Arturia OB-Xa V

LEGENDARY GROWL MACHINE
The OB-Xa V takes the immense analog power of the fat, aggressive sounding OB-Xa from the 80s charts to the modern era. Faithful to the sound of the original and supercharged with new features, OB-Xa V will take you for a wild sonic ride.

Longing to sound like the biggest icons of the 80s? Jump into the dream world of the future by activating the brand new features of the evolved synth.

Immerse yourself in this quirky synth and whip up new songs with the fat, creamy sounds that made it famous. Not only will you feel the original sound of punchy bass, thick analog pads and drones, and cyclical effects at your fingertips, you’ll also have access to brand new features that will bring out this iconic sound deeper than ever. OB-Xa V is here to let you spin that audio hurricane!

OB-Xa V has been one of our most requested synths, so we took extra care to make it more satisfying than you’d ever expect. That’s right – we went back to the future!

Features

• Stereo spread with left/right offsets on oscillator, filter, and LFO parameters
• Modulation matrix
• Arpeggiator
• More flexibility on the LFO for easy modulation
• Up to 16 voice polyphony
• Innovative voice detuning
• On-board effects: delay, chorus, reverb, phaser, flanger, compressor, overdrive, multimode filter, and bitcrusher
• Oscillators’ continuous X-Mod modulation (cross modulation)
• Oscillators’ (1, 2, and noise) mix in filter section for rich sound sources
• 4 Function Generators
• Sleek design for great visual experience of your sound
• Seamless preset selection with the visual browser
• Over 400 presets
• Individual voice panning
• Extension panel includes Mod Matrix, four Function Generators, and 3 busses with 9 effects each

Punchy Synth Icon
Released in December 1980, the OB-Xa made a massive statement in the world of analog synths. Following the release of accessible digital synthesizers, Oberheim brought in added polyphony, big sound, and impressive power to show the world what synth greatness really means, and it became an instant rival to its main competitor, Sequential Circuits’ Prophet 5.

OB-Xa is a hugely iconic synth behind Van Halen’s hit ‘Jump’ and albums by Prince, Queen, Bon Jovi, Billy Idol, Chaka Khan, The Police, and more. Its dangerous, all-embracing sound is perfect for expressing the epic, heart-crushing drama of life. It’s used today by the likes of Flume, Chrome Sparks, Calvin Harris, and Venetian Snares, entering a new dimension of electronic music. Our faithful reproduction of OB-Xa with extra inspiration taken from the OB-X and OB-8 for the most satisfying result will be perfect for keyboardists and synth programmers.

It’s your turn to break free and let the world hear your rebel yell.

Sonic alchemy for the 21st century
OB-Xa was a hugely sought-after synth in its own time. With our carefully thought out features implemented, we made it even more intelligent, intuitive, and inspiring to use.

Stereo spread
The pioneering stereo spread feature lets your ears immerse into sound movement.

Arpeggiator
The arpeggiator generates expressive patterns and melodies to enhance your musical rhythms.

LFO
More flexibility of the LFO allows in-depth sound design capabilities and brings movement and excitement to the sound.

Cross modulation
The oscillators’ continuous cross modulation allows one oscillator to modulate the other one. This leads to frequency modulation, resulting in a nice, metallic sound. It’s parallel to the 0 to 1 switch on the original OB-X hardware.

Oscillator’s mix
Oscillators’ mix in the filter section lets you take your sound sources and craft them to achieve the end result you desire.

Re-enter the synth universe at its prime and go wild with previously impossible synthesizer technology
It’s easy to get lost in endless inspiration without an organizing system to ground it – and that’s why our sound libraries offer a super easy system of categories and tags. Create your own patches while browsing hundreds of presets for an instant revisit when you need it. It’s sonic exploration made easy.