Oberheim OB-X8 Demo (mostly pads)

It is a great honor for me to contribute factory patches to this, an absolute dream machine by Tom Oberheim, Marcus Ryle and the Sequential crew.

Easily one of the best sounding synthesizers I have ever played.

I added a bit of verb and delay to a few of the patches but no EQ or other processing.

The unit in this video was pre-production, so it had smaller temp knobs, not the Oberheim style knobs of the production units.

These demos are just a small selection of my patches, and aren’t meant to reflect the full breadth and depth of sound the OB-X8 is capable of.

[lasideasfugazes]

Amazing. No doubt this is one of the best sounding synths ever made...!

[A.s.i.s.i.o.]

1:05 (Structures From Silence) S.R.
¡simplemente estructura hermosa!

[fawkkyutuu]

The BEST demo anyone's put out so far!

[JackNance]

It's great to see a top tier analog poly being released by an American legend. Enjoyed the patches and demo, especially the One Night In Bangkok riff, now I need to go listen to that jam;)

[PhilAndersonOutside]

6:13 - Perhaps the real acid test of any analog synth is in the cutoff and resonance, and this sound right here shows you just how pure this OB is. Incredible.

[LarsBjerregaard]

Like a cleansing bath in the purest synth sounds, nothing else like it, pure bliss! Thank you!

[sasarasa]

I hear a nod to Steve Roach on the OB-8 4 pole patch at 1:05. That sound is one of the reasons why I want this synth. Well done

[modeswitching]

There's something about the sound of that fizz going through a high pass filter that is just delicious on this synth.

[SuperGeorge]

So glad I am now the proud owner of the OBX-8 it is astounding the filter !!! such a well made synth, the keys are the best I have played on any synth.

[antoniorusso]

Watching this video was part of the reason I pulled the trigger on the OB-X8. Totally glad I did as it is an absolutely amazing synth. The Obie sits below my other all time favorite the Rev4 Prophet 10.

[daddyzhoam]

The patch starting at 7:30 is pure OB heaven. When the filter LFO closes down that's what I hear in my head when people talk about the "melancholy" side of OB's. This one will be a classic for sure.

[martinloopchick]

had the chance to play this beast at superbooth... it is fantastic.. after playing this thing, all other synths I tried out felt and sounded like toys...

[makes_synth_to_me]

This sounds absolutely amazing. Hopefully with the restoration of the Oberheim name, we'll be getting some new synths/ideas from Tom and team.

[sugaall]

Got mine yesterday. Can't stop playing it. There is so much richness in the oszillators and the SEM filter. You don't even need FX. Just a wonderful instrument 🔥🎶🔥

[Michael_Smith-Red_No.]

Wonderful demo. Really love the last sound; I didn't know an Oberheim could sound like that. Also, kudos for throwing in 'One Night in Bangkok.'

[distilt]

I sometimes wish I had been born in the 70’s/80’s. Growing up with Rush, Floyd, The Police, etc, and having gear like the Taurus pedals, Jupiter 8, and Oberheims. This would be an awesome addition to my little home studio, live out that dream and spend hours messing with the dials, making synth sounds that could be bright and crisp, or deep enough to shake the room. But it would take me quite a bit of saving up to buy one of these..

[dazzjazz]

The textures from an Oberheim synth are just fabulous. There's nothing else like it!

[imunty]

At 1:07 the way your C major inversion blended in blew my mind. I have to repair my OBXa now just to see if I can get that same blended sound.

[jamesmeeker]

This is true Oberheim power. +5 points for One Night in Bangkok riff. :)

[alejandrobojorquez]

Oberheims truly have some of the most amazing pad sound effects they are so spacey and futuristic awesome 😎 work you are really creative. Let's party like it's 2099. Keep making more super cool SyFi 🎵 music like this it's magical.Thank you for this post. The Oberheim synth will be here for eternity.