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May 16, 2024 · Oberheim is the 21st century return of the legendary analog synthesizer company that helped fuel the original electronic music revolution.
Tom Oberheim founded the company in 1969, originally as a designer and contract manufacturer of electronic effects devices for Maestro, including the PS-1A Phase Shifter and RM-1 Ring Modulator, and briefly a retail dealer for ARP Instruments.
Oberheim is the 21st century return of the legendary company that helped fuel the original electronic music revolution. Now, just as then, Oberheim is guided by the vision of engineer and inventor, Tom Oberheim.
May 10, 2022 · Today, the company is launching its first new product, the OB-X8: an 8-voice polyphonic analog synth that combines all of the key features of the legendary OB-X, OB-Xa, and OB-8 products from the 1980s – including all the original presets that gave them their signature sounds.
Nov 3, 2023 · Tom Oberheim went from designing guitar pedals to some of the most respected synthesizers ever made. Here’s his story and the story of the company that bears his name. ADVERTISEMENT.
Tom Oberheim is an American inventor, instrument designer and electronic music pioneer. From his involvement in the emerging electronic music industry of the 1960’s to the present day, Tom has been a leading figure in synthesizer design and introduced many notable innovations in the electronic music field which have since become universal.
The Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer is a range of analog music synthesizers that was produced from 1975 to 1979 by Oberheim Electronics. It was developed by Tom Oberheim, and was the first production synthesizer capable of playing chords.
