Other ways to get the Odyssey sound
As with the paid-for software, there aren’t nearly as many freeware Odysseys around as you might think, and many of these have seen better days or are not now available from their original developer sites. Roberson Audio Synthesisers, for example, produced Oddy Free back in the day but it’s only now available on an archive site at http://web.archive.org/ web/20131227220621/http:// robersonaudio.tk/oddy-free/. It’s PC only and based on the MkII rarer filter model as discussed in the main text. Similarly Elektrostudio’s ODsay is another great looker, but only 32-bit PC and available at plugins4free. com. There are a couple more but again only 32-bit, PC and old.
In fact the only other ‘proper’ software Odyssey you can get is Korg’s own ARP Odyssey, a recreation of the hardware one we have been using here, complete with the three filters and Drive circuitry. It comes with 200 presets and uses Korg’s proprietary CMT (Component Modeling Technology) to “emulate the feel and sound of the hardware as closely as possible”. It’s a great option if you can’t stretch to the Oddity or hardware versions also on test here.
In terms of hardware, there’s the modular route (where you can create version your own with modules by various companies) or the clone market, dominated by Behringer and in this case their own Odyssey.