A legend, reborn
When the ARP 2600 FS was announced in January 2020, it quickly became a phenomenal success with musicians all over the world recognizing the faithfulness to the original ARP 2600.
The ARP 2600 M is around 60% the original size, making it lighter, more portable and easier to place and use in a studio. It integrates the same analog circuitry and components as the ARP 2600 FS, thus faithfully reproducing the characteristic ARP sound.
David Friend
Co-founder of ARP Instruments, Inc. together with the founder Alan Robert Pearlman. In addition to designing the ARP 2600 and Odyssey, he was involved with the development of numerous products, and subsequently entered management, eventually becoming president of the company. His achievements as an entrepreneur have also been acclaimed, and in 2010 he received the "Entrepreneur of the Year" (Emerging Technology category) award from Ernst & Young. Mr. Friend has been a founder and CEO of six companies, including ARP. He is currently CEO of Wasabi Technologies, a cloud data storage company. He was a lecturer at MIT, and is a Trustee Emeritus of Berklee College of Music and the New England Conservatory. He philanthropy supports many music organizations in his home town of Boston.
"When we designed the original 2600 back in the 1970s, we never realized what an important instrument it was to become. But in the hands of Stevie Wonder, Pete Townsend, Jimmy Page, Herbie Hancock, and countless other great musicians, it became one of the most influential instruments of its day. I always thought it was a little big and heavy, though, so I was delighted to see Korg's 2600 M which sounds exactly the same but is much better suited to a home studio. And the digital interfaces (which obviously didn't exist on the original) are a huge step forward. With the fist full of patch cords that are included, you can create thousands of patches and an enormous range of sounds. I've spent hours remembering all the things I did with the 2600 almost 50 years ago. Very cool! "
David Mash
Recently retired from his position as Senior Vice President for Innovation, Strategy, and Technology at Berklee College of Music, where he served for 41 years, David is an internationally known expert in music technology, and synthesizers in particular. David was the founding chair of the Electronic Production and Design major at Berklee, and has consulted for many musical instrument manufacturers including Korg and was involved as an advisor on the re-release of the ARP2600 FS and the new ARP2600 M. David began his work with synthesizers on the ARP2500, and he purchased his first synthesizer, an ARP2600 and 1601 sequencer in 1977. He became friends with Alan R Pearlman and David Friend, and provided advice and feedback to ARP on instruments beginning in 1978. He is currently Board Chair for the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation.
“With the release of the full size replica of the ARP 2600, Korg made a great gift to the world of electronic music by reissuing a classic synth that so many musicians never had the chance to experience. But with the release of the ARP 2600 M, the 2600 enters into the modern age as a new incarnation – modern looking and feeling, yet with the benefit of that original ARP sound! You have all the power of that big synthesizer in a form factor that is more portable, more contemporary looking, and better fits within a larger Eurorack system, but with the human scale most Eurorack systems lack. This module looks, feels and sounds great.”
Proudly Designed and Made in Japan
The ARP 2600 M is built in Japan with the same care and extraordinary quality standard as the ARP 2600 FS, and uses the same analog components to accurately reproduce the sound and feel of the original. The Spring Reverb has been re-engineered and adapted to the new size body to the same lush effect.
The ARP 2600 M comes with a dedicated Carry Case that not only protects your instrument, but also makes it easier to transport, thanks to its custom casters with special anti-shock damping technology. There is also enough space to carry other gear together, like your favourite volca,SQ-64 or MIDI controller!
Added features and functionality
The new ARP 2600 M is not only faithful to the original, it also includes an array of added features that will make it even easier to use:
– Plug and play: Connect any class compliant MIDI controller such as a KORG microKeys, nanokeys or SQ-64 to one of the ARP 2600 M’s USB ports (USB-A and USB-B) and automatically get full control of your instrument!
– Resized: The new size makes it easier to visualize your patch and also allows you to use shorter patch cables
– Two types of filters from two versions of the original ARP 2600（4012 type, 4072 type DIN MIDI IN added
– Pitch bend, Modulation and Portamento ON/OFF can be controlled through MIDI CC messages (USB/DIN MIDI)
– Normalize voltage: The threshold of the trigger signal required to activate the ADSR through the S/H GATE JACK has become 5V, making it much easier to use in combination with other gear such as volcas or Eurorack modules
– Improved Attack and Release time ratios
– L/R Stereo Output Jack (instead of XLR)
– Speakers turn automatically off when using headphones
– Improved, smoother sliders
Free bundle of music software
The ARP 2600 M comes with a diverse variety of music software from Izotope including “Ozone Elements” which lets you not only create songs but also master them using AI, “Skoove” which will help you improve your keyboard playing skills, “Reason Lite” DAW software, as well as software synths from KORG and other brands.
In other words, the moment you get your hands on this synthesizer you'll have a variety of tools to help you take your music to the next level.
- Operating temperature range0 – +40 °C (non‐condensing)Maximum Polyphony2 voices for duo phonic; normally monophonic
- VCO-1 (Voltage Controlled Oscilator 1)WaveformsSawtooth, squareFrequency rangeApprox. 0.03 Hz – 30 Hz (low freq. mode)
- Approx. 10 Hz – 10 kHz (audio mode)Voltage controlled response1V/oct.VCO-2 (Voltage Controlled Oscillator 2)WaveformsSawtooth, pulse (dynamic pulse), triangle, sineFrequency rangeApprox. 0.03 Hz – 30 Hz (low freq. mode)
- Approx. 10 Hz – 10 kHz (audio mode)Pulse width10% – 90%Voltage controlled response1V/oct.VCO-3 (Voltage Controlled Oscilator 3)WaveformsSawtooth, pulse (dynamic pulse)Frequency rangeApprox. 0.03 Hz – 30 Hz (low freq. mode)
- Approx. 10 Hz – 10 kHz (audio mode)Pulse width10% – 90%Voltage controlled response1V/oct.VCF (Voltage Controlled Filter)TypeLow-pass (TYPE I : early 24 dB/oct., TYPE II: late 24 dB/oct.)Frequency rangeApprox. 10 Hz – 10 kHzResonance1/2 – self oscillateVCA (Voltage Controlled Amplifier)Control voltageAR type (internally connected)
- ADSR type (internally connected)
- Noise generatorNoise spectrum types (white and pink)
- RING MODULATORTypeAnalog multiplierInput signal (Internally connected)VCO-1 sawtooth wave, VCO-2 sine waveSAMPLE & HOLDSampled signalNoise (internally connected)AUDIO OUTPUT JACKS
- Front Panel (LEFT, RIGHT OUTPUT jacksConnectorφ3.5 mm monaural phone jackMaximum output level+9 dBu @ 10 kΩ loadOutput impedance1.2 kΩSide PanelConnectorφ6.3 mm monaural phone jackMaximum output level+4 dBu @ 600 kΩ loadOutput Impedance1.2 kΩHEADPHONES JACKConnectorφ6.3 mm stereo phone jackMaximum output level50 mW + 50 mW @ 33Ω loadOutput impedance20ΩEXTERNAL AUDIO INPUT (PREAMPLIFIER INPUT) JACKConnectorφ3.5 mm monaural phone jackMaximum input level+2dBu *RANGE x10, GAIN knob Max(Input impedance100kΩ
- MIDI connectorINUSB portType A, Type B
- General
- Power supplyAC power supply terminal (KA320)Power consumption13W
- Dimensions(W × D × H)520 × 129 × 311 mm / 20.5 x 5 x 12.2 inches,Weight5.9 kg / 13 lbs.
- Included ItemsRoad case, AC power cord (KA320), patch cables, Owner’s manual, ARP stickerAccessories (Sold separately)
