images via this auction"The Oberheim OB-X is an analog polyphonic synthesizer. It was the first Oberheim synthesizer that was created with internal prewired modules and not with the bulky SEM modules. Because of this, it was more functional for live performance, not to mention more portable. It was introduced in 1979 and was discontinued in 1981. It came in four, six, and eight-voice models.
This is the eight-voice version, actually SO OLD our resident synth guy who looked inside it said it's made by putting modules from two four-voice versions together. That's why we think this one is an earlier one. Also note the slightly different graphics (OB-X logo on the lower right above the keys, instead of the top left).
Besides the generous polyphony, each OB-X came with a memory capable of holding 32 user-programmable presets, along with polyphonic portamento, and polyphonic sample and hold. The OB-X was in direct competition with the Sequential Circuits Prophet-5. Capable of lush analog synth sounds comparable to the Sequential Prophet 5 but at a reasonable price. The OB-X also gives you Polymod functionality, something that the OB-Xa and OB-8 do not have."
"DOES NOT WORK".
ReplyDeleteHmph. If there was truth in advertising, he'd be forced to put "PARTS UNIT" in the title.
Or someone could fix it.
ReplyDeletethis synth is very "easy" to fix!!!
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