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!

Chris

November 17, 2010 @ 7:22 am

bejj:

You'll need an actual OB-X, as the instability of the discrete components are part of what makes the Love Like Blood sound - and the OP-X software emulator doesn't come close. As for how to get that sound on the Obie, you'll need plenty of pitch modulation on oscillator two, saw waves, frequency cutting fairly low and quite high resonance.

bejj

November 16, 2010 @ 10:57 am

Hello,
Lots of people are speaking about Killing Joke - Love like blood, I love the intro synth in this song !

Can someone explain how to get such a sound ??

I'm totally unable to get such a sound! Which oscillators waveforms, filter, etc. ? Thanks for all relevant info.


Thanks a lot.

iProg

April 20, 2010 @ 6:46 am

Used by Rush on songs like YYZ, The Camera Eye, Subdivisions and Tom Sawyer.

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"

moogy Head

February 21, 2010 @ 4:45 am

OB-X features a modulation-section for: filter and pitch-FM by a vco and For:pitch , filter and pwm by lfo.

Frankiemusic

January 20, 2010 @ 12:30 am

Actually, the OB-X features not "Polymod" but "X-Mod," short for Cross-modulation.

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