The sem, toms first synthesizer, was well loved for its beautiful sound and just the right combination of synthesis modules and patching in a compact, portable package. Take that classic oberheim sound to new territories, with amazing basses, sequences, leads, keys, textures and much more. The dave smith instruments ob6 is the result of a collaboration between dave smith and tom oberheim. Tom oberheim introduces new oberheim sem synthesizer. At the first step of the installation, choose the items to install. Telemark has a similar sound and specification to the classic oberheim sem. Remote mode change for compatibility with the oberheim xk keyboard controller, matrix12 and xpander, the following codes are recognized, although they cannot be generated. History of the sem by the fall of 1971 1 was set up as an arp dealer in a store front in santa monica where i was building maestro phase shifters. The ob8 is the final third of oberheims assault on the analog poly synth world. Released in mid80s, the last polyphonic analog synthesizer from a prestigious lineage. Standalone application allows you to use oberheim sem v without any daw.
Archive of a past website with some diy sem chassis. It is essentially eight classic oberheim sem modules stacked together alongside the polyphonic synthesizer programmer for memory, a simple analog mixer, and a 49note keyboard. Ok, lets face it, the oberheim sem synthesizer expander module is mainly famous for its filter and the design of the synth is splendid though quite limited when it comes to architecture and routing. The immensely fat and analog eight voice from oberheim is truly a vintage synth. Faithfully reproducing the tone, waveshapes, multimode 12dboctave filter and other detailed characteristics, the oberheim sem v also brings the benefits of polyphony, midi control. In 2010 mr oberheim got back in the game and released an updated version of the sem. Fatsem is a collection of 100 topquality presets for your arturia sem v. It is a kind of offshoot of the renowned matrix 12. Anyway, the semx takes this classic synth into eurorack territory. I have recently attained an oberheim 4 voice, it is the most gorgeous sounding synth i have ever owned or heardi was thinking of expanding it with the new sem we will see. The fourvoice synthesizer patch sheet comes in three variants with a blank panel to the far left of the keyboard, with the programmer module, or with two minisequencers. If youve found this website useful, please consider donating towards its upkeep.
Originally released in 1974, the sem is one of the classic discrete analog synths, with a huge, threedimensional fat tone that must be heard to be believed. Id 02h xpander product code 0dh switch program mode opcode 01h select single patch. Here is oberheim s famous synthesizer expander module from 1974. Its a condensed down version of the sem but with some additional features.
True analog synthesis from oberheim a sound that has helped shape modern music extensive 21point cv patch panel section lets you integrate your sem with your other analog synth gear rugged. Oberheims twovoice tvs1, fourvoice fvs1 in 1975, and eightvoice in 1977, which was the four voice frame with an external 4 sem module were among the first commercially available polyphonic synthesizers. Tom oberheim sempatchpanel analog synthesizer expander. A multitude of circuit input and output points are available on.
This is more of a functional demo rather than a musical one. Full text of oberheim sem patchpanel user manual see other formats reference manual for tomoberheim synthesizer expander module patchpanet version marion systems corporation 1460 moraga road suite i394 moraga, ca 94556 925 6319095 1 reference manual torn oberheim synthesizer expander module patchpanel version table of contents introduction features front panel. Ive seen programmer modules on fourvoice synths marked for all 8 sems or only 4. Dave smith oberheim dsi 0b6 keyboard calistro music reverb. I found it super frustrating trying to write synth lines with a piano keyboard, so i. Oberheim sem with patch panel synthesizer expander module features at a glance. The sem was oberheim s first official analog synthesizer. These interconnections allow many useful synthesizer patches to be quickly and easily generated.
Tom oberheim two voice pro analog synthesizer black. The synth used oberheim brand name under license from gibson, which bought oberheim rights after the original company went out of business in 1987. When we say real analogue we mean that the entire audio patch and all modulation is entirely. Heres a behringer model d blank patch sheet for you pdf to. The oberheim page at mm with software and info for the matrix 6 plus a patch file for the oberheim xpander. Synthwizards collection of manuals, service documents, schematics service manuals and modifications for a selection of analogdigital synthesisers and various sound gear. Gone is the oberheim logo practically holding hands with the 360 logo, and also gone is the oberheim ob1 replaced in the photo with an oberheim sem. It was the mainstay of post punkers killing joke and richard barbieri of japan. Little did i realize at the time how critical the sem i would be to the later success of oberheim when in 1975 1 utilized the sem i to create the oberheim 2voice and 4voice synthesizers. On this version of the sem, there is no midi input. This page contains user and service manuals to various oberheim products. The oberheim ob12 is a virtual analog synthesizer, designed and realised by the italian musical instrument manufacturer viscount, in production between 2000 and 2005.
Tom oberheim is the inventor of the legendary sem synthesizer expander module, which has been designed for expanding existing keyboard synthesizers. Tom oberheim sem pro synthesizer expander module all analog sem with midi to cv converter and integrated patchpanel. Analog synth racksound module oberheim sem patch panel. Select single patch mode byte function f0h start of system exclusive 10h oberheim mfg. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items.
I found it super frustrating trying to write synth lines with a piano keyboard, so i made a fretboard keyboard. The oberheim sem v accurately emulates the famous sound and interface of the original synthesizer expander module introduced by oberheim electronics in 1974. The ob 1 is beautiful and rare love the look of that synth but i know nothing about it besides being highly regarded a lot of collector value but may be nothing more than a beautiful sem with keyboard copypasta from vintage synth the ob1 is a simple and great monophonic synth from oberheim based on the same synth architecture as the sem. Get the guaranteed best price on synthesizers like the tom oberheim two voice pro analog synthesizer black at musicians friend. The oberheim two voice pro features two of toms renowned synthesizer expander modules, along with a 3octave velocity sensitive keyboard, a mini sequencer with 16 steps, and up to 56 minijack patch points for each module. Most of us, though, probably know it from the arturia virtual instrument version. This soundbank was created by sound designer noam gingold. Features protects lower panels from impact, chipping, and abrasion. Patch points to allow more sound types, and to crosspatch with your modular. It was conceived with the notion of being used as a backup synth connected to a sequencer for layering or beefing up your existing monophonic analog synths. Jan 21, 2017 in 2010 mr oberheim got back in the game and released an updated version of the sem. Tom oberheims classic twovoice synth gets the arturia treatment in the form of the sem v.
Philipp provides patches and resources for many synths. The x had a 12db filter, pulled straight from oberheim sem module, and could be configured to be 8 voices. Ive really been ignoring my early oberheim ads lately probably because most of their early ads were for the two, four, and eightvoice systems, and even though ive played with sem modules over the years, ive never known much about the complete polyphonic systems, and in particular how the programmer integrated into them. Consisting of a 100% analog signal path through two oscillators, two envelope generators, one lpf and one filter, the sem is an exceptionally massive sound design module. A demo bank with 10 free presets is available for instant download. Each sem is a true analog synthesizer, very much like the original. Oberheim matrix12xpander wav samples, pdf manuals cyborg. Jun 04, 2009 synth pioneer tom oberheim introduced a new version of his oberheim sem synthesizer at the red bull music academy presentation in boston on june 3, 2009 the original oberheim sem synthesizer expander module is a classic bit of gear thats best known for its unique 12dboctave filter.
It started with the ob x, a fully discrete monster of a synth. The matrix12 was first released in 1985 by oberheim electronics of u. The ob8 is the final third of oberheim s assault on the analog poly synth world. Hope you dig it, and thank you tom oberheim for recreating this amazing. Full text of oberheim sem patchpanel user manual see other formats reference manual for tomoberheim synthesizer expander module patchpanet version marion systems corporation 1460 moraga road suite i394 moraga, ca 94556 925 6319095 1 reference manual torn oberheim synthesizer expander module patchpanel version table of contents. Although the rev2 jump patch is a great sounding oberheim patch i like what they do with the additional slop setting on that one, which wasnt possible on the 08, i think the original patch from the prophet 08 yump is still the most accurate of the three. Little did i realize at the time how critical the semi would be to the later success of oberheim when in 1975 1 utilized the semi to create the oberheim 2voice and 4voice synthesizers. A blank patch sheet i created based on the original sem version. Hints and tips and a cheat sheet for editing the matrix 66r and. It was released back in 1974 mainly as a minimoog expander but soon it became. The patch sheet contains two standalone sems, providing the possibility to record two patches per page. In fact, compared to the slavedriverob1 ad, even the adcopy in this ad doesnt seem as clingy to oberheim in general, and 360 goes as far as to admit that the slavedriver works with most. The ob6 takes the classic bold tom oberheim sound with its true voltagecontrolled oscillators, 2pole filter, and amplifiers and adds modern enhancements such as studioquality effects, a. Oberheim sem v users community, oberheim sem v technical issues, oberheim sem v presets zone.
Its for anyone who may be curious how the patch panel version works, andor how they might. The twovoice synthesizer patch sheet comes in three variants with a blank panel to the left, with the 4voice output module, or. Oberheim synthfool has always been advertisement free since 1996. Provide patch sheets for a number of analog synths. Oberheim instruments dpx1 eight voice four voice matrix6 matrix6r rackmounted matrix6 matrix12 matrix mini sequencer ob1 ob8 ob8k oberm006 obmx obsx obx obxa obxpander prommer sem sixvoice stretchdx two voice xpander.
Oct 25, 2009 a second demo of my new sem patch panel version. May 06, 2010 gone is the oberheim logo practically holding hands with the 360 logo, and also gone is the oberheim ob1 replaced in the photo with an oberheim sem. Tom oberheim sempatchpanel analog synthesizer expander module. The oberheim matrix 6r is the rack version of the matrix 6. Sem 1a synthfool has always been advertisement free since 1996. This version combines the features of the midi to cv version see below with a patchpanel and is personally autographed by me. Legendary synth designer tom oberheim has returned, along with a current rendition of his classic sem synthesizer expander module. Tom oberheim s classic twovoice synth gets the arturia treatment in the form of the sem v. The oberheim matrix12 is a 12 voice multitimbral analog synthesizer. Introduced in 1974, the oberheim sem synthesizer expansion module was developed as an addition to a keyboard synth or a sequencer, not as an instrument in its own right. Oberheim s twovoice tvs1, fourvoice fvs1 in 1975, and eightvoice in 1977, which was the four voice frame with an external 4 sem module were among the first commercially available polyphonic synthesizers.
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