ARP 2500
Modular by ARP Instruments
ARP's first instrument and flagship modular synthesizer, marketed as 'The concert grand of synthesizers'. Distinguished by its matrix-signal switching system instead of patch cords, which provided superior reliability over competitors. Used in academic settings and notably featured in the film Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
Specifications
| Notes | Featured in Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) |
| Features | Superior tuning stability, modular architecture |
| Patching | Matrix switch system (no patch cords) |
| Type | Analog modular synthesizer |
