Oberheim OB-X8 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer Desktop Module (8-Voice)
Oberheim OB-X8 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer Desktop Module (8-Voice)
Oberheim OB-X8 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer Desktop Module (8-Voice)
Oberheim OB-X8 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer Desktop Module (8-Voice)
Oberheim OB-X8 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer Desktop Module (8-Voice)
Oberheim OB-X8 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer Desktop Module (8-Voice)
Oberheim OB-X8 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer Desktop Module (8-Voice)
Oberheim OB-X8 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer Desktop Module (8-Voice)
Oberheim OB-X8 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer Desktop Module (8-Voice)
Oberheim OB-X8 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer Desktop Module (8-Voice)
Oberheim OB-X8 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer Desktop Module (8-Voice)
Oberheim OB-X8 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer Desktop Module (8-Voice)
Oberheim OB-X8 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer Desktop Module (8-Voice)
Oberheim OB-X8 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer Desktop Module (8-Voice)
Oberheim OB-X8 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer Desktop Module (8-Voice)
Oberheim OB-X8 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer Desktop Module (8-Voice)
Oberheim OB-X8 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer Desktop Module (8-Voice)
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Oberheim OB-X8 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer (8-Voice)

For the first time ever, the new OB-X8 desktop version condenses all the sonic power of the Oberheim OB-X, OB-Xa and OB-8 into a footprint that’s compact enough for studios of any size, and convenient enough to take out on the road.

Key Features

  • 8-Voice Pure-Analog Polyphony
  • Two Discrete SEM/OB-X VCOs
  • Discrete SEM / OBXa / OB-8 Filters
  • Envelopes from OB-X, OB-Xa, OB-8
  • Bi-Timbral: 2 Presets for Splits/Doubles
  • OLED Display + Walnut End Cheeks
  • Pitch and Mod Levers + Arpeggiator
  • 400+ Factory Programs + 600 User Slots
  • Programmable Per-Patch Pan Settings

Musicians, producers, sound designers, and synthesizer enthusiasts will rejoice over the Oberheim OB-X8 Desktop, a 100% polyphonic analog synthesizer module that's based on the classic designs from over 40 years ago. The OB-X8 Module combines the three different voice architectures of the OB-X, OB-Xa, and OB-8 into a single instrument. The Oberheim's design team exhaustively analyzed and recreated the complex interactions between the various components of each OB-series synth to capture their nuances and character. The result is the most faithful, authoritative renewal of an analog classic possible—with all the warmth, subtlety, and presence of the originals.

The instrument includes all the classic Page 2 parameters plus new ones, giving you direct access to 40+ nuanced controls such as additional SEM filter modes, per-voice panning, LFO keyboard tracking, Mod delay time and envelope inversion, independent pulse width control, and much more.

Benefits

  • 8-voice, pure-analog polyphony with saw, square/pulse, triangle, and noise
  • Two discrete SEM/OB-X-lineage VCOs per voice deliver classic punchy Oberheim tone
  • Discrete SEM-lineage VCFs deliver authentic OB-X-style tone and presence
  • Genuine Curtis filters add bold OB-Xa / OB-8 character
  • Meticulously modeled envelope responses match each OB model: OB-X, OB-Xa, and OB-8
  • Bi-timbral capability allows two presets simultaneously for splits and doubles
  • 400-plus factory programs, including the full set of factory sounds for the OB-X, OB-SX, OB-Xa, and OB-8
  • Integral, fanless, heatsink-free power supply
  • Real walnut end cheeks
  • High-resolution OLED display enables patch management and easy access to advanced features
  • Classic Oberheim Pitch and Mod levers allow expressive note bending, vibrato, and access to arpeggiator functions

Enhancements

  • Additional SEM filter modes add high-pass, band-pass, and notch functions to the classic OB-X filter
  • Vintage knob allows variable amounts of voice-to-voice variability to emulate the behavior of vintage instruments
  • Velocity sensitivity adds expressiveness to volume and filter
  • Channel Aftertouch adds real-time performance-based modulation
  • Enhanced unison allows variable voice stacking from 1-8 voices
  • Variable triangle wave cross-modulation
  • Over 600 user-programmable preset locations
  • Programmable per-program pan allows wider stereo presence
  • Variable oscillator and noise levels

Ins and Outs

  • Stereo and mono outputs
  • Volume, sustain, and filter inputs
  • Arpeggiator clock input
  • MIDI in, out, thru
  • USB

(Desktop) Weight: 9.6 lbs. Dimensions: 22.0” L x 8.5” W x 4.0” H