AIR Music Tech’s TimewARP 2600 ‘is more than a synthesiser; it’s the real deal,’ the company says. ‘It honours the past while embracing modern plug-in technology.’
The only ARP 2600 emulator endorsed by the inventor of the original hardware synthesiser, Alan R Pearlman, the latest version of TimewARP 2600 brings the sound of the its inspiration into the modern era with advanced features and authenticity.
Used by the likes of Joe Zawinul, Depeche Mode, Roger Manning Jr and Pete Townshend, the ARP 2600 bridged the gap between modular and non-modular synths with its innovative design.
Created in 2006, the updated TimewARP 2600 carries this legacy forward, delivering the authentic sound that revolutionised synth-based music.
The TimewARP 2600 goes beyond basic replication with advanced digital modelling and additional features, such as eight-voice polyphony and patch memory. Contributions from those who worked on the original hardware help ensure the authenticity of this plug-in version.
Key features:
- 3 VCOs, all capable of audio band and low frequency.
- Low-Pass Resonant Filter with variable-depth self-oscillation and audio band and LF control modulation.
- Sample & Hold driven by either internal, external, or MIDI Beat Clock.
- Ring Modulator.
- Noise Generator, adjustable from white to red noise.
- 2 Envelope generators, 1 ADSR, 1 AR.
- Envelope Follower.
- VCA
- 4 plug multiple modules.
- Stereo reverb.
- Output pan.
- Lag Processor, LF filtering from 1.2 to 1200Hz.
- 2 Inverter modules.
- Preamp In, mono or stereo.
- Virtual ARP 3620 Keyboard.
- Variable-rate portamento, octave switch, pitch bend, LFO controls.
- LFO Outputs including square, triangle, and sinewaves.
- External LFO input.
- Interval latch switch.
- 2 Upper voice outputs.
- Multiple or Single Trigger Mode.
- Keyboard Repeat Mode.
- Square wave is syncable to Midi Clock.
Supported formats include AU, VST, VST3 and AAX for macOS, and VST, VST3 and AAX for Windows.
The TimewARP 2600 is available for US$99.99 Owners of V1 of TimewARP 2600 are eligible for a US$19.99 crossgrade price.
More: www.airmusictech.com
