Chart-topping Spirit

Today’s hottest hits are drawing on ’80s synth sounds more than ever. With OB-Xa in your arsenal, you’ll be ready to produce the next one.

The Real Deal

We went back to the source to model the OB-Xa, analyzing every detail, component, and behavior of the genuine article with TAE® emulation.

Jump Right In

The straightforward user interface and signal path can turn a novice into a seasoned synth enthusiast in record time.

Sound That Slaps

TAE® does not emulate sounds - it duplicates how vintage analog circuits behave, and you’ll hear the difference. Earth-shaking, hair-raising, soul-stirring.

Where Hardware Can’t Go

Trouble-free tempo sync. Gorgeous built-in effects. Even more polyphony. The awe-inspiring nature of a classic synth, the enhancements of software.

The Poly
that Could

Oberheim® already had a legacy of fat-sounding synths. But for many, the OB-Xa was the one that hit the sweet spot.

The OB-Xa packed up to eight massive-sounding synthesizer voices in an integrated, programmable slab form factor. After its debut in December 1980, musicians noticed.

Founded by Tom Oberheim, Oberheim Electronics’ first product was a ring modulator pedal introduced in 1970. Then came the Maestro phaser, then the DS-2A, an early digital sequencer that could record and play back notes from popular analog synths in real time — a mind-blowing feat for 1973. Its success led Oberheim to design his own synthesizer: the Synthesizer Expander Module.

Black and
Blue Beauty

OP-Xa V melds the best of the OB-X, OB-Xa, and OB-8 synths with today’s DAW-centric music workflows.

In many ways it’s the most OB you can get outside of having a collection of all three. Here are just a few of the features that set that benchmark.

Resurrecting
a titan

Our teams of engineers and audio experts set out to capture every velvety-smooth sinewave, every dazzling sawtooth chord, every detuned sub-rich bass, and every split-keyboard stacked timbre that put the OP-Xa on the map.

To fully experience the majesty and raw power of an instrument like this, samples simply won’t cut it. OP-Xa V is the result of exhaustive measuring, analysis, and reverse-engineering of every aspect of the original instrument - and then some.The unique behavior and sonic character of the Curtis chips played a crucial role in the colossal sound we know and love; replicating the bite and bark of the Curtis filters was an integral part of nailing OP-Xa V’s sound. We also incorporated some choice cuts from the instrument's famous peers - OB-X and OB-8 - and enhanced them with new features for a supremely authentic and far-reaching analog experience.

Included in
V collection

Legendary Keyboards Reinvented

This instrument is also part of the V Collection -your complete dream line-up of the legendary synths, organs, pianos and more that made keyboard history. They’re modeled with the most advanced technologies for authentic realism, and enhanced with new creative options. Whether you use it as DAW plugins in the studio or standalone at gigs, V Collection puts the greatest keys of all time at your fingertips for instant inspiration.