Download my ARP 2600 M drum & percussion sample pack here: bobeats.gumroad.com/l/jGyJJ (free/what what you want) Don't forget to tag me if you use them. Always amazing hearing what you come up with! Check out ARP 2600 M and similar synths in stores here: EU: thmn.to/thoprod/511571?offid=1&affid=623 US: imp.i114863.net/yRjOjb US: bit.ly/2600Msynth UK: tidd.ly/3zYwNg9 Affiliate links support the channel regardless of what you buy
I didn't expect to want one so bad....I sort of love the monolithic form factor. I like that closing bit a lot because that perspective is important too, these recreations have value beyond being identical to their sources, and evaluating them as they are is the right approach for most use cases.
I recently got one, and I wasn’t sure about how useful a monosynth would be for me, but I have been loving it. It’s proven quite fun to manipulate during improv jams with my band.
@@Bananskuden Exactly. I had the good fortune to side-by-side compare an original Minimoog from the mid 70's to the new(ish) Minimoog reissue. Playing the original sounded exactly like on the Kraftwerk records. I mean, note for note. It was amazing. Even though I've read stories how Moog went to incredible length to source exact components for the reissue, and (at least partly) did through-hole wiring internally, it just didn't quite get there. I mean, it sounded very nice, but in my opnion had the same, clean, somewhat hi-fi sound, that the Prophet 6, Prophet 5/10 also has. I think it has to do with the components in the old synths. They are just a bit more "unreliable", they drift more, and consequently there's a bit more internal distortion. I wish Dave Smith had simulated that in the new P5/10 synths. I own a P5 rev 4 myself, and though it sounds real nice, it doesn't get all the way to vintage P5 territory in my opinion.
The absolute joy of the 2600, in all it’s forms, is that it always feels like an exploration. No matter how long you’ve been playing with synths, which for me is 30 years, the complex interplay of the modules as you start to go deeper is always surprising, often confusing, but constantly interesting. The ability to run the filter output alongside the VCA output into the mixer is one thing that seems simple, but can add so much complexity to your sounds. Oh, and the S&H / Switch module is not labelled correctly on this unit. They labelled it right on the last revision in the 70s, but then changed back on all the new versions.
not a synth that interests me particularly, but Bo, gotta say I loved your demo trracks on this one! you made it sound quite wonderful. great vid, as alway,s cheers, your buddy, woody!
Wow!! That is a beautiful sounding machine. I love the voice.
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OH WOW! I ordered a full size one in February 2020, but in March of 2020, I found myself in the hospital hooked to life-support and needing thoracic surgery from Coivd-19, being in the US, I feared my medical bills would leave me in financial ruin, so I cancelled my order. This smaller one might be a good alternative!
Im so sorry to hear this. Hope you are doing much better now! ♥️ sending my best wishes
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@@BoBeats so much better! Lots of hiking and mountain biking has been a huge part of my recovery, I’m actually in better shape now, and have a better appreciation for life now, it’s been a long road, but I’m here and living live the best I can. I’m one of the lucky ones.
@@DayflightTrok these arent vaccines, its a gene therapy. And what ever happened to the concept of early treatment, like we do with all other diseases??? There are effective covid remedies that have been suppressed. Feed your head
I love that they got these 2600's in all the right hands. So many great reviews all coming out the same day (NDA?) and you all use the 2600M so differently
I would have you know that I've owned that particular midi keyboard for many years and although it feels abit cheap and tacky it holds up very well. I've had it in my bagage(not in my cabin bag but actually in the cargohold) for many trips all around the world on worktrips. It has served my well during many a hotelnight with only my computer and the keyboard making music on pretty much all the continents around the world(bar Australia and Antartica). And I'm still using it roughly 10 years later which I sadly can't say for several of my other midi keyboards that I've used through the years.
@@BoBeats honestly that sound was so sick lol I was like "you could make a banger club beat with that". Like I know that's almost a waste but really, it's so dope it could carry most of a beat
@@andrew3606 Well, that thing IS essentially a eurorack case filled with stuff. It's cheaper than a Roland 500, and it's all quality stuff by Korg. Even if you recreate it with Behringer Modules you would likely end up with 1000 EUR (including skiff, PSU, etc.). Plus you have the classic ARP sound. 👌
@@suga4all I mean, considering Behringer makes a 2600 that has similar functionality for less than half the price I don't think it's a good entry to modular regardless of anything else if you really want an ARP clone. But my point was more that the unit is so expensive you could tailor make your own modular setup and still be in a similar price range, which is a dig at Korg pricing more than a comment on its functionality.
Bought the ARP manuals when I was kid in '72, but never owned one. A friend had an original in 74 that I was fortunate to play with a bit, not early enough though. Great synthesizer. I find the 3 Behringer clones of it are cheaper and better. More acessable to the masses. On my wish list. Thanks Bo, always appreciate your insights in gear!
@@BoBeats Thank you my virtual friend from across the waters. I got back into Synths after many, many years raising kids (5) and just playing a bit of guitar and mandolin. Finding your channel and a few of your peers too, has been a great experience. I always look forward to your posts. I go back to your older ones too, even after have watched them. Stay safe and keep up your fine work...
Hi, do you have any reference for the manual? Maybe a ISBN or a way to find it online? That would be very appreciated, I couldn't find much except very basic manuals.
From the demos I've heard this sounds much closer to the original than the B2600, loads of people going on about the price and how there's no contest but to me, I would buy a 2600 for the sound not the features and I would pay the extra for this. Just have to find the money!
I dont know if you know this but Bo from "BoBeats" actually conducts electricity in the most efficient way, and hes being studied by the government, and having tests run on him on how hard we can stress him to milk his energy
Not for me at that price point, especially if the build is anything like that of the MS20 mini. But wow, they did a great job with the spring reverb amongst other things
@@BoBeats hey thanks Bo! How about the nuts over the jacks--are they real? I ask because MS20 mini uses plastic covers that look like nuts but are in fact only cosmetic
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Woah! Behringer has ruined my way of thinking about price on these new oldies. Want > Check price > cry. Great demo, as per usual, btw!
The cheap keyboard only comes in the Special Edition with the silver suitcase, like the one you have, right? As far as I understand, the normal edition with a black suitcase doesn’t contain a keyboard. Maybe that’s only in Japan…? Great video as usual, by the way. Thank you always for your talent and effort that you put into.
4:30 Normalization is the process most commonly referred to in audio as level/loudness matching. In the case of patches the more commonly used terms would be normalling/normalled
@@iNuchalHead I asked because I have an se-o2, just got an 2600 FS and I hadn't thought to compare them yet. I just set them up side by side and if it helps I can give you my impression. The se-02 VCOs are about as big and buzzy sounding as the 2600's. The individual waveforms sound very similar as dose the filter though the 2600 is a little nicer especially when you turn the resonance up and it's way easier to control. If you limit them to just a 3 oscillator bass sound with a snappy envelope and some squelchy resonance then they can sound very much alike but beyond that the features are very different. The se-02 is more of a great sounding but difficult to tweak preset machine with limited modulation where as the 2600 is like a hands on science laboratory. If you are looking for a less expensive alternative to the 2600 a moog grandmother will probably get you closer.
@@haroldlehman4284 Wow. Very nice! The SE-02 is one of the only Roland Boutiques that has piqued my interest, and aside from the 3 VCOs, yeah, I get there's no comparison. Interesting not about the Grandmother. The settles it. Just get all three. ; D Thanks. This was a concerningly informative YT reply.
If someone made this in half the size and with a playful color like yellow, that would be cool…because black semi-modular synths are too serious for me. *can we all appreciate the work Bo is putting in his videos lately 👏🏼
£1599? One for the Korg fans I think. Looks and sounds great 🤩 of course but with the BARP 2600 blue Marvin £525 + Arturia KeyStepPro £339 = £864 I don’t understand why I would pay almost twice the price…
Not all factories have same volume as Behringer’s and therefore none can lower their unit prices that much. Behringer is roughly 7 times larger than Korg, and they own a complete city-factory in China and produce some of their own electronic components… It’s not that Korg is expensive, it’s that Behringer is able to produce at much lower costs and higher volumes (both being linked). The less units you produce, the higher the price…
I lost interest in the Behringer 2600 a while ago, but now that this has come out, it just made me want the Behri version even more. It’s even got an extra LFO
Vital parts missing from the original synth. *NO LFO, NO Portamento Control and NO Arpeggiator* Not delivering a dedicated keyboard with performance section housing the LFO, Portamento and Arpeggiator was a rly bad decision from korg. Behringer has the LFO and portamento control that is found on the originals keyboard performance section built into the unit! Also Behringer offers two complex oscillators and one simple oscillator. The original and the korg one have 2 simple and one Complex OSC.
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Download my ARP 2600 M drum & percussion sample pack here: bobeats.gumroad.com/l/jGyJJ (free/what what you want) Don't forget to tag me if you use them. Always amazing hearing what you come up with!
Check out ARP 2600 M and similar synths in stores here:
EU: thmn.to/thoprod/511571?offid=1&affid=623
US: imp.i114863.net/yRjOjb
US: bit.ly/2600Msynth
UK: tidd.ly/3zYwNg9
Affiliate links support the channel regardless of what you buy
I didn't expect to want one so bad....I sort of love the monolithic form factor.
I like that closing bit a lot because that perspective is important too, these recreations have value beyond being identical to their sources, and evaluating them as they are is the right approach for most use cases.
Bruh I'm just tryin to get that luggage 👀🤣
I recently got one, and I wasn’t sure about how useful a monosynth would be for me, but I have been loving it. It’s proven quite fun to manipulate during improv jams with my band.
Very cool Bo. Just bought your pack. I appreciate what you do and always supportive of anything you do.
Thank you!! Let me know what you think about the samples and if you end up using them
I have a 50 year old original and must say the mini sounds pretty close. Maybe a bit cleaner.
I wonder how much of the difference comes from aging components in the original
@@tezeta3725 I think, when you go back to old recordings, they still pretty much sound the same.
@@Bananskuden Exactly. I had the good fortune to side-by-side compare an original Minimoog from the mid 70's to the new(ish) Minimoog reissue. Playing the original sounded exactly like on the Kraftwerk records. I mean, note for note. It was amazing. Even though I've read stories how Moog went to incredible length to source exact components for the reissue, and (at least partly) did through-hole wiring internally, it just didn't quite get there. I mean, it sounded very nice, but in my opnion had the same, clean, somewhat hi-fi sound, that the Prophet 6, Prophet 5/10 also has. I think it has to do with the components in the old synths. They are just a bit more "unreliable", they drift more, and consequently there's a bit more internal distortion. I wish Dave Smith had simulated that in the new P5/10 synths. I own a P5 rev 4 myself, and though it sounds real nice, it doesn't get all the way to vintage P5 territory in my opinion.
The absolute joy of the 2600, in all it’s forms, is that it always feels like an exploration. No matter how long you’ve been playing with synths, which for me is 30 years, the complex interplay of the modules as you start to go deeper is always surprising, often confusing, but constantly interesting. The ability to run the filter output alongside the VCA output into the mixer is one thing that seems simple, but can add so much complexity to your sounds.
Oh, and the S&H / Switch module is not labelled correctly on this unit. They labelled it right on the last revision in the 70s, but then changed back on all the new versions.
Nice one Bo!
Hi Bo! Glad to see that you are finally using the 2600 too 😃👍
Thank You Bo for the walk-through and Thumbs up! 👍
Thank You Bo (and KORG...) for all you give. Great. Vielen Dank für alles! Bis bald.
not a synth that interests me particularly, but Bo, gotta say I loved your demo trracks on this one! you made it sound quite wonderful. great vid, as alway,s cheers, your buddy, woody!
Wow!! That is a beautiful sounding machine. I love the voice.
OH WOW! I ordered a full size one in February 2020, but in March of 2020, I found myself in the hospital hooked to life-support and needing thoracic surgery from Coivd-19, being in the US, I feared my medical bills would leave me in financial ruin, so I cancelled my order. This smaller one might be a good alternative!
Im so sorry to hear this. Hope you are doing much better now! ♥️ sending my best wishes
@@BoBeats so much better! Lots of hiking and mountain biking has been a huge part of my recovery, I’m actually in better shape now, and have a better appreciation for life now, it’s been a long road, but I’m here and living live the best I can. I’m one of the lucky ones.
@ Good to hear and hopefully the people who do not like to take a vacancies think again
@@DayflightTrok these arent vaccines, its a gene therapy. And what ever happened to the concept of early treatment, like we do with all other diseases??? There are effective covid remedies that have been suppressed. Feed your head
@@Fluidstructure Stupid answer
Thanks a lot for the sample pack 🙏 🙌 😀
Wow... sounds incredible. Kinda reminds me of the SEM oscillators. Thank you.
I love that they got these 2600's in all the right hands. So many great reviews all coming out the same day (NDA?) and you all use the 2600M so differently
Thanks! Yes correct it was a news embargo.
really enjoyed your playing here! wonderful demo! thank you!
I would have you know that I've owned that particular midi keyboard for many years and although it feels abit cheap and tacky it holds up very well. I've had it in my bagage(not in my cabin bag but actually in the cargohold) for many trips all around the world on worktrips. It has served my well during many a hotelnight with only my computer and the keyboard making music on pretty much all the continents around the world(bar Australia and Antartica). And I'm still using it roughly 10 years later which I sadly can't say for several of my other midi keyboards that I've used through the years.
Thats good to know!
Excellent video - sounds brilliant
That was a bad ass bass right at 2:33 ... Keep it up Bo...
0:33 that chirp sound - WHAT WAS THAT? 😲💘
a magical bird inside the machine
@@BoBeats honestly that sound was so sick lol I was like "you could make a banger club beat with that". Like I know that's almost a waste but really, it's so dope it could carry most of a beat
Behringer Blue Marvin for €619 will do the same.
Now we see that it was worth the wait. Thank you!🙂
Nice classic sound. Seems also a great entry to the modular world 👍
This is a semi-modular that makes sense (except the price) for starting out exploring for sure
You could fill out a eurorack case for the same price
@@andrew3606 Well, that thing IS essentially a eurorack case filled with stuff. It's cheaper than a Roland 500, and it's all quality stuff by Korg. Even if you recreate it with Behringer Modules you would likely end up with 1000 EUR (including skiff, PSU, etc.). Plus you have the classic ARP sound. 👌
@@suga4all I mean, considering Behringer makes a 2600 that has similar functionality for less than half the price I don't think it's a good entry to modular regardless of anything else if you really want an ARP clone. But my point was more that the unit is so expensive you could tailor make your own modular setup and still be in a similar price range, which is a dig at Korg pricing more than a comment on its functionality.
Oh yes it sounds awesome! Now I want one of those as well ...
Yes ! And everybody on TH-cam have one !
Awesome. Another gem from KORG.
Bought the ARP manuals when I was kid in '72, but never owned one. A friend had an original in 74 that I was fortunate to play with a bit, not early enough though. Great synthesizer.
I find the 3 Behringer clones of it are cheaper and better. More acessable to the masses. On my wish list.
Thanks Bo, always appreciate your insights in gear!
Thanks for sharing you thought and checking out the vid! ♥️
The manuals are like a course in synthesis.
@@BoBeats
Thank you my virtual friend from across the waters.
I got back into Synths after many, many years raising kids (5) and just playing a bit of guitar and mandolin.
Finding your channel and a few of your peers too, has been a great experience.
I always look forward to your posts. I go back to your older ones too, even after have watched them.
Stay safe and keep up your fine work...
Hi, do you have any reference for the manual? Maybe a ISBN or a way to find it online?
That would be very appreciated, I couldn't find much except very basic manuals.
Sounds like Bo likes the ring modulator!
Great review, Bo! This synth is a future and past classic for certain.
Thanks Bo!
Nice one Bo! It’s fueling my gas ⛽️
Thanks! Glad you checked it out
Have you heard anything about the release date of that beast ? And could you tell us if the jack nuts are metal or plastic ?
Jack nuts? I assume thats the rings around the jacks? From what I can tell metal. But dont take my word for it, I am bad with materials.
@@BoBeats There’s been a lot of speculation on whether the nuts are real, or fake plastic ones like on the MS-20 Mini.
Would love to see it with a sequencer and how you would patch that! Thanks!!
Thank you for the review Bo! Now all I need is a reason to buy yet another synthesizer….
It's so luxurious it come with luggage 😳🖤💙💜🖤
SOLD !!!! ... Now where's my checkbook???... Oh yeah. I burned it after the Take 5 vidjoe.
From the demos I've heard this sounds much closer to the original than the B2600, loads of people going on about the price and how there's no contest but to me, I would buy a 2600 for the sound not the features and I would pay the extra for this. Just have to find the money!
Thats my experience as well
I dont know if you know this but Bo from "BoBeats" actually conducts electricity in the most efficient way, and hes being studied by the government, and having tests run on him on how hard we can stress him to milk his energy
Sounds soooo good! 😍
It's beautiful, but I'd need a lot of convincing to pay 2x the price of the Behringer one.
Exactly. Like the Behringer better for controls and layout.
Well, it is not 2x the price it is 3x the price! ... but of course you do not have the "next level unboxing experience" 🙂
Behringer steals designs and directly profits off of making cheap replicas. They are what they are but know that at least.
At least you wont get blind from Ulis christmas tree lightning
Wow, you have one!
yes! courtesy of Korg
Hello Bo! Have you asked Korg what is the difference in the sound path of this tabletop variation and the full arp 2600 with a keyboard?
Great video! Thanks! Did it come with cables? How many?
It comes with cables, a hanful, not sure how many
Not for me at that price point, especially if the build is anything like that of the MS20 mini. But wow, they did a great job with the spring reverb amongst other things
Build is excellent. But totally not for everyone at the price.
@@BoBeats hey thanks Bo! How about the nuts over the jacks--are they real? I ask because MS20 mini uses plastic covers that look like nuts but are in fact only cosmetic
Woah! Behringer has ruined my way of thinking about price on these new oldies. Want > Check price > cry. Great demo, as per usual, btw!
I might pick up a B one to test side by side. I just have such a hard time believing that they could be identical. But maybe they are!
@@BoBeats No idea, haven't tried the original but the B one sounds AWESOME.
@@BoBeats Actually the B one has some of the features the Kong one is missing. Namely the settings on the keyboard.
What are those quarter inch jacks that you’re using on the 2600M?
When will your "Buy Synths / Make Music" hoodie be available in North America? I'd love to grab one for a stocking stuffer :)
working on this! thanks for asking! =)
The cheap keyboard only comes in the Special Edition with the silver suitcase, like the one you have, right? As far as I understand, the normal edition with a black suitcase doesn’t contain a keyboard. Maybe that’s only in Japan…? Great video as usual, by the way. Thank you always for your talent and effort that you put into.
I don’t quite know tbh, I didnt look into it. Thank you for the kind words!
That's correct, only the special edition contains a keyboard and they are quite limited in numbers.
OMG I want that indigo Maschine so bad
Great exploration! How did you do the panning in the beginning? It has stereo out? Best, Roland
Hey! Yes it has stereo out and I explain the panning in the patch example portion of the vid
@@BoBeats Thanks man! Have ordered one today shipment approx. in March. Time to study your video a little more :) Best Roland
Nice patching ideas!
BTW it looks like Behringer did a better job with it’s 2600 clone.
They updated it to add to the functionality.
Gotto give Behringer that. Interesting additions.
@@BoBeats I think hell just froze over 😂😭🤣
Hi thx 4 the upload 😎😍😎 subscribed you, well done! C ya
4:30 Normalization is the process most commonly referred to in audio as level/loudness matching. In the case of patches the more commonly used terms would be normalling/normalled
Thanks!
That is correct. It drives me nuts when people say normalizing when they are talking about patch points!
The synth that pretty much gave us mute records.
Would like a sound comparison between this on Roland SE-02.
Why the se-02 in particular? Is it just because you have one or do you think there might be some similarity in sound?
unfortunately i dont have the se-02 any more
@@haroldlehman4284 Because it's also a 3 VCO monosynth and the SE-02 is a _little_ less expensive.
@@iNuchalHead I asked because I have an se-o2, just got an 2600 FS and I hadn't thought to compare them yet. I just set them up side by side and if it helps I can give you my impression. The se-02 VCOs are about as big and buzzy sounding as the 2600's. The individual waveforms sound very similar as dose the filter though the 2600 is a little nicer especially when you turn the resonance up and it's way easier to control.
If you limit them to just a 3 oscillator bass sound with a snappy envelope and some squelchy resonance then they can sound very much alike but beyond that the features are very different. The se-02 is more of a great sounding but difficult to tweak preset machine with limited modulation where as the 2600 is like a hands on science laboratory. If you are looking for a less expensive alternative to the 2600 a moog grandmother will probably get you closer.
@@haroldlehman4284 Wow. Very nice! The SE-02 is one of the only Roland Boutiques that has piqued my interest, and aside from the 3 VCOs, yeah, I get there's no comparison. Interesting not about the Grandmother. The settles it. Just get all three. ; D
Thanks. This was a concerningly informative YT reply.
👍👍👍
If someone made this in half the size and with a playful color like yellow, that would be cool…because black semi-modular synths are too serious for me.
*can we all appreciate the work Bo is putting in his videos lately 👏🏼
♥️♥️
£1599? One for the Korg fans I think.
Looks and sounds great 🤩 of course but with the BARP 2600 blue Marvin £525 + Arturia KeyStepPro £339 = £864 I don’t understand why I would pay almost twice the price…
Name only...
That price tag just made me do the Ric Flair "WOOOO" 👀😂
Not all factories have same volume as Behringer’s and therefore none can lower their unit prices that much. Behringer is roughly 7 times larger than Korg, and they own a complete city-factory in China and produce some of their own electronic components… It’s not that Korg is expensive, it’s that Behringer is able to produce at much lower costs and higher volumes (both being linked). The less units you produce, the higher the price…
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I lost interest in the Behringer 2600 a while ago, but now that this has come out, it just made me want the Behri version even more. It’s even got an extra LFO
Behringer ❤
The Behrnger wins for size. Way too small is the Korg and a bit cramped.
Vital parts missing from the original synth. *NO LFO, NO Portamento Control and NO Arpeggiator*
Not delivering a dedicated keyboard with performance section housing the LFO, Portamento and Arpeggiator was a rly bad decision from korg.
Behringer has the LFO and portamento control that is found on the originals keyboard performance section built into the unit!
Also Behringer offers two complex oscillators and one simple oscillator. The original and the korg one have 2 simple and one Complex OSC.
Does this thing actually exist? 😄 I can't find it on any music seller's site. Strange.
wow, sounds awesome. so organic
very much so.. the spring reverb is amazing, and just a slight pitch mod brings the oscs to life
Korg MicroKey is my main keyboard since years and I paid for it lol. And it has sticky notes because of a coke explosion. Send me yours pls :)
”a coke explosion” eeeeh :D
Sounds good. Now make one with presets :)
nah bro
a semi modular with presets? how would that even work lmao
too biased... not mention of the Behringer 2600
all tjis synth stuff but do we ever get to see bob eat anything?
Looks great. Sounds great. But at that price? With that cheap keyboard? And with useless speakers? Korg makes some really odd decisions, IMO.
Good video but too many advertisements.
Just get Behringer 2600 instead
Korgs always sound so gimmicky and cartoony, like they're made for Nintendo music