There is no such thing as too many synths.
Absolutely. The OB6 is probably the best synth investment I ever made. Killer sounds come leaping out of that thing faster than I can find a place to save them and Iām taking mine to the grave.
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Oh man. I was set on getting a Take 5 now I finally have some funds. But sweeping through that variable state Obie SEM style filter is one of the best sounds in all synthdom to me.
I also have a fair bit nostalgia for Oberheims as the Matrix 1000 was my first poly.
All the talk about Oberheim sounds not being as versatile as Prophets is the one thing that puts me off but I too am not sure how true that really isā¦
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Damn, just bought an OB6 desktop that is still in return period.
Itās absolutely stunning
But if I can get close to the sound with a keyboard and more modulation for less moneyā¦ā¦
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Probably the main area where the Prophet has the edge is filter self-oscillation which the sem canāt do.
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Will this be the same price as the Take 5?
Unfortunately, probably a little more expensive when it lands Iām guessing, although I hope to be wrong about that!
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Anywhere near the price though will be a steal 
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Although youāre right, do people actually use self-oscillation in their music at all, or is it just a cool party trick?
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Wonder how many more days weāll have to wait until we have confirmation of this?
Yeah, it seems like thereās usually an āOberheim taxā compared to the Sequential version of the same synth. OB-6 was more than P-6, etcā¦
But if the Teo is $1,700 instead of $1,500 for a Take 5, and resembles its OB siblings sonically, that still seems like a good deal. You get that state sweepable filter for a manageable price and a small footprint.
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Yep, as long as the price difference isnāt too crazy Iām pretty interested!
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Itās a bunch of SMT inside, like a Take 5, and probably the same amount of transport weight and warehouse space. Doesnāt seem like it should cost much more.
I think of the extra charge for OBs as helping to pay for Tom Oberheim having a comfortable retirement. No one ever got rich designing innovative synthesizers.
EDIT: āSMTā not āSSDā ā¦ oops, was just reading about hard drives ā¦
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Not averse to a small āTom taxā if true. He and Dave Smith (R.I.P.) are deserving of the recognition.
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The only time I use self-oscillation is with filter fm to get those Doctor Who type sounds, otherwise no.
Decide for yourself whether itās a gimmick or not:
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Sideshow Mel: Good shot, Barbara. I canāt believe it. A house with a bowling alley.
Marge: Do you bowl often?
Sideshow Mel: Actually, this is our first time. And I didnāt really care for it.
Simpsons aside, that is the first time Iāve actually seen the filter played and put to good use! Thanks
With key tracking itās the perfect sine wave oscillatorā¦if you donāt already have one!
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I imagine itās just to pay Tom his cut. Tom is going to get paid for every synth with his name on it, and Sequential isnāt going to lower their margins and make less money to pay Tom out of pocket.
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Yep. Iām fine with it.
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