MORiA | STANDALONE | AUi | VST3i
那台标志性的 ARP 2600。你可以期待在每一间大录音室里都看到它的身影。它在二手市场上的价格高得离谱。当 KORG 在 2020 年推出限量版 ARP 2600 FS 时，全球瞬间售罄。现在，KORG 很高兴为你呈现这台必备合成器的第一次真正精准软件复刻：KORG Collection ARP 2600。
KORG 专有的 CMT（组件建模）技术忠实地再现了其独特的波形和滤波器、自定义 LFO 和包络形状、众多微妙的非线性特性，甚至连插线板的行为都还原了——这是任何其他 2600 软件乐器都做不到的。正因为这种对细节的极致关注，你可以打开原始的 ARP 2600 音色手册（KORG 官网可免费下载 PDF），在屏幕上逐一设置全部 100 个音色，它们听起来就和真正的 ARP 2600 一模一样——这是任何其他 2600 插件都无法做到的。
🚀 将 2600 带进现代
保留原版出色的音质、难以置信的灵活性和 quirky（古怪）的态度只是开始。为了真正向这台传奇乐器的遗产致敬，我们问自己：如果 ARP 今天重新设计 2600，它会是什么样子？
为此我们做了大量改进，包括：
- ➕ 第二个滤波器
- ➕ 驱动段（Drive section）
- ➕ 新的调制源
- ➕ 完整的 MIDI 控制
- ➕ 精密的音序器
- ➕ 最高 16 复音
- ➕ 等等……
所有这些改进都在保留原始 ARP 2600 设计精神的前提下完成。
🔍 细节之美
我们的工程师花了大量时间研究原版和现代电路图的每一个细节，仔细翻阅原始 2600 手册，用示波器测试，最重要的是——用耳朵听。
例如，原始的 AR 和 ADSR 包络看似简单——但要把它们调对花了大量时间和微调。振荡器波形是正确的，包括那些增加独特亮度的细微不完美之处（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，并提供切换选择。我们包含了原版硬件上所有的饱和点，以及那些让声音充满生命力的微妙失真。各模块中广泛使用的抗锯齿技术让我们能够提供真正的高级音质。
KORG 的 组件建模技术（CMT） 甚至包含了模拟组件之间的差异——就像你在多台硬件 2600 上会发现的那样——在复音演奏时提供自然的丰富度。
在插线板之外，还有 20 多个微调电位器（Trim Pots），用于选择不同 2600 复古版本之间的行为差异，调校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。
🎭 保留并扩展 2600 的精神
比大多数复古合成器更甚，2600 拥有自己独一无二的性格。
首先，没有两个部分是相同的；每个部分都有自己的目的（通常不止一个）和与之匹配的能力。三个 VCO 中的每一个都有不同的特性。两个包络的工作方式非常不同。有许多隐藏的怪癖，比如相同外观的控制输入有不同的范围、相位反转和不寻常的波形。
这是一台精心设计的乐器，但它同时也感觉像是一组定制模块的集合。差异引导着你的目光，也让你在探索时充满乐趣。总有一种不断发现的感觉——”哇，我还能让它这样做！”
在添加所有新功能时，我们决心保留原版乐器的精神。所以我们抵制了现代统一化和标准化的冲动。每个 VCO 仍然是不同的。 当我们添加包络和 LFO 时，我们确保它们与原版不同，从而创造新声音，而不仅仅是”更多”。当我们添加第二个滤波器时，我们让它与主 VCF 完全不同。
每个新功能都有自己的声音。所有新增功能都有合理的标准连接，整合了新的 LFO、包络和音序器。
我们还保留了原始乐器的所有控制，即使有了所有新增功能，基本布局也保持不变。如果你熟悉老 2600，或者 KORG 新的 2600 FS 和 2600 M，你会立刻感到宾至如归——但有更多可以探索的东西。
| 格式 | STANDALONE / AUi / VST3i |
|---|---|
| 开发商 | KORG |
| 类型 | 经典模拟合成器复刻 |
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.
