Oberheim Unveil the OB-X8 Desktop Synth Module

In more Superbooth news, a desktop module version of Oberheim’s acclaimed OB-X8 eight-voice synthesiser that was released in 2022, will soon be available. The module offers almost all of the features found in its full-sized counterpart while taking up a fraction of the space, boasting an identical sound engine and the same knob-per-function panel as the keyboard version.

The desktop version is the same as its keyboard predecessor in every way except for the absence of a keyboard and pitch/mod paddles. This means that a discrete VCO, VCA, and filter-based, all-analog signal path is still provided. Additionally, the Arpeggiator and Keyboard Split & Double features are still available.

At a Glance:

• 8-voice pure-analog polyphony
• Two discrete OB-X/SEM-lineage VCOs per voice deliver classic punchy Oberheim tone
• Discrete SEM-lineage VCFs deliver authentic OB-X-style tone and presence

• Genuine Curtis filters add bold OB-Xa/OB-8 character
• Meticulously modeled envelope responses match each OB model: OB-X, Ob-Xa, and OB-8
• Bi-timbral capability allows two presets simultaneously for splits and doubles
• 400-plus factory programs, including the full set of factory sounds for the OB-X, OB-SX, Ob-Xa, and OB-8
• Integral fan-less, heatsink-free power supply

• Real walnut end cheeks
• High-resolution OLED display enables patch management and easy access to advanced features
• Ins & Outs
• L/R Stereo and Mono outputs
• Volume, Sustain, and Filter pedal inputs
• Arpeggiator clock input
• MIDI In, Out, Thru  and USB

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