Oberheim announced spec of OB-12

US      20/02/00

Oberheim announced spec of OB-12 General Info: - Keyboard -- 49 Keys (Velocity and aftertouch) - Polyphon -- 12 voices - Polyphony allocation -- Dynamic allocation + User Voice reserve - Multitimbre -- 4 parts - Firmware Upgrade -- via MIDI bulk dump Sound Generationd Generation: - Oscillators -- 2 w/ noise & ring modulator - Waveforms on each oscillator -- Sawthoot, Triangle & Square w/ WaveMix - Oscillator 1 Waveform parameters -- Saw Spread, Tr. Wrap, Pulse width - Oscillator 2 Waveform parameter -- Pulse width - LFO's -- Sawtooth, Triangle,Square, S&H noise - Filters -- 2 - 24 db / octave - Filters configurations -- Serial, Parallel, Split (user source) - ADSR's -- With delay time and double decay - Effects -- Overdrive, Chorus, Delay, Reverb - Effects Router -- Allows advanced effects configurations - Equalizer -- 5 Bands graphic / Middle Parametric - User Program locations -- 256 - User Timbre locations -- 256 Arpeggio & Phrase Recorder: - Arpeggio mode -- Up, Down, Up & Down, Random - Arpeggio extension -- up to 4 octaves - Arpeggio management -- Advanced editing for use in multitmbral enviroments - Tempo controls -- Independent for Arpeggio and Phrase - Phrase Recorder memory -- 32.000 events- 4 user sets - Phrase Recorder resolution -- 96 t.p.q.n.. - Event Editor -- Available - Phrase Recorder management -- Advanced editing for use in multitmbral enviroments Automation: - Motion Recorder locations -- 2 - Motion Recorder Rec. Time -- 2 min @ 120 b.p.m. - Motion Recorder Resolution -- 96 t.p.q.n. - Event Editor -- Available - Morphing -- Manual or Auto (set in secs or meas@bpm) - Auto-Morphing time -- Up to 100 seconds - Sync. -- MIDI Clk. to Morph - MIDI Clk. to Motion Control Panel: - Timbre controls -- 24 sliders, 22 knobs, 33 buttons ÒTrue AnalogÓ feel for real-time editing. - Effects controls -- 5 buttons & 4 knobs (lvl/parameter) - Arpeggio & Phrase recorder controls -- Independent tempo controls, 5 dedicated buttons - Automation controls -- 6 buttons - Control center -- 36 buttons, Encoder, Large graphic LCD - Others -- Pitch and Modulation wheel, Ribbon pad Connections: - Analog Outputs -- Main (L/mono-R) - Aux (1-2) - User bus selection - Stereo Headphones - Digital Outputs -- Standard S-PDIF - MIDI -- In-Out-Thru. - Pedals -- 2 switch, 2 expression - Power Supply -- From 93 to 240 V a.c. Suggested Retail Price $1999.00 U.S. Dollars (available end of March 2000) Submitted by Tom Finegan

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