MATRIXSYNTH: *OBX Synthesizer Voice Expansion & Parts from Abstrakt Instruments on Kickstarter


Thursday, June 07, 2018

*OBX Synthesizer Voice Expansion & Parts from Abstrakt Instruments on Kickstarter




On Kickstarter here.

"This is your chance to help fund and procure parts for the iconic Oberheim OB-X synthesizer. This is a passion project which came about through product development & engineering. We have built and tested numerous assemblies from our favorite vintage synths for the purpose of studying the intricacies of each design. After testing, these parts are generally used in our in-house machines or neatly stored away. In the case of the OB-X, employees & visitors alike were asking to remake these parts. Since we are not in the primary business of selling parts or kits it took some convincing. These designs are completely finished. We've established a goal of $10k to make sure we have enough quantity to hit our pricing targets. If the goal is reached at the end of the funding period we will immediately send out for the parts to be made. We do not anticipate offering these parts for sale in the future. This project is more of a give-back to the vintage synth community as opposed to a practical money-making venture.

Before getting into the details of the actual parts we'll clearly state what is being offered. We are offering various voice-related parts for the OB-X synthesizer, including bare PCB's, fully assembled PCB's, and fully assembled kits.

*OBX Voice Card PCB
*OBX Voice Card PCB Assembly
*OBX Motherboard PCB
*OBX Motherboard PCB Assembly
*OBX Motherboard Tray
*OBX 4-Voice Expansion Kit
*OBX 8-Voice Kit
*OBX Filter Control Board Assembly
Voice Card PCB
The *OBX Voice Card PCB is interchangeable with original parts. The layout is the same with the following improvements.

ENIG Gold surface finish.
Double-sided black soldermask.
Support for multi-mode filter. The 'Noise Half & Full' buttons can be used to select filter modes. This option requires our Motherboard PCB and Filter Control Board. No other modifications required.
Placements for 25-turn Bourns potentiometers for VCO adjustments
Placements for LM7815/7915 1.5A voltage regulators to upgrade the original 78L15/79L15 parts.
Placements for Panasonic FC radial capacitors to upgrade the original axial components."

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