Oberheim TEO-5

Compact analog synthesizer by Tom Oberheim with two oscillators, SEM filter, 2 envelopes, effects, chord mode and sequencer Polyphonic analog synthesizer with Oberheim sound Analog Synthesizer classic Oberheim sound 44 keys Fatar keyboard 5-voice polyphonic 2 analog oscillators with PWM cross modulation hardsync sub-oscillator Noise generator 12db State Variable Filter (SEM) Polyphonic portamento 2 LFOs (1 global, 1 per voice) 2 DADSR envelopes 2 effect processors Analog overdrive Modulation matrix Arpeggiator Polyphonic step sequencer 256 Factory sounds 256 User sounds panel mode Unison and chord variations Keysplit With the TEO 5, old master Tom Oberheim presents a polyphonic analog synthesizer with the assertive oscillators of his poly classics and the popular SEM filter. The five-voice instrument is equipped with a pleasantly playable, velocity-sensitive 44-key Fatar keyboard and also features channel aftertouch. The visual proximity to the Sequential Take 5 is no coincidence, as Oberheim synthesizers have been manufactured under the umbrella of Sequential since the OB-6. Of course, the TEO 5 also features the elegant black and blue pinstripe look and looks very 80s Oberheim . A nice detail is the vintage control, which shifts the accurate and precise circuits (oscillator drift, filter, envelope behavior...) towards the component-related inaccuracies of old synthesizers. In this way, the best possible vintage sound is achieved. Since the TEO 5 has all sound-relevant parameters on the control panel, it is easy to operate after a short familiarization period. The easy-to-follow menu only needs to be used for a few actions. Proven Oberheim components in a new guise Two analog oscillators with the waveforms triangle, sawtooth and square with PWM form the basic framework from which the TEO 5 creates its sounds. Hardsync can be switched between the two tone generators and cross-modulation (Thru-Zero FM) can be controlled from VCO 2 to 1. In the mixer, the sound generation is supplemented by a sub-oscillator with a square waveform that follows the pitch of oscillator 1 and a noise generator. In the tradition of old or poly synths, the signal sources can be switched on and fine-tuned via the menu. The beautiful basic sound is processed with one of the most popular filters since synthesizers were invented: the SEM filter, also known as the 12db state variable filter. In addition to the creamy sound, this filter is characterized by the ability to fade continuously from lowpass to notch to highpass characteristics or to work with the switchable Bandpass . Some intermediate stages around the notch position are simply a dream and come across particularly organically. Modulations for lively sounds At first glance, the two LFOs appear to be identical, but they have different ranges of action. The global LFO can be applied to the entire Patch , the voice LFO is active per voice. It is conceivable, for example, that the Global-LFO is used for vibrato effects... ...