Dave Smith Instruments OB-6 Now Shipping

Dave Smith Instruments has announced that the OB-6, a collaboration with synth pioneer Tom Oberheim, is now shipping. The OB-6 features a sound engine inspired by Oberheim’s original SEM (the core of his 4-voice and 8-voice synthesizers). The OB-6 is designed to provide the SEM tone, with the stability and flexibility of modern technology.

Dave Smith & Tom Oberheim Intro OB-6 Synthesizer

At the 2016 NAMM Show, Dave Smith Instruments has announced the OB-6, a new 6-voice synthesizer, with all-analog signal path and discrete VCOs and filters, developed in collaboration with Tom Oberheim. Boasting a sound engine inspired by Oberheim’s original SEM (the core of his acclaimed 4-voice and 8-voice synthesizers), the new instrument is designed to provide… Read More Dave Smith & Tom Oberheim Intro OB-6 Synthesizer

What’s Dave Smith Bringing To The 2016 NAMM Show? (Sneak Preview)

View this post on Instagram That time Dave Smith came to our dressing room after the show and personally invited us to his shop to try out a new synth he's unveiling soon #3teeth #OperationMindfuck #davesmithinstruments #tour #sanfrancisco A post shared by 3T?ETH (@3teeth) on Jan 7, 2016 at 2:26pm PST This short video, via… Read More What’s Dave Smith Bringing To The 2016 NAMM Show? (Sneak Preview)

Dave Smith & John Chowning Introduce FM Synthesis On The Prophet 12

Dave Smith Instruments has released a new operating system for the Prophet 12 that adds a number of user-requested features, including: Linear frequency modulation for classic FM synthesis Support for up to 16 alternate tunings (a set of 16 popular tunings is included) Assignable voice-stacking in Union mode MIDI note output for the arpeggiator New modulation… Read More Dave Smith & John Chowning Introduce FM Synthesis On The Prophet 12