Oberheim OB-8
| OB-8 | |
|---|---|
The Oberheim OB-8 | |
| Manufacturer | Oberheim |
| Dates | 1983 - 1985 |
| Price | US$4395 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Polyphony | 8 voices |
| Timbrality | Bitimbral |
| Oscillator | 2 VCOs per voice |
| LFO | 3 |
| Synthesis type | Analog Subtractive |
| Filter | Switchable 12dB/oct or 24dB/oct resonant low-pass |
| Attenuator | 2 x ADSR (one for VCF & one for VCA) |
| Aftertouch expression | No |
| Velocity expression | No |
| Storage memory | 120 patches 12 splits 12 dual |
| Effects | none |
| Input/output | |
| Keyboard | 61-key |
| Left-hand control | Pitch Modulation |
| External control | CV/Gate MIDI Cassette Computer interface |
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. About 3,000 units were produced.