Tom Oberheim
Tom Oberheim | |
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Tom Oberheim at the NAMM Show, 2022 | |
| Born | Thomas Elroy Oberheim July 7, 1936 |
| Spouse | Jill Oberheim |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Audio engineering Electronic engineering |
| Institutions | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Projects | Oberheim Electronics |
| Website | https://www.tomoberheim.com |
Thomas Elroy Oberheim (born July 7, 1936), known as Tom Oberheim, is an American audio engineer and electronics engineer best known for designing effects processors, analog synthesizers, sequencers, and drum machines. He has been the founder of four audio electronics companies, most notably Oberheim Electronics. He was also a key figure in the development and adoption of the MIDI standard. He is also a trained physicist.