Oberheim OB-X8 Synthesizer

The audio signal path of the OB-X8 is all analog, filled with warmth and punch. It’s the same trademark Oberheim sound that made iconic tracks like 1999 by Prince, Jump by Van Halen, and Tom Sawyer by Rush so unforgettable. And now it’s yours to enhance your own music.

Creating the classic OB sound required more than just replicating vintage oscillators, filters, and envelopes.

The Oberheim design team exhaustively analyzed and recreated the complex interactions between the various components of each OB-series synth to capture their nuances and character.

The result is the most faithful, authoritative renewal of an analog classic possible — with all of the warmth, subtlety, and presence of the originals.

The OB-X8 combines the three different voice architectures of the OB-X, OB-Xa, and OB-8 into a single instrument. The individual filter types and other unique characteristics of each model have been faithfully reproduced, giving you the most authentic OB experience possible. You can even mix elements of different models to create sounds never possible with the originals. There’s never been an OB-series synth as powerful and versatile.

SPECIFICATIONS

·       8-voice, pure-analog polyphony with sine, saw, square, triangle, and noise

·       Two discrete SEM/OB-X-lineage VCOs per voice deliver classic punchy Oberheim tone

·       Discrete SEM-lineage VCFs deliver authentic OB-X-style tone and presence

·       Genuine Curtis filters add bold OB-Xa/OB-8 character

·       Meticulously modeled envelope responses match each OB model: OB-X, OB-Xa, and OB-8

·       The 61-key FATAR velocity- and touch-sensitive keyboard allows unparalleled expression and responsiveness

·       Bi-timbral capability allows two presets simultaneously for splits and doubles

·       400-plus factory programs, including the full set of factory sounds for the OB-X, OB-SX, OB-Xa, and OB-8

·       Integral, fanless, heatsink-free power supply

·       Real walnut end cheeks

·       High-resolution OLED display enables patch management and easy access to advanced features

·       Classic Oberheim Pitch and Mod levers allow expressive note bending, vibrato, and access to arpeggiator functions

ENHANCEMENTS

·       Additional SEM filter modes add high-pass, band-pass, and notch functions to the classic OB-X filter

·       Vintage knob allows variable amounts of voice-to-voice variability to emulate the behavior of vintage instruments

·       Velocity sensitivity adds expressiveness to volume and filter

·       Channel Aftertouch adds real-time performance-based modulation

·       Enhanced unison allows variable voice stacking from 1-8 voices

·       Variable triangle wave cross-modulation

·       Over 600 user-programmable preset locations

·       Programmable per-voice pan allows wider stereo presence

·       Variable oscillator and noise levels

INS & OUTS

·       Stereo and Mono outputs

·       Volume, Sustain, and Filter inputs

·       Arpeggiator clock input

·       MIDI In, Out, Thru

·       USB