Manuals
for the
ARP Odyssey
Synthesizer
The following is a scanned Odyssey service/technical manual:
Thanks to Len Rice and Merle Machen for the files
ARP Odyssey Guide Book (24 Mb) - Smaller file (3.5 Mb)
There are two files. The first is full size, the second is 20 meg smaller, but still prints full size. Thanks to Mike Rafferty for the file.
The following sites have Odyssey technical and owner's manuals for sale:
Music Control Audio Services Ltd.
Book Recommendation:
Learning Music With Synthesizers
Written by David Friend, Alan R. Pearlman and Thomas
D. Piggot.
Published 1974 by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation.
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 74-77567.
Part I of this book is a theoretical introduction to
the
the science of synthesizers. Part II is a hands-on guide that
walks
you through principles learned in Part I on the actual ARP
Odyssey.
Part III gets into experimentation and studio techniques (admittedly of
the 1970's). 213 Pages. Recommended for the true Odyssey
aficionado.
They can be found on ABEBOOKS,
a
worldwide network of used book dealers. They can also
occasionally
be found for sale amongst the Odysseys on eBay.
For a picture of the front cover of the first edition, click here.
For a picture of the front cover of the second edition, click here.
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