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From KORG:

KORG announces the development of an all new ARP Odyssey synthesizer
KORG INC. is proud to announce that a faithful recreation of the legendary 1970s analog synthesiser, the ARP Odyssey, is being developed by Korg for release later in 2014.

The ARP Odyssey was released in 1972 by ARP Instruments, Inc. and quickly became famous for its unique rich sound and innovative performance controls. It was a staple for many recording and performing musicians worldwide and was used on countless hit records over many years. The Odyssey was one of the highlights of the ARP company and became a long selling product. With slight updates and improvements it was sold through to 1981.

Korg is also proud to welcome Mr David Friend as our chief advisor on the Odyssey. David Friend established ARP Instruments, Inc. along with Alan Robert Pearlman and is a past president of ARP Instruments, Inc. He was also the lead designer of the original Odyssey in addition to designing or co-designing many other products.

So they are not just cloning it, they have the original designer. Very big. The Odyssey was the first performance synthesizer at a decent price and quality. The original systems like the Moog needed to have all of the modules patched together with cables before you could use it. This allows for great versatility but makes switching from one song to another a slow task. The Odyssey was internally patched into a very playable configuration with a couple of routing switches that could set various parameters. Used units sell on eBay for over $2,000 so this will be a wonderful thing for musicians. it even has its own web page: ARP Odyssey Posted by DaveH at February 17, 2014 4:36 PM