Oberheim Synthesizer Expander Module (SEM) Now Available

More than thirty five years after it first appeared on the musical landscape, the unique voice of the Tom Oberheim Synthesizer Expander Module (SEM) will sing again. Electronic musical instrument pioneer Tom Oberheim is officially reintroducing the SEM in three configurations, each of which is true to the analog design characteristics that were at the… Read More Oberheim Synthesizer Expander Module (SEM) Now Available

Tom Oberheim At Work

This set of pictures captures electronic music pioneer Tom Oberheim at work on the reincarnated line of Oberheim synthesizers. Oberheim recently reintroduced the classic analog Synthesizer Expander Module (SEM). In the photos, Oberheim is working on a MIDI-to-CV panel for the updated Oberheim SEM. Photos by Gino Robair.

Tom Oberheim Synthesizer Expander Moduler SEM Now Available

Tom Oberheim has reissued the classic SEM monophonic analog synthesizer expander module, and it’s now available via AudioMIDI. Description: Originally released in 1974, the SEM is one of the classic discrete analog synths, with a huge, three-dimensional “fat” tone. Oberheim’s reissue cuts no corners – the circuitry is almost identical to original units. The only… Read More Tom Oberheim Synthesizer Expander Moduler SEM Now Available