Oberheim Introduces the TEO 5 Desktop Module

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"The TEO-5 desktop module delivers the same signature sounds and synthesis features as its acclaimed keyboard counterpart. With genuine analog oscillators, the Oberheim SEM™ filter, and an intuitive knob-based interface, it fits seamlessly into your setup, offering powerful, hands-on control in an even more compact size.

Music by Peter Dyer
All sounds from TEO-5

Learn more at https://oberheim.com/products/teo-5/"


Press release follows:

Compact Creativity: Redefine Your Studio with the TEO-5 desktop

San Francisco, CA – [July 1, 2025] – Oberheim is proud to announce the release of the TEO-5 desktop module, a compact yet powerful addition to their venerated line of synthesizers. Designed for musicians and producers who want the iconic Oberheim sound in a space-saving format, the TEO-5 desktop module delivers all the same signature sounds and synthesis features as its sibling, the acclaimed TEO-5 keyboard.

TEO-5 boasts genuine analog oscillators and the legendary SEM™ multimode filter, allowing users to recreate the classic Oberheim sounds that have shaped decades of music. With extensive modulations, including linear, through-zero FM, and modern effects, the TEO-5 desktop module offers new sonic frontiers to explore.

The intuitive knob-based experience of its keyboard counterpart is also carried over into the TEO-5 desktop module. And all synthesis features are still easily accessible from the top panel, allowing users to make the real-time adjustments needed to fine-tune their sound with ease. This hands-on approach ensures that musicians can quickly dial in the perfect Oberheim tone for their music.

Ideal for synthesists with limited studio space, the TEO-5 desktop module provides all the exceptional presets and sonic control of the keyboard version in a footprint that's less than half the size. This compact design allows the TEO-5 desktop module to fit seamlessly into any creative workflow, making it a versatile addition to any setup.

“The meaning of the word ‘module’ has changed quite a bit since I first designed my Synthesizer Expansion Module or SEM back in 1974,” said Tom Oberheim. “But even back then, musicians appreciated getting tons of great sounds in a compact package. The TEO-5 keyboard has already gone farther and wider than SEM, and I’m excited to see this desktop module version introduce even more people to the magic.”

The TEO-5 desktop module is available now, with a US MAP price of $1,399.

OSCILLATORS
• 5-Voice VCO/VCF-based polysynth
• 2x VCOs and sub oscillator per voice
• Simultaneously selectable waveshapes for each oscillator: triangle, saw, variable pulse
• Oscillator 1 syncs to Oscillator 2
• Dedicated front-panel X-Mod control for through-zero FM
• Switchable key tracking per oscillator
• White noise generator accessible in pre-filter mixer
STATE VARIABLE FILTER
• Classic SEM filter with selectable Band-Pass mode
• State knob continuously morphs from Low-Pass through Notch to High-Pass
• Bi-polar filter envelope amount
• Velocity modulation of envelope amount
• Keyboard tracking
FILTER ENVELOPE
• Five-stage (DADSR) envelope generator
• Velocity modulation of envelope amount
• Freely assignable modulation destinations
AMPLIFIER ENVELOPE
• Five-stage (DADSR) envelope generator
• Velocity modulation of envelope amount
2 LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS
• Five wave shapes: triangle, sawtooth, reverse sawtooth, square, and random (sample and hold)
• LFO tempo sync
• Initial amount setting
• Freely assignable modulation destinations
VINTAGE KNOB
• Recreates vintage synth characteristics by adding voice-to voice variations in component behavior
AFTERTOUCH
• Responds to channel (mono) aftertouch with bi-polar amount
• Freely assignable modulation destinations
CLOCK
• Master clock with tap tempo
• BPM control and display
• MIDI clock sync
ARPEGGIATOR
• Selectable note value: 16th note, 8th note triplet, 8th note, dotted 8th note, quarter note
• One, two, or three octave range
• Up, down, up/down, random, and assign modes
SEQUENCER
• Polyphonic step sequencer with up to 64 steps, including ties and rests
EFFECTS
• One dedicated reverb with damping, pre-delay, decay and tone
• One multi-effect with stereo delay, BBD delay, tape delay, chorus, flanger, Oberheim phase shifter and ring modulator emulations, vintage rotating speaker, distortion, high-pass filter and Lo-Fi
• Dedicated Overdrive effect
PERFORMANCE CONTROLS
• Hold switch latches held notes on
• Polyphonic portamento (glide)
• Unison (monophonic) mode with configurable voice count, from one to all five voices, and key modes to control voice triggering priority
• Manual switch: when on, the front panel is live; what you see is what you hear
PATCH MEMORY
• 256 user and 256 factory programs in 32 banks of 16 programs each
• Direct program access, including single-button access to the current set of 16 programs
IN/OUT
• Left and right audio outputs (2 x 1/4” jack)
• Headphone output (stereo, 1/4” phone jack)
• MIDI in, out, and thru ports
• USB for bidirectional MIDI communication
• Volume expression pedal input
• Sustain footswitch input
POWER
• IEC AC power inlet for internal power supply
• Operates worldwide on voltages between 100 and 240 volts at 50 to 60 Hz; 22 Watts maximum power consumption
PHYSICAL SPECS
• 21" L x 7" W x 3.5" H (53.3 cm x 17.8 cm x 8.9 cm)
• Weight: 6.8 lbs. (3.08 kg)