Oberheim OB-X8 Desktop Analog Synthesizer Module

And now all OB-X8 presets, synthesis functions and sound editing controls are available in a compact package that fits into any creative space. The new OB-X8 desktop version has everything the keyboard version has, except for the 61-voice Fatar keybed and the pitch and modulation levers. But don't let that stop you from experiencing the full sonic power of the Oberheim OB-X, OB-Xa and OB-8, in a format that's compact enough for studios of any size and convenient enough to take on the go to use! Think Small, Play Big The OB-X8 desktop module features an identical sound engine as the keyboard version and offers a purely analog signal path with discrete VCOs, VCAs and filters. And thanks to the knob-per-function principle, you have instant access to virtually all of the synthesizer's parameters, allowing you to create your own unique sounds with ease and precision. Pure analogue! The OB-X8's audio signal path is completely analog and is bursting with warmth and pressure. It's the same signature Oberheim sound that made iconic tracks like Prince's "1999," Van Halen's "Jump" and Rush's "Tom Sawyer" so memorable. And now you can enrich your own music with this sound. Completely new sounds The classic factory sounds of the OB series, which you know from countless recordings, are all there. But that's just the beginning: our network of world-class sound designers have developed stunning new sounds specifically for the OB-X8. And because the OB-X8 has clear and easy-to-understand controls, creating your own sounds is as easy as turning a few knobs and saving the sounds you want. Three in One The OB-X8 combines the three different voice architectures of the OB-X, OB-Xa and OB-8 in a single instrument. Each model's individual filter types and other unique features have been faithfully recreated so you can experience the OB as authentically as possible. You can even mix elements from different models to create sounds that were never possible with the originals. A synthesizer from the OB series has never been so powerful and versatile. Page 2022 OB connoisseurs know that the countless "Page 2" functions unlock the hidden power of the original OB-8. We have taken all the classic Page 2 parameters and created new ones for the 2022, giving you direct access to more than Have 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.