Vintage Synth Explorer

Oberheim • OB-12

Move out of the way everyone because the Big-Boys are back in town! Oberheim is back with their first analog-emulation professional synthesizer. This blue beauty is supposed to recreate and emulate the classic sounds and tone of the original Oberheim analog filters. The OB-12 is a 12 voice synth with 4-part physical modeling synthesis. Loads of real-time knobs (22), sliders (24), and buttons (33) with a traditional layout give you fast hands-on access and control of most parameters. Extra hands-on goodies include a ribbon controller, pitch bend and modulation wheel.

Aside from great analog sounds, the OB-12 has an amazing set of hi-tech features! The OB-12 features a high quality LCD display that actually draws out all of the parameters you are changing. There are on board 5-band graphic & parametric EQ, ADSR's with delay time and double decay. An addictive Motion Recorder and manual or auto oscillator morphing for animated sounds or effects. Phrase Recorders and Arpeggiators with Independent tempo controls and 5 dedicated buttons are on-board with plenty of features and are MIDI syncable. There is also an extensive effects section that give you reverbs, delays, chorus and lots of overdrive algorithms. You'll also find digital SPDIF outputs, analog outputs, and MIDI in/out and thru.

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Fabio

Posted 36 days ago

"sound from audio main out is too quiet. can somebody help me ???" yes... you've got to raise the gain in the mixer's channels where you connect the OB12! this will work. synths have different impedance (+4 dBu / -10 dBV etc)...
anyway: my first real synth ever, my favourite one to program. it won't do everything, but it can do a LARGE amount of analog-like and digital sounds. I also squeezed some PPG-like evolving sounds out of it! also some very DX-like evil FM timbres... your programming skills and your imagination are the limits! I don't understand people bashing this synth. maybe they didn't spend more than 10 minutes with the OB12. maybe they don't know how to program synths in creative ways. maybe they only program moog-wanna-be bass and leads and some strings and brasses sounds. this synth can do it, but it's more a synth for experimenting than for copying old synths. can you tell I love it?

Gazeboo

Posted 47 days ago

i buy this machine few weaks ago - and all i can say - this is fantastic synth!
but i've got one little problem. sound from audio main out is too quiet.
can somebody help me ???

john moran

Posted 67 days ago

Fantastic Synth. Oops! I love instruments that engage unpopular reviews that way the masses keep away. The ob-12 is a noise machine and one of the finest. It's unpredictabilty is what makes this under rated beast so superb. I have Moog. Roland. Kawai and Dave Smith and the sound generators on this stand up beautifully to them all. Yes I'm an experimental/Avant musician and not much into conventional merlody. For that go buy a piano.

D.A.

Posted 80 days ago

This machine is not like old Oberheim but its really nice synth with many
things to do with the sound how create. For me is a GREAT synth.
I love to work with this synth. Check this function, are super fine.
PHRASE RECORDER-AUTOMATION-MORPH AND TIMBRE MODE
WITH 4 PARTS. Also is great for midi keyboard and controlled.

HERMES

Posted 100 days ago

Fantastic Synth. Very cool sounds!!!
5 STARS

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