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at 1/10/2024 10:25:00 AM

video upload by SonicProjects

"SonicProjects OP-X PRO-3 virtual Oberheim OB-X Jupiter-8 Prophet-5 clone demonstrating some of the 3'000 built-in presets.

Setup:
E-MU Xboard 61 MIDI keyboard
MacBook Pro M1 2020 with macOS Ventura 13.4
Apple Logic Pro
OP-X PRO-3 version 1.0.3 with blue skin installed

The stereo output of OP-X PRO-3 is directly recorded to disk.
No external treatment of any kind involved.

Rough video division:

00:00 Famous 80s
05:05 Strings
06:38 Brasses
09:14 Pads
11:27 Basses
12:52 Effects
15:50 Leads
18:18 Arpeggios
19:17 Reloads
31:02 Jupiter-8
31:20 Matrix-12
33:22 Sweeps

Reloads:
The new sounds demoed in the "Reloads" section ("3_RELOADS" folder) can be downloaded here ("New Sounds" button): https://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro3/...

Famous 80s sounds:
Just demoed a few to show off their general quality. There's a total of 475 famous 80s patches included!"

at 4/30/2024 10:50:00 AM

video upload by SonicProjects

"SonicProjects OP-X PRO-3 virtual Oberheim OB-X Jupiter-8 Prophet-5 clone demonstrating some of the totally 475 built-in famous 80s sounds.

The keyboard top-view lets you learn how to play the sounds.

Setup:
E-MU Xboard 61 MIDI keyboard
MacBook Pro M1 2020 with macOS Ventura 13.4
Apple Logic Pro
OP-X PRO-3 version 1.0.3 with blue skin installed

The stereo output of OP-X PRO-3 is directly recorded to disk.
No external treatment of any kind involved.

The video features a selection of 166 of the totally 475 built-in famous 80s sounds. There's a "best of" famous bank on top featuring 128 selected patches. In the bottom area of the banks pane on the left there's a section called "F ---- famous A-Z ----" which offers a total of 475 alphabetically sorted famous 80s patches including alternative versions.

All featured sounds can be checked out with the free demo version.
https://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro3/"

at 5/21/2014 10:15:00 AM

Published on May 21, 2014 virtualoberheim·52 videos

"http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/description.html

Original music by Harold Faltermeyer. All sounds except for drums are coming from the SonicProjects OP-X PRO-II virtual analog VST synthesizer plugin.

The used sounds can be downloaded as bank here:
http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/userarea.html#Newest

The song uses 13 instances of OP-X PRO-II for all sounds except drums. The used sequencer is Cakewalk Sonar X3.

The song runs in an entry level Acer Aspire E1-510 notebook featuring an Intel N3520 2.42 GHz CPU and Windows 8.1.

The maximum CPU load read from the Sonar X3 CPU meter is about 30% running all 13 instances of OP-X PRO-II in realtime (no track freezing used).

The used master keyboard is an E-Mu Xboard 61.

The copyright of the original composition belongs to the respective owners. This track is just a cover version using virtual instruments to recreate the sounds and doesn't contain any bits of the the original music.

Related:

Axel F VST
Oberheim VST
Oberheim OB-X VST
Roland Jupiter-8 VST"

at 1/11/2016 09:52:00 AM

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

"Manufacturers of similar modern modular synthesizers include Buchla Electronic Musical Instruments, Doepfer Musikelektronik, Macbeth, Moog Music, Synthesis Technology, PAiA Electronics, Pittsburgh Modular, Analogue Systems, and Synton.

This lot of complete modules and parts are from the EFM series 1900 and 3500 series synthesizers from Tom Gambles Electronics For Music. Nearly everything you need to build a beastly analog modular synthesizer!

Full lot contains the following:

Complete Modules
4 x 3541 VCO
1 x 5x3 multiplier
1 x DEG2A dual ADSR
1 x RX-CV Midi to CV gate
1 x EGLFO1A ADSR/LFO
1 x VCO4E Moog Rogue
1 x VCA5B hybrid VCA/mixer
1 x VCF1E Oberheim 2pole HP/BP/LP filter
1 x PSU 12V power supply

PCB’s only
2 x 3506 – LAG slide/glide/pitch bend
1 x 3541 - VCO
3 x 3508 – ADSR
2 x 1605 – VCF6C EMS diode ladder
1 x 4303 – LFO5A vc lfo/s&h/noise
1 x 1003 – RMP1B ring mod/lfo/preamp

Components
5 x PT146 precision resistors
50 x MF1/4DL3303F Metal Film Resistors - Through Hole 330K
4 x 064W503 Trimmer Resistors - Through Hole 50K 10% 3/8"MULTITURN
100 x 1N4148 Diodes - General Purpose, Power, Switching 100V Io/200mA BULK
25 x CHB471k1H821 ceramic capacitors
25 x C1C101J1H551 ceramic capacitors
100 x 3319P-2-503 Trimmer Resistors - Through Hole 9MM RND 50KOHMS 25% 0.2WATTS

Integrated Circuits
20 x NJM072BD Operational Amplifiers - Op Amps Dual
16 x NJM13600D Transconductance Amplifiers Dual
10 x CD4001UBE Logic Gates CMOS Quad 2-In
5 x NTE912
10 x NJU4066BD Analog Switch ICs CMOS Quad
20 x LM393N Analog Comparators 2-36V Dual
3 x NE555N Timers
90 x 8 IC socket
30 x 14 IC socket
25 x 16 IC socket

As well as miscellaneous LEDs, ~100 knobs, ~40 Al faceplates, resistors, capacitors, diodes, and trim potentiometers.

Sound Samples
bntic.mp3
PS3100_02_15V.mp3
modular6_07.mp3
SL01.mp3

The Plan....The whole point was to design a series of small boards that could be used as building blocks as well as individual modules. They can be mounted on a panel or put on a motherboard and used a single board modular. Most of the boards are designed with the i/o connectors all on one side of the board. Using 90 degree headers they can even be mounted vertically.

More information about the modules, diagrams, and mods can be found here"

CLICK FOR MORE »

at 12/16/2013 10:27:00 AM

Published on Dec 16, 2013

http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/d...

"A song performed with the SonicProjects OP-X PRO-II virtual analog Oberheim VSTi plugin. All sounds including drums are coming from OP-X PRO-II.

The used sounds are mainly sounds from the downloadable "Platinum" bank. The bass sound is the "Fretless Bass" from the bass bank and the drum sounds are presets from the drums bank.

This downloadable zip package contains the used sounds collected in a single bank and the song as multitrack midi file:
http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/d...

The featured sounds:

CLICK FOR MORE »

at 12/28/2013 09:56:00 AM

Sonic Projects OP-X PRO-II Jupiter Octave Arpeggio

Published on Dec 27, 2013 synthartist69·1,175 videos

Sonic Projects OP-X PRO-II Jupiter PortaSynth

Published on Dec 27, 2013

"Here is one of my custom patches for the OPX...."

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at 9/05/2012 09:52:00 AM

YouTube Published on Sep 5, 2012 by virtualoberheim

I want the OP-X PRO-II on the iPad.

http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/description.html

"Demo of the Jupiter-8 Collection for the SonicProjects OP-X PRO-II software VSTi synth. All heard sounds are coming from OP-X PRO-II.

The collection can be downloaded here:
http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/userarea.html#Newest

The banks also can be loaded with the demo version:
http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/freedemo.html

To allow a direct comparison to the real Jupiter-8 the same or similar licks and chords were played as featured in the original Jupiter-8 factory preset clips available on synthmania:
http://www.synthmania.com/jupiter-8.htm

The Jupiter-8 Collection includes three banks:

CLICK FOR MORE »

at 10/10/2009 09:37:00 AM

YouTube via virtualoberheim
"http://www.sonicprojects.ch/vmbundle/

SonicProjects OP-X included in the VM Bundle played within the SM Pro Audio VFX application while at the same time recording the audio output of VFX to a track of Apple GarageBand.

SonicProjects OP-X originally is a windows only plugin. With VFX and the adapted version of the VM Bundle it's nevertheless possible to play and record it on intel macs.

This is a general example how to play and use a windows only VSTi with an apple intel mac. The advantage of VM Bundle is that it's optimized for it and also can be used in the optional V-Machine hardware box.

This is the first one of 3 videos. It's recommended to also check the other two ones. The trilogy:

- VFX Mac Part 1: OP-X
- VFX Mac Part 2: Stringer
- VFX Mac Part 3: Installation

For a complete visual installation guide have a look at video Part 3.

VM Bundle demo:
http://www.sonicprojects.ch/vmbundle/

The free VFX application:
http://www.smproaudio.com/

The free SoundFlower:
http://www.cycling74.com/

Please also read the detailed installation guides which are included in the download packages. The installation video has just a supporting function."

at 10/02/2010 09:06:00 AM

YouTube via virtualoberheim | August 25, 2010

"http://www.sonicprojects.ch/

SonicProjects OP-X PRO-II software VSTi synth - the new flagship. Introduction trailer.

The soundtrack of the video trailer has been exclusively done with OP-X PRO-II and Steinberg Groove Agent for drums. No external effects or treatment (except for drums) have been used, mixing just included levels and pan. All involved sounds are factory presets of OP-X PRO-II.

Here's the entire list of the used presets and settings, in chronological order:

High Sweeps:
MATRIX BANK 9 SyncNotch Sweep FXPM

Deep Strings:
DEFAULT BANK 1 Matrix Softstrings II

LFO Pad:
MATRIX BANK 6 BP Stereomod Pad

Filter Effect:
EFFECTS BANK 15 Filtereffect Water Down

Deep Timpani Doublehit:
MATRIX BANK 88 Matrix Fmod Bumbs NS
BASS BANK 12 Signs Of Life Bass

Filter Selfreso Sweep:
EFFECTS BANK 14 Filtereffect Blobs (Envelope edited)

Warm Mono Sweeps:
SYNTHEX BANK 5 Synthex MM Sweep

Porta Squeak:
DEFAULT BANK 125 Sawsolo Ultra Wide Bend (Portamento set a bit slower)

Bass:
BASS BANK 1 Fretless Bass

Chord Strings:
DEFAULT BANK 1 Matrix Softstrings II
PADS BANK 2 Supersoft Slowmod Pad

Arpeggio:
ARPEGGIOS BANK 21 Jupiter Techno ARP

Porta Solo:
DEFAULT BANK 125 Sawsolo Ultra Wide Bend (Portamento set a bit slower)

Brass Stab:
BRASS BANK 13 Prophet Brass Stab

Prophet Sync Sweep:
DEFAULT BANK 60 Prophet Unisync II (Pitch Osc2 set higher)

Percussive Solo:
PROPHET BANK 76 Prophet Perc Solo

Portamento Chord:
OBERHEIM BANK 3 Poly Portamento (Portamento set a bit faster)

Sample Hold Pad:
SAMPLEHOLD BANK 3 Moving SH Arpeggio

Distorted Guitar Tone:
DEFAULT BANK 13 OB Rock Unison

Sync Solo:
DEFAULR BANK 15 OB Syncsolo Damped (Filter Sustain set higher)

Highpitch Downsweep:
DEFAULT BANK 125 Sawsolo Ultra Wide Bend

Slow Portamento Solo:
PROPHET BANK 33 Prophet Ultrawide Bend (Portamento set slower)

Drums:
Steinberg Groove Agent:
Hip-Hop Kick (eq boost: 100hz 14.4 dB low-shelf)
Hip-Hop Snare (pitch set deeper, a bit Reverb A)
Electro Hihat (a bit Cubase Double Delay 1/16 sync)

Tempo: 120bpm"

at 8/29/2013 10:28:00 AM

Published on Aug 29, 2013 virtualoberheim·51 videos

"Comparing some factory presets of the Roland Jupiter-8 to the cloned ones in the Jupiter-8 Collection bank for the SonicProjects OP-X PRO-II virtual analog VSTi synth.

The original Jupiter-8 clips were recorded by Paolo Di Nicolantonio from synthmania.com and were licensed for this comparison:
http://www.synthmania.com/jupiter-8.htm

The cloned presets in OP-X PRO-II were modeled by ear after these clips and are available in the "Jupiter-8 Collection" bank which can be downloaded here:
http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/userarea.html#Newest

The flexible engine of OP-X PRO-II allows to mimic the character and sounds of several different synths. These direct comparison examples show that it works quite well for the Jupiter-8.

Related:

Roland Jupiter-8 VSTi
Roland Jupiter-8 Comparison
Oberheim VSTi"

at 10/10/2012 11:25:00 AM

Published on Oct 10, 2012 by virtualoberheim

http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/description.html

"Using the SonicProjects OP-X PRO-II virtual analog Oberheim VSTi plugin to play the famous Pink Floyd "On The Run" sequence from their legendary "Dark Side Of the Moon" album.

The used preset is "Floyd On The Run" which can be found in the famous bank which comes with the synth. To be able to fill in the notes step by step the arpeggiator preset has to be switched to "Record" which is a small 8-step sequencer.

After playing in the single note steps the sequencer playback can be started hands-free with the damper pedal by quickly depressing and releasing it again within less than half a second (time filter). The same action again stops the playback.

The original synth used for this sequence was an EMS VCS3 which also exists as a more handy case version with included foil keyboard called EMS Synthi A.

OP-X PRO-II is hosted in an Acer Aspire One 270-26Dkk netbook using Hermann Seib SaviHost as vst host and Asio4all drivers over the built in audio card which manages to process up to 10 voices including effects glich free. Because of the small screen the virtual keyboard of OP-X PRO-II doesn't fit the screen and so ony the operation panel of can bee seen which itself luckily fits.

The used MIDI keyboard was an E-MU Xboard 61 which is connected direcly over usb to the netbook which also powers the keyboard.

The patch also can be auditioned with the demo version of the synth:
http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/freedemo.html

Related:
Pink Floyd On The Run VSTi
EMS VCS3 Synthi A VSTi"

at 6/21/2010 10:58:00 AM

via synth-project.de

Hardware controller for the OP-X, OB-Xa virtual synth (search OP-X on the right - video here, here, and here).

Another project from the man that brought us the hardware ImpOSCar controller.

at 9/30/2015 10:44:00 AM

Published on Sep 30, 2015 virtualoberheim

"Featuring 8 instances of OP-X PRO-II performing in Apple Logic Pro X. All sounds including drums are coming from OP-X PRO-II.

The featured sounds are available in the 'PROII_Live8InstancesSong' bank in 'Extrabanks' in the new Mac and x64 versions. The bank also will be provided for the 32bit version on the sound reloads page.

The featured session can be downloaded ready to play for various Mac and Windows x64 sequencers on the demo version page: http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/f...

The available formats now include:
Mac: AU and VST3 32/64bit
Win: VST2 32bit, VST2 and VST3 64bit

The new Mac and x64 bit versions include all so far available sounds which is a whooping 2'500 patches in total.

The sound collection includes emulations of synths like Oberheim OB-X, Matrix-12, Jupiter-8, Prophet-5, Minimoog, Elka Synthex, Crumar BIT99 and other ones.

All sounds can be checked out with the free demo version: http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/f..."

at 4/12/2007 06:02:00 PM

"The OB-X saw the light of earth in 1979 and was the first fully programmable polyphonic synth built by Tom Oberheim. It's the direct successor to the famous SEM based units. The secret of the OB-X is that it still has the old discrete 12db SEM-filters. All later units such as OB-Xa, OB8 and Matrix as well as many competing products made the use of the more sterile Curtis filterchips. This fact makes the OB-X one of the best sounding polyphonic synths of all time. Experts put the OB-X in the same league as the Memorymoog. We love this synth!!

The secret of analog behaviour: OB-X Voiceboards Various methods have been used in the plugins world to copy analog behaviour. SonicProjects has made a new and different approach. By extensive exploring of the real device it became obvious that a big part of the organic feeling comes from the minor differences in sound between the voices. This has nothing to to with random behaviour but with device tolerances and slightly different trimpot settings. SonicProjects has implemented this behaviour into the virtual device. There are four global buttons which let you control the detunings of the oscillators, filters, envelopes and portamento times."

Title link takes you there. Via this VSE post where you will find a couple of samples by , chnarles, also mirrored here.

Previous OP-X posts

at 5/14/2021 07:58:00 AM

video by virtualoberheim

"Demo of the new "Powertone" bank for OP-X PRO-II. The bank can be downloaded for free on this site:
http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/u...

The video features the "Rack Edition Huge" interface version of the synth within Logic Pro X in an iMac 21 mid 2011.

Learn More about the synth's available interfaces on this site:
http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/i...

The heard audio comes directly from the stereo outputs of OP-X PRO-II. No external effects or any other treatments of any kind involved.

The bank offers a wide variety of new patches of all kinds plus some new or not yet released famous 80s patches.

Featured 80s patches:

Madonna - Borderline
Billy Idol - Rebel Yell
Men Without Hats - Safety Dance
Prince - When Doves Cry
Prince - I Would Die 4 U
Prince - Let's Go Crazy
Jon & Vangelis - I Hear You Now
Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)

Not played:

Jerry Rafferty - Baker Street
Depeche Mode - Everything Counts
Phil Collins - Paradise
Prince - Baby I'm A Star
Van Halen - I'll Wait"

at 7/27/2010 08:52:00 AM

That is not a render. It's a hardware controller for the OP-X, virtual Oberheim OB-X soft synth. The controller was made by Synth-Project.de who also brought us the OSCar and Pure-MCone controllers. Click here for more posts featuring the two including video. Click here for more pics of the OP-X hardware controller on Synth-Project.de.

at 11/27/2021 09:37:00 AM

video upload by virtualoberheim

"Playing some factory presets of the SonicProjects OP-X PRO-II virtual analog synth. No external treatment involved. All sounds are coming directly from the stereo output of the synth.

...

The video features 91 presets from 29 banks. The gigantic complete patches library the synth ships with is 2'500 patches in 66 banks, so the featured picked presets are just 3.64 % of all available presets.

Explore the built-in banks and sounds on this dedicated site:
https://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/...

As you can hear in the video the synth perfectly can emulate the typical sounds of various classic analog synths including the Roland Jupiter-8, Prophet-5, Oberheim OB-X, Oberheim Matrix-12 and even Minimoog."

Additional SonicProjects OP-X PRO-II posts.

at 7/31/2010 07:58:00 PM

YouTube via SynthProject | July 31, 2010
follow-up to this post
"Do you remember the Oberheim OB-X ? Here is the OP-X Hardware Controller for sonicprojects OP-X VST Instrument.

A short demonstation of the Controller. More pics on:

www.synth-project.de

Have fun !"

at 6/09/2012 09:45:00 AM

YouTube Published on Jun 9, 2012 by virtualoberheim

I'm curious if the iPad would have enough processing power to handle one instance of the OP-X PRO-II. They did an amazing job capturing the sound of the Oberheim OB-X series. Music Device Project makes a couple of OB-Xa synth for iOS, but I'm not sure how they compare.

"Cockos Reaper 4.22 64Bit, Core i7 2,66 GHz, RME HDSP 9632, 21 instances of OP-X PRO-II (version 1.1)

Download the session here:
http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/description.html#performance"

at 3/21/2010 04:01:00 PM

via UniQue Werkx in the comments of this post.

Update via UniQue Werkx in the comments: "the first sound is based on Radiostern by Kraftwerk, the second is RUSH's famous Tom Sawyer OB-X filter FX. The third is similar to Van Halen's "1984" type filter sweeps. Fourth is similar to Gary Numan's Car's Poly Moog lead (Vox Humana). The fifth is a based on the classic Moog bass sound in a random sequence. The sixth is a high res sequence and the seventh is a high reso bass sequence with lots of filter modulation."

Update via UniQue Werkx in the comments: "I just did another example of RUSH's Tom Sawyer sweep on the Moog Modular V2.5. Of course, it's originally done on an Oberheim OB-X. I actually think this is better and closer to the sound then the OP-X does! The OP-X is a VST plug-in that's modeled after the Oberheim OB-X. However, I think the new Moog Modular filters are actually able to get a closer to the Oberheim OB-X filter! Just listen....

http://www.synthmusician.com/index.php?t=player_audio&s=Cobalt3&mode=song_hifi&band_id=138&song_id=455"