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!

sternrekorder

December 8, 2009 @ 6:14 pm

Hey RetroSound, thought that you are here with this wonderful synth.
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.

Japan

November 30, 2009 @ 8:31 pm

Great Demo Retro Synth...it's clear that the OB-X has the fattest and the more organic sounds of the vintage synths...it's huge and heavy, but as a proud owner, I'm so satisfied with it...thanks for your wonderful demo.

Micke

November 23, 2009 @ 5:50 pm

As a matter of fact "Jump" studio version was an OB-Xa, not OB-X. Eddie confirms this in an old keyboard magazine.

RetroSound

November 21, 2009 @ 2:13 am

The OB-X is my fav Oberheim synth ever! The sound is stunning.

check Nena live:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXZC8W40JRA

Killing Joke - Love like Blood
Queen - Flash Gordon
Van Halen - Jump (studio version)
Jarre - Magnetic Fields (studio version)

eebs

November 17, 2009 @ 7:26 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4593D44Lid4

suzanne cianni had one too, you can see how different it sounds to the prophet 5.

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