Merry Synthmas! Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy performed on the Arturia Polybrute 12 & Oberheim OBX8

video upload by Sean Christopher Synthesizers

"Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy by Tchaikovsky performed on the Arturia Polybrute 12 and Oberheim OBX8 analog synths. A 'Like' would be a great Christmas gift to me. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Dockery family."

Oberheim TEO-5 Sound Design and Fun

video upload by James Dyson

"Oberheim TEO-5 Sound Design and Fun
Might add ext fx"

Batchas "Polynomial" just for fun

video upload by batchas

"Music as therapy.
As usual can't beat the amazing original by Aphex Twin and it's not the goal anyway, cause I'm doing these session as therapy. No-brainer and fun.
One unique take und tschüss...
Instruments: Mos-lab 2500 (Scrotum Lab matrix), Oberheim Matrix 1000, Roland Juno 60, Waldorf Q, Waldorf Pulse +. Efx: Audiothingies Doctor A, Valhalla Supermassive.
The images are excerpts from a movie by Georges Méliès called 'Un Homme de têtes' released in 1898."

Oberheim TEO 5 Sketches

video uploads by lemorgue

Synth: Oberheim TEO 5
Drums: Roland R8 Samples
Percussion: Ableton Analog Drumrack
Some Voice Samples
DAW: Ableton Live 12

Oberheim TEO-5 Modern Funk Synth Jam

video upload by digital synthesizer

"All sounds, except for the drums, were recorded directly from the synthesizer to the audio interface and were not processed by any VST plugins. All effects are taken from the synthesizer and are contained in patches.

Was used 'Oberheim TEO-5! Modern Funk' collection of 96 custom patches

#oberheim #teo5 #synthjam #funk #modernfunk #livejam"

Michael Jackson: Human Nature - 80s Vintage Synth Recreation

video upload by RetroSound

"(c)2007-25 by RetroSound
supported by UVI: http://bit.ly/retrosound-uvi

One of my favorite tracks from the early 80s.
Human Nature by Michael Jackson from the album Thriller (1982)
Written by Steve Porcaro (Toto)

I used the Roland Juno-60 for the arpeggio and bass (original Jupiter-8), the Oberheim OB-Xa for pads, strings and horn sounds and the Emulator II for the Rhodes and guitar sounds."

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Bandcamp: https://retrosound.bandcamp.com/
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Oberheim OB-Xa Branded Behringer UB-Xa Test Unit Complete with Oberheim Music Note Logo

This one is in via Pulcher 72 spotted on subito.it who had the following to say:

"The description says Oberheim made 20 for the testers around Europe. Of course it's a pre-production Behringer UB-XA!"

This likely explains the yellow stickers in this video.

Note the packing slip pictured below also shows Oberheim as the brand and not Behringer. If you remember, Behringer acquired the Oberheim trademark but eventually transfered it back to Tom Oberheim in 2021.

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Jean Michel Jarre 1981 Studio Footage and Magnetic Fields Part 4 Performed In The Studio

video upload by Willy Billiams

https://www.jeanmicheljarre.com/

Some Fairlight, EMS, and Oberheim OB-X synth spotting. Moog Rogue, Solina, and Korg PE-2000 K-5 Poly Ensemble S come in later. Note what looks like a modular system at 5:37. Anyone ID it?

Toto’s Steve Porcaro Shows How He Created the Synth Sounds on Africa, Human Nature, Rosanna, ...

video upload by Anthony Marinelli Music

"In this monumental video, I’m sitting down in Steve Porcaro’s studio for a rare, up-close demonstartions at how one of the true synth legends created some of the most iconic sounds in music history.

What makes this so special is that Steve takes us step by step through the exact synthesizer techniques he used on massive hit records — including Michael Jackson’s 'Human Nature,' Toto’s 'Africa' and 'Rosanna,' as well as classic tracks for Hall & Oates, Don Henley, Donna Summer, and more. He also recreates these sounds on the same model vintage synthesizers he used on the original recordings.

As we dig in, Steve shares his personal approach to synthesis, how he builds multi-dimensional sounds, thinks about atmosphere and texture, and shapes parts so they serve the song emotionally, not just sonically. He also reveals how he writes out synthesizer parts on score paper, treating synths like orchestral instruments and arranging them with real intention.

This isn’t a preset rundown or surface-level demo. It’s a candid, in-studio conversation about process, musical thinking, with hands-on demonstrations from someone who helped define the sound of an era. If you’ve ever wondered how these legendary synth parts were truly made, now you can get it straight from the source, this is a moment you don’t want to miss!"

Oberheim can sooth the synth soul 🕊 #oberheim #synth

video upload by Will Blaze

Sequential OB-6/ Classic Synths & More sound set

video upload by Arty Party

"Sequential OB-6/ Classic Synths & More it's a sound pack that includes versatile Pads, Synths, Brass, FX sounds for different styles like Pop, Soul, R&B, Funk, Synthwave, Electronic music and others. The patches will load to 350-396 on your OB-6."

Sci-Fi patch on the Oberheim Xpander Synthesizer

video upload by Toco

Oberheim Teo 5 Synthesizer Sound Design And Fun

video upload by James Dyson

"Oberheim Teo 5 Synthesizer Sound Design And Fun
May add ext fx"

OBERHEIM OB-X8 Playing through a few programmed sounds

video upload by Sashabooboo

"Listen through headphones or monitors for best results. The OB-X8 is an amazing instrument. A TC Nova system adds delay."

Alisa 1377: The Rare Soviet Synthesizer from the mid-80s

video upload by RetroSound

"(c)2007-25 by RetroSound
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Rodina Alisa 1377 - Soviet Analog Synthesizer (1985)
The Alisa 1377 is a rare monophonic analog synthesizer built in the Soviet Union during the mid-1980s.
Manufactured at the Lyubertsy Military Radioplant 'Rodina' near Moscow.
A lead synthesizer intended not for mainstream pop, but for experimental electronic music, sound design, film work and research.
Produced in small numbers, making surviving the units rare.
The Alisa 1377 is fully analog. All waveforms can be used individually or in combination. Frequency modulation (FM) available for all waves.
Pulse width modulation (PWM) with adjustable width and depth.
Octave switches (+1 / +2) and portamento. The sound character is warm, raw and a bit instable. Unconventional compared to western synths. The self-oscillating filter and the FM options allow for metallic, droning, and very experimental tones.



The video sequences are made by Natalja Smirnowa in Dec 2025 in Sankt Pertersburg (Russia)

RetroSound synthesizer demo videos since january 2007.
Everything is free. If you like my work, you can also support me with the purchase of my merchandise stuff or my music.
Shop: https://retrosound.creator-spring.com/
Bandcamp: https://retrosound.bandcamp.com/"

Vintage 1985 Oberheim Matrix 6 Analog Polyphonic Synthesizer w/ Original Box & Extras

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via this Reverb listing

Pics of the inside below.

"Mint condition vintage 1985 Oberheim Matrix 6 analog polyphonic six voice synthesizer. Boxed complete retail package with original manual, cassette, pedal footswitch, warranty card and promo brochure as pictured. Following the larger Matrix 12 and Xpander models, the Matrix 6 is a full size 61 key 5-octave keyboard design which shares circuitry with the Matrix 6R and Matrix 1000 rack format synthesizers. Original CEM3396 voice chips dated to late 1985. Perfect operation and looks and plays like new. Manual is in Japanese, but English PDF downloads are available in various places online. Power operation is original 100-120V AC, and takes a standard IEC cable. The Matrix 6 can also very easily be converted to 230-240V by simply re-aligning the fuse placement inside, as the internal power transformer is designed for full worldwide operation between 100-240V."

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Vintage 80’s Oberheim DSX 16-Voice Vintage Digital Polyphonic Sequencer SN 432909

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via this eBay listing

Pic of the inside below.

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Oberheim 2 Voice TVS-1 synthesizer SN 0029

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"This TVS-1 has been fully disassembled, cleaned inside and out and meticulously serviced over approximately 28 hours. It's in superb condition and working perfectly - we doubt you'll find a nicer one."

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Tom Oberheim Two Voice Pro Dual Analog Synthesizer with Sequencer SN 0227 w/ Original Box

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"Cosmetically immaculate, functionally 100% operational.

Includes the firmware update directly from Tom in 2017 that added ability to record sequences via the keyboard (rather than just the knobs), 8 voice poly midi controller (keys) - local off while both sequencers play.

Ships in original packaging, with manual and power cord and quilted DigitalDeckCovers dust cover."

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OB-Xf - a great sounding Oberheim from the Surge team

video upload by abominable music

"OB-Xf is an open source (GPL3 license) project from the Surge team aiming to recreate the sound of the classic Oberheim OB-X. Available as a standalone application on macOS, Windows, and Linux (VST3, AU, LV2, CLAP formats). Building on existing work from 2DaT and discoDSP (OB-Xd) and still in Beta, this can be downloaded from the developer Github repo: https://github.com/surge-synthesizer/...
The synth doesn't have effects, I'm using Valhalla Supermassive for reverb in these demos

My custom patches are available for free on my KoFi page: https://ko-fi.com/s/6419dc9bea"