Oberheim OB-8 with original factory MIDI - revised and great!

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The Oberheim OB-8 is a subtractive analog synthesizer launched by Oberheim in early 1983 and discontinued in 1985. As the fourth product in the OB-series of polyphonic compact synthesizers, the OB-8 was the successor to the OB-Xa. About 3,000 units were produced.[1]

Specification

The OB-8 features eight-voice polyphony, two-part multi-timbrality, a 61-note processor-controlled piano keyboard, sophisticated programmable low-frequency oscillation (LFO) and envelope modulation, two-pole and four-pole filters, arpeggiator, external cassette storage, MIDI capability and 120 memory patches, 24 bi-timbral patches, and used the Z80 CPU. The musician's interface also consists of two pages of front panel programmable controls, left panel performance controls and a set of foot pedals and switches.

Notable OB-8 users

  • Jack Antonoff
  • Art of Noise
  • Daft Punk
  • Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
  • Nik Kershaw
  • The KLF
  • Pet Shop Boys
  • The Police
  • Queen
  • Steve Roach
  • Simple Minds
  • Soul II Soul
  • Prince
  • Van Halen

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ConditionVery Good (Used)
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Brand
Model
  • OB-8 61-Key 8-Voice Synthesizer
Categories
Year
  • 1983
Made In
  • United States
Number of Keys
  • 61 Keys
Keyboard Action
  • Synth Action
Analog / Digital
  • Analog
Polyphony
  • 8 Voices
Key Size
  • Full Size

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