Oberheim emulations / sample CDs

Does anyone know of any Oberheim emulations or sample CDs that are compatible with LP8 / EXS24 / NI Kontakt 3?

Considering that Oberheim sounds were at the heart of so many classic 80s rock tracks (anyone hears Van Halen's 'Jump'? 'Tom Sawyer' by Rush? Plus many more), I'm surprised that the only Oberheim modelled in software appears to be the Sonic Projects OP-X ( http://www.sonicprojects.ch/obx/welcome.html) which I is only available in VST and Reaktor format for PCs.

Does anyone know of anything Mac compatible?

Posted on Dec 17, 2008 11:35 AM

17 replies

Robin Johnson Author

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Dec 19, 2008 3:28 AM in response to Community User

fermusic wrote:

Have you tried to hit and press a Key C1... just one note... on a Real Oberheim?

you will get a Big Big Big sound that don't gives you the needings feel to push up with Volume faders inside your mix and Meters stay down at - 20dB... but the sound is so BIG that always can be easly listened!

NOW
press the same C1 on any software synthy and adjust the parameter to achieve a similar sound....

you Will get a SMALLER .... small .... very little child sound...

🙂 🙂 🙂
I think you are indulging in more than a little exaggeration here, fermusic. But it makes for very entertaining reading. You have brightened up my morning by giving me a good chuckle 😉

I'm not a high profile artist or producer intent on the very purest sonic integrity, making an album I hope will sell millions, so for me OP-X will do just fine 😉

Dec 19, 2008 3:50 AM in response to Robin Johnson

I glad for your attention...

it is not so exaggerated... I can make (and I just make that by myself) this test on my Studio...
Let me know witch SoftSynth you want compare with my Matrix 1000!

I'll send you a QuickTime movie 😉.

You are welcome.

G

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