Oberheim OB-X8

Oberheim OB-X8 is an 8-voice analog synthesizer with a 61-key FATAR keyboard, 2 discrete SEM series VCOs per voice, discrete SEM series VCFs, over 400 factory programs, and an arpeggiator.

It sounds like a classic Oberheim because it is a classic Oberheim. Its 100% analog signal path cuts through mixes like no other synthesizer.

Classic OB series factory sounds, familiar from countless recordings. Sound designers have created stunning new sounds specifically for the OB-X8. And thanks to a clear and simple set of controls, creating your own patches is as easy as turning a few knobs and saving your favorites.

The OB-X8 combines three different voice architectures from the OB-X, OB-Xa, and OB-8 into one instrument. Individual filter types and other unique characteristics of each model have been faithfully recreated, providing an incredibly authentic experience. You can even mix elements from different models to create sounds that were impossible on the originals.

Recreating the classic OB sound required more than just replicating vintage oscillators, filters, and envelopes.

The Oberheim team carefully analyzed and recreated the complex interactions between the various components of each OB series synthesizer to capture their nuances and character. The result is a highly authentic revival of the analog bestseller - with all the warmth, sophistication, and presence of the originals.

OB insiders know that many "Page 2" functions revealed the hidden potential of the original OB-8.

All classic Page 2 parameters are included here, along with new ones for 2022, providing direct access to 40+ fine settings such as additional SEM filter modes, voice panning, keyboard tracking for LFO, modulation delay time, envelope inversion, independent pulse width control, and much more.

The unique expression lever design was an integral part of the expressiveness that made the OB series synthesizers famous.

For even greater expressiveness than the originals, the OB-X8 features a high-quality Fatar keyboard with velocity sensitivity and aftertouch. Press with both hands for piercing filtered sweeps, intense vibrato, and much more.

Unlock the full potential of your Oberheim OB-X8 with the OB-X8 SoundEditor! This standalone program and plugin from SoundTower is a full-featured editor/librarian that greatly enhances the sound editing process for the OB-X8. With all parameters displayed in a logical and convenient graphical interface, you can easily create, edit, organize, and store OB-X8 programs on your computer.

The OB-X8 is a true modern legend. And now, the v2.0 OS update continues the Oberheim legacy, invoking immersive binaural soundscapes and layering simultaneously selectable oscillator waveforms, filter drive, and independent VCO 1 and 2 level modulation.

Key features and specifications:
- Binaural panorama mode for true stereo expansion
- Simultaneously selectable oscillator waveforms
- New 4-pole filter for saturated bass
- Independent LFO modulation of VCO 1 and 2 levels
- Arpeggiator sync with rhythmic division selection
- Doubled patch memory, including new banks - totaling 512
- Separate MIDI channels for bi-timbral split
- Poly Chain mode for 32-voice layering of multiple OB-X8s at once
- MPE support for independent control of pitch, envelopes, and other parameters per note
- Over 400 factory programs, including all factory sounds for OB-X, OB-Xa, and OB-8
- 61-key FATAR velocity-sensitive keyboard
- Built-in fanless and radiator-free power supply
- Real walnut side panels
- Dimensions: 102.8 x 42.3 x 14.9 cm
- Weight: 12.07 kg