Oberheim OB-X8 8-Voice OLED Analogue Polyphonic Desktop Synthesizer with 400-Plus Factory Programs

The Oberheim OB-X8 Analogue Polyphonic Desktop Synthesizer sounds like a classic Oberheim because it is a classic Oberheim. Its 100 percent analog audio path cuts through a mix like no other synth.

Pure Analog

The audio signal path of the OB-X8 is all analog, filled with warmth and punch. It’s the same trademark Oberheim sound that made iconic tracks like 1999 by Prince, Jump by Van Halen, and Tom Sawyer by Rush so unforgettable. And now it’s yours to enhance your music.

New Sounds

The classic OB-series factory sounds that you know from countless recordings are all here. But that’s just the start; the network of world-class sound designers has created jaw-dropping new sounds just for the OB-X8. And because the OB-X8 has a clear and easy-to-grasp set of controls, creating your sounds is as easy as turning a few knobs and saving what you like.

Three in One

The OB-X8 combines the three different voice architectures of the OB-X, OB-Xa, and OB-8 into a single instrument. The individual filter types and other unique characteristics of each model have been faithfully reproduced, giving you the most authentic OB experience possible. You can even mix elements of different models to create sounds never possible with the originals. There’s never been an OB-series synth as powerful and versatile.

A Classic - Evolved

The OB-X8 is more than just a new OB-series Oberheim. It’s engineered to be the best modern OB ever created.

Meticulously Matched

Creating the classic OB sound required more than just replicating vintage oscillators, filters, and envelopes. The Oberheim design team exhaustively analyzed and recreated the complex interactions between the various components of each OB-series synth to capture their nuances and character. The result is the most faithful, authoritative renewal of an analog classic possible, with all of the warmth, subtlety, and presence of the originals.

Page 2022

OB insiders know that the myriad of ‘Page 2’ functions unlocked the hidden power of the original OB-8. Oberheim included all of the classic Page 2 parameters and created new ones for 2022, giving you direct access to 40-plus nuanced controls such as additional SEM filter modes, per-voice panning, LFO keyboard tracking, mod delay time and envelope inversion, independent pulse width control, and much more.

A Tactile Triumph

The unique design of the expression levers was integral to bringing out performances that made the OB-series synths famous. And for even greater expressiveness than the originals, the OB-X8 features a premium-quality Fatar keyboard with velocity and aftertouch sensitivity. Dig in with both hands for sizzling filter sweeps, intense vibrato, and more.

Sound Editor

Unlock the full potential of your Oberheim OB-X8 with OB-X8 SoundEditor. This standalone program and plugin from SoundTower is a full-featured editor or librarian that greatly enhances the OB-X8 sound editing experience. With every parameter displayed in a logical, easy-to-use graphical interface, you can create, edit, organize, and store OB-X8 programs on your computer with ease.

OS v2.0 - Update

The OB-X8 is a modern legend. And now, the free OS version 2.0 update builds on the Oberheim legacy by providing a host of new features.

Expanded Sound Palette

The OB-X8 is a true modern legend. And now, OS version 2.0 builds on the Oberheim legacy by summoning immersive binaural worlds and stacking simultaneously selectable oscillator waveforms. Ignite creativity and expand your sound palette with a fresh new low-pass filter type and independent VCO 1 and 2-level modulations. Instant binaural mode pans individual voices hard left and right for true stereo operation. Simultaneously selectable waveshapes for each oscillator extend timbral variety. New 4-pole low-pass filter type with fuller bass at high resonance. New VCO 1 and 2 level LFO modulation destinations for independent timbral mixing. Arpeggiator clock sync now has selectable note division values for expanded rhythmic control.

More Memory and Control

More than an upgrade, it’s an analog classic reborn. Download the free OB-X8 OS v2.0 update and reforge your sonic legacy. Twice the split and double memory locations, including program storage directly in the new banks for 512 more stored sounds. Separate MIDI channels for lower and upper split bi-timbral operation.

32 Voice Poly Chain

The addition of a poly chain allows for 32-voice epics with multiple instruments connected. Experience massive Oberheim sound from the company that pioneered polyphonic analog synthesis.

MIDI Polyphonic Expression

Now you can sculpt nuanced dreamscapes with MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression). With OS v2.0, OB-X8 now responds to MPE, a revolutionary MIDI extension enabling independent control for every note. MPE lets you bend the pitch, adjust timbre, and manipulate other sound aspects individually.

Think Small - Play Big

The OB-X8 is now available as a powerful, portable desktop module. It fits right into your studio, your music, and your life.

Fits Perfectly

For the first time ever, the new OB-X8 desktop version condenses all the sonic power of the Oberheim OB-X, OB-Xa, and OB-8 into a footprint that’s compact enough for studios of any size and convenient enough to take out on the road.

Keyboard vs Desktop

The OB-X8 desktop module boasts an identical sound engine to the keyboard version, featuring an all-analog signal path with discrete VCOs, VCAs, and filters. With its knob-per-function sound design experience, you’ll have immediate access to virtually all the synth’s parameters, allowing you to create your unique sounds with ease and precision.