Roland SH-Series + CMU Series

Roland Analog Synthesizer – the Roland SH Synthesizer Series CMU810 + CMU800 – Computer Synth Module BACK TO Roland MENU / zurück zum Roland Menü.. ROLAND SYNTHESIZER images (click the pic to enlarge it – where available) Roland Synthesizers Roland History – the Roland SH seriesRoland was founded in 1972 by Ikutaro Kakehasi, Japan (prior companies: Ace (drum machines: and electronic organs) and kakehashi musen), first synthesizer: 1972 – mr kakehashis biography is available as a book from robert olsen, sh1000 (and sh2000, a bit more advanced) preset synthesizer with…

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Roland Synthesizer – Menu

ROLAND SYNTHESIZER & Roland DRUMMACHINE CLICK ON THE DESIRED TIMELINE / SERIES – KLICK AUF DIE GESUCHTE ZEIT/SERIE:   Roland Synth + Drummachines overview.. Roland Synthesizers Roland History – the Roland SH series Roland was founded in 1972 by Ikutaro Kakehasi, Japan (prior companies: ace (drum machines and electronic organs and kakehashi musen), first synthesizer: 1972 – mr kakehashis biography is available as a book from robert olsen, sh1000 preset synthesizer with ADSR env and some „unconventional“ parameters, not to confuse with the real preset synth sh2000, Roland SH2 (did…

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Oberheim Xpander + Oberheim Matrix 12

Oberheim Xpander + Oberheim Matrix 12 analogue synthesizer – made in 1984 (xpander) 1985 (matrix 12) DAS Analogschl8schiff! THEEE Analogue Megasynth!! built/Bj.: 1984 this is the multilingual version.. Oberheim Xpander – Oberheim Matrix-12 back to OBERHEIM SYNTH MENU Oberheim Oberheim Synth overview.. General InfoOberheim Xpander + Matrix 12 DATA 6stimmig/voices, 2 VCOs, VCOs syncable, 5 LFOs, 5 ENVs, 3 Tracking Generators, 4 Ramp-Generators (mini envelopes), and yes, it is an expander, t the matrix 12 is the „keyboard version“ but with 12 voices. a double version! Multimodefilter: LPF,HPF (1-4 Pol),…

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Oberheim OB-Mx

OB-Mx – the Don Buchla Oberheim? back to OBERHEIM SYNTH MENU – zurück zum OBERHEIM SYNTHESIZER MENÜ Oberheim OB MX don buchla made this when oberheim was sold to gibson (the company that bought opcode and killed them afterwards) and later to viscount. it had only 2 voices form the factory that were expandable to 12 at quite high prices, thats the reason why it did not succeed.. it has oberheim and moog filters, quite a lot of stuff: 3 lfos, 2 VCOs, 4 ENVs, the OB filtercan be adjusted:…

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OBERHEIM MATRIX SERIES vs. MARION SYSTEMS

OBERHEIM MATRIX SERIES vs. MARION SYSTEMS Prosynth / MSR2 SYNTHESIZER: OB12 not an oberheim, it’s a viscount! Xpander / Matrix12 back to OBERHEIM SYNTH MENU – zurück zum OBERHEIM SYNTHESIZER MENÜ Matrix 6 , Marion Systems.. –> read on / weiterlesen.. Alternatives to Matrix 6/1000: the Akai vx600 ..so what is the matrix?… (take the red pill..) btw: morpheus,trinity,room 303 and matrix itself are synthesizers! you didn’t know? ;) this is Real?OR.noT? click image to enlarge   click image to enlarge..image thanks to jörg database: Matrix 6 / 6R  …

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Oberheim X-Series: OBX, OBXa, OB8, DMX, DSX PROMMER

OBERHEIM X Synthesizer Series OB-X OB-Xa OB-8 DMX DSX PROMMER back to OBERHEIM SYNTH MENU – zurück zum OBERHEIM SYNTHESIZER MENÜ the Oberheim X System Line OBX difference Oberheim OB-X vs. OB-Xa OB-X = discrete analogue circuitry, possibly SSM? OB-xa = Curtis Chipsthe OB X wasn’t part of the x-system all x-synthesizers are compatible optically and dimensions the ob-x has Crossmod which never came back on the later machines ob-x and ob-8 the xa added a split/double mode and was expandable from 4 to 8 voices with 2-voice cards.. and…

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Oberheim SEM Synthesizer Expander Module

OBERHEIM SEM / early Synthesizer Series two voice four voice eight voice – 1974 SEM synthesizer expander module Digital Sequencer + Filter Module back to OBERHEIM SYNTH MENU – zurück zum OBERHEIM SYNTHESIZER MENÜ Oberheim 4voice Oberheim SEM Module the oberheim 4voice also was available from 1 to 8 voices. since 1974 oberheim did these polyphonic synth monster which had a cool filter feature: sweeping from lpf filter to hpf and notch. 2 VCOs and very smooth sound that oberheim stands for. some audio – a bit sick,but you may…

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Oberheim OB1 / OBI (OB-I, OB-1) Synthesizer

OBERHEIM OB-1 Synthesizer OBI – OB-I Synth (OB1 , OB-1) back to OBERHEIM SYNTH MENU – zurück zum OBERHEIM SYNTHESIZER MENÜ OBERHEIM OB 1 this 2 OSCed synth had everything one could dream of: pulse or triangular and both could be set in it’s symmetry (like on the matrix 6) so you could have PWM pulse waves and everything between triangle and sawtooth (up/down)!!, syncable VCOs, 12 and 24dB/oct slope for the filter (lpf) amd 8 memories (eight!) only „limitation“ to the ob1 are those level switches for vco mix…

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