Xplorer Oberheim Xpander & Matrix 12 Realtime-Editor/Automator (PC only)

Xplorer. is a PC only (looks like it) project, he says ok, here’s a newer demo of it – in action – his document is a rework of three old text files dealing with the Oberheim Xpander / Matrix-12 MIDI implementation.  This rework was done in order to get a more human readable set of information. Changes or additional information about the MIDI implementation were added when required. Redundant information between theses files was removed. A sample C/C++ source code of a single patch viewer is included in the archive.…

Tom Oberheim SEMs Shipping – First Impression – US Only atm.

Looks like Matrix has discovered the first new Tom Oberheim SEM Synthesizer Expander Module „unboxing ceremony“.. Info @ SynthDB: SEM, Synthesizer Expander Module They’re here: all via MATRIXSYNTH: Tom Oberheim SEMs Shipping – First Impression. SEM Nouveau – Unboxing the new Tom Oberheim SEM non-europeans buy here – not sold here because missing CE check. understanable, so why not buying it directly? images by brotherloco

polyphon & analog: Oberheim Matrix 12 Bericht (deutsch/german)

(german little review for bonedo with lots of audio demos and quite some shots) Bericht zum Oberheim Matrix 12, sie man sieht – auch von mir geschrieben.Jede Menge Audiodemos und Bilder.. PRO +    Sagenhafter Sound, sowohl für Curtis-Chip Synths als auch allgemein für Analoge +     Oktavreine FM +     Sehr viele Modulationsquellen +     Release Velocity spielbar +     Nachkompatibles Display +     Für die Zeit sehr gute MIDI-Implementation und SysEx-Specs CONTRA –    Relativ langsame Hüllkurven und LFOs –     Display unersetzlich bei Defekt –     Tastatur relativ durchschnittlich…

Tom Oberheim – more SEM models and no more dogs – And Sequencer till End 2009

Tom already announced the production of new SEMs, but there will be MIDI and „bare“ ones without anything like the original for 599 Dollars, which may end up in 599€ over here? Anyway the Dog dissapeared and there’s a very nice big shot of the new SEM. It’s alive! The Oberheim MIDI SEM. Click to see it up close. Click to see my talk at the at the recent Red Bull Music Academy in Boston. * SEM with MIDI input and MIDI to CV routing panel (as shown in above…