Oberheim OB-X "Vintage Sounds" pt.3

vintage synth demo by RetroSound

Oberheim OB-X 8-Voice Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer from the year 1979. The SEM based 12dB VCF and the discrete structure make the unique sound of this legend. Organic like a polyphonic Minimoog. A dream of a analog synth!

part3 and last part: some self-made OB-X retro-sounds
FX: Lexicon MPX for delay and reverb

part2: demo of some features (not all) of the OB-X
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyT2gXmbTkM

part1: with some self made classic OB-X sounds here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah7ctu...

The OB-X is my favorite analog poly-synth ever. The sound is absolute different to the curtis chip based OB-Xa, OB-8, Prophet 5 and Jupiter-8. Awesome! Stunning!

more info: http://www.retrosound.de and
http://www.myspace.com/retrosound72

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• memorymoog
• roland
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[alegriamusic]

oh for the guy that wants to trade his $300 akai ax 73 for the obx !! good luck !! they go for over 3000 to maybe 5000.....

[retrosound72]

@alegriamusic

agree with you 3000-5000 in good condition.

[alegriamusic]

I truly love this synth !!! i got one this year and its a beast !!! pads are so cool ...hard to find but worth the money !!!

[retrosound72]

@alegriamusic

yes very rare!

[devmiles]

this is the real thing .. no shitty plugin that anyone can take of the internet.

think of all the parts and circuitry that this machine has affected by tempature and moist..it's just amazing. i have deeply respect for such machines. if you save up money and buy such a machine it becomes a part of your life. you can only have deep respect if you look under the hood and see all those cards and wires.. amazing analog!

[retrosound72]

@devmiles

:))

[samplethesilence]

Thanks for showing off the filter with those sweeps and modulations. I can't help hearing similarities to the Andromeda's SEM filter.

OB-X is one of the smoothest and definately the sexiest sounding polysynth.

[TrainmasterCurt]

I wonder if this was used on Visage songs?

[KCJazzKeys]

I have loved this as well as the OB8 and OBXa ever since hearing Lyle Mays using one with Pat Metheny and of course VH's "Jump". Awesome fat synth!!!

[JustinC721]

0:19 Tom Sawyer intro

1:56 The Camera Eye apreggiator

[siacko77]

I own an AKAI AX73 in great condition and I want to trade it with an OB-X. I live in Greece.

[namco21gamefreak]

that is a beautiful sound wish i could find one :(

[maccagrabme]

@devmiles It sounds amazing but there is no denying that the SonicProjects plugin is an amazing achievement too, you cannot call that a shitty plugin. Considering how close this synth is to the Jupiter 8 textures I don't see why there isn't a plugin in the same calibre yet as it would sell like hotcakes.