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. No doubt when tom oberheim lamented that the ob8 was. According to behringer, the hardware is ready, but the firmware is fully in development. In july 2019, gibson guitars announced that it is returning the oberheim name and trademarks to tom oberheim. It belongs to the obx product line of polyphonic compact synthesizers and is successor to the obxa.
Continuous blendable multimode filter hpnotchbphp in 12 db mode and 41 pole in 24 db mode. Polyphonic synthesizer pages synthesizer oberheim obxa owners manual. Click on the thumbnail for higher resolution photo of the. 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. Behringer shares the final design of the ubxa synthesizer. 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.
Obxd was designed to sound as good and as rich as the original. The ob8 is part of the famous obline, and was a refinement and evolution of oberheims obx and obxa. 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. In fact, the obxa is a complete microcomputer system. Now with the obxamk, you can store 120 patches, just like later oberheim products. The patches can be saved with the new sysex capabilities.
I did not have an ob8 in my studio and actually that was not the goal. This collection includes many famous 80ies songs patches of bands and. Obxd is a new free windows vst plugin synth thats based on but not a direct copy of oberheims obx. You can transfer patches to another obxa with an encore kit or a computer. Our obxa sample pack is a collection of audio samples captured from the immense and iconic sound of this rare giant.
I did neither ask if it has the ob8 or obxa sound, nor the obx, nor the matrix12, nor the 4v8v sound etc. The ob8 was the last of the classic ob series that included the ob1, obxa and obx. It is probably because sonic projects has probably created the best reaktor oberheim there is. Get the sound of the rare oberheim obxa the oberheim obxa is a huge analogue synthesizer, with a sound that matches its weighty proportions. Oberheim obxa custom patches 2016 part 1 order here. I can save patches via sysex but for the life of me i cant seem to load them back. Poly61, cx3 and bx3 organs as well as the oberheim obx, ob8, obxa. The first of the ob series oberheim synths, this is a classic analog synthesizer available in 4, 6 or 8 voice configurations. View and download oberheim obx owners manual online. It is the opx reaktor ensemble and it is beyond perfection with tons of patches. The 0bsx has been developed using much of the same circuitry as the oberheim obx in order to get true polyphonic synthesizer sounds. It takes the hardwares sound and behaviour and then adds new features that.
Oberheim obxa tshirt 100% cotton retro analog synthesizer sem ob1 ob8. The oberheim ob8 is a subtractive analog synthesizer launched by oberheim in early 1983 and discontinued in 1985. Oberheim obxa ob8 synthchaser upgraded cable wire harness replacement set. They all featured patch memories, also in varying degrees. Splitting the keyboard mode separates the obxa into two 4voice synths with two available patches. Personally, i consider the obxa as an advanced continuation of the obx model, rather than its replacement. And just as important to the sound is the sizzle of the curtis chips that oberheim designed into the xa to make it a more reliable and cheaper synth from the mostly discreet obx.
All settings of the synthesizer can be saved in one of 32 patches in late revisions the number of patches has been increased up to 120. Roland juno ds 88 portable synth brings real piano feel at namm show 2016 duration. I myself dont really give a rats ass if this is a real oberheim or only a viscount. A minimum of 32 patches were available on early models 4 banks of 8. I got my ob8 in 1986 and used it up to 2003, so i know the original by heart. While not copying originals, some of the features were taken to a better point. Babic oberheim obxa obxa info and spec obxa fan page obxa page with tips german sos obxa the ob family encore midi.
The obxa is a massive analog synthesizer with digital control, allowing for highly sophisticated and complex sounds while still maintaining an analog signal path. The ob6 is built by, and marketed through, dave smith instruments. Oberheim ob xa synthesizer sound design tutorial van halen 1984 intro. The ob8 is a very warm and rich sounding eight voice polyphonic synthesizer with that classic oberheim sound. This bank is the result of cleaning our entire work library looking for valuable patches worth to be shared. Instead of discrete circuits for oscillators and filters, the obxa switched to curtis integrated circuits. The obxa shipped from the factory with two configurations. It was getting more difficult to service the obxa due to the scarc. The obxa was oberheims flagship polyphonic synthesizer for the 1980s and the bigger brother to the obx. Oberheim obxa vintage synthesizer with a kenton midi mod and obxa memory expansion board.
View and download oberheim obxa service manual online. Heres a classic analog polyphonic synthesizer from 1983, the oberheim ob8. Individual pages from the obxa programmed patches book 300dpi jpeg files approximately 600kb each. Any pointers to any obxa or obx manual claims it can load them patches would be appreciated. Minimoog, oberheim obx and obxa, roland jp8, moog taurus pedals, oberheim dsx and roland tr 808 rhythm machine. This example, from klassic keys gb, is a terrific example of oberheim ingenuity and design. Obxd synthesizer emulation of famous obx, obxa and ob. Its sound, size and power are very similar to the prophet 5 from sequential. The obxa is a massive analog synthesizer with a very familiar and classic oberheim sound. The oberheim obxa was a synthesizer created by the oberheim company as an overhaul of. I know this vintage synth isnt in perfect condition, so i am willing to negotiate on the price. However this one has up to 8 voices which can be split, layered and stored. I dont know if this is accurate, but wikipedia reports that geddy lee used the following synths on that album.
This oberheim obxa is now sold as at 21st july 2017. This made the inside of the synth less cluttered, facilitating troubleshooting, and reducing the cost of manufacture. Creating a pad oberheim ob mx patch creation by 100 things i do. A small screen on the right has been added that may show the patches. Prattread g synthesizer key for oberheim sequential moog arp ppg excellent. Tom oberheim designed many classic synths back in the late 70s and early 80s including the obx, obxa and obsx. The maximum amount of patch memory storage found on many obxas is 120 patch memories. The obx and obxa definitely sound different and the obxa offers you more features. Obxd virtual analog synthesizer by discodsp kvr audio. The layer mode plays the two patches simultaneously. Oberheim matrix analog rack synth synthesizer 120 volt. The obxa was released in december 1980, a year after the obx was released. 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. So you have to wait for the ubxa but hopefully not too long.
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 implements micro random detuning which is a big part of that. Useful info, midi specs, firmware and hardware notes for the matrix. Oberheim responded with the obx, then the obxa in 1980. The oberheim obxa was a synthesizer created by the oberheim company as an overhaul of their first compact synthesizer, the obx. Included with the sale is a uk iec powercable, and we will also include a pdf copy of the user manual. All models of obxa, however, featured the new curtis chips which offered great stability for an analog synth and they are attributed to its great filters and sounds. Oberheim synths were well known for their rich, warm sound and different from the moog and arp sounds that dominated synthesizers at the time. In 2015, oberheim introduced a new polyphonic synth, the ob6, a with a combination of features from the 80s oberheim polysynths and some new features.
I found one set online but does not appear to be complete. Get manuals, specifications, and demos for the oberheim obxa synthesizer. Well, it can get really, really aggressive thats why. Obxa manual download obxa patch book obxa patch book. It weighs in at 45 lbs and its dimensions are 40 wide x 20 deep x 6 high. 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. In fact you can correlate the loss of this dirty edgey sound with the progression from obxobxaob8 as changes were made to cleaner vcaa and voice summing circuits see the comparision table. What to remember here is two inland vco saw and pulse, 12db and 24db filter one or the other, a noise on off, an lfo sine square sh modulating the frequency, the filter or pulse width, an envelope follower to create vco2. Depeche mode, van halen, gary numan, jean michel jarre, new order, paul sheafer, prince, queen.
The obxd was designed to sound as good and as rich as the original. The obxa was available in four, six or eight voice polyphonic models. Does the dave smith instruments ob6 have the classic. 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. It offers no less than 100 patches in total, the biggest part of them all new or improved famous patches featuring van halen, rush, nena, bjh, pink floyd, styx and others, and in the last third of the bank a bunch of famous synth sounds. They were all quite small us companies, and bob, dave and tom all competed with each other to make the best synths. Oberheim obxa w kenton midi vintage synthesizer reverb.
Posted on september, 2016 by synthchaser in oberheim. The obxa is an update of the obx which was originally released in june 1978. The characteristics of the ob xa is rather small compared to modern synths, but it is a standard small end. The layout is finished and you can see that the synth offers a 5octave keyboard like the original oberheim obxa. Sonicprojects opx proii virtual analog software oberheim vsti synth. The obxamk gives you new control and expanded patch capability for your oberheim obxa. Welshs synthesizer cookbook patches for oberheim obx ob8 ob12 obmx sem.