With Tom Oberheim‘s recent introduction of the new Oberheim OB-X8, a lot of people have been wondering how the sound of the new synth compares to vintage Oberheim keyboards.
The Oberheim OB-X8 is a new synth design that combines the three different voice architectures of the classic OB-X, OB-Xa, and OB-8 synths into a single instrument. The individual filter types and other unique characteristics of each model have been recreated, along with an 100% analog signal path.
In this official Oberheim video, Marcus Ryle, co-designer of the Oberheim OB-X8 and an Oberheim engineer from 1980 to 1985, walks through all 32 of the factory presets on his original OB-X, to demonstrate how faithfully the new OB-X8 reproduces each one.
All examples are recorded direct in mono, without EQ or effects.
Check out the demo and share your thoughts on how they compare in the comments.
0:00 Intro
1:38 Bank A Presets
6:32 Bank B Presets
7:50 Bank C Presets
10:33 Bank D Presets
Seldom do I listen to these type comparisons in their entirety. This time, however, I did. One thing that impressed me (never owning an OB-X) was the patch select system. To make things this simple again is quire refreshing.
about time for s flurry of udo super-6 posts.
he clearly knows his synths very well, exactly the right amount of talking, i liked the little details and the insights only the creator will know. i wish all the “no talking” demos was like that and it doesn’t seems much editing involved, impressive.
This video is brilliant and shows care to show precision to discerning buyers. I hope the baton has been passed to Marcus, and that he will be involved in (or lead) future projects for Sequential/Oberheim.