Oberheim OB-12 Display Replacement

via Oli: "The OB-12 interface operation relies on a 240 x 64 LCD module, for which the originals are mostly failing by now. I have found a good blue/white display which is compatible with the OB-12, and has a good contrast and viewing angle, and bright back lighting, and fits within the synth case. The photo provided here is from my ailing camera, and the actual module is somewhat crisper in contrast, brighter, and has a strong clear blue coloration.

However, the replacement module requires some minor modification prior to installation. One OB-12 owner has offered to may me (Oliver, not Matrix) to prepare a module for him to install, as he doesn't want to do his own soldering/de-soldering. I thought I would offer the service to anyone else who may be interested. I am charging $50 Australian dollars (+ costs) for my service. If enough people are interested, then there would be some savings on parts and combined shipping from supplier to me.

Cost for a single module from futurlec U.S.A. is $US65, plus $US14 shipping to me. I think combined shipping for more modules would still be $14 total, shared between participants. I will supply wires and connectors at my own cost, from my $AU50 fee (it's just easier than accounting for their costs).

If anyone would like to do this work for themselves, instructions will soon be available at the 'Friend's of OB-12' Yahoo! group.

What's involved in the LCD module replacement:

Basically I will prepare a module with my own custom modifications, and send to participating OB-12 owners for you to install in accordance with my included instructions.

From me:
- Purchase LCD module, shipped to me in Australia
- Solder custom 19 pin header onto module board
- Desolder back light LED supply power resistor from bottom side of board, and re-solder to top side of board, to allow module to fit in OB-12 case
- Construct LED back light power supply lead/connector
- Solder LED back light power supply lead to module board
- Test your new display in my OB-12
- Ship display and installation instructions to OB-12 you

From OB-12 owner:
- Email me, or contact me through 'Friend's of OB-12' Yahoo! group, BY NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 1 (at least for first batch)
- Provide postage details, so I can provide postage quote
- Make payment to my PayPal account
- Receive display in post
- Install display according to instructions. Installation is straight forward, requiring just a Phillips/Pozidrive screwdriver
- Get back to me via email, if you require further support

Cheers,
Oli
o.fairhall [at] iinet [dot] net [dot] au"

Update via Alfa66 in the comments:

"We have now another option for replacing the display which will allow to control the contrast:


Published on May 20, 2016 Alessandro Fasan

"This is the new display type for this mod:
http://www.buydisplay.com/default/5-2...

With this display, you will need to modify slightly your ribbon cable. Cut pins 4 and 20, connect to 10k ohm as described. For Ground -connect to the white wire of the LCD backlight (yellow is +, white is ground)"

Hope you will find the video useful."

Oberheim OB-12 Synthesizer

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"Architecture and features
Oscillators and Sound Generators

Each of the 12 voices has 2 Oscillators. Each Oscillator has sawtooth, triangle and square/pulse waves, mixable in variable proportions.

In Oscillator 1, each waveform can be modified: saw's "spread" parameter adds a second detuned sawtooth, triangle "wrap" progressively clips the waveform adding inharmonic content, and pulse wave has variable pulse width; PWM is also available, and the modulation source can be chosen from LFO1, LFO2 or OSC ENV. Oscillator 2 can frequency-modulate (FM) Oscillator 1.

In Oscillator 2, saw and triangle waveforms cannot be modified/ modulated: only the pulse wave can be varied; PWM is also available. Unlike OSC1, the second oscillator provides fine detune and coarse detune +-24 steps, and keyboard tracking may be disengaged. Oscillator 2 can be synced to Oscillator 1.

An Oscillator Common section is provided to balance the mix of OSC1 and OSC2, the ring modulator and the noise generator.

Multimode Dual Filter

The OB•12 has two VCF, each one being a 12db (2 pole) filter.
For each filter, mode can be chosen between high-pass, low pass, band-pass and off.
Filters routing can be parallel, split or serial, the latter resulting in a 24db (4 pole) filter.
Cutoff, resonance, modulators and keyboard tracking affect both VCFs.

The Delta parameter, available in parallel and split mode, change the cutoff frequency of the second filter; by using bandpass mode for both filters and by widening their cutoff frequencies, two formants peak may be formed, creating vocal-like timbres.

Besides the OB•12, 1983's OSC OSCar synthesizer is the only synth having this facility; in the OSCar this function is called "separation" and has a dedicated knob in the filter section, unlike the OB•12, whose Delta parameter is inside filter's edit menu.

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Oberheim - OB 12 - BLUE IS BEAUTIFUL by Synesthetica (POLY & PAD)

video upload by synesthetica

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Get the patches here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t83j...

128 patches for Oberheim OB-12.
This is a demo of POLYSYNTH and PAD patches.

OBERHEIM OB-12 is an enigma of a synth. It is much unlike any other synth out there with its unique timbre as well as its quirks. We at Synesthetica have learned this blue beauty inside out and we’re proudly providing you with sounds that will surely inspire creativity and bring a breath of fresh air to your music! We’ve also busted a myth that OB-12 cannot produce great basses and we can say that we brought this synth to its absolute limits!"

Oberheim OB 12 - BLUE IS BEAUTIFUL by Synesthetica (LEAD & BASS)

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Thank you!

Get the patches here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t83j...

128 patches for Oberheim OB-12.
This is the demo of LEAD & BASS patches."

Oberheim OB-12 Virtual Analog Synthesizer with Custom Blue Buchla Style Knobs

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"Oberheim ob 12 for sale in fairly good condition complete with manual and a flight case that it has been stored in when not in use. Few marks on ends and small dink on face underneath the high/6k graphic slider - see photo's. Display light flickers every now and again and sometimes goes off but comes back on again when synth next on - new display unit for sale on E-bay -otherwise all working."

An interesting side note is you can see the side panels are grey painted wood. I have an OB-12 and I swear on mine the grey panels feel plastic/synthetic. I obviously don't want to scratch it to check. The undersides have a gap that that make the panels thin enough to dig into your fingers when moving. If you have an OB-12 I'd be curious to know what yours are like.

Another interesting side note regarding the Buchla style knobs is I believe there were only two Oberheim synths after the original company folded. The Gibson Oberheim OB-Mx co-designed by Don Buchla and the Viscount Oberheim OB-12.

It does look nice with the blue knobs. It reminds me I am going to likely need new knobs for my XTk. The originals are beginning to break down and feel sticky.

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Oberheim/Viscount OB-12 & Korg Wavestation A/D Live Jams by Aquifex

Aquifex04 · Aquifex - Oberheim/Viscount OB-12 live jam - one synth/all parts 051021

"Live loops created from a Oberheim/Viscount OB-12 into Loopy HD on the iPad, mixed down live to a stereo track. All FX are internal on the OB-12. Keys used were OB-12 and the TheoryBoard."

Aquifex04 · Aquifex - Korg Wavestation A/D live jam - one synth/all parts 051021

"Live loops created from a Korg Wavestation A/D into Loopy HD on the iPad, mixed down live to a stereo track. All FX are internal on the WS A/D. Keys used were KeyStep 37 and the TheoryBoard."

Oberheim OB-12 with Original Box

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"Oberheim OB-12 synth in perfect condition, it even has the plastic covering on the screen still. This synth has no defects and is in the original box. The manual is completely legible, however it had an unfortunate run in with a cup of coffee, reference the photos.

Here is an excerpt from the manual: the Oberheim OB-12 is a synthesizer designed to be fully controllable in real time, the main feature of the famous analog synthesizers. And the huge advantage this provides is a user-friendlyness which was perhaps being lost with the latest digital synthesizers, with programming procedures too complex for many people to attempt. However, this does not mean the OB-12 offers limited potential. As well as giving it an 'analog feel', the OB-12 also use the most sophisticated digital technology for signal generation and processing."

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Oberheim OB-SX Preset Analog Synthesizer SN 920104 & Preset Patch Bank Demos

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"Here we have a RARE Oberheim OB-SX synth made in 1982/USA (sourced from New Jersey, July 2021). It was the second model in the OB range, slotted in-between the OB-X and the OB-Xa. This one is 4-voice polyphonic and has 56 programs on board. The model was introduced by Oberheim, tailored for live use. At the time, the OB-X was well expensive, so this was marketed at an attractive lower price. Its a wee bit smaller than the other OB models, measuring just 87 x 50 x 12 cms...weighing around 16 Kgs. The remit was "bring out a compact performance synth with THE best Oberheim sounds on board". Much of the same circuitry (80%?) as the OB-X was used to produce the distinctive polyphonic sounds. OB-SX is loaded with 56 presets, basically; but every sound can be "shaped" to some degree (eg adjusting the Filter Frequency control/detune of VCO 2). The left panel is always "live". There is a video on YouTube of me (KKGB/Doug McKendrick) playing an earlier OB-SX. You can hear some of the fat (phat) sounds and some rubbish playing at the same time. Lucky you! Hit YouTube and simply enter "OB-SX"......."

The only one I found with "McKendrick" is the following from Sue McKendrick on the previous grey faced model.

OB-SX 1970's demo Klassickeys GB

video upload by Sue McKendrick

The following are a few demos of a blue striped model from Pete Moulton that I found, including a run through the presets:
"Introduction to the OB-SX, a very underated synth that is a hybrid between the OB-X and OB-Xa. The OB-SX shares the voice architecture of the OB-X, but uses the discreet CEM chips later found on the OB-Xa. The OB-SX first appeared in 1980 as a preset/variable version of the OB-X.

A short demo demo of the brass sounds from A1, B1 and C1, using the variable controls. If the sounds in your OB-SX are different to mine, you could have a rare machine, as OB-X users could send in a tape of their favourite sounds to be burned into the OB-SX EPROMs. Also mine will have slightly different tunnings and voice calibrations to yours."

Playlist: 1. Oberheim OB-SX Part 1 (description above)
2. Oberheim OB-SX Part 2

Using only the A1 Brass Ensemble program as a starting point and the 7 variable controls on the front panel, a variety of sounds can be coaxed out of the OB-SX with considerable ease. The OB-SX might be your best bet it you cannot get your hands on an OB-Xa or OB-X. SHOW LESS

3. Oberheim OB-SX Bank A Sounds

"Here I demo the 8 sounds from Bank A on the OB-SX.

A1 - Brass Ensemble
A2 - Clavinet
A3 - Low Strings
A4 - Electric Piano
A5 - Percussive Organ
A6 - Flutes
A7 - Harpsichord
A8 - Lead Sync

There may only be 7 controls on this "Poor man's OB-Xa" but you can tweak out some great sounds as this video demonstrates:

Portamento
LFO Rate
Osc 2 Detune
Filter Freq
Amp & Filter Attack
Filter Decay
Amp Release

Apologies for the sound quality as I was using the mics on the video camera

www.LoMountSound.org.au"

4. Oberheim OB-SX Bank B Sounds

Demo of the 8 sounds from Bank B on the OB-SX.

B1 - Classic Horns
B2 - Celeste
B3 - High Strings
B4 - Brass In 5ths
B5 - Pipe Organ
B6 - OB-SX Choir
B7 - Harp
B8 - Calliope

5. Oberheim OB-SX Bank C Sounds

Demo of the 8 sounds from Bank C on the OB-SX.

C1 - Trumpets
C2 - Pop Organ
C3 - Slow Strings
C4 - Resonance Sweep
C5 - Combo Organ
C6 - SX-6
C7 - SX-7
C8 - SX-8

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Oberheim OB-12 [NOISEBUG] USED

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"MANUFACTURER DESCRIPTION:
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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Oberheim OB-12 "Voltage" Soundset - 30 Classic Analog Sounds

video by LFOstore

"LFO.Store proudly presents "Voltage" programs collection for The Blue Machine - Oberheim OB-12!

BUY: https://bit.ly/3bqPZZf​

We spend a lot of time for researching of how to make it sounds more analog in terms of overall tone and then made our first 30 presets.

Our setting we match from comparsion with vintage patches from our trusty Access Virus KB.

After matching OB starts to sound much more deeply.
The setting is included to the soundset.

"Voltage" is a collection of classic analog sounds:

Deep Basses
Authentic Leads
Dynamic Arps
Melodic Plucks
Emulations of JX,Juno, OB series synths.

All the presets MW patched & sounds very deep after our EQ OB setting."

Oberheim OB-12 - Pluto String


"2 patches from our soundset for the beast OB-12 with 30 Space Strings & Pads"

OP-X PRO-II: Platinum Bank Demo

YouTube Published on May 5, 2012 by virtualoberheim

"http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/description.html

Demo of the new Platinum bank for the SonicProjects OP-X PRO-II virtual Oberheim VSTi synth plugin. No external effects or any other treatment are involved. All sounds are coming directly from OP-X PRO-II which was played live and recorded directly to disk.

The bank features 82 stunning patches capturing the magic and the special character of some of the most sought after early voltage controlled polyphonic analog synths including:

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Oberheim OB-12 Virtual Analog Emulation Synthesizer

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via this auction, also on Reverb

"Additional info from the creators [Viscount]:

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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Oberheim Ob-12 Synthesizer

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"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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Oberheim OB-12

via this auction

Not the best shots, but I was just thinking you don't see these often. I'm curious how many were made. For those new to the OB-12, it was a virtual analog synth by a company named Viscount who mainly made organ synths. They licensed the Oberheim name and made the OB-3 and OB-3 squared organ modules as well as the OB-12. The prototype OB-12 was white. Update: link updated.

Oberheim OB-X8: Sounds with Page 2 Features (including an OB-6 filter mode sweep)

video upload by thesrabbit

"Contents:

0:00 Intro (Notch Dream patch with delay)
3:27 Hell's Swells patch (with short plate reverb)
5:35 OB-XH patch (with delay and reverb)
6:50 OB-XH lower layer (dry)
7:11 OB-HX upper layer (dry)
7:31 Hell's Swells lower layer (dry)
7:53 Hell's Swells upper layer (dry)
8:16 Notch Dream lower layer (dry)
9:01 Notch Dream upper layer (dry)
9:51 LFooy patch (with delay)
11:01 Square Weirdo patch (with delay)
11:55 Crazy AF patch (with delay)
12:44 Dirtano patch (with reverb)
13:47 Notch Dream patch variation with MIDI Mod (with delay)
15:16 OB-6 filter mode patch variation with MIDI Mod (with built-in chorus and delay)
18:06 Outro with OB-X8 and OB-6 (Notch Dream patch and OB-6 filter mode patch with delay)

If you have an OB-X8 and you're not using the Page 2 features, you're missing out on half the synth. Nobody seems to talk about these features or explore them. The OB-X8 is indeed a very versatile synth capable of many different timbres, not just the classic sounds from the original OB series. There are so many things you can do with modulation envelopes, LFO phase inversion, different SEM filter modes, and layering, just to name a few things. The OB-6 is limited by comparison. I find it pretty frustrating to use sometimes after making sounds on the OB-X8. It does have other tricks up its sleeve of course, and it sounds beautiful. It's definitely its own brand of OB with its own flavor. Similarly, the addition of 3 SEM filter modes and ability to mix and match OB-8, OB-Xa, and OB-X components and features make the OB-X8 its own beast, and I feel like a lot of people don't really appreciate that. It is so much more than a reissue.

Rant aside, my main motivation for this was to see how close I could get to emulating an OB-6 filter mode sweep. I think I got pretty good results here regardless if the sound is close or not, but I'll let you be the judge. Let me know what you think. There's no way to match perfectly because the filters sound different, and I believe a lot of it has to do with the differences in the oscillators, and maybe gain staging. The OB-X8 filters are more aggressive, with more prominent resonance. Crank the resonance on the OB-6 with the filter in the notch position. It barely does anything. Do the same on the OB-X8 and you'll hear those "sing-song harmonics" as you sweep the filter. And although they're not as loud as they are in the other filter modes, they are still very noticeable. There is also something magical about the high pass filter in the OB-6. Again it might be due to the oscillators. I find the high pass on the OB-6 very comforting, not that the one in the OB-X8 is bad in any way at all. It's just different. I also find the notch filter in the OB-X8 to be more "chewy". This is probably the result of it being more aggressive. In a battle of the filters, I'd choose the OB-X8 for lowpass and notch, and the OB-6 for bandpass and highpass. Anyway, I'm sorta ranting again.

Ultimately, I hope you enjoy these sounds and if you have an OB-X8, I strongly encourage you to explore all of the Page 2 features. I'm sure you've noticed that I have the pinstripe overlay for my X8. While I do prefer the pinstripe look, I really got it because it has the Page 2 function labels on it, and this is huge for me. Page 2 doesn't have to be menu-diving, it can simply be shift functions, which tons of synths have and they're easy to use. Having the labels and changing Page 2 parameters on the panel is a game changer for me. I don't have great eyes, so the small screen can get tiresome after awhile. If you don't want to splurge for the overlay (it's pretty expensive), maybe there's another option for adding labels to your synth. For me it's totally worth it.

Lastly, I think I may have inadvertently ripped someone off in the outro. It sounds like it could be from a movie, but I can't place it.

Enjoy the video.

MIDI Mod for iOS and Apple Silicon Macs:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/midi-mo...

Bandcamp:
https://hypergol.bandcamp.com"

Oberheim OB-12 Demo

Published on May 9, 2020 Pure Ambient Drone

"I got a chance to get my hands on an OB-12 synthesizer. The sounds are amazing to say the least! I love the vintage synthesizer sounds of the Oberheim OB-12. The Oberheim OB-12 has a unique character to its sound and to its approach to synthesis."

Oberheim OB-12 Review & Demo Featuring Shaggy and Scooby Doo

Published on May 10, 2020 Pure Ambient Drone

"In this video of the Oberheim OB-12 I review the synthesizer while providing some demo sounds. Tom Oberheim really didn't have much to do with the OB-12 developmentally wise. It carries the Oberheim Name only. However I feel that the Oberheim OB 12 captures the soul of vintage synthesizers and really can sound like an old analog synthesizer when it wants to."

Longer demo from Pure Ambient Drone posted yesterday here.

SOUNDMIT 2021 - LEONARDO GABRIELLI - A FAMILY AFFAIR Live - @Viscount International

video upload by SOUNDMIT

"Durante il #soundmit 2021, parte dei live che abbiamo potuto vedere e sentire, sono stati prodotti dal collettivo MACCHINE NOSTRE, ensemble di musicisti strettamente legati al MUSEO DEL SYNTH. Una serie di video girati in alcune delle location mozzafiato di #macerata come il Palazzo Buonaccorsi che vediamo in questo video.

In questa live dal titolo 'A Family Affair' ritroviamo Leonardo Gabrielli alla guida di un nuovissimo #viscount LEGEND 70's e di un Viscount #oberheim OB-12.

A family affair perchè Gabrielli è figlio d'arte: mentre Leo è una delle menti dietro al progetto LEGEND 70's, l'OB-12 fu progettato negli anni 2000 da suo padre!"

Googlish:

"During the #soundmit 2021, part of the live shows that we could see and hear were produced by the MACCHINE NOSTRE collective, an ensemble of musicians closely linked to the SYNTH MUSEUM. A series of videos shot in some of the breathtaking locations of #macerata such as Palazzo Buonaccorsi that we see in this video.

In this live entitled "A Family Affair" we find Leonardo Gabrielli driving a brand new #viscount LEGEND 70's and a Viscount #oberheim OB-12.

A family affair because Gabrielli is a son of art: while Leo is one of the minds behind the LEGEND 70's project, the OB-12 was designed in the 2000s by his father!"

SOUNDMIT 2021 - LEGEND 70's il PIANO MODULARE immaginato da VISCOUNT - Intervista a L.Gabrielli

video upload by SOUNDMIT

"Immaginate un pianoforte elettronico MODULARE dove poter cambiare e aggiornare i MODULI SONORI potendo scegliere da una lunga e bella lista.

Al SOUNDMIT 2021 abbiamo ospitato il Dott. Leonardo Gabrielli, una delle menti dietro questo ambizioso progetto, che ci ha raccontato TUTTI i segreti del LEGEND 70's!"

Googlish:

"Imagine a MODULAR electronic piano where you can change and update SOUND MODULES being able to choose from a long and beautiful list.

At SOUNDMIT 2021 we hosted Dr. Leonardo Gabrielli, one of the minds behind this ambitious project, who told us ALL the secrets of the LEGEND 70's!"

Oberheim OB-12 12-Voice Polyphonic Synthesizer

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"Oberheim OB-12 with newly installed LED display. This synthesizer is in great working and has average surface wear. AC power cable included.

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."

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Oberheim OB-12

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"The OB12 designed 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 modelling 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. Extras 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 such as 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.

Specifications
Keyboard: 49-key, w/velocity and aftertouch
Polyphony: 12 voices
Multitimbral parts: 4
Memory: 256 user programs
Oscillators: 2 per voice, 3 types: sawtooth, triangle, and square w/ WaveMix
Oscillator sync: Yes
Sequencer: No
External Sync: MIDI Clock
Filters: 2 resonant 24dB/octave filters; lowpass, bandpass, and highpass
Envelopes: 2 ADSR per voice
LFOs: 2 per voice: sawtooth, triangle,square, sample& hold
Ring mod: Yes
Arpeggiator: Yes
Effects: overdrive, chorus, delay, reverb, 5-band graphic/parametric EQ
MIDI: In, Out, Thru
Audio Outputs: 1/4" L/R main outs,1/4" aux 1&2 outs,1/4" headphones out,standard S-PDIF digitaloutput
Inputs: 2 expression pedal, 2 switch pedal
Accessories: standard ACpower cord
Dimensions: 36" (L) x 15" (W) x 3.5" (H)
Weight: 37 lbs."

Underrated Synth Series (Ep1) - Oberheim OB-12 - Demystified

LFOstore

"#oberheim #ob12 #review
Dear Synth Lovers!

We hearing you in our social media & starting our second blog "Underrated Synths" series using Oberheim OB-12 Synthesizer!

The 'Synth Superpowers' series is here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CMhE...

We will demystify OB-12 functions & see its superpowers and downsides & talk about sounddesign & its place in the world of music production.

Soundset: https://bit.ly/3iVdMjV
OS Files + Editor - https://we.tl/t-T6ibnv3YiC
Our company: www.lfo.store
Master Eq setting: https://lfo.store/reviews/oberheimvis...

Timeline:

00:00 Intro
07:02 Master Eq Setting
09:15 Last OS
10:38 Bugs & Downsides
12:36 Structure
15:12 Craizy Things
17:04 OS Uploading
19:05 Custom Soundset
28:22 Outro
29:58 Bonus Editor

Enjoy!

Lfo Team"