rolf) + Odyssey (Florian). The famous Tomorrow’s World performance of “Autobahn” is probably the best audio visual evidence of this.

@ryananthony4840 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video man!

@JT4CD 6 ай бұрын

Great video. My go-to synth. I picked up a near mint 1978 (mk3 - filter sounds great btw:-) Oddy about ten years ago for £1500 and I've noticed that prices of the originals haven't yet gone too crazy (maybe due to all the subsequent clone releases). If you do get one I'd recommend fitting a Kenton filter control socket which really opens things up even more.

@SpikesStudio3 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. All of you. 👍

@ianwilson7637 Жыл бұрын

Love all those noisy and clangerous sounds you did. So cool and different.

@jezpower Жыл бұрын

You are making me want to buy one@@!

@MaEasy_official Жыл бұрын

Yeah! And its such a fantastic synth. Freaky b-day!

@ianwynne764 Жыл бұрын

Hello Alex: This video reminds of when Rick Wakeman released his album The Six Wives of Henry the Eight. I don't think the Odyssey was used on that album, I think the 2600 was. This video reminds me of that album. Thank you.

@RoyChartier Жыл бұрын

I didn't want an Odyssey before watching this...but, now I do...

@AndyKing1963 Жыл бұрын

Chris Franke fromTangerine Dream used his Mark III for bass sounds throughout the 1980s. The unit was customized with an extra output, master tune/VCO, octave knobs, and a switch controlling the CV/Gate/Pitch on & off

@mgoodman2302 Жыл бұрын

08:42 Every episode of Space:1999! Alex, I wish I could come up with songs as fast as you do!

@keithsquawk Жыл бұрын

50? Now I really feel old!

@amonster8mymother 7 ай бұрын

Yea i would like a oddssiy.

@MrTomDangerous Жыл бұрын

Although controversial, the Behringer clone is utterly fantastic for those wanting this sound for the non-vintage price. The sound is so warm and, well, human somehow. I have really managed to transpose feelings in me into musical feelings using this synth, which is a truly awful way of putting it, yet completely true at the same time.

@Mchannemann Жыл бұрын

Awesome love letter Alex, hope wifey ain't too jealous

@jeremythornton433 Жыл бұрын

Great video! If I had the budget, I'd rush right out and get one. And a 2600 as well. No point in going off half cocked!

@markgriffiths5122 Жыл бұрын

Nice...

@richardalldredge9129 Жыл бұрын

R2-D2 singing away :)

@nik_elektrik Жыл бұрын

Those fx❤ Space:1999.

@christianvandalstrom8337 Жыл бұрын

I think that "odycopter" was used in "escape from new york" as effect.

@Lantertronics Жыл бұрын

I think all musical devices need to have Alex Ball applied to them.

@bukkaratsuppa6414 Жыл бұрын

Why does this remind me on Construction Time Again?

@TheScreamingFrog916 Жыл бұрын

Had one of these, when I was a teenager, back in the 70s. Then my parents took it away and sold it, when they caught me smoking pot 😕 Now I have all the synthesizers I want, including 2600, and MiniMoog.

@neilshenton1834 Жыл бұрын

👍😎❤

@robertfoy5886 Жыл бұрын

👍✌👏👏👏👏

@IsshmanGarcia 10 ай бұрын

@Alan R. Pearlman Foundation So you tune VCO to whatever note/sound you want, then if I press a C on keyboard it will be a C? Im confused. So the tuning of the VCo is for the "sound/pitch" only, then the keyboard is a regular tuned keyboard?

@paulallen8777 4 ай бұрын

The keyboard doesn't output any specific pitches, just voltages that changes the pitch of an oscillator. To get note C on the keyboard to play a C, you have to press the key then using a tuner, change the oscillators pitch to a C with the coarse and fine sliders so then you will get a proper scale in the correct musical key when you play the keyboard. You could get the C on the keyboard to play any note depending on where the coarse and fine sliders are. It's a nightmare on the Odyssey if you catch the tuning sliders when performing, as its hard to quickly get them in tune again! Hope this helps.