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Oberheim OB-X8 Desktop Module Now Shipping

It features an identical sound engine to the keyboard version, with an all-analog signal path with discrete VCOs, VCAs, and filters.… Read More Oberheim OB-X8 Desktop Module Now Shipping

June 9, 202315 Comments

Sequential OB-6 vs Oberheim OB-X8 Compared

Here’s a head-to-head comparison between the Sequential OB-6 and the Oberheim OB-X8 synthesizers, two of Tom Oberheim’s greatest synth designs ever.… Read More Sequential OB-6 vs Oberheim OB-X8 Compared

June 5, 202315 Comments

Oberheim Introduces OB-X8 Desktop Module at Superbooth 2023

The OB-X8 desktop module boasts an identical sound engine to the keyboard version, featuring an all-analog signal path with discrete VCOs, VCAs, and filters. … Read More Oberheim Introduces OB-X8 Desktop Module at Superbooth 2023

May 9, 2023May 8, 202318 Comments

Tom Oberheim’s First Synths – The SEM & The Two Voice

Here’s an in-depth look at Tom Oberheim’s first synths, the Synthesizer Expander Module (SEM) from 1974 and the Oberheim Two Voice from 1975.… Read More Tom Oberheim’s First Synths – The SEM & The Two Voice

January 5, 2023January 5, 20235 Comments

Why Is The Oberheim Xpander, A 38 Year-Old Design, Still One Of The Most Respected Synths Ever?

38 years after it was originally introduced, the Xpander is still one of the most flexible synth designs ever created. Why?… Read More Why Is The Oberheim Xpander, A 38 Year-Old Design, Still One Of The Most Respected Synths Ever?

October 23, 202217 Comments

Oberheim OB-X8 Hands-On Review – “If You Can Afford It, Go For It!”

“This guy is the real deal. If you can afford it, go for it!”… Read More Oberheim OB-X8 Hands-On Review – “If You Can Afford It, Go For It!”

October 1, 202214 Comments

Sounds Of The Oberheim OB-X8, “The Creative Sound Design Synth of Dreams”

“Any of my skepticism about resurrecting the OB series was happily unfounded. This thing is TOTALLY worthy of the name, and every bit a real OB.”… Read More Sounds Of The Oberheim OB-X8, “The Creative Sound Design Synth of Dreams”

August 30, 202234 Comments

Oberheim OB-X8, ‘An Amazing-Sounding Instrument’, Now Shipping

The Oberheim OB-X8 is a new design that combines the three different voice architectures of the classic OB-X, OB-Xa, and OB-8 synths into a single instrument… Read More Oberheim OB-X8, ‘An Amazing-Sounding Instrument’, Now Shipping

July 25, 2022July 25, 202233 Comments

Sounds Of The New Oberheim OB-X8

This demo features a wide range of sounds, including recreations of a lot of iconic Oberheim sounds, along with with new sounds that showcase various aspects of the new synths.… Read More Sounds Of The New Oberheim OB-X8

May 18, 202214 Comments

Oberheim OB-X8 Synthesizer Raw Audio Demo

Here’s another preview of the raw sound of the new Oberheim OB-X8.… Read More Oberheim OB-X8 Synthesizer Raw Audio Demo

May 18, 20222 Comments

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