ARP ODYSSEY - Page 5

The Odysey
b^loTigs
to tho class of
Variable
synttiDsiscrs.
A variable
svnlhedzer,
as opposed
to a Preset synthesiaer,
allows you
to shape every
aspect
of a sound, from
the
attack and
decay to tha harmonic
struciurc. Your
Odyssay is
equipped
with
rantrols
that will let
you
precisaly
shape each
and every
parameter of
the
sound
you
are
creating.
Synthesizers
create
sounds electronically
in much the
same fashion
that
any
naturaE sound
is created
acoustically.
There are
definite
Q[ementsof
sound which,
when
put together
in diffeient
combinatioiis,
will
predsely
repraduce
anything from
a clarinet to
a
jadthammer,
The
Odyssey
is
a
tnusical
instrunwnt
comprised of a
number
of different
electronic circuits;
each
one is designed
to control an
element of
sound.
This manual
is
an operational
guide for the Odyssey,
but it should
atso give you a
working knowladge
of
electronic
jnusic
functions.
Checklist:
« Fill out your warranty
card and send
\k
in.
•
Save the
crarton
(It can be used
to protect
your Odyssey
until
you get a carrying case),
*
Place
the
Odyssey on a suitable
pUying surface (Don't
worry
about
ventilation: it
won't get
hot).