![]() Although they could create amazing soundscapes and elaborate evolving patches – perfect for sound design – the expense involved meant they were largely purchased by universities or wealthy rock musicians. The other drawback of early modular’s was their cost. This means that they require some degree of patching to make even the simplest noises. Antonus likes to think of their product as being as authentic as can be – but more on this later.Īlan R Pearlman’s ARP Instruments began in 1970 with the ARP2500, a huge modular system. Whilst modular systems offer maximum flexibility, they are also complex. To this, we can add the Antonus 2600, which itself is based around the TTSH DIY clone that’s been around for a number of years. That being said this is more than a slightly modded DIY build. Recently there has been a swathe of hardware-based clones (or tributes, depending on your perspective), with Korg, Behringer and others in the mix. There are also a host of plug-in emulations, including the long-standing TimewARP 2600 and versions from Cherry Audio and Arturia. The starting point for reviewing a unit like this is to state categorically that the ARP 2600 is regarded as sitting on the top-tier of classic synths. Because of this – and perhaps as it didn’t employ custom, rare or completely unavailable integrated circuit components or complex control and memory circuitry – many attempts have been made to reproduce its essence. ![]() ![]() We finally got our hands on the beautiful Antonus 2600.
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