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The Oberhiem OB-SX brings polyphonic synthesis
to the discerning
keyboardist at an affordable price. It's as simple to use as the
popular
"string machines" with the versatility of sounds achievable
only with a
variable synthesizer. The OB-SX is a real synthesizer utilizing
the
same circuitry as the celebrated OB-X. User programmability is
unnessary since the 'SX' is programmable with 24 sounds including
those sounds most used and requested, such as:Strings, brass,
clavinet,
organ, electric piano, bass, flute, and synthesizers solo. Other
great
sounds, many unique to the 'X' family, are also included. Each
program can be modified to ones" own personal taste by adjusting
the front panel controls (Since they are constantly in edit mode).
The
programs (sounds) are permanently stored on a plug-in computer
memory chip. Should 24 programs not be enough, an additional
24 are available for a nominal charge. A switch on the back panel
is provided to switch from each group. Custom chips can be used
by
sending an OB-X cassette tape to Oberheim (first 24 programs can
be used). The key ingredient to the OB-SX is: although it's as
simple
to operate as your typical string machine, you can update your
sounds
by changing program chips.