A quick glance at the three instruments reveals a striking similarity to the point where you begin to question whether. Sure it may be true and also the software based lfo. The obxa was released in december 1980, a year after the obx was released. You need midi so you can control the obx from a computer sequencer, or a midi keyboard that has controllers to route to the many midi controllers on the obx encore kit.
While none of the original ob xas have midi, unless otherwise having been modified. I myself dont really give a rats ass if this is a real oberheim or only a viscount being. Out of the box the obmx comes with one two voice expansion card which contains the two oscillators, 4 multistage envelopes, 3 lfos, and filters. Feb 25, 2017 i thought i would do another video on the ob mx, this time i will take it from the default patch and create a pad patch. Oberheim ob8 the ob8 was the last in the ob trilogy of synths starting with the obx in 1979, moving on to the obxa in 1981 before arriving at the ob8 in 1983. Cem 3396 narrow body for oberheim matrix cheetah ms6 chip ic synth cem3396. Unfortunately the louder parts has some camera dist to it, but i hope you can hear beyond. Kenton midi retrofits kenton make midi retrofits for the korg trident, poly6, poly61, cx3 and bx3 organs as well as the oberheim ob x, ob 8, ob xa, sequential circuits prophet 5, roland jupiter, juno6, juno60 and rhodes chroma, plus yamaha.
You need midi so you can control the ob x from a computer sequencer, or a midi keyboard that has controllers to route to the many midi controllers on the ob x encore kit. Out of the box the ob mx comes with one two voice expansion card which contains the two oscillators, 4 multistage envelopes, 3 lfos, and filters. Oberheim s later synths like the ob x and ob xa abandoned the relatively bulky sems in favor of individual or compact voice cards, and common cabinetry and power supplies. The ob xa was released in december 1980, a year after the ob x was released. No extra fx used, recorded straight from the synth in to the camera. I also reversed engineered the classic 80s soft synth patches from sonicprojects opx proii.
Recently ive had some issues with clicking from it, but i suspect it may have something to do with my antique video card. The oberheim ob1 was a monophonic, programmable, analog synthesizer introduced by oberheim electronics in 1978. This made the inside of the synth less cluttered, facilitating troubleshooting, and reducing the cost of manufacture. The ob8 is part of the famous obline, and was a refinement and evolution of oberheims obx and obxa. The oberheim page at mm with software and info for the matrix 6 plus a patch file for the oberheim xpander. External control, cvgate midi cassette computer interface. When it came out it was similar to a modular but without the patch cables. The oberheim obx is an analog polyphonic sound synthesizer first commercially available in june 1979, it was introduced to compete with the sequential circuits prophet5, which had been successfully introduced the year before. Asm hydrasynth gets free 128 patch sound library synthtopia.
Im sure not, but it really seems to capture that oberheim ob x vibe pretty well. Oberheim ob12 the last oberheim synthesizer producted. For professional studio work or live on stage, both the matrix 6 keyboard and rackmount are excellent and versatile synths. The top panel hinge is in great shape and opens smoothly. Mr tom oberheim said, at least according to the vintage synthesizer book by mark vail that the auto tuning algorithm was too perfect in the ob8 and therefore it lacks some of the vintage warmth.
Dance, rock, alternative, pop, orchestra, band, pianos, rhodespiano, electric and acoustic instruments, solo, strings, pads, bass, drums kit and. This is an extremely powerful, classy sounding analog polysynth, and thanks to the numerous knobs and buttons, its easy to program and configure once you got an idea of all the various parameters. Jan 17, 2012 page 1 of 3 oberheim ob x vsti posted in making modern music. It implements micro random detuning which is a big part of that sound. The obxa boasts up to 8 voices of analog polyphony making it known for its legendary gigantic lush sound based on the curtis chips of the 1980s. Oberheim ob xa tshirt 100% cotton retro analog synthesizer sem ob 1 ob 8. Page 119 the ob12 offers the immense advantage that the internal software packages for the instrument supplied by oberheim can be installed by just sending the data by means of the midi in port. The oberheim ob8 is a subtractive analog synthesizer launched by oberheim in early 1983. Our obmx has one card which means it can be used in two ways. There was a version made for reaktor, but it doesnt have all of the features needed for these patches to be compatible. Like the other responses suggested i went patch by patch from the patch book and learned to program its sweet spots e.
There are two filter modes, 12 dboct which sound like oberheim filters and 24dboct which sound like minimoog filters. A minimum of 32 patches were available on early models 4 banks of 8. Ive owned quite a few oberheim synthesizers over the past 12 years, from the standalone sem, to the 4voice, ob 8, xpander, and matrix12. These files are provided as a public service by electrongate.
The ob gives the impression of being a mechanical part that broke off and fell from something big and gloomy and ominously hovering out there in the black of the. The matrix 6r pictured above is the matrix 6 without a keyboard, retaining its membrane programming interface. And because it comes from oberheim, you can expect great sounds, design, and features. Oberheim obxa am i doing something wrong page 2 gearslutz. So there are two oscillators, 4 multistage envelopes, 3 lfos, and 4 filters. It attempts to recreate its sound and behavior, but as the original was very limited in some important ways a number of things were added or altered to the original design. Oberheim family of products the system, keyboard 1982.
The ob x was the first oberheim synthesizer based on a single printed circuit board called a voice card still using mostly discrete components rather than the earlier sem synthesizer expander module used in oberheim semimodular systems, which had required multiple modules to achieve polyphony. But my favorite for sound and easeofuse is the obx. Obxa programmed patches all pages in one file pdf 83mb. The obxa was oberheims flagship polyphonic synthesizer for the 1980s and the bigger brother to the obx. Oberheims twovoice tvs1, fourvoice fvs1 in 1975, and eightvoice in 1977, which was the four voice frame with an external 4 sem module were among the first commercially available polyphonic synthesizers. I also find the new rompler syntronik to have great oberheim sample based patches. Instead of discrete circuits for oscillators and filters, the obxa and the oberheim synths to follow switched to curtis integrated circuits.
Creating a pad oberheim obmx patch creation youtube. Ob 8 service manual see other formats introduction the 0b8 is the latest development in the evolution of oberheim synthesizers. Does the dave smith instruments ob6 have the classic. It did have a nice sound but it was not in the same ball park as a prophet 5, memorymoog, or a oberheim ob series. Obxa manual download obxa patch book obxa patch book. Programmable memory locations where you can store your own settings. There are 2 oscillators but each has a suboctave which really fattens things up. About 800 units were produced with moderate success before the obx was discontinued in 1981, replaced by the updated and streamlined obxa. The synth riff on princes 1999 was an ob8 and of course the brass synth chords on van halens jump which is probably our most requested sound, was done on a obxa. Oberheim ob8 the ob8 was the last in the ob trilogy of synths starting with the ob x in 1979, moving on to the ob xa in 1981 before arriving at the ob 8 in 1983. Individual pages from the obxa programmed patches book 300dpi jpeg files approximately 600kb each.
But my favorite for sound and easeofuse is the ob x. Performing on the arp odyssey synthesizer 1973 36 pages pdf 35. Includes genuine oberheim vcf pedal, oberheim cassette interface and cable for additional memory, original patch book, instruction manuals for cassette interface and synth, schematic. Babic oberheim obxa obxa info and spec obxa fan page obxa page with tips german sos obxa the ob family. The twovoice synthesizer included a two channel voltage controlled sequencer, and the fourvoice and eightvoice machines included a rudimentary. Make offer patch ic for oberheim matrix fixes missingcorrupted patches. The design philosophy behind it was to toke all of the features of the obxe, add as many new features as were economically feasable, and redesign oil of the circuitry for increased reliability and lower cost. Oberheim ob xa in excellent physical condition with great cosmetics. Tom oberheim is the inventor of the legendary sem synthesizer expander module, which has been designed for expanding existing keyboard synthesizers. A great odyssey patch chart book by roger powell that demonstrates imitative synthesis. Instead of discrete circuits for oscillators and filters, the ob xa and the oberheim synths to follow switched to curtis integrated circuits. Feb 24, 2020 had a oberheim xpander for some years. This unit is the 8 voice version and has the 120 program mod vs the original 32 program set up.
Sounds of the oberheim matrix 12 synthesizer synthtopia. View and download oberheim ob8 owners manual online. Patch ic for oberheim matrix fixes missingcorrupted patches. The maximum amount of patch memory storage found on many obxas is 120 patch. Oberheim obx vsti making modern music the rush forum.
If youve found this website useful, please consider donating towards its upkeep. To me it sounds very much like previous oberheim s when using only the ob. Tom oberheim on the art of synthesizer design synthtopia. Oberheim later produced the matrix, which is essentially patches from the matrix 6 in a 1unit rackmodule, preset and editable only through sysex. Afaik these are the factory patches since a1 is clearly the van halenjump patch on this synth. A quick glance at the three instruments reveals a striking similarity to the point where you begin to question whether there was indeed any differences at all. The oberheim obx never had midi when produced, and you do not want to deal with a special sequencer dsx hookup to control an obx.
This means you will not have to open the instrument and fit the chip containing the software each time. Oberheim continued to make synthesizers until the late 1980s. Tom oberheim the return of an analog synth classic. Individual pages from the ob xa programmed patches book 300dpi jpeg files approximately 600kb each. You can adjust the output volume of the obxa with the volume control in the upper left. The ob xa boasts up to 8 voices of analog polyphony making it known for its legendary gigantic lush sound based on the curtis chips of the 1980s. Heres a classic analog polyphonic synthesizer from 1983, the oberheim ob8. We simply took the microprocessor bus, and put it on a connector, and then that connector allowed us to connect the ob xa, or and ob 8, to a sequencer we had called the dsx, which was designed by marcus ryle. It was his first design project when he came to work for me at age 19. We also offer a free owners and service manuals, schematics and patch book service to dubsounds community members oberheim 2 voice, oberheim ob8. The oberheim ob x never had midi when produced, and you do not want to deal with a special sequencer dsx hookup to control an ob x. Could the behringer obxa spell doom for shear electronics.
View and download oberheim ob 8 owners manual online. Oberheim obxa tshirt 100% cotton retro analog synthesizer sem ob1 ob8. Ive owned quite a few oberheim synthesizers over the past 12 years, from the standalone sem, to the 4voice, ob8, xpander, and matrix12. Oberheim ob xa 8 voice analog synthesizer free shipping overall this classic oberheim synth is in good condition with minor scratches in the finish on the top of the unit and minor scuffs in side panels. Individual pages from the obxa programmed patches book 300dpi jpeg files approximately 600kb each cover. Page 119 the ob 12 offers the immense advantage that the internal software packages for the instrument supplied by oberheim can be installed by just sending the data by means of the midi in port. Obxd was designed to sound as good and as rich as the original. What made this synth so interesting was the modulation matrix. Lafbo premium heavyduty black bookends metal lshaped book ends. The obxa programmed patches book details these factory programs. Oberheim synthfool has always been advertisement free since 1996.
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