ARP 2500
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| 2500 by ARP Instruments, Inc. | |||
| Synthesis type: | Analog Subtractive | ||
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| Oscillators: | 1004p 1004r 1004t 1023 |
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| Keyboard: | 3002 Two voice. 5 octaves. 3222 Four voice, split. 5 octaves. 3604 One voice, portable. 4 octaves. |
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| Velocity sensitive: | {{{velocity}}} | ||
| Aftertouch: | {{{aftertouch}}} | ||
| Memory: | none | ||
| Onboard effects: | none | ||
| Produced: | 1970 - 1981 | ||
| Original price: | US$7180 - US$19920 | ||
The ARP 2500, built from 1970 through the mid-70's, was ARP's first big synthesizer. A monophonic analog modular synthesizer built with a switch matrix, it was comparable to the Moog synthesizers of the time.
Although the 2500 proved to be a reliable and user-friendly machine, it was soon outdone by ARP's next synth, the ARP 2600. They are also extremely rare; only about 100 were ever built.
[edit] Famous users
The 2500's most notable usage was when it was employed in Close Encounters of the Third Kind to communicate with aliens. The ARP technician sent to install the unit, Phil Dodds, was cast as the musician. It has been used by artists such as Meat Beat Manifesto, The Who, David Bowie, Skinny Puppy, Jean Michel Jarre and Vince Clarke. In the classical world, electronic composer Elaine Radigue has worked almost exclusively with the 2500.
