Best of Oberheim OB-Xa Synthesizer

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Best of Oberheim OB-Xa Synthesizer
all synthesizer sounds: Oberheim OB-Xa Analog Synthesizer (1980)
drums: Boss DR-55, Korg KR-55B, Roland TR-808, Roland TR-707, Linndrum

Setlist
0:06 Intro
0:13 Dreamland
0:43 Vostok
1:22 Short Trip
1:54 Sommermorgen
2:26 Zero Gravity
2:50 Lazy Afternoon
3:32 Forever Autumn
4:29 Springbreak
4:42 O Boy
5:11 Lou1
5:28 Lou2
5:50 David
5:50 Prince
5:57 Captain
6:08 Dan
6:23 Jeff1
6:35 Billy
6:46 Kurt
7:00 Space
7:11 Jean
7:20 Jeff2
7:28 Simple
7:34 Eddy1
7:43 Eddy2
7:54 Eddy3
8:06 OB Pad
8:28 Hard Sync
8:41 OB Strings
8:55 Hollow Pad
9:13 Sample/Hold
9:23 Vangelic1
9:30 Dark Pad
9:45 Vangelic2
10:01 Unisono
10:13 The End

The Oberheim OB-XA Synthesizer is one of the big legendary synths in music history. Here can you find the full OB-Xa playlist with a lot single sound demos, synth comparisions and one synth demo tracks. Enjoy.

The OB-Xa playlist:"

Oberheim OB-Xa Analog Synthesizer (1980) The Lovemachine

Published on May 20, 2020 RetroSound

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Oberheim OB-Xa Analog Synthesizer

all synthesizer sounds: Oberheim OB-Xa Analog Synthesizer from the year 1980
drums: E-MU Emax

The Lovemachine.
cover song. Original made by Kurt Hauenstein

The sound character of the curtis chip based OB-Xa is very different to the early discrete and SEM based OB-X from the year 1979.
The OB-Xa use the same Curtis (CEM) chips as the Sequential Prophet-5 but the sound is different.
The OB-Xa was available with 4, 6 or 8 voice cards.

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Oberheim OB-Xa Analog Synthesizer (1980) pt.1

YouTube via retrosound72 | November 09, 2010

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Oberheim OB-Xa 8-Voice Analog Synthesizer from the year 1980.

part1: some self-made and factory classic OB-Xa sounds (pads, brass, bass, sync-sounds and more)

The Oberheim OB-Xa is one of the greatest analog poly-synths ever. A classic! Van Halen`s powerfull Jump and 1984 Intro sound is the OB-Xa.

The sound character of the curtis chip based OB-Xa is very different to the early discrete and SEM based OB-X. The sound is harder and not so lush. Check my OB-X demo vids! But the OB-Xa sound is more raw, organic and warmer as the the later OB-8. The OB-Xa was available with 4, 6 or 8 voice cards.

Used by: Van Halen, Depeche Mode, Thompson Twins, Gary Numan, Rush, Prince, Vangelis, New Order and much more"

The Sound of Tears For Fears with Oberheim OB-Xa, Emulator II

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Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World (1985)
Produced by Chris Hughes

I used here the Oberheim OB-Xa for all synth pads and the main theme riff. And I used the E-MU Emulator II sampler for the intro sounds, bass, add drums , the synth voice and fx sounds. Drums LinnDrum

The Oberheim OB-XA Synthesizer is one of the big legendary synths in music history. Here can you find the full OB-Xa playlist with a lot single sound demos, synth comparisions and one synth demo tracks. Enjoy.
The OB-Xa playlist:"

The Sound of Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face with Oberheim OB-Xa, LinnDrum

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One of my favorite 80s ballads
Billy Idol -Eyes Without A Face (1984)
The Song was written by B. Idol and Steve Stevens and produced by Keith Forsey.

I used the Oberheim OB-Xa synthesizer for all synth pads and the main theme riff.
And I used the E-MU Emulator II sampling synthesizer for the bass, add drums, the synth voice and fx.
FM bell sounds: Yamaha DX7 II FM synth
Drums: LinnDrum (1982)

The Oberheim OB-XA Synthesizer is one of the big legendary synths in music history. Here can you find the full OB-Xa playlist with a lot single sound demos, synth comparisions and one synth demo tracks. Enjoy.

The OB-Xa playlist:"

The Sound of Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes with Oberheim OB-Xa, LinnDrum

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One of my favorite 80s songs
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes (1984)
The Song was written by Jackie DeShannon und Donna Weiss.

I used the Oberheim OB-Xa synthesizer for all synth pads, the bass and the main theme riff.
And I used the E-MU Emulator II sampling synthesizer for add drums, guitar sample and high strings.
Drums: LinnDrum (1982)
The original song was made with the SC Prophet-5.

The Oberheim OB-XA Synthesizer is one of the big legendary synths in music history. Here can you find the full OB-Xa playlist with a lot single sound demos, synth comparisions and one synth demo tracks. Enjoy.
The OB-Xa playlist:

Oberheim OB-Xa Analog Synthesizer (1981) "Oberfett Xa" part2

Published on Apr 21, 2019 RetroSound

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Oberheim OB-Xa Analog Synthesizer from the year 1981

The demo video shows some self programmed pad and atmo sounds.

The sound character of the curtis chip based OB-Xa is very different to the early discrete and SEM based OB-X from the year 1979.

The OB-Xa use the same Curtis (CEM) chips as the Sequential Prophet-5 but the sound is different.

The OB-Xa was available with 4, 6 or 8 voice cards.

Used by:
Van Halen, Depeche Mode, Thompson Twins, Gary Numan, Rush, Prince, Foreigner, Vangelis, New Order and much more

external fx: a bit delay"

Part 1 here. Additional RetroSound OB-Xa vides here.

Oberheim OB-Xa Sound Design Tutorial - Intro from Den Harrow - Don`t Break My Heart

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Sound Design Tutorial
Intro Sound from 'Don`t Break My Heart' by Den Harrow (1987)
The OB-Xa patch sheet can you find at the end of the video

The Oberheim OB-XA Synthesizer is one of the big legendary synths in music history. Here can you find the full OB-Xa playlist with a lot single sound demos, synth comparisions and one synth demo tracks. Enjoy. The OB-Xa playlist:"

5 Minutes Sound with the Oberheim OB-Xa Synthesizer (no OB-X8 no UB-Xa)

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5 minutes pure sound with the big and old Oberheim OB-Xa Analog Synthesizer from the year 1980

No FX! No EQ! No Comp! The pure OB-Xa sound in HQ audio.

Here can you fínd the full OB-Xa playlist:"

Oberheim OB-Xa Analog Synthesizer (1981) "Oberfett Xa"

Published on May 8, 2018 RetroSound

"(c) 2018 vintage synthesizer demo by RetroSound

Oberheim OB-Xa Analog Synthesizer from the year 1981

The demo video shows some self programmed sounds.

The sound character of the curtis chip based OB-Xa is very different to the early discrete and SEM based OB-X from the year 1979.

The OB-Xa use the same Curtis (CEM) chips as the Sequential Prophet-5 but the sound is different.

The OB-Xa was available with 4, 6 or 8 voice cards.

Used by:
Van Halen, Depeche Mode, Thompson Twins, Gary Numan, Rush, Prince, Foreigner, Vangelis, New Order and much more

external fx: a bit delay"

Oberheim OB-Xa Analog Synthesizer (1981) RetroSound Soundscapes

Published on May 10, 2017 RetroSound

"(c) 2017 vintage synthesizer demo by RetroSound

Oberheim OB-Xa Analog Synthesizer from the year 1981
some self-programmed sounds

The Oberheim OB-Xa is for me one of the best analog polysynths ever. The sound is organic and very powerful. The sound character is different to the OB-X and OB-8."

The Sound of RUSH - Oberheim OB-Xa & OB-X - Countdown

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One of my favorite songs from RUSH from the Album Signals (1982)

I used here the Oberheim OB-X Synthesizer for the main synth riff , lead parts and bass. The second bass is made with the Moog Taurus bass pedals and I used the Oberheim OB-Xa for the lead and pad sound parts.

Here can you fínd the full OB-X playlist:"

Oberheim OB-X vs. OB-Xa Vintage Analog Synthesizer

Published on Oct 15, 2015 RetroSound

"(c) 2015 vintage synthesizer demo by RetroSound

Oberheim OB-X (1979) 8-voice vs. Oberheim OB-Xa (1981) 8-voice Analog Synthesizer with identical self-programmed sound programs.

This video shows the different sound character. The OB-X is discrete analog like the SEM modul and sounds very raw and wild.
The OB-Xa based on Curtis CEM ICs and sounds more smooth.
Both are great synths and I love both a lot. The king class of polyphonic analog synthesizers."

The Sound of Imagination - Music And Lights with Moog & Oberheim Synthesizer

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One of my favorite 80s songs by Imagination
'Music And Lights' released in 1982 by R&B Records

I used the Moog Source analog synthesizer for the bass and for the lead sounds.
Additional sounds: Oberheim OB-X analog synthesizer for the e-piano pad and some fx sounds
analog strings: Logan String Melody II stringmachine
external fx

The Oberheim OB-X Synthesizer is one of the big legendary synths in music history. Different in sound to all later OB synths like OB-Xa, OB-8 or the new OB-X8. Here can you find the full OB-X playlist with a lot single sound demos, synth comparisions and one synth demo tracks. Enjoy.
The OB-X playlist:"

Oberheim OB-Xa Analog Synthesizer (1980) Dreamland

Published on Jul 28, 2017 RetroSound

"(c) 2017 vintage synthesizer demo by RetroSound

Oberheim OB-Xa Analog Synthesizer from the year 1980

The sound character of the curtis chip based OB-Xa is very different to the early discrete and SEM based OB-X. The OB-Xa was available with 4, 6 or 8 voice cards.

Used by: Van Halen, Depeche Mode, Thompson Twins, Gary Numan, Rush, Prince, Vangelis, New Order and much more"

The Sound of Christopher Cross - Sailing with Oberheim OB-X Synthesizer

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One of my favorite 80s songs
Christopher Cross - Sailing (1980)
'Sailing takes me away to where I’ve always heard it could be. Just a dream and the wind to carry me'

I used here the Oberheim OB-X for the main theme sound (like in the original song) and the string pad sound And I used the Yamaha DX7 II for the guitar sound.
Piano: Yamaha Reface CP played with the Oberheim Xk
Bass Synth: Moog The Source

The Oberheim OB-X Synthesizer is one of the big legendary synths in music history. Different in sound to all later OB synths like OB-Xa, OB-8 or the new OB-X8. Here can you find the full OB-X playlist with a lot single sound demos, synth comparisions and one synth demo tracks. Enjoy.

The OB-X playlist:"

Oberheim OB-X + OB-Xa Analog Synthesizers

YouTube via retrosound72 | December 07, 2010 | 8 likes, 0 dislikes

"vintage synth demo by RetroSound

Oberheim OB-X 8-Voice Analog Synthesizer from the year 1979 and
Oberheim OB-Xa 8-Voice Analog Synthesizer from the year 1980


sample/hold filter sound: OB-Xa
pad and lead sound: OB-X"

Oberheim OB-Xa "sync strings and things"

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Oberheim OB-Xa 8-Voice Analog Synthesizer from the year 1980.

OB-Xa in split mode with some self-made sounds: oscillator sync-lead, lush strings (upper) and sample/hold sequence (lower).

The sound character of the curtis chip based OB-Xa is very different to the early discrete and SEM based OB-X."

UVI Ob Legacy - The legendary Oberheim sound for your studio - OB-Xa, OB-X, Matrix

Published on Sep 18, 2017 RetroSound

"(c) 2017 vintage synthesizer demo by RetroSound

In june 2017 I drove over 1200 kilometers with my Oberheim OB-X , the OB-Xa and the Matrix-1000 to Paris in the UVI headquarter for sampling works for the new OB Legacy software. You can find a lot legendary Oberheim sounds in OB Legacy and a lot more.

UVI Ob Legacy
One of the most prolific figures in synthesizer history is the maverick engineer and designer Tom Oberheim. His efforts can be heard across hundreds of albums, decades of pioneering instrument designs, and experienced through conveniences we take for granted on a daily basis including preset memory and MIDI. His influence is as great as any and his designs have stood the test of time better than most, with models in production today that have changed little in over 40 years. The sound of his instruments is distinct and inherently musical, with a character that's often described as "lush" and "massive", and rightly so.

UVI Ob Legacy is the legendary and authentic Oberheim Sound for your studio.

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Oberheim OB-Xa Analog Synthesizer (1980) Captain Future theme

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I think the most of us born in 70s know that tune. German Captain Future anime main theme written by the german music composer Christian Bruhn in the year 1979.

all synthesizer sounds: Oberheim OB-Xa Analog Synthesizer (1980)
drums: E-MU Emax SE (1986)
recording: multi-track , 10 tracks
fx: reverb and delay

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