Soon after Memorymoog was released, the "plus" version with an additional set of functions appeared: MIDI interface was, perhaps, the main introduction. The instrument featured MIDI in and out. The synthesizer comprehended MIDI basic commands: note...
The successor of Matrix series, however, has a feature that strongly distinguishes Matrix-6 from its predecessors: the synthesizer's voices use digitally controlled oscillators (DCO). To build the voices Oberhiem used a specialized chip CEM3396 which...
In the early 80's all serious synthesizer manufacturers had to try hard to stay on the market after the release of the Prophet-5 synthesizer. The first attempt to grab his bite of the niche was made by Oberheim when he launched OB-X synthesizer, the...
SC-55 mk II (Sound Canvas) is an improved version of SC-55 sound module. The device has a 28-voice polyphony and 16-part multitimbrality, supports reverb and chorus effects. Other effects inherent in the GS standard are also supported. The instruments...
OB-8 is the last representative of the classic OB series – it’s an improved version of the OB-Xa synthesizer. OB-8, as well as the whole series of vintage OBs, is built on using voice cards, but unlike its predecessors it was produced with a fixed number...