Oberheim obx 8voice analog synthesizer from the year 1979 recording. 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. Jan 28, 2016 oberheim ob xa custom patches 2016 part 1 order here. The obxa was designed as an enhanced obx, aiming to provide more features than its main competitor, the prophet 5. Welshs synthesizer cookbook patches for oberheim ob x ob 8. They all featured patch memories, also in varying degrees. The obxa had lots of bells and whistles such as chord hold, poly glide, two lfos and a switchable 2 or 4 pole filter. View and download oberheim ob 8 instruction manual online. I myself dont really give a rats ass if this is a real oberheim or only a viscount.
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. This is one of the most peculiar and thus interesting synths. Chris holloway got known with his film music tracks for showtime broadcast and is a long time owner and user of various alalog synths like jupiter8, obxa and ob8. Says battery level low but doesnt affect functionality as this simply holds pre determined settings on keyboard itself. Click on the thumbnail for higher resolution photo of the. The oberheim ob xa is a 61 key, polyphonic duotimbral analog synthesizer, featuring dual oscillators with sync, noise generator, resonant 12db or 24db low pass filter cem3320, dual adsr envelopes, an lfo, 120 presets, chord memory, tape and proprietary interfaces. It belongs to the obx product line of polyphonic compact synthesizers and is. Magnetic ram upgrade for oberheim z80 based products dmx, dx, ob8, obxa, obx, dsx. However, i really dont know the context of the statement and considering he put his name on thinner sounding synths than the ob8 like pretty much everything that came after. The obxa also offered two switchable filter poles, 120 slots for patch memory, keyboard.
The ob 8 is part of the famous ob line, and was a refinement and evolution of oberheim s ob x and ob xa. The extra modulation controls next to the keyboard of the oberheim ob xa. Obxd is a new free windows vst plugin synth thats based on but not a direct copy of oberheims obx. Sonicprojects opx proii virtual analog software oberheim vsti synth. The older versions could also be easily upgraded from cvgate to midi. The obxa was released in december 1980, a year after the obx was released. Obxd is a new free windows vst plugin synth thats based on but not a direct copy of oberheim s ob x. View and download oberheim obx owners manual online. This unit has been meticulously cleaned inside and out and electronically refurbished, a process requiring approximately 40 hours of skilled labor, and is in full working order and looking quite lovely.
Mar 29, 2007 much of the talk in the sonic differences between the obxa and ob8 seem to have stemmed from a comment mr. Oberheim instruments dpx1 eight voice four voice matrix6 matrix6r rackmounted matrix6 matrix12 matrix mini sequencer ob 1 ob 8 ob 8k oberm006 ob mx ob sx ob x ob xa ob xpander prommer sem sixvoice stretchdx two voice xpander. The synth shares much of its circuitry with the obxa and obsx models. The oberheim ob8 is a subtractive analog synthesizer launched by oberheim in early 1983 and discontinued in 1985. Find great deals on ebay for oberheim and sequential circuits. At first we assumed it must be a clone, then we figured the brightness of the leds might make it software. Instead of discrete circuits for oscillators and filters, the ob xa and the oberheim synths to follow swi.
The ob xa was oberheim s flagship polyphonic synthesizer for the 1980s and the bigger brother to the ob x. The oberheim obxa was a synthesizer created by the oberheim company as an overhaul of their first compact synthesizer, the obx the obxa was released in december 1980, a year after the obx was released. Heres a classic analog polyphonic synthesizer from 1983, the oberheim ob8. Above is a picture of an oberheim ob xa 8 voice synthesizer. View and download oberheim ob8 instruction manual online. Continuous blendable multimode filter hpnotchbphp in 12 db mode and 41 pole in 24 db mode. Maybe some hardline gurudick said its not worthy because it doesnt sound like ob xa and the flock of sheep for ever living in the fucking past followed that route of negativity. There was a version made for reaktor, but it doesnt have all of the features needed for these patches to be compatible. 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.
Obxa software history the evol ution of the software in the obxa is documented in this service manual covers units with the latest this secti on. Features 32 programs, old autotune, old cassette interface, old edit 32 programs, old autotune, old cassette interface, new edi t 2 delay for pot jitter. The ob 8 is a very warm and rich sounding eight voice polyphonic synthesizer with that classic oberheim sound. May 21, 2016 this video, via retrosound, takes a look at a variety of patches, on both a vintage oberheim oxxa and a dave smith instruments ob6 synthesizer the dave smith instruments ob6 does not specifically try to recreate the obxa, but instead has a sound engine inspired by oberheims original sem the core of his acclaimed 4voice and 8voice synthesizers. The oberheim obxa is a 61 key, polyphonic duotimbral analog synthesizer, featuring dual oscillators with sync, noise generator, resonant 12db or 24db low pass filter cem3320, dual adsr envelopes, an lfo, 120 presets, chord memory, tape and proprietary interfaces. The ob xa was available in four, six or eight voice polyphonic models.
Oberheim ob12 the last oberheim synthesizer producted. The ob xa did at least work with all 10 voices, had a single keyboard, and is renound for the sounds of van halen jump and stranglers strange little girl. Individual pages from the ob xa programmed patches book 300dpi jpeg files approximately 600kb each. There were also numerous software revisions, b5 being the latest known one. 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. With one keyboard they could provide the same sounds but with added voicing for splitlayerspoly options. Instead of discrete circuits for oscillators and filters, the obxa and the oberheim synths to follow switched to curtis integrated circuits.
The far left side of controls of the oberheim ob xa. Ob xa programmed patches all pages in one file pdf 83mb. The oberheim ob 8 is a 61 key, 8 voice polyphonic duotimbral analog synthesizer, featuring dual oscillators with sync, noise generator, resonant 12db or 24db low pass filter cem3320, dual adsr envelopes, three lfos, 120 presets. The extra modulation controls next to the keyboard of the oberheim obxa. Sep 19, 2017 the teaser video showing a clone recreation of the oberheim ob xa ob xneo has been making the rounds across the net today. The dmx is a programmable digital drum machine manufactured by oberheim electronics. Oberheim obxa custom patches 2016 part 1 order here.
Magnetic ram upgrade for oberheim z80 based products dmx, dx, ob 8, ob xa, ob x, dsx. 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. The obxa was available in four, six or eight voice polyphonic models. Just remember that it has its quirks and downsides glitchy sound, no sequencer, etc. 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. While not copying originals, some of the features were taken to a better point. View and download oberheim ob x owners manual online. Its sound, size and power are very similar to the prophet 5 from sequential. Oberheim obx vintage analog synthesizer 1979 youtube. 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 netzteil elkokit power supply caps recapping recap repair synth.
The oberheim ob8 is a 61 key, 8 voice polyphonic duotimbral analog synthesizer, featuring dual oscillators with sync, noise generator, resonant 12db or 24db low pass filter cem3320, dual adsr envelopes, three. The teaser video showing a clone recreation of the oberheim obxa obxneo has been making the rounds across the net today. It takes the hardwares sound and behaviour and then adds new features that are designed to overcome its perceived limitations. Oberheim obx vsti making modern music the rush forum. Much of the talk in the sonic differences between the obxa and ob8 seem to have stemmed from a comment mr. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Each voice can be finetuned in addition to the auto tune function of the synthesizer.
The ob8 is a very warm and rich sounding eight voice polyphonic synthesizer with that classic oberheim sound. 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. The obxa was oberheims flagship polyphonic synthesizer for the 1980s and the bigger brother to the obx. The ob8 is part of the famous obline, and was a refinement and evolution of oberheims obx and obxa. Instead of discrete circuits for oscillators and filters, the obxa switched to curtis integrated circuits. It takes the hardwares sound and behaviour and then adds new features that. Fully discrete design based, an obx card featured a variant of the sem filter chip which is different than the cem chips used on the obxa, the cem vca chips are the same. I turned on the synth, found the patch gave it an initial tune and just let the synth drift. The ob xa is a massive analog synthesizer with a very familiar and classic oberheim sound.
The obxa did at least work with all 10 voices, had a single keyboard, and is renound for. Let the unit warm up 510 minutes then press auto button so its tuned to running temp. Mix oberheim obxa analog synthesizer 1981 crazy horse. The sound had the capability to cut through a mix to upstage even guitar solos. But theres a reason why they are generally less coveted than the xa.
Oct 02, 20 oberheim ob xa soundfonts sf2 download here. Maybe some hardline gurudick said its not worthy because it doesnt sound like obxa and the flock of sheep for ever living in the fucking past followed that route of negativity. The 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. This collection includes many famous 80ies songs patches of bands and. Page 1 of 3 oberheim obx vsti posted in making modern music.
The far left side of controls of the oberheim obxa. Oberheim obxa analog synthesizer 1981 crazy horse youtube. I used in both channels boss ch1 super chorus and ce2w and routed the signal into the strymon big sky, mostly i used shimmer and magnetic, cloud and. Instead of discrete circuits for oscillators and filters, the ob xa and the oberheim synths to follow switched to curtis integrated circuits.
This oberheim obxa is now sold as at 21st july 2017. Jan 17, 2012 page 1 of 3 oberheim ob x vsti posted in making modern music. The ob8 was the last of the classic ob series that included the ob1, obxa and obx. Im pretty sure the obxa was an analog lfo but it was before i was there, the ob8 lfos are digital. The oberheim obxa 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. Above is a picture of an oberheim obxa 8 voice synthesizer. The obxa is a massive analog synthesizer with a very familiar and classic oberheim sound. This synthesizer featured 4, 6, and 8 voice polyphony, and analog 2 pole vcf and allowed 32 slots of patch memory.
Chris holloway got known with his film music tracks for showtime broadcast and is a long time owner and user of various alalog synths like jupiter8, ob xa and ob 8. Originally posted by earlevel hahai think you are thinking of the dsi ob6. Included with the sale is a uk iec powercable, and we will also include a pdf copy of the user manual. Oberheim obxa vs ob8 vintage synth explorer forums. Obxa programmed patches all pages in one file pdf 83mb.
During this time dave smith and tom oberheim were competitors creating some of the most indemand instruments of the era. The oberheim obxa was a synthesizer created by the oberheim company as an overhaul of their first compact synthesizer, the obx. However this one has up to 8 voices which can be split, layered and stored. The ob 8 was the last of the classic ob series that included the ob 1, ob xa and ob x. New listing vintage oberheim obxa 8 voice analog synthesizer keyboard serviced free ship. Aly james lab, vst plugin, obxtreme, oberheim obx, obx, virtual analog, analog sound, 80s synth, 80s vsti, vintage synth, ob8, obxa, matrix a aly james lab 2019 get obxtreme vst. The magnetic ram upgrade has been successfully tested and is now available for the oberheim ob 8 synthesizer, as well as all versions of the dmx and dx drum machines. Individual pages from the obxa programmed patches book 300dpi jpeg files approximately 600kb each. The obx 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.
Welshs synthesizer cookbook patches for oberheim ob x ob 8 ob 12 ob mx sem. Smiths sequential circuits prophet5 and oberheims obxa were both legendary instruments in their own right, but their differences split many producers and synthesists into separate camps. A minimum of 32 patches were available on early models 4 banks of 8. This video, via retrosound, takes a look at a variety of patches, on both a vintage oberheim oxxa and a dave smith instruments ob6 synthesizer the dave smith instruments ob6 does not specifically try to recreate the obxa, but instead has a sound engine inspired by oberheims original sem the core of his acclaimed 4voice and 8voice synthesizers. The synth shares much of its circuitry with the ob xa and ob sx models. The ob xa also offered two switchable filter poles, 120 slots for patch memory, keyboard.
The magnetic ram upgrade has been successfully tested and is now available for the oberheim ob8 synthesizer, as well as all versions of the dmx and dx drum machines. The others synths at that time often used a 4pole 24dboct filter instead which has a steeper rolloff and then a. The maximum amount of patch memory storage found on many ob xa s is 120 patch memories. Oberheim instruments dpx1 eight voice four voice matrix6 matrix6r rackmounted matrix6 matrix12 matrix mini sequencer ob1 ob8 ob8k oberm006 obmx obsx obx obxa obxpander prommer sem sixvoice stretchdx two voice xpander. The oberheim dmx was the second digital drum machine ever to be sold as a commercial product, following the linn lm1 drum computer in 1980.
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