Oberheim ob-xa jump patch

Jump is one of the first songs i started playing when i was about 15 yrs old. Instead of discrete circuits for oscillators and filters, the obxa and the oberheim synths to follow switched to curtis integrated circuits. Sonicprojects opx proii virtual analog software oberheim vsti synth. Well, it can get really, really aggressive thats why. This synthesizer featured 4, 6, and 8 voice polyphony, and analog 2 pole vcf and allowed 32 slots of patch memory. Its sound, size and power are very similar to the prophet 5 from sequential. The obxa is a massive analog synthesizer with a very familiar and classic oberheim sound. This is how the obxa is setup from the factory and how i have mine setup.

The oberheim sem v has a simplicity and elegance that was a feature of many 70s synths. The only overlap between prophet5 and obxa is when you have the resonance down and the obs filter in 4pole mode e. The classic poly has long been on the wishlist of producers across the world for its huge, wide, rich sound and was originally used by the likes of prince, depeche mode and new order. The oberheim page at mm with software and info for the matrix 6 plus a patch file for the oberheim xpander. Obxd is a new free windows vst plugin synth thats based on but not a direct copy of oberheims obx. Oberheim ob xa samples the obxa is a massive analog synthesizer with a very familiar and classic oberheim sound. As far as the actual synth used on the record, most sources peg it as the oberheim obx, while some claim it was that synths successor, the obxa. They all featured patch memories, also in varying degrees. It speaks to your heart like a drum set, acoustic piano, or guitar. The maximum amount of patch memory storage found on many obxas is 120 patch memories. The obxa was available in four, six or eight voice polyphonic models. Hands down this vst synth is one of the best emulations i ever worked with.

White oberheim matrix this thing has so much bang for the buck, in 1u space. It weighs in at 45 lbs and its dimensions are 40 wide x 20 deep x 6 high. The ob8 is part of the famous obline, and was a refinement and evolution of oberheims obx and obxa. It takes the hardwares sound and behaviour and then adds new features that. I have not spent a lot of time on the bridge part cant you. A minimum of 32 patches were available on early models 4 banks of 8. If you have srx 07 i think it has some oberheim obxa waveforms. The internal memory contains 120 patch programs, 12 split programs, and 12 double programs. Oberheim ob xa in excellent physical condition with great cosmetics. Huge 2 voice polysynth that can either get very close to the huge open filter oberheim analog poly roar, to sharp flexible digital sounds, lush pads, wild fx and everything in between.

Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Oberheim ob xa soundfonts the obxa is a massive analog synthesizer with a very familiar and classic oberheim sound. The oberheim obxa was a synthesizer created by the oberheim company as an overhaul of their first compact synthesizer, the obx the obxa was released in december 1980, a year after the obx was released. However this one has up to 8 voices which can be split, layered and stored. Afaik these are the factory patches since a1 is clearly the van halen jump patch on this synth. I myself dont really give a rats ass if this is a real oberheim or only a. Matrix actually overlaps more with prophet5 than with other oberheim synthesizers, because it only has 24dboct filtering. The project will apparently be completed in the downtime of the behringer engineers, so you shouldnt really expect the ubxa to hit the shelves any time within the next twelve months. However, it is a common misconception that it was used on the recording itself. Which soft synth can make sound like jump van halen.

This oberheim obxa is now sold as at 21st july 2017. The obx was the first of oberheims legendary ob line and was initially offered as as a direct competitor to the sequential circuits prophet 5 at a more affordable price. And just as important to the sound is the sizzle of the curtis chips that oberheim designed into the xa to make it a more reliable and cheaper synth from the mostly discreet obx. A quick glance at the three instruments reveals a striking similarity to the point where you begin to question whether. Babic oberheim obxa obxa info and spec obxa fan page obxa page with tips german sos obxa the ob family. This unit is the 8 voice version and has the 120 program mod vs the original 32 program set up. Oberheim obxa rear outputs vintage synth explorer forums.

The synth riff on princes 1999 was an ob8 and of course the brass synth chords on van halens jump which is probably our most requested sound, was done on a obxa. This collection includes many famous 80ies songs patches of bands and. Arturia have managed to replicate these qualities as well as adding some very cool innovations to the original design. Behringers new oberheim obax clone has been revealed in a post on the gearslutz forum. Obxa programmed patches all pages in one file pdf 83mb. The synth side showcases beautiful instruments from the past. Silicon breakdown has been a source of music as well as free information and pictures of analog synthesizers since 1999. But i wanna know which soft synth can make sound like jump intro and solo. A real device was used for endless tunings and comparisons to get as close as possible. The obxa is an update of the obx which was originally released in june 1978.

Synthesizer oberheim obmx user manual 109 pages synthesizer oberheim ob 12 operating manual. I own an obxa and never got it to sound as close because he has the effects dialed in just right. Roland clan forums view topic van halen jump patch. An enhanced version of the obx, the obxa also was available in four, six, and eightvoice configurations, offered 32 program memories, polyphonic portamento, and polyphonic sampleandhold, and in addition to that, it offered the ability to split the keyboard, or double up the voices so that two voices would sound for each key that was. The original music video for jump clearly shows the more stable obxa, which is what the band would have toured with, though when the track was recorded in 1983, it seems to have been an obx that was deployed in the studio. Well let your ears be the judge, but will note that a bit of lexicon mpx delay and roland srv reverb sound good with any synth.

The obxa was oberheims flagship polyphonic synthesizer for the 1980s and the bigger brother to the obx. The obxa boasts up to 8 voices of analog polyphony making it known for its legendary gigantic lush sound based on the curtis chips of the 1980s. The oberheim obxa synthesizer was used in the video of jump, and can be seen in video footage from their followup tour. Oberheim ob xa wave samples reason cubase kontakt logic. Included with the sale is a uk iec powercable, and we will also include a pdf copy of the user manual. Also quoting smiling buddha i know this thread is old but i have made a not so good emulation of the jump patch for omnisphere a few years ago, and eventually i made a new version of that patch, which i find a lot. Behringer is continuing their mission of cloning a series of seminal analog synths. This is an extremely powerful, classy sounding analog polysynth, and thanks to the numerous knobs and buttons, its easy to program and configure once you got an idea of all the various parameters. Although the jump for ky patch is alright, i find it much more effective to tweak and combine the waveforms from that patch, and the slowsupersaw patch, cant remember the exact name. The ob8 was released before oberheim adopted midi, which was later offered as a retrofit. Save oberheim ob1 to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed.

The music side of this site contains the sounds of silicon breakdown music here about silicon breakdown. Oberheim obxa and obsx oberheim updates 2page colour advertisement from pages 46 and 47 in the january 1982 issue of contemporary keyboard. Oberheim ob8 the ob8 was the last in the ob trilogy of synths starting with the obx in 1979, moving on to the obxa in 1981 before arriving at the ob8 in 1983. Oberheim also went through a bit of a tough patch when.

New listing oberheim ob1 w midi and tauntek upgrade. The oberheim obxa is a 61 key, polyphonic duotimbral analog synthesizer, featuring dual oscillators with sync, noise generator, resonant 12db or 24db low pass filter cem3320, dual adsr envelopes, an lfo, 120 presets, chord memory, tape and proprietary interfaces. Although the cassette interface provided the original medium for external patch storage, patch data can be dumped and loaded through midi on later versions. The recording features its predecessor oberheim obx, played through a marshall amplifier stack. View and download oberheim obxa owners manual online. On this site you will get to know the sonicprojects sensational remake of the legendary obx for vst and reaktor. Individual pages from the obxa programmed patches book 300dpi jpeg files approximately 600kb each. Here is something i do not do often and that is covers. I have sonicprojects opx and the jump sound is close but i have never heard any synth, beside the oberheim ob series, that can come nearly as close as this guy using omnisphere. Behinger have announced a clone of the oberheim obxa. I had the chance to work with an original obxa and this emulation is coming real close. This means, in dual or split mode, where the obxa is essentially two 4 voice synths, they each have their own dedicated output and the balance knob on the upper left can be used to adjust the volume between them. Obxa manual download obxa patch book obxa patch book.