"This iconic synthesizer it was serviced in October 2021 by SynthSpa (Deluxe Restoration Package). It sounds fantastic. This synth is in excellent condition, though it does bear the normal cosmetic wear one should expect from a 30+ year old vintage piece."
"Here we have a RARE Oberheim OB-SX synth made in 1982/USA (sourced from New Jersey, July 2021). It was the second model in the OB range, slotted in-between the OB-X and the OB-Xa. This one is 4-voice polyphonic and has 56 programs on board. The model was introduced by Oberheim, tailored for live use. At the time, the OB-X was well expensive, so this was marketed at an attractive lower price. Its a wee bit smaller than the other OB models, measuring just 87 x 50 x 12 cms...weighing around 16 Kgs. The remit was "bring out a compact performance synth with THE best Oberheim sounds on board". Much of the same circuitry (80%?) as the OB-X was used to produce the distinctive polyphonic sounds. OB-SX is loaded with 56 presets, basically; but every sound can be "shaped" to some degree (eg adjusting the Filter Frequency control/detune of VCO 2). The left panel is always "live". There is a video on YouTube of me (KKGB/Doug McKendrick) playing an earlier OB-SX. You can hear some of the fat (phat) sounds and some rubbish playing at the same time. Lucky you! Hit YouTube and simply enter "OB-SX"......."
The only one I found with "McKendrick" is the following from Sue McKendrick on the previous grey faced model.
The following are a few demos of a blue striped model from Pete Moulton that I found, including a run through the presets:
"Introduction to the OB-SX, a very underated synth that is a hybrid between the OB-X and OB-Xa. The OB-SX shares the voice architecture of the OB-X, but uses the discreet CEM chips later found on the OB-Xa. The OB-SX first appeared in 1980 as a preset/variable version of the OB-X.
A short demo demo of the brass sounds from A1, B1 and C1, using the variable controls. If the sounds in your OB-SX are different to mine, you could have a rare machine, as OB-X users could send in a tape of their favourite sounds to be burned into the OB-SX EPROMs. Also mine will have slightly different tunnings and voice calibrations to yours."
Playlist:
1. Oberheim OB-SX Part 1 (description above)
2. Oberheim OB-SX Part 2
Using only the A1 Brass Ensemble program as a starting point and the 7 variable controls on the front panel, a variety of sounds can be coaxed out of the OB-SX with considerable ease. The OB-SX might be your best bet it you cannot get your hands on an OB-Xa or OB-X.
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3. Oberheim OB-SX Bank A Sounds
"Here I demo the 8 sounds from Bank A on the OB-SX.
A1 - Brass Ensemble A2 - Clavinet A3 - Low Strings A4 - Electric Piano A5 - Percussive Organ A6 - Flutes A7 - Harpsichord A8 - Lead Sync
There may only be 7 controls on this "Poor man's OB-Xa" but you can tweak out some great sounds as this video demonstrates:
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The VCA gain slider on the top right is likely why he's hearing the note sustain. That is actually by design on an ARP Odyssey. You want to use the envelope slider directly below it to have the envelopes control the amp.
"🧚 This is a classic video game song from The Legend of Zelda series with tons of nostalgia. Please enjoy this modular synthesizer version of the song.
I initially made this as a way to learn more about working with chords on the Audiophile Circuits League Sinfonion module. This song has lots of chord changes, so I thought it was a great choice.
Patch Notes: ✨Main Synth Voice: Mutable Instruments Plaits - Ripples - Beads - AJH Synth Next Phase ✨Secondary Synth Voice: Black Corporation Deckard’s Voice ✨Bass Synth Voice: Noise Engineering BIA & Moog Subharmonicon - Music Thing Modular Mini Drive ✨Lead Synth Voice: Noise Engineering Manis Iteritas - System 80 860 & QuBit Surface ✨Chord Voice: QuBit Chord - Intellijel Polaris Controlled by ACL Sinfonion ✨Drums: System 80 880 & Moog DFAM ✨Water Samples: 4MS Stereo Triggered Sampler : WMD Overseer ✨Granular FX: Instruo Arbhar processing Deckard’s Voice ✨White Noise FX: Steady State Fate Quantum Rainbow - Make Noise Q-Pas ✨Performance Controls: Polyend Preset, Doepfer A-174-4 3D Joystick, Emblematic Systems Catalyst Flow, Michigan Synth Works F8R ✨Performance Effects: Strymon Magneto, Happy Nerding FX Aid XL, WMD Overseer ✨Sequencer: Winter Modular Eloquencer ✨Mixed through the WMD Performance Mixer with Halls of Valhalla Reverb on the Tiptip Audio Z-DSP & Make Noise Mimeophon."
"Video game music producer David Wise reveals his process for creating "Aquatic Ambience" for Donkey Kong Country using the wavestate."
via @David_Wise:
"In the early 90's I shamelessly borrowed the idea of wave-sequencing from the Korg Wavestation & used it for #DonkeyKong #Country OST on the #SNES. Here I am re-creating #Aquatic #Ambiance on their latest #Wavestate"
"Instruō - tágh Now available!!! Limited Edition production run. https://tagh.instruomodular.com/
Sample and Hold circuits have been a central building block to modular systems since the very beginning and for good reason. tágh incorporates all the essentials you’d expect from a sample and hold module with some added touches.
An internal analogue noise source is normalised to the sample input, this can be internally clocked, scaled, slewed and rectified for a stand alone source of tamed random modulation.
Size: Width: 14HP Depth: 27mm
Power: +12V: 50mA –12V: 70mA
Specifications: Sample & Hold Hold & Track (control inverted T&H) Analogue noise source Internal clock Attenuator and optional full-wave rectifier on input signal Slew on output signal"
