MORiA | STANDALONE | AUi | VST3i
独一无二的 ARP 2600
标志性的 ARP 2600 是那款你几乎能在每一个顶级录音室中看到的合成器。它在二手市场上的价格高得惊人。当 KORG 于 2020 年发布限量版 ARP 2600 FS 时，全球瞬间售罄。如今，KORG 荣幸推出这款核心合成器的首个真正精准的软件复刻：KORG Collection ARP 2600。
KORG 独家的 CMT（组件建模技术），忠实重现了它独特的波形与滤波器、定制的 LFO 和包络形态、诸多细微的非线性特性，甚至还原了跳线盘（Patch Panel）的工作行为——这是其他任何 2600 软件乐器都无法企及的。得益于这种对细节近乎痴迷的执着，你可以打开原版 ARP 2600 Patch Book（KORG 官网提供免费下载 PDF），在屏幕上连接每一个预设，它们发出的音色将与真正的 ARP 2600 毫无二致——这是其他 2600 插件无法实现的。
让 2600 迈入现代
保留原版卓越的音质、惊人的灵活性和独特的个性仅仅是开始。为了向这款传奇乐器的遗产致敬，我们问自己：如果 ARP 在今天重新设计 2600，它会是什么样子？
为此，我们做出了诸多改进，包括增加第二滤波器、驱动（Drive）部分、新的调制源、全面的 MIDI 控制、精密的音序器、高达 16 复音的多复音能力，以及更多功能——同时，完美保留了原版 ARP 2600 的设计灵魂。
细节之美
我们的工程师花费大量时间深入理解原版与现代原理图的每一个细节，研读原版 2600 手册，用示波器反复测试，最重要的是通过耳朵去倾听。例如，原版的 AR 和 ADSR 包络看似简单——但要将其调整到完美还原，花费了大量时间进行调试。振荡器的波形被精准还原，包括那些能增加独特亮度的细微瑕疵（尤其是三角波和正弦波）。
我们对原版的两个 VCF 模块（4012 和 4072）都进行了建模，并加入了切换开关。我们保留了原版硬件上所有的饱和点，通过细微的失真赋予声音生命。贯穿各个模块的广泛抗混叠技术，使我们能够提供真正卓越的音频质量。KORG 的组件建模技术（CMT）甚至还包含了模拟组件之间的细微差异，就像你在不同的硬件 2600 上发现的那样，从而在多复音演奏时带来自然的丰富度。
在跳线盘之外，还有 20 多个微调电位器，用于选择不同 2600 年份版本的行为特性，调整诸如方波宽度和三角波对称性等校准细节（就像原版硬件一样），等等。
保留并拓展 2600 精神
相比大多数复古合成器，2600 拥有独一无二的性格。首先，没有哪两个部分是完全相同的；每个部分都有其独特的用途（通常不止一个）和与之相匹配的能力。三个 VCO（压控振荡器）各有特色，两个包络的工作方式也截然不同。这里隐藏着许多奇妙的特性，比如外观相同但范围不同的控制输入、相位反转以及非常规波形。这是一款经过深思熟虑的乐器，但同时也给人一种像是一堆定制模块组合而成的感觉。
这些差异指引着你的视线，也让探索过程充满乐趣。你会时刻拥有发现的惊喜，感叹道：“哇，我还能让它实现这个功能！”
在添加所有新功能时，我们决心保留原版乐器的灵魂。因此，我们抵制了现代化的统一和标准化冲动。每一个 VCO 依然各不相同。当我们添加新的包络和 LFO 时，我们确保它们与原版有所不同，旨在激发新的音色，而不仅仅是“数量叠加”。当我们增加第二滤波器时，我们让它与主 VCF 截然不同。每一个新增功能都拥有自己的声音个性。所有的新增内容都具备合理的内部跳线连接，融合了新的 LFO、包络和音序器。
我们还保留了原版乐器的所有控件，即使增加了诸多新功能，我们依然维持了基础的面板布局。如果你熟悉老款 2600，或是 KORG 的新款 2600 FS 和 2600 M，你会立刻感到得心应手——并且拥有更多值得探索的新玩法。
官网
https://korg.shop/software/korg-collection-series/single-products/korg-collection-arp-2600.html
The one and only ARP 2600. The iconic ARP 2600. It’s the one synth you can expect to see in every major studio. They demand astronomical prices on the second hand market. When KORG released the limited- edition ARP 2600 FS in 2020, they sold out immediately world-wide. Now, KORG is pleased to present the first truly accurate software re-creation of this essential synthesizer: the KORG Collection ARP 2600.
KORG’s proprietary CMT technology faithfully reproduces the distinctive waveforms and filters, the custom LFO and envelope shapes, the many subtle nonlinearities, even the behavior of the patch panel – unlike any other 2600 software instrument. Thanks to this obsessive attention to detail, you can open the original ARP 2600 Patch Book (available as a free PDF on KORG’s website), hook up each of the 100 patches on screen, and they will sound just like an authentic ARP 2600 – something that no other 2600 plug-in can do.
Bringing the 2600 into the modern age
Preserving the fantastic sound quality, incredible flexibility, and quirky attitude of the original was only the beginning. To truly honor the legacy of this legendary instrument, we asked ourselves: if ARP redesigned the 2600 today, what would it be like? In response we made many improvements, including adding a second filter, a drive section, new modulation sources, extensive MIDI control, a sophisticated sequencer, up to 16-voice polyphony, and much more – all while keeping the spirit of the original ARP 2600 design.
Beauty in the details
Our engineers spent considerable time understanding every detail of the original and modern schematics, poring over the original 2600 manuals, testing with oscilloscopes, and most importantly listening.The original AR and ADSR envelopes, for example, might seem simple – but it took a lot of time and tweaking to get them just right. The oscillator waveforms are correct, including the slight imperfections that add a unique brightness (especially for the triangle and sine). We modeled both of the original VCF modules, the 4012 and the 4072, with a switch to select between them. We included all of the many saturation points on the original hardware, with subtle distortions that bring life to the sound. Extensive anti-aliasing techniques spread throughout the different modules let us deliver truly premium audio quality. KORG’s Component Modeling Technology (CMT) includes variations between analog components, just as you’d find with multiple hardware 2600s, to deliver natural richness when playing polyphonically.
Outside the patch panel, there are 20-odd Trim Pots to select between behaviors of different 2600 vintages, dial in calibration details such as square wave width and triangle wave symmetry (just like the original hardware), and more.
Preserving and expanding the 2600 spirit
Even more than most vintage synths, the 2600 has a character all its own. To begin with, no two sections are alike; each has its own purpose (often more than one) and capabilities to match. Each of the three VCOs has different features.The two envelopes work very differently. There are many hidden quirks, such as different ranges for identical-looking control inputs, phase inversions, and unusual waveforms. It’s a carefully considered instrument, but it also feels like a collection of bespoke modules. The differences guide the eye, and also simply make it fun to play around with. There’s a constant sense of discovery, of “wow, I can make it do that, too!”
When adding all of the new capabilities, we were determined to preserve the spirit of the original instrument. So, we resisted the modern urge to unify and standardize. Each of the VCOs is still different. When we added an envelope and an LFO, we made sure that they were different from the originals, enabling new sounds instead of just “more.” When we added a second filter, we made it entirely different from the main VCF. Each new feature speaks with its own voice. All of the additions have sensible normalled connections, incorporating the new LFO, envelope, and sequencer.
We also kept all of the controls of the original instrument, and even with all of the additions, we preserved the basic layout. If you’re familiar with the old 2600, or KORG’s new 2600 FS and 2600 M, you’ll feel right at home – but with even more to play with.
