Miles Away – latest video – takes a look at the Oberheim OB-X8 synthesizer, with V2 firmware.
He describes the OB-X8 as “a certified modern classic”, calling out its updated synthesis capabilities, MPE support, binaural synthesis implementation and – most of all – its sound.
He is especially taken with the OB-X8’s binaural synthesis capability, which uses two synth voices to independently generate left and right audio signals, creating “an absolutely amazing three-dimensionality and stereo width.”
Watch the video and share your thoughts on the Oberheim OB-X8 in the comments!
The modules are designed to complement Behringer’s line of ARP 2500 Euro format copies, and are largely inspired by ARP 2500 designs from 1970 that never made it into mass production.
What they have to say about the new module:
“54 years after ARP made a prototype module with three analog multipliers, AMSynths have launched the production version in Eurorack.]
Each multiplier can be a ring modulator, a VCA or a mixer. Create ambient and experimental soundscapes with this powerful module.”
The module is a replica of the 1035 Triple Modulator module from the ARP 2500 synthesizer. The module was in the original ARP Tonus announcement of 1970 and it can be seen in the first sample system, and in the first ARP 2500 catalog (at $820, one of the most expensive modules). However it was never put into full production and the rack space was typically used by an extra dual envelope generator.
Each circuit features three modes;
In modulation mode (MOD) it can be used to produce complex ring modulator sounds when all signals are audio/AC.
In modulation mode (MOD) it will act as a VCA when the X input is an audio signal and the Y input is a control voltage
In mixer mode (MIX) it mixes the two signals together with no modulation.
Synthesist prudance shared this generative ambient music, created with a minimal Eurorack modular system.
What they shared about the technical details:
“Nebulae / Beads / Melotus modulated continuously with Tile and 2hp Rnd.
The Nebulae is a granular synth with an SD card storage, I have some loops on it, raw sounds, the 2HP rdn trigs sometimes a new loop to play on the nebulae
The output of nebulae go into two effects (in this config) that play each two layers of sound, transpose positive or negative, with differente delay and timing.
Some parameters are modulated randomly and very slowly with the Tides, giving the impression of new song transitioning.”
