Oberheim OB-Xa vs Xpander

video upload by synthlegends

"How close can the Xpander sound as the OB-Xa? Most people think, the Matrix.12 or Xpander are much weaker than the OB-Xa. In this expample I tried a saw Wave sound with 12 pole LP Filter and a bit resonance. In the secoand example I only played a single oscillator. I am very impressed by the Xpander because it can sound as beautiful as the OB-Xa but has so many more versatility. What a fantastic synth it is."

Sonic Projects OP-X Pro-II - Sound Bank '79

video upload by Polydata

"Drawing from the earliest days of polyphonic synthesizers, Sound Bank ‘79 for the Sonic Projects OP-X Pro-II plug-in finds its inspiration in synthesizer music found in documentaries and library music from the late 70’s and early 80’s.

A bank comprising 30 patches for instant inspiration. The goal was to squeeze as much vintage analog juice out of this plug-in as possible, primarily working within the constraints of the original Oberheim OB-X analog poly synth. This plug-in sounds SO GOOD. There are some awesome plug-ins out there that are each great in their own way... this one really has a remarkable authenticity and realness to the sound that is incredible.

Sound Bank '79 is a series of vintage tones for different synths and plug-ins, so check out my other releases. Recorded completely dry with no external effects or processing.

Link:
polydata.bigcartel.com

After payment, you will receive the file in your email within 24 hours.

Drop a comment of what other hardware or software sound packs you're interested in.

POLYDATA music
polydata.bandcamp.com

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Oberheim OBX8 - Modern & Classic - Sound Bank - #oberheim #obx8 #obxa #obx #ob8

video upload by SMV Producer

"The sounds are without and with fx. Everything it has been written in the video. They are only an example of this 72 patches sound bank.

This and other sound banks for Arturia Matrixbrute, Waldorf Quantum/Iridium, Prophet 5/10 and Moog One are available for purchase at:
https://gumroad.com/smvproducer

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Oberheim OB-8 – Custom Sounds & Factory Presets-use

video upload by Andy Whitmore

"Oberheim OB-8 – Custom Sounds & Factory Presets

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."

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Oberheim OB 12 Keyboard Synthesizer

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Vintage Oberheim OB-8 Synthesizer w/ Aftertouch Mod, Break Out Box & More

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"This is a premiere example of a vintage Oberheim OB-8 synthesizer. It is cosmetically and functionally in great condition, and features a few custom mods that you will not find on any other vintage Oberheims for sale. It also comes with the original owner's manual, a super heavy-duty custom transport case, and a custom dust cover. I will list all of the details below:

Modifications (Please check out demo video I have attached to this listing):

This OB-8 has had some truly one-of-a-kind modifications done to it. They were done by the previous owner in between 2013-2016, but fortunately he gave me some of the original receipts for the work, which was done by two well established companies at the time -"Retro Linear" and "New England Analog". For all of the purists out there who cringe at the sight of any mods being done to a classic synth like this, this may not be the synth for you... but I personally found that these mods take the playing experience of this OB-8 to another level.

The first mod done was replacing the original keys with a Fatar keybed. This keybed plays extremely smoothly and effectively - it is quite easy to do runs up and down, and the keys are also not clicky and operate quietly.

On top of this, a very unique mod called "Pyxis Aftertouch" was installed which adds aftertouch to the fatar keybed! This aftertouch is routed to a very ingenious system that plugs into the back of the OB-8 via two small jacks. The system allows you to control various parameters of the aftertouch such as LFO speed & wave shape, filter cutoff, VCA settings like volume or tremolo, & more. This aftertouch system has a main module with knobs/switches for adjusting these parameters, and there is also a second touchpad module you can use to trigger these parameters. I showed examples of using this aftertouch mod in the demo video I included in this listing. You can see me using the aftertouch to trigger an increase in LFO speed/intensity at 0:21 and 0:55. At around 2:10 I demonstrate the aftertouch in combination with the portamento (which is an amazing feature of the OB-8). It can get a little wild sounding (2:12) if the portamento is a slow build ! At around 3:00, I use the touchpad module, which does the same thing as the keyboard aftertouch.

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Oberheim OB 12 Sync with Ringmodulator

video upload by Ebotronix

"all sound by Oberheim OB 12
6 tracks:
1.Sync video,
2.kick ,
3.snare,
4.hat,
5.noise with barberpole phaser,
6.low drone
FX : Eventide Timefactor,
Boss 2x PH3 Phaser Barberpole (intro) up & (outro) down
vid # 2159"

Obsession Vol 1 - Patches 97 to 128 - Oberheim OB-X8

video upload by GEOSynths

"Out Now - https://www.geosynths.com/ob-x8

Obession Vol 1 - Contains 128 Patches for the fantastic Oberheim OB-X8, covering huge Pads & Strings, Classic Polysynth Sounds, Bass & Lead and a whole load of other sounds, inluding Classic Patches from the likes of Prince, Rush, Gary Numan etc.

As well as the Synth patches, there are also FX Presets created for all, so you can match what has been demonstrated in the Video. 2 Free Plugins were used.

1 - Blue Cat Audio Chorus
2. Valhalla Supermassive

All you need to do is set up an Insert in your DAW, add the chorus in Slot 1 and in Slot 2, Supermassive. Then just match up the Preset Numbers/Names...That's it, levels are all done!

00:00 - 97. Pipe Bass GEO
00:24 - 98. 8 Bit Smash GEO
01:00 - 99. Brassed Off GEO
01:34 - 100. Arp4Life GEO
02:48 - 101. Starlight GEO
03:39 - 102. Circuit Break GEO
04:20 - 103. Dream EP GEO
05:12 - 104. Cold Heart GEO
06:07 - 105. Plateau GEO
07:34 - 106. Unspoken GEO
08:24 - 107. Magnetix GEO
09:05 - 108. Rezonate GEO
09:54 - 109. Fault Line GEO
10:24 - 110. Triplets GEO
11:18 - 111. No Escape GEO
12:24 - 112. Stratified GEO
12:52 - 113. Jump GEO
13:08 - 114. Countdown GEO
13:28 - 115. Lazer Jarre GEO
13:52 - 116. Fade2Grey GEO
14:16 - 117. Don't Go GEO
14:33 - 118. Holiday GEO
14:47 - 119. Blue Monday GEO
15:01 - 120. 1999 GEO
15:17 - 121. Pulsate GEO
16:16 - 122. Cool Worlds GEO
17:01 - 123. Gemini GEO
18:06 - 124. Tears Rule GEO
18:52 - 125. Phoenix Arises GEO
20:04 - 126. Juicy Fruit GEO
20:34 - 127. Entropy GEO
21:19 - 128. Poly Tri"

Obsession Vol 1 - Patches 65 to 96 - Oberheim OB-X8

video upload by GEOSynths

"Out Soon...Obession Vol 1 - Contains 128 Patches for the fantastic Oberheim OB-X8, covering huge Pads & Strings, Classic Polysynth Sounds, Bass & Lead and a whole load of other sounds, inluding Classic Patches from the likes of Prince, Rush, Gary Numan etc.

As well as the Synth patches, there are also FX Presets created for all, so you can match what has been demonstrated in the Video. 2 Free Plugins were used.

1 - Blue Cat Audio Chorus
2. Valhalla Supermassive

All you need to do is set up an Insert in your DAW, add the chorus in Slot 1 and in Slot 2, Supermassive. Then just match up the Preset Numbers/Names...That's it, levels are all done!

00:00 - 65. Lighthouse GEO
00:50 - 66. Life GEO
02:38 - 67. Jack's House GEO
03:02 - 68. Chrome GEO
04:23 - 69. Trident GEO
05:41 - 70. Double Slit GEO
06:38 - 71. Solace GEO
08:14 - 72. Koto GEO
09:18 - 73. Mr Banks GEO
10:12 - 74. Block Lead GEO
10:45 - 75. Take On Me GEO
11:27 - 76. Desolate GEO
12:02 - 77. Sunrise GEO
13:42 - 78. Folding Space GEO
15:04 - 79. Arpalogue GEO
16:02 - 80. Sadness GEO
17:29 - 81. Cut Throat GEO
17:48 - 82. Poly Freak GEO
18:11 - 83. Sync Vibes GEO
19:09 - 84. Darkness Falls GEO
20:30 - 85. Picture Frame GEO
21:24 - 86. Funland GEO
22:36 - 87. Carpenter GEO
23:34 - 88. Call SETI GEO
24:14 - 89. Bulldozer GEO
24:55 - 90. Time Rift GEO
26:38 - 91. Stringer GEO
27:32 - 92. Moogie GEO
27:52 - 93. Chorals GEO
29:04 - 94. Evil Intent GEO
29:36 - 95. Stone Cold GEO
29:54 - 96. Late Arrival GEO"

Obsession Vol 1 - Patches 27 to 64 - Oberheim OB-X8

video upload by GEOSynths

"Obession Vol 1 - Contains 128 Patches for the fantastic Oberheim OB-X8, covering huge Pads & Strings, Classic Polysynth Sounds, Bass & Lead and a whole load of other sounds, inluding Classic Patches from the likes of Prince, Rush, Gary Numan etc.

As well as the Synth patches, there are also FX Presets created for all, so you can match what has been demonstrated in the Video. 2 Free Plugins were used.

1 - Blue Cat Audio Chorus - https://www.bluecataudio.com/Products...
2. Valhalla Supermassive - https://valhalladsp.com/shop/reverb/v...

All you need to do is set up an Insert in your DAW, add the chorus in Slot 1 and in Slot 2, Supermassive. Then just match up the Preset Numbers/Names...That's it, levels are all done!

00:00 - 27. More Prophet GEO
00:35 - 28. Curves GEO
01:44 - 29. Full Strings GEO
02:45 - 30. Bass Face GEO
03:27 - 31. Rain Clouds GEO
04:27 - 32. High Theory GEO
05:30 - 33. Notch Theory GEO
06:02 - 34. Lead Affair GEO
06:36 - 35. Air Line GEO
06:58 - 36. You Square GEO
07:20 - 37. Pulsar GEO
08:24 - 38. All Rhodes GEO
09:12 - 39. Sub Light GEO
09:46 - 40. Dead Zone GEO
10:30 - 41. 808 Bass GEO
10:53 - 42. Analog Snare GEO
11:14 - 43. Jimmy Jam GEO
11:28 - 44. Fortitude GEO
12:08 - 45. Vibes GEO
12:56 - 46. Loose Ends GEO
13:15 - 47. Poly Funk GEO
13:56 - 48. Seize GEO
14:36 - 49. Moments GEO
15:20 - 50. G-Waves GEO
15:43 - 51. Frets GEO
16:27 - 52. Frantic Pad GEO
17:20 - 53. Electro Bass GEO
17:50 - 54. Tribal Flute GEO
18:50 - 55. Quartet GEO
19:20 - 56. Full Circle GEO
20:29 - 57. Amped Bass GEO
20:51 - 58. Pastels GEO
22:18 - 59. Serenity GEO
24:05 - 60. Gibson GEO
24:51 - 61. Oort Cloud GEO
25:57 - 62. Playtime GEO
27:08 - 63. Perky Lives GEO
27:46 - Revolution GEO"

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Epic Synth Studio Tour 2022 DEEP DIVE!

video upload by JimDaneker

"A complete tear-down and rebuild of the Fortress of Synthetude: all the major gear I use, and why. I also play each synth a bit so you can hear them all and get an idea of their character."

00:00:00 - Intro & background
00:03:22 - Why rebuild?
00:05:00 - What needs improvement?
00:11:40 - Rebuild
00:17:21 - Results
00:18:04 - Yamaha DX7IIFD & Roland D-50
00:20:03 - Oberheim Matrix 6 & Ensoniq VFX
00:22:34 - Oberheim OB-X8 & Roland Jupiter-X
00:29:50 - Arturia MatrixBrute & Roland System 8
00:36:56 - Sequential Pro 3 SE
00:40:47 - Sequential Prophet 5 & Prophet Rev 2/16
00:45:24 - Moog Subsequent 37
00:47:37 - Hydrasynth & Access Virus TI
00:52:59 - Control Central
00:53:25 - Grace M905 Monitor Controller
00:54:54 - Stream Deck
00:56:52 - Pedals: Specular Tempus & Microcosm Hologram
00:57:52 - MIDI CC controller: Novation Launch Control XL
01:00:20 - Thunderbolt dock & SSDs
01:02:12 - Line6 Helix
01:02:47 - Main monitors: PMC IB1SAIII
01:03:37 - Nearfield monitors: Yamaha, iLoud, ADAM
01:05:09 - Original DX7 & Yamaha YC88
01:06:08 - Standtastic keyboard stands

You can find additional synth demos by JimDaneker in previous posts here.

Oberheim OB-XA Legendary Vintage Analog Beast

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"This synthesizer has received extensive service to ensure the best performance and reliability possible with OBXA.

Service Notes Include (11/28/22):
- Rebuilding PSU
- Rebuilding all 8 Voice Cards
- Replacing failing pratt-read Keybed with new fatar Keybed
- Cleaning, flushing, lubricating all pots and switches
- Cleaning all connectors and contacts
- Refurbishing all tactile switch contacts
- Cleaning all I/O Jacks
- Cleaning overall appearance of unit.
- Installing and Updating the Latest OS from Tauntek
- Calibrating/tuning synth according optimal factory specifications
- testing for a burn in period of 12 hours and calibration to ensure the best possible performance over the long term"

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Oberheim OB-X8 Cover Clips

video uploads by Sean Christopher Synthesizers

Playlist:
Flash Gordon Soundtrack clips performed on the Oberheim OB-X8

I've always loved the movie Flash Gordon from good old 1980. Since Queen performed all the synth parts for that soundtrack on the Oberheim OB-X, I thought that it would be fitting to do my own version of some of the tracks with my new Oberheim OB-X8. I didn't try to recreate every piece spot on, but definitely wanted the Oberheim OB-X spirit in there. I hope that you enjoy my effort. :) Show less

Van Halen 1984 performed on the Oberheim OB X8

1984 was one of my favorite synth pieces from the 1980's, so I just had to recreate it on my new Oberheim OB-X8. I hope that you enjoy it.

Oberheim OB-X8 demo - "The Quasar's Sorrow" - also featuring the OTO BAM Reverb Processor

I originally wrote this track in 2012 for my TRANSCENDENCE album. Now 10 years later, the OB-X8 was the perfect synth the recreate it using only one synth. 100% of the track is using the OB-X8 (I used 12 patches multitracked using Cubase 12) and the only FX used was from my new BAM reverb processor by OTO Machines.

Radio Gaga instrumental cover featuring the Oberheim OB-X8

As a teen in 1984, Radio Gaga was my favorite song from the era......and still is to this day. It's pure music magic to my ears. I thought that I'd rearrange it using the Oberheim OB-X8 for all the synth/keyboard parts in the song.

Designers talk: OB-X8, and how it came to be.

video upload by Oberheim Official

"Since it was introduced in May 2022, industry acclaim has been heaped upon OB-X8 as one of the most authentic recreations of a vintage synth ever engineered.

But what thought process is behind the million design decisions involved in a vintage recreation project like this? In this roundtable style discussion, Tom Oberheim (Founder, Oberheim Electronics), Marcus Ryle (OB-X8 Co-Designer, Oberheim Engineer 1980 - 85), Tony Karavidas (Lead Hardware Engineer Sequential/Oberheim) and the late, great Dave Smith (Founder, Sequential and OB-X8 co-designer), talk through trade-offs, design philosophies, and the overall approach that allowed them to produce this amazing instrument.

0:31 What is the OB-X8?
3:44 What gave each OB synth its sound?
6:12 How do you match to a vintage synth?
8:25 Why are Page 2 features important?
9:58 How does OB-X8 differ from the originals?
12:48 What's coming from Oberheim in the future?"

Oberheim OBX8 vs Original OB-8 // The Definitive 80's Synthesizer Comparison // by Allen Michael

video upload by Allen Michael

"New OBX8 patches available, see video below."

Oberheim OBX-8 "Synth Pop" Patch Soundset Vol 1 - 24 Analog Sound Programs
video upload by Allen Michael

"You can purchase this Synth Pop sound set for your Oberheim OBX8 by sending $12 to AllenMichael91@protonmail.com via Paypal.
You will receive 24 'Synth Pop' patches via a sysex file which I will email you.

Performer: Allen Michael
Camera Op: Joe Anzauldua"

Viscount Oberheim OB-12 Virtual Analog Synthesizer

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Oberheim OB-8 w/ MIDI

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"If you’re looking for a perfectly functional Oberheim 8 voice polyphonic analog synth to own in stunning condition, this is it.
This unit has just received extensive Service.

Service notes include (10/12/22):

- PSU has been rebuilt and recapped ✅

- Voice cards have been rebuilt and updated with modern caps and resistors where crucial ✅

- The panel switches have been cleaned for good button response ✅

- The Keybed has been replaced with a modern semi-weighted fatar Keybed ✅

- This OB8 has been upgraded with the Oberheim factory midi kit from Rosen Sound so you can integrate this with your modern workflow ✅

- This OB8 has been upgraded with the latest Tauntek OS which solves some bugs and provides updates to the original Oberheim OS ✅

- The battery has been replaced ✅

- Factory patches have been reloaded into memory for classic OB8 sounds ✅

- The OB8 has been completely calibrated, tuned and scaled to Oberheim factory specifications ✅

- The OB8 has been tested for a burn-in period of several hours to ensure hot-off-the-factory-line-new functionality ✅"

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Comparison #3: how OB-X8 compares to an original OB-8

video upload by Oberheim Official

Oberheim Official OB-X8 Comparison posts

"In the third and final side-by-side comparison, Marcus Ryle, co-designer of the Oberheim OB-X8 and an Oberheim engineer from 1980 to 1985, discusses how the OB-8 differs from the other OB synths including some details on the original electronic design in the vintage product.

Next he compares a selection of factory presets from the old and new, elaborating on some sound design tips that help you learn how these classic sounds were created.

All examples are recorded direct in mono, without EQ or effects.

The new OB-X8 — true Oberheim sound. Listen and judge for yourself.

0:00 Intro & how OB-8 is different
2:04 What is page 2?
4:07 A note about tuning (and de-tuning!)
4:52 Presets Overview
5:14 A1 Brass Ensemble
5:49 A2: St Genevieve
7:08 CD4 Pulse Width Mod
8:18 ABD1 Decelerate
8:53 AB7 Quantized LFO
10:05 BD6 Tremolo Rezz
10:37 D1 Delayed Octave
12:50 BD1 S/H Port Rezz
15:16 CD1 Bend portamento
16:23 CD5 Whippets"

Oberheim OB-X8 Sound design Tutorial on Andromeda A6

video upload by synthlegends

"As you might know I recently did a comparison video on the SEM Filter Section from the OB-X8 vs the A6. Thanks to some comments e. g. relateted of Mono vs Stereo on the OB-X8 I tried the basic sound again and tried to improve it. Here are my results an my tipps for sound design, if you have an A6 allready in your studio and don't can't or want afford the OB-X8.

The Alesis Andromeda A 6 has 16 Voices, 2 VCO plus 2 Sub-VCO, 4 LFO, 3 Envelopes and extremely wide modulation options. It consists of two Filter Sections, the Moog Ladder Filter from early Moogs and the SEM Filter from Oberheim (12 dB LO, HP, BP and Notch plus state variable). Also both filter can be mixed. In the envelope section you can choose different shapes and combine them to get a very close analog feeling of typical envelope designs of the 70/80 ies. Plus you can randomize panning by S/H or LFO. I show you some tricks how to get the great and unbelievably silky sound of the OB-X8 quite close."

Oberheim OB-12

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