The obxa is a massive analog synthesizer with a very familiar and classic oberheim sound. Oberheim ob8 obxa obx vsti opx pro awesome home facebook. Babic oberheim obxa obxa info and spec obxa fan page obxa page with tips german sos obxa the ob family encore midi. Oberheim ob xa synthesizer sound design tutorial van halen 1984 intro duration. Basically looking for something that most closely approximates an oberheim obxxa for poly pads and a moog prodigyrogue for mono leads. 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. It takes the hardwares sound and behaviour and then adds new features that. Discodsp released obxd a free emulation synth of the oberheim obx, obxa and ob8. Oberheim ob8 the ob8 was the last in the ob trilogy of synths starting with the obx in 1979, moving on to the obxa in 1981 before arriving at the ob8 in 1983. Above is a picture of an oberheim ob xa 8 voice synthesizer. The characteristics of the obxa is rather small compared to modern synths, but it is a standard small end. The obxa was oberheims flagship polyphonic synthesizer for the 1980s and the bigger brother to the obx. 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.
I was fortunate enough to have owned the following oberheim synths. Recently fully tested by a professional shop and everything working perfectly. 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. An enhanced version of the ob x, the ob xa also was available in four, six, and eightvoice configurations, offered 32 program memories, polyphonic portamento, and polyphonic sampleandhold, and in addition to that, it offered the ability to split the keyboard, or double up the voices so that two voices would sound for each key that was. Oberheim ob xa 8 voice analog synthesizer free shipping overall this classic oberheim synth is in good condition with minor scratches in the finish on the top of the unit and minor scuffs in side panels.
Oberheim ob12 the last oberheim synthesizer producted. Obxa trademark serial number 87264791 justia trademarks. 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. The ob xa was available in four, six or eight voice polyphonic models.
Oberheim ob xa why no plug in emulations gearslutz. Althought it was originally played with the ob xa, the oberheim ob 8 is pretty the same polysynth. While none of the original ob xa s have midi, unless otherwise having been modified. Dave smith tom oberheim ob 6 analog synthesizer 2016 sound demo duration. A quick glance at the three instruments reveals a striking similarity to the point where you begin to question whether. Babic oberheim ob xa ob xa info and spec ob xa fan page ob xa page with tips german sos ob xa the ob family. Above all, the obxa retains the famous oberheim sound. The secret of the obx is that it still has the old discrete 12db semfilters. Oberheim obx vintage analog synthesizer 1979 youtube. This track is using obxa sounds only and is available on the firechild album the holy grail released may 2014. About this synththe oberheim ob8 is a subtractive analog synthesizer launched by oberheim in early 1983.
The obxa was designed as an enhanced obx, aiming to provide more features than its main competitor, the prophet 5. 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. 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. Oberheim obxa vs ob8 vintage synth explorer forums. Arturia has once again delivered a faithful recreation of another analog classic with sem v.
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. Dm synth bass tutorial oberheim ob x free vst youtube. The obxa 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. Obxd oberheim virtual analog synthesizer free download big. Could the behringer obxa spell doom for shear electronics.
Encore make midi retrofits for the oberheim obx and ob8 as well as the roland. Off the top of my head sci prophet 600, dsi prophet 8, oberheim matrix 6 and ob8, akai ax80, and thats about it off the top of my head at the moment. 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. Continuous blendable multimode filter hpnotchbphp in 12 db mode and 41 pole in 24 db mode. They do share many components and a lot of that oberheim sound, but the obxa changed many of the vitals. And the flurry of synth news from the behringer camp continues. However this one has up to 8 voices which can be split, layered and stored. How to make a killer italo disco track featuring dx7 and juno106.
The ob xa was oberheim s flagship polyphonic synthesizer for the 1980s and the bigger brother to the ob x. He went into details of how this was the most requested polysynth and how, with its complexity, it will be given to the midas engineers in manchester to develop. The top panel hinge is in great shape and opens smoothly. Ob xa manual download ob xa patch book ob xa patch book.
While not copying originals, some of the features were taken to a better point. The oberheim obxa was a synthesizer created by the oberheim company as an overhaul of their first compact synthesizer, the obx. 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 choral. Back at demos of my favorite type of synthesizers analog polys from the late 70s to the mid80s. May 19, 2014 oberheim obxa is an analog synthesizer from the golden years, 1981. It implements micro random detuning which is a big part of that sound.
About this synththe oberheim ob 8 is a subtractive analog synthesizer launched by oberheim in early 1983. Oberheim obx for ipad ipad music apps blog music app. The obxa had lots of bells and whistles such as chord hold, poly glide, two lfos and a switchable 2 or 4 pole filter. Protector 14 professional ata case for oberheim ob8 ob 8 obxa ob xa keyboard. View and download oberheim obxa service manual online. Oberheim ob8 obxa obx vsti opx proawesome the virtual oberheim. The extra modulation controls next to the keyboard of the oberheim obxa. Let the unit warm up 510 minutes then press auto button so its tuned to running temp. Oberheim ob xa analog synthesizer 1981 autumn ambient sounds by retrosound by retrosound. I have been an oberheim user ever since the first modular came out and have acquired the ob8, matrix 12, matrix, obmx 12 voice, ob12 and a marion msr2 and i have waited years for someone to do a virtual oberheim that was worthy of the name. The obxa had lots of bells and whistles such as chord hold, poly glide, two lfos and a switchable 2 or 4 pole filters.
Oberheim obxa tshirt 100% cotton retro analog synthesizer sem ob1 ob8. The ob xa is a massive analog synthesizer with a very familiar and classic oberheim sound. I found the isolate tracks from the original recording of the van halen so i enjoy myself to play. Sonicprojects remake of the legendary obx for vst and reaktor. 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. 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. He was so available in 4, 6 and 8 voices such as obxa. As a demonstration of this new adventure uli announced that their next synth will be a clone of the oberheim obxa. Obxd is a new free windows vst plugin synth thats based on but not a direct copy of oberheims obx.
Much of the talk in the sonic differences between the obxa and ob8 seem to have stemmed from a comment mr. Above is a picture of an oberheim obxa 8 voice synthesizer. Behringer to reissue oberheim obxa classic analog synth. The oberheim ob 1 is a classic analog synth that has two and a half octaves in keys and has a ton of different sections for controlling your sound. Its the direct successor to the famous sem based units. As of it sounds like this and that, id say its better to listen some music instead. It has a non traditional pitch bender in the form of a lever, but it definitely gets the job done and is fun to play with.
Vintage oberheim obxa 8 voice analog synthesizer keyboard serviced free ship. Italo with jupiter8, obxa, dx7 and drumulator duration. Biel, which bring before the court the question of the ministerial exception. Obxd is a new free windows vst plugin synth thats based on but not a direct copy of oberheim s ob x. The characteristics of the ob xa is rather small compared to modern synths, but it is a standard small end. Oberheim ob xa tshirt 100% cotton retro analog synthesizer sem ob.
Basically looking for something that most closely approximates an oberheim obx xa for poly pads and a moog prodigyrogue for mono leads. Each voice has two vcos available with waveforms and pwm saw available. It takes the hardwares sound and behaviour and then adds new features that are designed to overcome its perceived limitations. Its sound, size and power are very similar to the prophet 5 from sequential. The far left side of controls of the oberheim obxa. Hmm, something with cem chips is what youre needing. Filed in december 12 2016, the ob xa covers electronic musical instruments, electronic pianos, music synthesizers, electronic organs, keyboards for musical instruments, piano keyboards ob xa trademark serial number 87264791 justia trademarks.
The oberheim obx is an analog polyphonic sound synthesizer. Supreme court heard on monday in the combined cases of our lady of guadalupe school v. Modular 8 voice ob x ob xa ob 8 all of them were great and had their unique differences. Oberheim ob8 obxa obx vsti op x proawesome the virtual oberheim synth vsti that blows the hardware out of the.
It attempts to recreate its sound and behavior, but as the original was very limited in some important ways a number of. While none of the original obxas have midi, unless otherwise having been modified. Owning both the obx and ob8 i can say that they have just one thing in common. The obx saw the light of earth in 1979 and was the first fully programmable polyphonic synth built by tom oberheim. Save oberheim obxa to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. This was the same team that developed the deepmind 12. It belongs to the ob x product line of polyphonic compacts synthesizers. Jump van halen played with oberheim polysynth youtube. I hear that the new dave smith prophet 08 can do oberheim. Obxa manual download obxa patch book obxa patch book. Owning both the ob x and ob 8 i can say that they have just one thing in common. The obx used the 12dboct state variable filter from the sem synthesizer, whereas the obxa used curtis chips to add a switchable 12 dboct 2pole or 24 dboct 4pole filter. With the same modulation matrix which is found two years later on the obxa.
Off the top of my head sci prophet 600, dsi prophet 8, oberheim matrix 6 and ob 8, akai ax80, and thats about it off the top of my head at the moment. Oberheim ob xa analog synthesizer 1981 retrosound soundscapes duration. Free oberheim obx emulation synth for mac logic pro. Not a single electronic component in common aside from the envelope chip. The sound had the capability to cut through a mix to upstage even guitar solos. 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. Save oberheim ob xa to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. 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. Oberheim obxa 8 voice analog synthesizer free shipping overall this classic oberheim synth is in good condition with minor scratches in the finish on the top of the unit and minor scuffs in side panels. 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 lfos, 120 presets. The extra modulation controls next to the keyboard of the oberheim ob xa. The filter in all states sounds like the real thing, and theyve even captured some more subtle details like the clipping of the envelope generators that adds to. The oberheim ob1 is a classic analog synth that has two and a half octaves in keys and has a ton of different sections for controlling your sound. 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.
Instead of discrete circuits for oscillators and filters, the obxa and the oberheim synths to follow switched to curtis integrated circuits. Sem v is a highly musical instrument that evokes the original in so many surprising ways. The far left side of controls of the oberheim ob xa. 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. Mar 29, 2007 much of the talk in the sonic differences between the obxa and ob8 seem to have stemmed from a comment mr. I moved through a series of yamaha motif workstations and now use a kronos 88. View and download oberheim ob xa service manual online. 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. This track is using obxa sounds only and is available on the. Ob xd was designed to sound as good and as rich as the original.
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