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O is for Oberheim
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Four Voice
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I foolishly didn't hold on to this one for long. I can recollect why I let it slip through my sweaty little palms at the time
though. It simply wiped out everything I owned in terms of sheer power.
I do remember it as being quite engrossing to play, as like the PPG
Waveterm's multi-samples or a Mellotron, each note in a chord or
sequence can be different .As you're playing four mono's linked as a
poly it's almost impossible to get the four voices exactly alike, hence
you get a natural 'groove' which influences your style. |
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Matrix 6
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A nice sounding synth, capable of highly complex patches,
but programming via the front panel is like keyhole surgery! However, in
comparison to the Four Voice the Matrix 6 has nowhere near the sonic
charge. With careful programming it can be impressive, but it lacks the
'analogue' vagaries that give the genuine OBIE power. The Matrix 6's
limitations comes to the fore when in unison mode, as the voices are not
quite detuned adequately and it tends to sound a little boxy. |
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Matrix 1000
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The 1 'U' rack with balls! Almost identical to the Matrix
6, but without the split/layer capabilities. The good news is that the
problem with the unison mode seems to have been alleviated, letting the
richness shine through with some stunning lead sounds |
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DPX-1
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No a synth at all really, but a sample player. It does
have a set of delicious SSM2045 filters but you can't program it as such
from the panel. Will play back EMU EII, Emax, Akai S900 and Sequential
Prophet 2000/2 samples. Sounds very good (massive) and works well on
synthy pads too with it's filter envelopes and resonance. |
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