Oberheim® OB-X
Beautifully classic yet resolutely modern. Tom Oberheim’s 1979 OB-X put the sound of the 8-Voice into a programmable polysynth and defined the shape of eighties records.
Oberheim® OB-X is the world’s first officially endorsed emulation: the sound everybody loves, upgraded with sixteen voices, X-Modifiers and everything a modern setup expects.
Introducing GForce Oberheim OB-X
Fully Resizable Interface
Scale the high-resolution interface to any size, crisp on any display.
Over 400 Patches Included
More than 400 production ready presets from Lightbath, Tontario, Zardonic, Drew Neumann, Drew Schlesinger, Tom Wolfe, Dave Spiers and more, from resolutely modern to passionately classic.
Expression That Plays Like Hardware
Programmable Aftertouch and expanded Velocity with as many destinations as you need, plus four programmable Macros.
The Real Oberheim Experience
Japan, Ultravox, the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Depeche Mode, Queen, Styx and Chris Franke all put the OB-X on record. GForce’s version is the first emulation to carry Oberheim’s official endorsement. The classic oscillators, the 2-pole OB-X filter, the four-stage filter, loudness envelopes and the original modulation section have all been modelled from the hardware, with a Vintage control to set exactly how beautifully imperfect you want it.
Create Fat Sounds
Poly, Mono, Legato and Unison with up to 16 voices, and individual voice pans for super wide stereo. From lush eighties pads to walls of unison lead, the OB-X sound has always been about size, and this one has more of it than the original ever did.
Classic Controls, Quietly Improved.
Separate PWM for each oscillator, discrete filter level and tracking, and a modulation section augmented with Sync, Intro, Retrigger, Phase, Smooth and a new Level destination. Prefer it exactly as 1979 left it? Revert to the original switches in the settings.
Modulate Almost Everything
X-LFO and X-ADSR are pre wired to almost every parameter. Click a control, apply an amount, and watch the knob glow green as the modulation deepens. Hugely complex, yet musical.
Chords, Scales and Arps
A chord mode with a built in scaler is a lot of fun on its own. Add the arpeggiator and one finger becomes a whole part.
A Full Effects Section
An authentic Chorus built specifically for OB-X, a Stereo Delay and a Matrix Reverb, each switchable from its own LED and lockable so your space stays put while you browse patches.
The new Oberheim OB-X plug-in from GForce is a wonderful tribute to a classic vintage synth. GForce has vastly expanded its capabilities with the XLFO, XADSR, Macros, Velocity and Aftertouch, Arpeggiator, FX and more. It is also much lighter and requires less maintenance than the originals!
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I did a lot of the music for my upcoming film with the OB-X, which was absolutely essential for getting the sound I was looking for.
”Explore the OB-X
OB-X Mini Demos
Key features
An authentic sounding emulation of the Oberheim® OB-X
Fully-scalable UI
Powerful Preset Browser
Over 400 presets
Vintage knob for authentic analog imperfections
Augmented with vast modulation options via X-Modifiers
Chord mode with scales
Arpeggiator
Chorus, Delay and Reverb effects
Four programmable Macros for easy manipulation of sounds
Monophonic, polyphonic, legato and unison trigger modes
Per-voice-pan for wide stereo sounds
Programmable Aftertouch and expanded Velocity controls for extra playability
Original Spirit. New Expression.
At its core GForce Oberheim OB-X is the 1979 original: the sound of Japan, Ultravox and Depeche Mode, recreated with Oberheim’s official endorsement and the character intact.
Around that core is an instrument for every genre from Electronica and Drum and Bass to Ambient, Prog and Hip Hop. Sixteen voices, per voice pan, X-Modifiers, four Macros, chord mode with scaler, arpeggiator, three effects, a powerful Preset Browser and over 400 patches. Beautifully classic. Resolutely modern.
Try the demo
System requirements:
Mac
+- Intel or Apple Silicon Mac
- macOS 10.15.x or above
- 8GB RAM
- Standalone Application / AudioUnit / AAX / VST2 / VST3
PC
+- Intel i5 / Ryzen 5 or equivalent CPU and
- Windows 7 and above
- 8GB RAM
- Standalone Application / AudioUnit / AAX / VST2 / VST3
Legal Notice
All trademarks, service marks, trade names, and company names are the property of their respective owners. Oberheim, OB-X, SEM, and DMX are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners, including Tom Oberheim, Sequential, and Marion Systems, LLC, as applicable, and are used by GForce Software under license as part of an official collaboration. All rights reserved.
