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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. The number of production was about 3,000 units.

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  • Oberheim OB-8 (fr)
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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. The number of production was about 3,000 units. (en)
  • L'Oberheim OB-8 est un synthétiseur analogique soustractif lancé par Oberheim au début de 1983 et abandonné en 1985. Il fait partie de la gamme de synthétiseurs compacts polyphoniques OB-X et succède à l'OB-Xa. Le nombre produit était d'environ 3 000 unités. (fr)
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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. The number of production was about 3,000 units. The OB-8 features eight-voice polyphony, two-part multi-timbrality, a 61-note processor-controlled piano keyboard, sophisticated programmable 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. Artists who have used the OB-8 include Alice Coltrane, in her ashram music, Boys Noize, Ou Est Le Swimming Pool, Prince, Spinetta Jade, Queen, Van Halen, Depeche Mode, The War on Drugs, Styx, Kool & The Gang, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Clarence Jey, The Police, Siekiera, Silent Running, The KLF, Future Sound of London, Barnes & Barnes and Nik Kershaw. (en)
  • L'Oberheim OB-8 est un synthétiseur analogique soustractif lancé par Oberheim au début de 1983 et abandonné en 1985. Il fait partie de la gamme de synthétiseurs compacts polyphoniques OB-X et succède à l'OB-Xa. Le nombre produit était d'environ 3 000 unités. L'OB-8 est doté d'une polyphonie à huit voix, une multi-timbralité à deux parties, un clavier de piano de 61 notes contrôlé par processeur, un LFO programmable et une modulation d'enveloppe sophistiqué, des filtres bipolaires et quadripolaires, un arpégiateur, un stockage par cassette externe, MIDI et 120 patchs de mémoire, 24 patchs bi-timbraux, et il utilise le processeur Z80. L'interface du musicien comprend également deux pages de commandes programmables en façade, des commandes d'exécution en façade gauche et un ensemble de pédales et de commutateurs. Les artistes qui ont utilisé l'OB-8 incluent Alice Coltrane, dans sa musique de l'ashram, Boys Noize, Ou Est Le Swimming Pool, Prince, Spinetta Jade , Queen, Van Halen, Depeche Mode, The War on Drugs, Styx, Kool & The Gang, Jimmy Jam et Terry Lewis, Clarence Jey, The Police, Siekiera, Silent Running, The KLF,,Future Sound of London, Barnes & Barnes et Nik Kershaw. (fr)
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