The New Tom Oberheim SEM Thread

[b3groover]

Exciting news! The price is definitely right.

[jaypodesta]

This is looking better and better - hope they'll be happily shipped to Europe...

[otto]

Damn, seriously considering an OB-1 at the moment that have a day to make a decision before it hits ebay. This kinda throws a wrench in my consideration process.

Hmmm, recently, thoroughly restored OB-1 for $1350 or wait for one of these...

Any info what patch-points will be available on the CV model?

[matia]

man ... this seals it ... had sellers remorse about letting go of my pro one ... but now i think it's going to go in favor of an MFB Kraftzwerg and one of these SEM's !!!!


-matia

[Christopher Winkels]

Damn, seriously considering an OB-1 at the moment that have a day to make a decision before it hits ebay. This kinda throws a wrench in my consideration process.

Hmmm, recently, thoroughly restored OB-1 for $1350 or wait for one of these...

Any info what patch-points will be available on the CV model?

$1,350 doesn't sound like a bad price to me. It might take a bit of a hit, but even if Tom sells 10,000 of the neo-SEMs the OB-1 isn't going to suddenly be worth $700. Some people will still want the keyboard, chassis, vintage vibe, etc.

Buy the OB-1. If you don't like it, trade it to me for my Pro-One.

[Synthaholic]

Any info what patch-points will be available on the CV model?

(Shamelessly stolen from another forum)
Patchpoints that will be available on the new SEM. They are the same as on the originals. These are internal patchpoints; I don't know offhand which ones are being brought out to the panel on the CV model.

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CONN. PIN                 FUNCTION                 Direction

 A1            VCO 1 - External Modulation         Input
 A2            VC0 1 - Sawtooth Waveform           Output
 A3            VCO 1 - Pulse Waveform              Output

 B1            VCO 1 - Control Voltage #1          Input
 B2            Ground
 B3            VCO 1 - Control Voltage #2          Input

 C1            VCO 1 - Sync Output                 Output
 C2            Ground
 C3            VCO 1 - Sync Input                  Input

 D1            VCO 2 - Control Voltage #1          Input
 D2            Ground
 D3            VCO 2 - Control Voltage #2          Input

 E1            VCO 2 - External Modulation         Input
 E2            VC0 2 - Sawtooth Waveform           Output
 E3            VCO 2 - Pulse Waveform              Output

 F1            VCO 2 - Sync Output                 Output
 F2            VCA   - Control Input               Input
 F3            VCO 2 - Sync Input                  Input

 G1            LFO Trigger                         Input
 G2            Ground
 G3            LFO Waveform                        Output

 H1            VCF - Control Voltage #1            Input
 H2            VCF - Control Voltage #2            Input
 H3            VCF - External Modulation           Input

 I1            VCA Output                          Output
 I2            Ground
 I3            Output Amplifier Input              Input

 J1            VCF - HiPass Signal                 Output
 J2            Ground
 J3            VCF - Bandpass Signal               Output

 K1            Selected VCF Response               Output
 K2            Ground
 K3            VCF - LowPass Signal                Output

 L1            External Audio Input #1             Input
 L2            Ground
 L3            External Audio Input #1             Input

 M1            External Audio Input #2             Input
 M2            Ground
 M3            External Audio Input #2             Input

 X1            ENV 1 - Output                      Output
 X2            ENV 1 - Gate                        Input
 X3            ENV 1 - Trigger                     Input

 Y1            ENV 2 - Output                      Output
 Y2            ENV 2 - Gate                        Input
 Y3            ENV 2 - Trigger                     Input

 Z1            +18 Volts                           Input
 Z2            Ground
 Z3            Ground
 Z4            -18 Volts                           Input

[japan]

I've read the 'news' and I'm happy...these are very good news for the synth market's health...

As an Oberheim synth owner, I'm really amazed and moved...


Go ahead Tom!

[nadafarms]

So he is pretty much gonna be crazy not to offer a 4 voice keyboard right? I mean what the h**l am I going to drop the $599 sem modules into?

do you think it will be more likely people will just chain 4 of these via midi? I would sure rather have a 4 voice with a sexy keyboard.

I'm excited about finally having the chance to get a sem.

When when when!?

[Sir Ruff]

Feast your eyes gentleman!:

http://tomoberheim.com/SEM_with_patch_panel.jpg

pre-orders are now being taken at audiomidi.com... suuuweeet.

[nadafarms]

wow. I would like to pre order but not without knowing how long I mean I dont want to wait a year...

patch panel version all the way!

[schmidtc]

I think Tom said he was planning for the fall. I told him he was sure to sell a lot of the new SEM's and asked if he could keep up with the initial demand, to which he chuckled and said "sure, of course." He's working on a new sequencer for it also. I'd be surprised if there weren't a few more products on the horizon.

[otto]

http://www.audiomidi.com/searchresults. ... %20Content

[Sir Ruff]

I think Tom said he was planning for the fall. I told him he was sure to sell a lot of the new SEM's and asked if he could keep up with the initial demand, to which he chuckled and said "sure, of course." He's working on a new sequencer for it also. I'd be surprised if there weren't a few more products on the horizon.

I just got a confirmation email from him about being put on the list to which I responded that I had just pre-ordered this morning and wondered about the exact release date. I also asked him about being inundated with orders, and if that would delay the release..

He responded almost immediately that (from what he understood), audiomidi will fulfill the pre-orders in the order that they are received... He also indicated I was probably pretty high on the list.. so (quoting him) "look OUT!" So I guess if you want one, get in there now!

He didn't mention a specific date, but september still seems to be the current release month.

Slightly ironically, this will officially be the first NEW synth I have ever bought... interesting that it had to be a 30+ year old design that I've never even played before that is still cheaper than its original predecessors-what amazing times we live in for synths!

[maindeglorie]

OH MY GOD IT'S A MIRACLE.

There is a VCA control patch point, which means I would be able to control this with my French Connection!

[otto]

I'm really interested but I think I'm going to hold out. I'd like to see some reviews and demos. If the talk here and on AH is any indication this should be a popular item as far as analog synths go.