The Classic Oberheim OB-8 - Basic Programming Tutorial - Updated

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"The Classic Oberheim OB-8 - Basic Programming Tutorial

The Oberheim OB-8 is a subtractive analog synthesizer launched by Oberheim in early 1983 and discontinued in 1985. As the fourth product in the OB-series of polyphonic compact synthesizers, the OB-8 was the successor to the OB-Xa. The number of production was about 3,000 units.

The OB-8 features eight-voice polyphony, two-part multi-timbrality, a 61-note processor-controlled piano keyboard, sophisticated programmable LFO and envelope modulation, two-pole and four-pole filters, arpeggiator, external cassette storage, MIDI capability and 120 memory patches, 24 bi-timbral patches, and used the Z80 CPU. The musician's interface also consists of two pages of front panel programmable controls, left panel performance controls and a set of foot pedals and switches.

Artists who have used the OB-8 include
Prince
Jade
Queen
Van Halen
Depeche Mode
Styx
Kool & The Gang
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
The Police
The KLF
Future Sound of London
Nik Kershaw
Art of Noise
Simple Minds
The KLF
Soul II Soul
Pet Shop Boys

Timecode
0:00 – Overview of OB-8 Sounds
0:16 – Open Filter
0:23 - Tweaking a Preset
0:37 - Manual Mode
0:49 – Glide Pad
1:00 – Mad Pad
1:12 - Programming
1:36 - Exploring the Oscillators
2:02 - Pulse Width
2:11 - Filter Section
2:19 - Resonance
2:37 - Unison
2:40 - Portamento
3:20 - Basic Brass pad
3:39 - Modulation
5:19 - Syncing 2nd Oscillator to the 1st Oscillator
6:10 - Making a Fat Bass Drone
6:48 - Glide FX
7:30 - Controlling the Beast!
7:49 - Pad with Glide
8:29 - Changing the Sound Easily
8:49 - Organ
9:28 - 4 Pole Filter
9:36 - Keyboard Track
10:02 - Arpeggiator"