Description
This vintage ARP Odyssey has just been fully serviced by Synthchaser, the west coast’s leading ARP specialist – recapped, new ICs, new key bushings, all new LED sliders, all new slide switches, fully functional, tuned and calibrated, and sounding awesome! The Odyssey was ARP’s answer to the Minimoog, a feature packed scaled down version of the legendary ARP 2600. This late model ARP Odyssey is equipped with the 4075 filter, a tasty 4 pole LPF found in all late model ARP synths.
The synth is in great condition, and was acquired from the original owner who bought it in 1980 and put it away in 1981. It comes with a wooden road case, and the foam is still good! There are touches of rust along the edges of the synthesizer (see photos), but they are not distracting from the overall awesomeness of this synth. This synth comes with Orange illuminated LED sliders to complement the Orange & Black color scheme of this late model ARP. I am willing to disable the illumination for the buyer before shipping, upon request.
Work just completed on the synth included:
- Synthchaser Precision LED slider upgrade – All 34 of the old original sliders have been replaced with new, smooth, high precision LED illuminated sliders. The difference in the way these sliders feel and perform compared to the originals is a huge improvement. LEDs run off their own power supply mounted inside the synth.
- Illuminated slider caps – Slider caps with a translucent plastic stripe that allows the LED illumination to shine through, while giving you something substantial to grip onto. They look and feel awesome!
- All new slide switches – All the slide switches on the synthesizer have been replaced with new
- Power supply rebuilt – All tantalum and electrolytic capacitors in the power supply have been replaced, and high quality, high temperature 105 deg C capacitors have been used for the power supply filter capacitors.
- All tantalum capacitors replaced – The tantalum capacitors in ARP synths are ticking time bombs. All tantalum capacitors in this synth have been replaced with electrolytics to help provide stable operation for years to come.
- All CMOS and Op Amp ICs replaced – The original CMOS chips and op amps used in these synthesizers are prone to failure. We find it a best practice to replace all these chips in this keyboard to fix issues it may be having and to prevent future issues from popping up as chips fail. New chips have been installed in IC sockets for ease of future service.
- 4075 Filter Enhancement – This ARP Odyssey uses 4075 filter submodule found in all late model ARP synthesizers like the Quadra and the Omni. This filter was designed with a calculation error that limited the cutoff frequency. The 4075 filter submodule has been recapped, corrected to provide superior frequency response, and tested for proper operation in the Synthchaser custom test fixture
- Keyboard rebuild – New key bushings installed, keys removed and cleaned, bus bars removed and polished, key contacts cleaned and adjusted.
- Oscilloscope calibration – Calibrated & tuned using oscilloscope and frequency counter.
Prospective buyers are welcome to come try it out before purchasing. Local pickup is welcome and encouraged. This is a vintage electronic item, so all sales will be as-is and final. The keyboard will be packed well and insured for the full sale price. Visit the Synthchaser YouTube channel and rest assured that a high quality detailed restoration was done to this synthesizer by the expert on ARP Synthesizers.
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