Oberheim ob x patch book

New oberheim obx sound library for the sequential prophet. Above all, the obxa retains the famous oberheim sound. Individual pages from the obxa programmed patches book 300dpi jpeg files approximately 600kb each cover. 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. Behringer deepmind 12 deep impressions new patches. Peter forrest in his az of analogue synthesisers says that richard used an obxa, but every book, picture, and. Oberheim obxa mit midi 8 voiceprofessionell gewartet. The ob6 takes the classic bold tom oberheim sound with its true voltagecontrolled oscillators, 2pole filter, and amplifiers and adds modern enhancements such as studioquality effects, a polyphonic step sequencer, an arpeggiator, and more. The os upgrade makes a huge difference in case anyone is wondering. Above is a picture of an oberheim obx 4 voice synthesizer the obx came in 4, 6, and 8 voice configurations.

This synthesizer featured 4, 6, and 8 voice polyphony, and analog 2 pole vcf and allowed 32 slots of patch memory. Instead of discrete circuits for oscillators and filters, the ob xa and the oberheim synths to follow swi. Products for oberheim ob series replacement keys parts. 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. And theres no telling how much longer they will be made. With the exception of the top c note, all keys from octave to octave are. Jan 17, 2012 page 1 of 3 oberheim ob x vsti posted in making modern music. 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. Obxd emulates the vintage oberheim obx synthesizer as well as the.

In 2015, oberheim introduced a new polyphonic synth, the ob6, a with a combination of features from the 80s. The ob 8 is the bridge from the xa to the xpanderm12 in my mind. I have used it on many recordings, and it always sounds unbelievably well. The ob x was very similar to the ob xa except that its voices could not be split or layered and, more significantly, the ob x had a lowpassonly discrete sem 12dboct state variable filter, which had a great and classic oberheim sound. The obxa programmed patches book details these factory programs. Tom oberheim said he prefers the sound of the earlier oberheims, the sem and ob x, to the later models. It also increases the patch storage from just 32 to 120. It belongs to the ob x product line of polyphonic compacts synthesizers. The ob 8 was the last of the classic ob series that included the ob 1, ob xa and ob x. Im sure not, but it really seems to capture that oberheim obx vibe pretty well.

View and download oberheim obx owners manual online. Obxd free oberheim obx emulation vsti music society. The 12db filter on a smooth brass pad whoooouuummmmm. This listing reflects our current inventory and is updated daily, so if a part is shown with a buy button, we should have it in stock. I also find the new rompler syntronik to have great oberheim sample based patches. Thank you for adding a long awaited software synth. Dsi tom oberheim ob6 patch demonstration some patches i made on the new ob6.

View and download oberheim ob 8 owners manual online. Oberheim obx for ipad ipad music apps blog music app. Replacement keys these plastic keys will replace broken ones on your keyboard. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. The ob8 is part of the famous obline, and was a refinement and evolution of oberheims obx and obxa.

I found this worked for me using a novation x station as the interface usb connection to win7 64 bit machine and midiox as the playback software. View and download oberheim xpander owners manual online. 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. No extra fx used, recorded straight from the synth in to the camera. I firmly believe the two essential filters for any polyphonic analog synth is the moog ladder filter or the oberheim sem multimode as in the obx. Some of those thick sounds are unison, the obx vcos combined with unison and polyphonic portameno makes some serious phat. Though they walked that back, they now have an official announcement about a clone of the oberheim obxa. The obx saw the light of earth in 1979 and was the first fully programmable polyphonic synth built by tom oberheim. Individual pages from the obxa programmed patches book 300dpi jpeg files approximately 600kb each. Over the last 5 days this little under rated beast has impressed me. The ob x blows away every single virtual analog or modern digital synth ever made. Nov 29, 2017 with a front panel reminiscent of a vintage ob8, the dave smith instruments ob6 is a sixvoice analog synth that combines modern functionality with the classic sound of the oberheim sem.

Recently fully tested by a professional shop and everything working perfectly. The ob xa was oberheim s flagship polyphonic synthesizer for the 1980s and the bigger brother to the ob x. Oberheim developed the system, which linked a synth, a digital sequencer, and a drum machine into a premidi network for electronic composition and performance. This unofficial forum is dedicated to the clavia nord keyboards, including the nord stage, nord electro and nord piano. I spent the better part of last saturday trying to load the boot and firmware files graciously provided by the site proprietor only to have each flip of the power switch bring me immediately back to all lights on. Dec 22, 2014 this video demonstrates the sound and features of the oberheim ob xa analog synthesizer. The ob8 is the bridge from the xa to the xpanderm12 in my mind. Oberheim ob x road case heavy duty flight synthesizer obx vintage synth dealer. The ob 8 is a very warm and rich sounding eight voice polyphonic synthesizer with that classic oberheim sound. Unfortunately the louder parts has some camera dist to it, but i hope you can hear beyond. The ob 8 is part of the famous ob line, and was a refinement and evolution of oberheim s ob x and ob xa. I have been using oberheim ob synthesizers for over 30 years. Heres a classic analog polyphonic synthesizer from 1983, the oberheim ob8. Opx proii emulates these separate voices including all the slightly individual drifts and deviating calibrations, and this now for full 12 voices, similar to e.

First commercially available in june 1979, it was introduced to compete with the sequential circuits prophet5, which had been successfully introduced the year before. Oberheim obsx 48key polyphonic live performance analog synthesizer. Ob8k oberm006 obmx obsx obx obxa obxpander prommer sem sixvoice stretchdx two voice xpander. Oberheim synths were well known for their rich, warm sound and different from the moog and arp sounds that dominated synthesizers at the time. All used electronic parts are tested and guaranteed working. How to master the dave smith instruments ob6 musicradar. The 4pole filters on both sound very similar, whereas the 2poles sound very differentthe 8 still has that classic ob sound while the xpanderm12 have a different flavor though it still sounds great and is still very much oberheim. Obxd virtual analog synthesizer by discodsp kvr audio. In many ways, the ob6s xmod section is a variation on the classic. Save oberheim ob 1 to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. I used to own a matrix6r but it didnt sound near as good as the obx. Kenton make midi retrofits for the korg trident, poly6, poly61, cx3 and bx3 organs as well as the oberheim obx, ob8, obxa, sequential circuits prophet 5, roland jupiter, juno6, juno60 and rhodes chroma, plus yamaha cs70m and cs80. 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.

The result is a sixvoice monster that has more in common with oberheims pioneering sembased gear than his later obxa and ob8 keyboards. Parts and replacement keys for oberheim ob series keyboards. 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. 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. The obxa was designed as an enhanced obx, aiming to provide more features than its main competitor, the prophet 5. So, these are both different from what i call the finalized version of the obx, with the classic obx logo in the top left corner, and the oberheim logo in the bottom right of the front panel. The oberheim ob x is an analog polyphonic sound synthesizer. You can adjust the output volume of the obxa with the volume control in the upper left. But today i decided to get crazy and load the newest operating system update.

Just remember that it has its quirks and downsides glitchy sound, no sequencer, etc. Software ob12 zone ob12 zone oberheim ob12 resources. There was a version made for reaktor, but it doesnt have all of the features needed for these patches to be compatible. However, it is a common misconception that it was used on the recording itself. It only included a large oberheim logo in the top center of the front panel. 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. The obx was the first of oberheims legendary ob line and was initially offered as as a direct competitor to the sequential circuits prophet 5 at a more affordable price. Jun 11, 2017 june 11, 2017 june 11, 2017 darwin grosse interviews dave smith instruments ob 6, forbidden planet, interviews, midi, oberheim, oberheim 2 voice, oberheim dmx, oberheim dsx, oberheim matrix12, oberheim obx, the art of synthesizer design, tom oberheim. By the time i was in a position moneywise, fully loaded eight voice obx were not to be found anywhere. The first of the ob series oberheim synths, this is a classic analog synthesizer available in 4, 6 or 8 voice configurations. Crazy old machine, its wild and unpredictable, one of the very first oberheim polysynths, from before the production was tidied up with the subsequent obxa and ob8 synths. The end result should sound like a layered patch with a warm pad. Useful info, midi specs, firmware and hardware notes for the matrix.

Oberheim did reintroduce an updated version of the two voice, the two voice pro, with additional patch points and a significantly upgraded sequencer. The cabin is home to rob rosens vast collection of meticulously maintained vintage synth gear. Many hit records featured the sounds of the xpander, the ob8, the fvs1 popularly known as the fourvoice, and other great oberheim synths. Discuss any issues around nords keyboards, share your favorite patches, samples, and music. Play this video into your cassette in to verify or load the patches. Welshs synthesizer cookbook patches for oberheim obx ob8 ob12 obmx sem. Oct 16, 2015 the opx plugin sounds pretty close to the obx and its now available in os x au 64bit. I will not here too caratristiques its own not quick or envelopes, filter. 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. 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.

From all oberheim emulations i got obxd, arturia oberheim sem v. About 800 units were produced with moderate success before the obx was discontinued in 1981, replaced by the updated and streamlined obxa. It started with the ob x, a fully discrete monster of a synth. Welshs synthesizer cookbook patches for behringer deepmind 12. Obxd is a new free windows vst plugin synth thats based on but not a direct copy of oberheims obx. 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. It was the mainstay of post punkers killing joke and richard barbieri of japan. This is one of the most peculiar and thus interesting synths. View and download oberheim obx service manual online. Oberheim obx vsti making modern music the rush forum.

Oberheim throughout the early 70s, oberheim electronics founded by tom oberheim was a highly reputed manufacturer of electronic effects devicesin addition to designing and. It takes the hardwares sound and behaviour and then adds new features that. Behringer clones oberheim obxa behringer has been getting quite proactive about cloning classic synthesizers lately, as this recent leak from their website shows. The 4pole filters on both sound very similar, whereas the 2poles sound very differentthe 8 still has that classic ob sound while the xpanderm12 have a different flavor though it. Tom oberheim on the art of synthesizer design synthtopia. Individual pages from the obxa programmed patches book 300dpi jpeg files. While the ob6 has its own oberheiminspired phaser effects built into. All of the synths in the room are wired to a common patch bay that is connected to high quality di boxes before hitting apogee pre amps and converters. Obxd was designed to sound as good and as rich as the original. Polyphonic 25 pages related products for oberheim xpander.

Babic oberheim obxa obxa info and spec obxa fan page obxa page with tips german sos obxa the ob family. 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 ob6 is a onceinalifetime collaboration between the two most influential designers in poly synth history, dave smith and tom oberheim. 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. Obxa manual download obxa patch book obxa patch book. So, these are both different from what i call the finalized version of the ob x, with the classic ob x logo in the top left corner, and the oberheim logo in the bottom right of the front panel. Embed embed for hosted blogs and item oberheim ob xa was a synthesizer created by the oberheim company as an overhaul of their first compact synthesizer, the ob x the ob xa was released in december 1980, a year after the ob x was released. Oberheim obx specifications, pictures, prices, links. About 800 units were produced with moderate success before the ob x was discontinued in 1981, replaced by the updated. And as promised here are some famous presets of the oberheim ob8. Many of the big acts of the time used the ob synths on several classic recordings. The recording features its predecessor oberheim obx.

The oberheim obx is a unique sounding classic analog polyphonic, but with many of them in disrepair they are not easy nor cheap to restore. Opx, has the sound, programmability, and additional features, that i can now retire the hardware instruments. The oberheim obx is an analog polyphonic sound synthesizer. 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 cs70m and cs80. It has fit the bill so well, that i am using it in my present film score. The oberheim obxa synthesizer was used in the video of jump, and can be seen in video footage from their followup tour. The x had a 12db filter, pulled straight from oberheim sem module, and could be configured to be 8 voices. Been dealing with all lights on when i turned my unit on for several years. I had the kenton midi kit initially but the encore electronics kit is much better. Its not polished and impeccable like, say, the revered an1x, but hey the an1x is not able to make sounds like the ob 12 and its interface is a joke compared to ob. Its a rare opportunity to get parts to expand and enhance the classic analog polyphonic synth.

And the hard sync is one of the meanest sounding around. Oberheim because the sound even of the plugin is so unique. Its the direct successor to the famous sem based units. The obxa also offered two switchable filter poles, 120 slots for patch memory, keyboard. The patches in the book are intended for all dualoscillator analog. The obxa had lots of bells and whistles such as chord hold, poly glide, two lfos and a switchable 2 or 4 pole filter. Obxd free oberheim obx emulation vsti plugin released by. I myself dont really give a rats ass if this is a real oberheim or only a viscount being. Tom oberheim designed many classic synths back in the late 70s and early 80s including the obx, obxa and obsx. Recently ive had some issues with clicking from it, but i suspect it may have something to do with my antique video card. About this synththe oberheim ob 8 is a subtractive analog synthesizer launched by oberheim in early 1983.