![]() We could have picked the OB-X or OB-8 for our list, but we chose the one smack dab in the middle, the OB-Xa. It worked a treat and begat a number of follow-ups, each with its own specific qualities and refinements, and each with its own loyal following. Oberheim had a bit of a re-think after the Prophet-5 whizzed by, and took the best of its previous designs and combined them into the huge OB-X. They sounded immense, but they were difficult to manage, to say the least. ![]() There was even a rudimentary programmer available that could store some (but not all) of the parameters for later recall. modules into a case, attaching a keyboard and expecting the user to identically tweak each individual S.E.M. It offered polyphony in the form of its OB Four and Eight Voice instruments, achieved by strapping a handful of its S.E.M. Oberheim had, in reality, been there before Sequential. Some attempted to bring the cost of programmable polyphonic synthesizers down, while others, like Oberheim, attempted to put their own stamp on 'em. Monosynths were declared dead almost overnight, and if your synth couldn't store sounds, you might as well have scrapped it for parts.Įvery manufacturer that could afford to do so began pumping out competitive products. ![]() The success of Sequential Circuits' Prophet-5 shook the synth industry.
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