⭐ The sounds of R2-D2 on the ARP 2600 📸 Zuri Cortes #benburtt sound #film #soundforfilm #sounddesign #starwars #r2d2 #arp2600 #protools #avid #maythe4thbewithyou #maythefourth | Avid

The sound design for the original Star Wars was done by Ben Burtt. He used an Arp 2600 modular synthesizer to create the voice of R2-D2, blending his own voice with a ring-modulated patch created on the Arp. The Arp 2600 is one of the most celebrated synths of all time. It was made by Alan R. Pearman in 1971 and stayed in production for almost the whole decade. It was a modular synth that simplified synthesis, made it more affordable, and could be carried around in a case. But the sound rivaled