Oberheim • OB-X

The first of the OB series Oberheim synths, this is a classic analog synthesizer available in 4, 6 or 8 voice configurations. It featured a 2 pole VCF lowpass filter with its own ADSR, a VCA with ADSR, a flexible LFO section, polyphonic sample and hold, polyphonic portamento and 32 patches of memory. Although it has been over-shadowed by the bigger and more popular OB-Xa and OB-8 synths which offer more flexible programming, the OB-X still holds its own. Capable of lush analog synth sounds comparable to the Sequential Prophet 5 but at a reasonable price. The OB-X also gives you Polymod functionality, something that the OB-Xa and OB-8 do not have. This synth is definitely worth checking out. It has been used by Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Cirrus, Depeche Mode, Queen, Supertramp, Kenny Kirkland, Jean-Michel Jarre, Japan, Tangerine Dream, Rush, Simple Minds, Chicago, Styx, Ultravox and dozens more!
Used by Missing Persons on "Spring Session M"
Used by Prince on "Dirty Mind"
Used by Queen on "The Game"
Used by Japan on "Gentlemen Take Polaroids"
Used by Van Halen on "Fair Warning"
Love your vids on Tube and of course the sound of SEM and the Oberheim OB-X.
thx for the links to Nena, Killing Joke and so on.
Nowadays it seems unbelievable that this Synth was used on stage in that days.