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Welcome
Thank you for choosing the PRODYSSEY ASB. We are sure that
you are going to have just as much fun with your new PRODYSSEY
ASB as we had developing this unique and characteristic synthesizer.
Please read this manual thoroughly in order to fully take advantage
of the many features the PRODYSSEY ASB has to offer.
Introduction
The PRODYSSEY is a one-to-one reproduction of the ARP Odys-
sey synthesizer. The ARP Odyssey is a true analog synthesizer
from the 1970’s and has taken its proper place alongside other
classic synths. It can be considered a compact version of the half-
modular ARP 2600, making it ARP’s answer to the successful Mini-
moog. But this synth is much more than that. While it is based on
the classic analog synthesizer design – with oscillators, filters, and
amplifier – it also offers a number of interesting improvements that
make it unique and exciting. The most significant features are the
wide range of modulation possibilities and of course the sample/
hold section. Its small footprint and rich feature set made it an
immediate hit with experts who already knew the sweet and power-
ful sounds the thing was capable of producing. And so it’s no surpri-
se that the Odyssey became a legend, with its capability to produce
the full gamut of tones in the sound spectrum, from deep basses to
cutting leads to impressive effects. Its diversity of sounds makes
the Odyssey one of the most sought after classic synths on today’s
used market, and it clearly hasn’t lost any of its original appeal.
