WHY WE BLEEP 050: TOM OBERHEIM

About this episode

Synth legend Tom Oberheim shares his journey from hand-making effects in the 60s to the rise and fall of Oberheim synths.

In which synth legend Tom Oberheim tells the story of how it all happened: From hand-making effects in his apartment in the 60’s, to the golden age of the SEM, OBX and Xpanders, to the loss and renaissance of Oberheim synths. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it! THANKS TO SPONSORS: http://signalsounds.com & https://www.thonk.co.uk/shop/plinky-kit-001/ SUPPORT THE PODCAST ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/mylarmelodies OBERHEIM ONLINE Oberheim.com: https://oberheim.com/ Tom Oberheim.com https://www.tomoberheim.com/ Thanks to Matt Milligan for editing this episode!

People in this episode

Host: Matt Milligan

Guest: TOM OBERHEIM

Topics covered

• synthesizers
• music history
• technology
• Oberheim

Keywords

• synth legend
• SEM
• OBX
• Xpanders
• renaissance

Sponsors

Signal Sounds, Thonk

Mentioned in this episode

Products: SEM, OBX, Xpanders, Oberheim synths

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