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. Most people know it as the synth that rush used on the intro to tom sawyer. 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. View and download oberheim obx service manual online. View and download oberheim ob8 owners manual online.
The ob xa was oberheim s flagship polyphonic synthesizer for the 1980s and the bigger brother to the ob x. Usually behringer does some subtle variation to obfuscate the real name at least a little bit. Obx oberheims 5 voice competition to the sc prophet5, similar to the oberheim fully modular systems where each voice had its own control panel, however here every voice has the same set of parameters. The ob x saw the light of earth in 1979 and was the first fully programmable polyphonic synth built by tom oberheim. Sep 19, 2017 so my guess would be behringers hardware clone of the obx. It belongs to the ob x product line of polyphonic compacts synthesizers. About this synththe oberheim ob 8 is a subtractive analog synthesizer launched by oberheim in early 1983. Ob xd free synth emulates the oberheim ob x jeff evans a lot of studios i went to were like that in the 90s etc. The design was a replacement for the previous generation of oberheim sem synthesizer expansion module based instruments and intended to be used for live performance. The first of the ob series oberheim synths, this is a classic analog synthesizer available in 4, 6 or 8 voice configurations. Recently fully tested by a professional shop and everything working perfectly. This emulation introduced some new filters into the bristol emulations to give a convincing reproduction. The unit shown below has been sold, but we have anot.
The secret of the ob x is that it still has the old discrete 12db semfilters. While not copying originals, some of the features were taken to a better point. The oberheim ob x is a 61 key, polyphonic analog synthesizer, featuring dual oscillators with sync and fm, noise generator, resonant 12db low pass filter, dual adsr envelopes, an lfo, 32 presets, tape interface, and cv io. The ob 1 is monophonic version of the oberheim ob x, with two vcos and a low pass filter. Oberheim matrix 6 in wilmington, oberheim ob 8 synth in ventura, oberheim strummer midi guitar emulator in youngstown, maestro oberheim ring modulator effect in chicago, oberheim matrix synth in philadelphia. This is latest, limited edition unit with the black face as opposed to the usual yellow. Top view image 2 of 6 jump to oberheim obx top view oberheim obx top view image by nikolaus riehm. There was a version made for reaktor, but it doesnt have all of the features needed for these patches to be compatible.
With one keyboard they could provide the same sounds but with added voicing for splitlayerspoly options. Obxb this is an attempt to imitate the vintage analog synthesizer. Oberheim dmx 1980 the drum machine that birthed hiphop, the dmx uses samples of real drums, with switchable sound chips that can be replaced for other sounds. Its the direct successor to the famous sem based units. The ob x was the first of oberheim s legendary ob line and was initially offered as as a direct competitor to the sequential circuits prophet 5 at a more affordable price. Studio repair nikolaus riehm gear guts gallery synthesizer picture album. I own the opx proii and a few oberheim matrix, but this is a very nice. 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. Oberheim obx oberheim was the biggest competitor of sequencial circuits, having their ob range neck and neck with each sc prophet. Allowing 100 sequences and 50 songs, the oberheim dmx was produced as a part of a ensemble of oberheim instruments, such as the oberheim ob x, and ob xa, all of which helped greatly.
Dave rat about his sound engineering for the red hot chili peppers live tour 2016 duration. Oberheims adverts of the day presented the obxa as an evolution of their. This 8 voice obx will be fully refurbished rebuilt and upgraded to work better than other obxs, a process requiring a whopping 80 hours or so of skilled labor. It takes the hardwares sound and behaviour and then adds new features that are designed to overcome its perceived limitations. Could the behringer obxa spell doom for shear electronics. Somewhere during production the premidi oberheim system digital interface was added to the ob sx, allowing the ob x to interface with the oberheim dsx sequencer. The synths were widely used in rock music in the late seventies and early 80s. A software synthesizer, also known as a softsynth or software instrument, is a computer.
The only thing that speaks against behringer is the very blunt obx in even exactly the font of the obx. Continuous blendable multimode filter hpnotchbphp in 12 db mode and 41 pole in 24 db mode. Available in four, six, and eightvoice configurations, it offered 32 program memories, polyphonic portamento, and polyphonic sampleandhold. The sound is as fat, the ob x similar to the prophet5 as the ob xa to the prophet10. Obxd is an emulation of the famous oberheim obx, obxa and ob8 synths. October 11th download installer download installer 32bit download via bittorrent download zip view on github previous releases. Oberheim obx vsti making modern music the rush forum.
View and download oberheim obx owners manual online. December 17th download installer download via bittorrent view on github. Popular synthesizers such as the minimoog, yamaha dx7, korg m1, prophet5, oberheim obx, roland jupiter 8, arp 2600 and dozens of other classics. Oberheim was the biggest competitor of sequencial circuits, having their ob range neck and neck with each sc prophet. Oberheim released the polyphonic and programmable ob x in 1979. Jan 17, 2012 page 1 of 3 oberheim ob x vsti posted in making modern music. Obxd synthesizer emulation of famous obx, obxa and ob. May not be in original packing grade b item shows more signs of use andor missing accessories. This extensive work is of course factored into this instruments price. It featured a 2 pole vcf lowpass filter with its own adsr, a vca with adsr, a flexible lfo section, polyphonic sample and hold, polyphonic portamento and 32 patches of memory. Like all early analog synths the ob sx is vulnerable to voltage and temperature changes so make sure you allow the unit to fully warm up and use a voltage regulatorbattery backup. Added features being 16 voices stackable as two parts of 8 voices.
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. The sound is as fat, the obx similar to the prophet5 as the obxa to the prophet10. Obxd is a new free windows vst plugin synth thats based on but not a direct copy of oberheim s ob x. Allowing 100 sequences and 50 songs, the oberheim dmx was produced as a part of a ensemble of oberheim instruments, such as the oberheim obx, and obxa, all of which helped greatly. 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. It also contained an envelope control for both the filter and amplitude. This synthesizer featured 4, 6, and 8 voice polyphony, and analog 2 pole vcf and allowed 32 slots of patch memory. Make offer oberheim matrix6 analog keyboard refurbished. 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.
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