Anyone tried the Arturia ARP 2600V?

renevanderwouden

I have borrowed a copy from someone just to test it before I make a final decision to buy it.

I find it a bit sounding weak. I excepted more.

Mohoyoho · Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:31 pm Post subject:

I've always heard that the TimewARP version was the closest to an ARP 2600. The Arturia sounds too much like their Moog Mod.

elektro80 · Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:41 pm Post subject:

renevanderwouden · Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:43 pm Post subject:

Yes Mark, people say that for all products the same sound engine is used.

Anyway I am not interested in a close reproduction but in a great sounding synth. This Arturia doesn't sound hot. The Korg MS20 of the Legacy is much better.

elektro80

renevanderwouden · Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:50 pm Post subject:

What do you think are its strong points?

elektro80 · Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:52 pm Post subject:

Good sound, good interface, sensible "modules" and patching is very intuitive. And it has that great ARP sound.

elektro80 · Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:53 pm Post subject:

I am not saying you need it.

mosc · Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 12:51 pm Post subject:

Curious, do these soft versions of the classic mono synths also have poly mode?

elektro80 · Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 12:55 pm Post subject:

Some do and some don´t. Arturia usually adds polyphony and various other improvements. This is what makes the ARP2600V truly great. The really annoying thing is of course that the ARP2600V isn´t a hardware thingie like the new Creamware emulations.

renevanderwouden · Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:00 pm Post subject:

make · Joined: Aug 21, 2006 Posts: 9 Location: London

how would you compare it to the ARPPE2600 available FREE from: http://www.glenstegner.com/softsynths.html ?

cappy2112 · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:31 pm Post subject:

mosc · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:34 pm Post subject:

The real 2600 has a state variable filter if I remember correctly. I think that would be 12 dB/8va.

EdisonRex · Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 12:26 pm Post subject:

Hmm. This thread happened originally whilst I was on holidays so I must have missed it then.

I own a mid-issue ARP 2600 and Arturia's 2600V. They do not sound very much alike. The real ARP has a lot of hiss, thumps, DC coupling and electronic artifacts that are lacking in the 2600V.

I intend to use the 2600V as part of electronic music instruction, coupled with Michmerhuizen's 2600 manual. For that purpose, it's more than good. As a softsynth, it is quite adequate too, it is polyphonic, and clean and it does not eat too much CPU (at least not on my Mac Pro).

It was very unstable when I got it, Arturia put out a fix for that, then it was unstable again when I went from Power to Intel. Again I needed an upgrade. All upgrades have been free and they don't spam much either.

What spam they do send is in French.

I'm fairly satisfied with it. It isn't like the original 2600, and I think that's probably a good thing.

cappy2112 · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 5:59 pm Post subject:

EdisonRex · Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:57 am Post subject:

cappy2112 · Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:40 am Post subject:

GaryRea · Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:12 pm Post subject:

I've used it little as a VSTi in Acoustica Mixcraft. Some nice sounds.

Gary

Patchmouse · Joined: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 136 Location: London

XpanderXT · Joined: Oct 22, 2007 Posts: 133 Location: the flat universe

I love the Arp2600V. I did some of the factory presets for it.
I owned a grey face 2600 in the 80's and this is a very nice replacement. It doesn't sound a lot like one but it can. I like the added functions like the LFO that you can make your own wave shapes on. The Filter sounds good. I like the extra LFO in the sequencer.
It works really well, sounds good. It's one of my favorite plug ins.

Patchmouse · Joined: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 136 Location: London

Gothboy · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:52 am Post subject:

I just ordered this thing and await it's arrival any minute now at my door. After playing with it for a bit I'll let you know what I think. It took me awhile to decide though as it's compatibility with Pro Tools and the famous lack of product support by Arturia was taking it's toll. There's a PT fix patch for it now so it should hopefully work. To demo it I had to actually use the fxspansion wrapper....it sounded excellent and it will sit nicely with my other Arp emulations. I already have the Oddity and KikAXXE.

Patchmouse · Joined: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 136 Location: London

You wont regret buying this, I could live with this on lap-top and wish for nothing else. A useful trick is to feed the outputs back into the filter, or, wherever they work best ! be careful about feedback, and edge the volume up slowly, but this way you'll get some lovely mysterious evolving sounds.

Patchmouse.

Gothboy · Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:52 pm Post subject:

Thanks! Will definately try that...when it gets here...and it's still not...and that's pissing me off....'cause I'd like to get it registered asap....before The V2 update..... Mad

It's a day late because of this blasted 4th of July holiday we have here in the states. Rolling Eyes