Oberheim - Four Voice

One of the first polyphonic synths

OBERHEIM FVS (Four Voice)

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• Full restoration and custom mods by Kevin Lightner.
  
  Signal chain:
  
  Oberheim FVS--Eventide 2016 reverb--Siemens 295b EQ--Prism Sound Orpheus
  
  Please excuse clipping in the recording. I wasn't watching my levels. Whoops. :)

Source :

• Youtube.com by CountlovE

More info about Oberheim Four Voice :

• Vintagesynth.org
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Oberheim Four Voice pictures :

• Flickr.com
  

Buy Oberheim Four Voice:

• Ebay.com
  

Oberheim - Two Voice Synthesizer

The Oberheim Two Voice was one of the first truly polyphonic synthesizers. This synth was created putting together two SEM modules,( the first analog synthesizer from Oberheim ), a sequencer and a 37 keyboard . The only problem is that to use one patch with two voices you have to program equal parameters on the two SEM modules, but in the other hand, this synthesizer can be watched as multi timbral synth, because you can control one SEM module with the sequencer and the other one with the keyboard.

Oberheim Two Voice Demo Part 1

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• Noodling on the Oberheim Two Voice to demonstrate its sonic abilities. Audio path is OB TVS into Seven Woods Audio SST-206 Space Station into Sony TCD-D100 DAT recorder.

Source :

• Youtube.com by therealretrosynth

More info about Oberheim Two Voice :

• Vintagesynth.com ( Oberheim Two Voice info,review.. )
  
• Synthmuseum.com ( Oberheim Two Voice info,revew ... )
  
• Synthdoc.com (Oberheim Two Voice restoration process with a lot oc pictures )
• Sequencer.de ( Oberheim Two Voice info,review... )

Oberheim Two Voice manuals :

• The RatCave Media Center ( Oberheim Two Voice Synthesizer schematics, manuals... )
  
• "A brief instruction manual for Oberheim Two-Voice Synthesizer" by James Michmerhuizen (PDF)

Oberheim Two Voice pictures :

• Flickr.com
  

Buy Oberheim Two Voice

• Ebay.com
• Tonetweakers.com

Related posts :

• Oberheim - TVS 1 / Two voice
• Oberheim - Two Voice
  

Oberheim OB-Xa vs Oberheim OB-8

Oberheim OB-Xa Oberheim OB-8 , two big synths face to face. Similar characteristics, similar front panel, similar size.... and what about the sound? , It will be also the same? . This video created by NonDigitalTom can help you to decide.

Oberheim Showdown! OB-Xa vs OB-8

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• Here's a side by side comparison of the Oberheim OB-Xa and OB-8. The debate still rages among synth scholars, and Obie fans in particular, as to how much difference in sound there is between these two. We decided to see for ourselves, and here present this empirical study* for your entertainment and enlightenment. You can draw your own conclusions.
  *Demonstration by Mike Thompson.
  
  Check out http://www.formusiciansonly.com/blog to see pictures of our vintage keyboard studio.

Source :

• Youtube.com by NonDigitalTom

More info about Oberheim OB-Xa :

• Vintagesynth.com ( Oberheim OB-Xa info,review )
• Sequencer.de ( Oberheim OB-Xa info, review )
• Jeff Bergman site ( Oberheim OB-Xa review, PCB pictures ... )
• Harmony-central.com ( Oberheim OB-Xa users reviews )
  

More info about Oberheim OB-8 :

• Vintagesynth.com ( Oberheim OB-8 info,review ... )
• Keyboardmuseum.org ( Oberheim OB-8 info , review ... )
• Harmony-central.com ( Oberheim OB-8 users reviews )
• Emusician.com ( Oberheim OB-8 review )
• Sequencer.de ( Oberheim OB-8 info , review )
  

Oberheim OB-Xa manuals :

• Soundprogramming.net ( Oberheim OB-Xa user manual PDF )
  
• Analoghell.com ( Oberheim OB-Xa service manual PDF )

Oberheim OB-8 manuals :

• Soundprogramming.net ( Obergeim OB-8 user manual PDF )
  
• Soundprogramming.net ( Oberheim OB-8 service manual PDF )

Oberheim OB-Xa pictures :

• Flickr.com

Oberheim OB-8 pictures :

• Flickr.com

Buy Oberheim OB-Xa :

• Ebay.com
  

Buy Oberheim OB-8 :

• Ebay.com

Related Posts :

• Oberheim OB-8
  

Synthesizer Studio Hamburg

Amazing analog synthesizer,and drum machine collection. The "Synthesizer Studio" is located in Hamburg ( Germany ) and is available for recording.

Some of the synths that you can see on the video are :

ARP Quadra ARP Odyssey Jen SX1000 PPG Wave Oberheim OB-8 Moog Minimoog Yamaha CS-20m Vermona Synthesizer

Roland Jupiter 8 Roland Jupiter 6 Roland Jupiter 4 Korg MS-10 Korg MS-20 Moog Prodigy Yamaha CS-30 Polivoks

Roland System 100 Roland SH-5 Roland VP-330 Macbeth M5 OSC OSCar Kawai 100-F Yamaha CS-10 Maestro

Drum Machines :

Roland TR-606 Novation DrumStation Korg MiniPops 120 SCI Drumtracks

Roland CR-8000 Korg KPR-77 Korg MiniPops 7 Vermona DRM

Roland CR-78 Korg KR-55 MFB Kult Korg MiniPops 3

Synthesizer Studio Hamburg

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• A walk through the SYNTHESIZER STUDIO HAMBURG.
  38 analoge synthesizer and 20 drum machines are waiting for your recording....
  
  

Source :

• Youtube.com by sunnyvollherbst

More info about Synthesizer Studio Hamburg :

• myspace.com/synthesizerpark
  

Oberheim - OB-8

Great demo of this classic polyphonic synthesizer, made by Synthmania.com

Oberheim OB-8 video demo Part 1 of 2

Oberheim OB-8 video demo Part 2 of 2

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• A video demonstration of the Oberheim OB-8, an analog polysynth from the early 1980s.
  Go to synthmania.com for more demos of this and many other synthesizers and other instruments.

Source :

• Vimeo.com by SynthMania.com
  

More info about Oberheim OB-8 :

• Synthmania.com ( Oberheim OB-8 info, pictures and sound samples )
  
• Harmony-central.com ( Oberheim OB-8 user reviews )
• Keyboardmuseum.org ( Oberheim OB-8 info and review )
• Sequencer.de ( Oberheim OB-8 info )
  

Oberheim OB-8 manuals :

• Soundprogramming.net ( Oberheim OB-8 user manual PDF )
• Soundprogramming.net ( Oberheim OB-8 service manual and schematics PDF )
  

Oberheim OB-8 pictures :

• Flickr.com
  

Buy Oberheim OB-8 :

• Ebay.com
  
• Tonetweakers.com
  

Oberheim - Matrix 6

The Oberheim Matrix 6 is one of the most popular synths from the 80s and a cheap way to get the Oberheim sound.Oddly , the rack version is more popular than keyboard version.
The only problem with this synth ( and with other 80's synthesizers ) , is programming sounds. The lack of dedicated knobs makes this work very tedious. Luckily you can edit the sounds via MIDI using a soft editor or a multi-purpose control surface.

On the video the synth is controlled by a Doepfer Drehbank

Knob tweaking an Oberheim Matrix6r

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• Not so much a sound demo rather than a Doepfer Drehbank demo, just aimlessly turning knobs set to common parameters on the Matrix... Put in use it makes programming this synth a joy rather than a chore.
  No matrix mods used except for mod wheel opening and closing the filter.

Source :

• Youtube.com by aredj

More info about Matrix 6 :

• Vintagesynth.com ( Oberheim Matrix 6 info, review... )
• Harmony-central.com ( Oberheim Matrix 6 users review )
• Harmony-central.com ( Oberheim Matrix 6R users review )
• Sequencer.de ( Oberheim Matrix 6 info, review ... )
• Overacker.com ( Oberheim Matrix 6 Matrix 6R info , sound banks )
  

Matrix 6 manuals :

• Autodafe.net ( Oberheim Matrix 6 Matrix 6R user manual zipped PDF )
• Overacker.com ( Oberheim Matrix 6 Matrix 6R Parameter Sheet )
• Deepsonic.ch ( Oberheim Matrix 6 Matrix 6R block diagram )
• Deepsonic.ch ( Oberheim Matrix 6 Matrix 6R service manual ZIP )
  

Matrix 6 pictures :

• Flickr.com ( Matrix 6 )
• Flickr.com ( Matrix 6R )
  

Buy Matrix 6 - Matrix 6R :

• Ebay.com ( Matrix 6R )
• Ebay.com ( Matrix 6 )
  

Oberheim - TVS 1 / Two voice

Richard Termini makes a tutorial about Oberheim TVS-1 / Oberheim Two Voice.

OBERHEIM TVS 1 Richard Termini Synthesizer Tutorial

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• Richard Termini gives a tutorial about the Vintage 1970's Oberheim Analog Synthesizer. The TVS-1 machine uses the SEM concept that Oberheim was offering at the time. This instrument is a Two Voice with 8 Step Sequencer. The larger machines offered were four and eight voice. The basics of Tone Generation, Filtering and Envelope is discussed.

Source :

• Youtube.com by rtermini

More info about Oberheim Two Voice :

• Synthdoc.com ( Oberheim Two Voice pictures, info ... )
  
• Vintagesynth.com
• Sequencer.de
• Synthmuseum.com
• "A brief instruction manual for Oberheim Two-Voice Synthesizer" by James Michmerhuizen (PDF)
• Oberheim Two Voice user manual and service manual
  

Oberheim Two Voice pictures :

• Flickr.com
  

Buy Oberheim Two Voice :

• Ebay.com

Oberheim - Two Voice

Oberheim Two Voice Demo

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• A demo of another classic synth. I made a simple pattern on the 303 to trigger SEM #2 via CV/Gate while I play a bass sound with SEM #1. I you listen in stereo (might have to add "&fmt=18" without quotes to the end of the URL), the TVS-1 will be in the left channel and the TR-606 in the right.

Source :

• Youtube.com by zibbybone

More info about Oberheim Two Voice :

• Synthdoc.com ( Oberheim Two Voice pictures, info ... )
  
• Vintagesynth.com
• Sequencer.de
• Synthmuseum.com
• "A brief instruction manual for Oberheim Two-Voice Synthesizer" by James Michmerhuizen (PDF)
• Oberheim Two Voice user manual and service manual
  

Oberheim Two Voice pictures :

• Flickr.com
  

Buy Oberheim Two Voice :

• Ebay.com
  

Pop-3 - Poupee de son

Great video from Pop-3, plenty of synthesizers

poupee de son

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• tkkim poupee de son is a pop-3 video. This video based on the idea of sequencing, sequenced images along with sequenced tones. I used a eml-400 analog sequencer from 1971, a roland sh-5, a korg sq-10 and ms-10 and an octave cat.
  a human being in small slices of 4o milliseconds is perfect to illustrate how far technology, old or modern, is from real life. now, is that good or bad? ;-)

Source :

• Youtube.com by tkkim2006

More info about Pop-3 :

• Neopren-records.com
• Myspace.com
  

Museum of Synthesizer Technology

Analog Dreams - Part 2

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• All the synths you'll ever need - under one roof!
  One of the finest collections of Analog Synthesisers in the world.
  Music: Cybernaut - Tonto's Expanding Headband,
  EVA - Jean Jaques Perry

Source :

• Youtube.com by Sharpblue

More info about Museum of Synthesizer Technology :

• Soundonsound.com ( Museum of Synthesizer Technology )
• Soundonsound.com ( Museum Studio )
  

Museum of Synthesizer Technology

Analog Dreams - Part 1

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• All the synths you'll ever need - under one roof!
  One of the finest collections of Analog Synthesisers in the world.
  Music: Cybernaut - Tonto's Expanding Headband,
  EVA - Jean Jaques Perry

Source :

• Youtube.com by Sharpblue

More info about Museum of Synthesizer Technology :

• Soundonsound.com ( Museum of Synthesizer Technology )
• Soundonsound.com ( Museum Studio )
  

Studio Techniques - Suzanne Ciani

Suzanne Ciani is one of the first women that worked with synthesizers. Her name is linked to Buchla synthesizers , she started to work with Don Buchla on the late 60s and felt in love with the instument that he had designed.

3-2-1 Contact "Noisy/Quiet: Music" (1980)

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• Synthesist Suzanne Ciani explains how synthesizers work to series host Lisa. From the first season of Children's Television Workshop series "3-2-1 Contact" 1980.
  
  Segment producer and director: Riva Freifeld
  Editor: Mili Bonsignori

Source :

• Youtube.com by RivaProductions

More info about Suzanne Ciani :

• Suzanne Ciani and electronic music
• Synthmuseum.com
• Musicianguide.com

New England Synth Museum

Great interview with Dave Wilson , the owner of the New England Synth Museum. Thirty minutes full of vintage synthesizers, and very rare models like ARP 2500 prototype.

Brainwashed.com: The Eye - New England Synth Museum 1 of 3




Brainwashed.com: The Eye - New England Synth Museum 2 of 3




Brainwashed.com: The Eye - New England Synth Museum 3 of 3

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• In the quiet town of Nashua, New Hampshire lies the New England Synthesizer Museum. Curator Dave Wilson collects and repairs sythesizers and has worked various duties including proofreading and development for some of the world's most renowned synth makers. The museum is open to the public, contact him at www.synthmuseum.com/nesm for appointments. Synth donations are accepted.

Source :

• Youtube.com by turbid

More info about New England Synth Museum :

• Synthmuseum.com

Synthesizer Performance - Analogisch

One of the most successful synthesizer performance on the youtube. You can see here a lot of classic synthesizers in action. Just enjoy.

analogisch.com presents Synth Jam

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• Synth are Oberheim ob 8, Yamaha cs 60, Korg ms 20, m5, dotcom, studio electronics midimioog, prophet 5,roland sh 5, monopoly triggers dotcom , System 100 for bass, korg emx triggers all sequencers via midi to cv , dotcom sequencers for cv for Roland sh5 and m5, sequencers rolans system 104 for system 100 and filter from ob8.
  More Synth passiv in the video: Oberheim ob1, Jupiter 4, korg maxikorg, korg trident, moog liberation, fender rhodes........

Source :

• Youtube.com by analogisch
  

More info about analogisch:

• analogisch.com
  

Oberheim Matrix 12

Oberheim Matrix-12 Demo

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• The analog monster Oberheim Matrix-12 synthesizer sound demo. Only factory preset single patches.

Source :

• Youtube.com by thegarranimal

More info about Oberheim Matrix-12:

• Vintagesynth.com
• Hollowsun.com
  
• Oberheim Matrix-12 resource center
  

Oberheim Matrix12 pictures :

• Flickr.com
  

Oberheim Matrix-12 on Ebay

• Ebay.com