Oberheim ob xa patches pub

Replacing the battery that retained patches in ram memory. I wanted princelike sounds and the damn brass patches. Oberheim ob xa yamaha fs1r yamaha tx802 waldorf xt 30 cs deep bass 9 emulator e4xtu sci prophet 5 rev2 related fx. This picture was taken at a gig on the deck of a restaurant pub at the beach. It implements micro random detuning which is a big part of that sound. Oberheim obxa custom patches 2016 part 1 order here.

Instead of discrete circuits for oscillators and filters, the obxa and the oberheim synths to. View and download oberheim obxa owners manual online. Afterwards, oberheim electronics continued to be a prolific synthesizer company, releasing the ob 1, ob x, ob xa, ob 8, xpander and matrix6 and 12, all highly regarded and influential machines. Recommend me a synth for 80s and van halenesque tones. Great cosmetic and perfect working condition this oberheim ob xa synth has been professionally fitted with a real world interfaces midi interface which handles midi in and out, channel and splitmode data. This unit is the 8 voice version and has the 120 program mod vs the original 32 program set up. It is the opx reaktor ensemble and it is beyond perfection with tons of patches. 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. The characteristics of the ob xa is rather small compared to modern synths, but it is a standard small end. The obxa was available in four, six or eight voice polyphonic models. I can save patches via sysex but for the life of me i cant seem to load them back.

I myself dont really give a rats ass if this is a real oberheim or only a viscount. It weighs in at 45 lbs and its dimensions are 40 wide x 20 deep x 6 high. This collection includes many famous 80ies songs patches of bands and. Oberheim keyboard synthesizer pro audio synthesizers for. I dont know if this is accurate, but wikipedia reports that geddy lee used the following synths on that album. The ob xd was designed to sound as good and as rich as the original. Personally, i consider the ob xa as an advanced continuation of the ob x model, rather than its replacement. It belongs to the ob x product line of polyphonic compact synthesizers and is successor to the ob xa. I believe this is the first oberheim advertisement in ck to appear in colour. Parts and replacement keys for oberheim ob series keyboards.

Posted on september, 2016 by synthchaser in oberheim. The ob 8 is part of the famous ob line, and was a refinement and evolution of oberheim s ob x and ob xa. A minimum of 32 patches were available on early models 4 banks of 8. The ob 8 was the last of the classic ob series that included the ob 1, ob xa and ob x. Oberheim obx factory patches cassette data youtube. Play this video into your cassette in to verify or load the patches. 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. The oberheim ob 8 is a subtractive analog synthesizer launched by oberheim in early 1983 and discontinued in 1985.

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. The synth is a kult analogue polysynth with 8 voices and 16 oscillators. Each of the sounds can be controlled using the extensive synthesis sections, and patches can be copied and pasted, saved and loaded using the utility section at the top. 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. Oberheim xpander with calzone case and cassette with patches recently serviced. Oberheim ob xa in excellent physical condition with great cosmetics. 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. I also find the new rompler syntronik to have great oberheim sample based patches. Gear overview the ob xa produces some very out of this world scifi style synth sounds. Oberheim obsx what makes the obsx so impressive ad. Discuss any issues around nords keyboards, share your favorite patches, samples, and music. Oberheim obxa keyboard synthesizer for sale online ebay. Oberheim matrix 1266r and xpander sound nothing like an ob.

An innovations of the time was the swing and quantize functions that appeared on the lm1. It takes the hardwares sound and behaviour and then adds new features that. Now with the obxamk, you can store 120 patches, just like later oberheim products. The obxa was released in december 1980, a year after the obx was released. The obxa was oberheims flagship polyphonic synthesizer for the 1980s and the bigger brother to the obx. Composing or producing a song with only one synthesizer is quite a challenge. Oberheim obx analog polyphonic synthesizer analoguediehard. Matrix66r cheat sheet hints and tips and a cheat sheet for editing the matrix 66r and. Kiwi is a windows patch sender for oberheim matrix 6 with patches included. New banks reloads added after september 2015 will be offered in both the old fxbfxp format for the 1. I have been using oberheim ob synthesizers for over 30 years. Here is a short demonstration of the sonic capability of the mighty ob xa. Get the sound of the rare oberheim ob xa the oberheim ob xa is a huge analogue synthesizer, with a sound that matches its weighty proportions. In fact, the obxa is a complete microcomputer system.

The obxa shipped from the factory with two configurations. However this one has up to 8 voices which can be split, layered and stored. Individual pages from the obxa programmed patches book 300dpi jpeg files approximately 600kb each. Oberheim ob sx what makes the ob sx so impressive 1page colour advertisement from page 23 in the december 1980 issue of contemporary keyboard. I was playing the obx in my hotel room to dial up some more sounds. Opx, has the sound, programmability, and additional features, that i can now retire the hardware instruments.

Its sound, size and power are very similar to the prophet 5 from sequential. Respectably complex patches could be created without plugging in a. Oberheim obx for ipad ipad music apps blog music app. Our ob xa sample pack is a collection of audio samples captured from the immense and iconic sound of this rare giant. The oberheim obxa was a synthesizer created by the oberheim company as an overhaul of. A quick glance at the three instruments reveals a striking similarity to the point where you begin to question whether. As mentioned earlier, the heart of the van halen synth sound in the classic years was ob x rumored and ob xa. Sonicprojects opx proii virtual analog software oberheim vsti synth.

Im sure not, but it really seems to capture that oberheim ob x vibe pretty well. Here are the factory patches for the 120 preset version of the oberheim obxa as a wav file for importing via the cassette interface. This synthesizer featured 4, 6, and 8 voice polyphony, and analog 2 pole vcf and allowed 32 slots of patch memory. After a few years, i did spot two fully loaded eight voice obx on the bay. I got my ob 8 in 1986 and used it up to 2003, so i know the original by heart. 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 lm1 is an historical synth that has a place in the sound of music from the heart of the 80s. This unofficial forum is dedicated to the clavia nord keyboards, including the nord stage, nord electro and nord piano. The oberheim ob x 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. After a few years, i did spot two fully loaded eight voice obx on the.

The maximum amount of patch memory storage found on many obxas is 120 patch memories. Here are the factory patches for the 120 preset version of the oberheim ob xa as a wav file for importing via the cassette interface. 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. In 1985, oberheim electronics closed, however gibson guitar corporation continues its brand and some oberheim products. By tweaking pitch and other characteristics, its easy to create some authenticsounding electronic drum parts in just a few minutes. About 800 units were produced with moderate success before the ob x was discontinued in 1981, replaced by the updated and streamlined ob xa. I would like to know what kind of equipment everyone uses. They all featured patch memories, also in varying degrees. The oberheim obx is an analog polyphonic sound synthesizer. Discodsp released ob xd a free emulation synth of the oberheim ob x, ob xa and ob 8 synthesizers. Hmm, something with cem chips is what youre needing.

The ob xa is an update of the ob x which was originally released in june 1978. A voyage into the heart of the oberheim obxa from the year 1980. Obxd is a new free windows vst plugin synth thats based on but not a direct copy of oberheim s ob x. The ob 8 is a very warm and rich sounding eight voice polyphonic synthesizer with that classic oberheim sound. Basically looking for something that most closely approximates an oberheim obx xa for poly pads and a moog prodigyrogue for mono leads.

It attempts to recreate its sound and behaviours, but as the original was very limited in some important ways a number of things were added or altered to the. The obxa also offered two switchable filter poles, 120 slots for patch memory, keyboard splitting, unison modes, chord memory, and three separate lfos. 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 10 greatest synthesizers of all time musicradar. Recently ive had some issues with clicking from it, but i suspect it may have something to do with my antique video card. 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. Minimoog, oberheim ob x and ob xa, roland jp8, moog taurus pedals, oberheim dsx and roland tr 808 rhythm machine. Afaik these are the factory patches since a1 is clearly the van halenjump patch on this synth. The 0bsx has been developed using much of the same circuitry as the oberheim ob x in order to get true polyphonic synthesizer sounds. The oberheim obxa was a synthesizer created by the oberheim company as an overhaul of their first compact synthesizer, the obx. The obxamk gives you new control and expanded patch capability for your oberheim obxa. 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.