| Notes | The OB12 designed to recreate and emulate the classic sounds and tone of the original Oberheim analog filters. The OB-12 is a 12 voice synth with 4-part modelling synthesis. Loads of real-time knobs (22), sliders (24), and buttons (33) with a traditional layout give you fast hands-on access and control of most parameters. Extras include a ribbon controller, pitch bend and modulation wheel.
Aside from great analog sounds, the OB-12 has an amazing set of hi-tech features such as high quality LCD display that actually draws out all of the parameters you are changing. There are on board 5-band graphic & parametric EQ, ADSR's with delay time and double decay. An addictive Motion Recorder and manual or auto oscillator morphing for animated sounds or effects. Phrase Recorders and Arpeggiators with Independent tempo controls and 5 dedicated buttons are on-board with plenty of features and are MIDI syncable. There is also an extensive effects section that give you reverbs, delays, chorus and lots of overdrive algorithms. You'll also find digital SPDIF outputs, analog outputs, and MIDI in/out and thru.
Specifications
Keyboard: 49-key, w/velocity and aftertouch
Polyphony: 12 voices
Multitimbral parts: 4
Memory: 256 user programs
Oscillators: 2 per voice, 3 types: sawtooth, triangle, and square w/ WaveMix
Oscillator sync: Yes
Sequencer: No
External Sync: MIDI Clock
Filters: 2 resonant 24dB/octave filters; lowpass, bandpass, and highpass
Envelopes: 2 ADSR per voice
LFOs: 2 per voice: sawtooth, triangle,square, sample& hold
Ring mod: Yes
Arpeggiator: Yes
Effects: overdrive, chorus, delay, reverb, 5-band graphic/parametric EQ
MIDI: In, Out, Thru
Audio Outputs: 1/4" L/R main outs,1/4" aux 1&2 outs,1/4" headphones out,standard S-PDIF digitaloutput
Inputs: 2 expression pedal, 2 switch pedal
Accessories: standard ACpower cord
Dimensions: 36" (L) x 15" (W) x 3.5" (H)
Weight: 37 lbs.
The Oberheim OB•12 is a Virtual Analog synthesizer, designed and realised by the Italian musical instrument manufacturer Viscount, in production between 2000 and 2005.
The synth used Oberheim brand name under license from Gibson, which bought Oberheim rights after the original company went out of business in 1987.
The OB•12 was the second and last Oberheim synth in whose creation had not been involved original Oberheim company founder Tom Oberheim, the first one being the Oberheim OB-Mx.
Dates 2000–2005
Price RRP €1400 (2000)
Technical specifications
Polyphony 12
Timbrality 4
Oscillator 2 + Noise + Ring Modulator
LFO Sawtooth, Triangle, Square, S&H noise
Synthesis type
Virtual Analog
Subtractive Synthesis
Filter 2x 12dB multimode
Memory 256 Timbre, 256 Programs; 16000-event phrase recorder (196 memory slots); 2 motion recorder memory slot
Effects Overdrive, Chorus, Delay, Reverb, EQ
Input/output
Keyboard 49-key Aftertouch, Velocity
Left-hand control 2x Wheel, Ribbon
External control MIDI |
