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Oberheim
Oberheim is an American synthesizer manufacturer founded in 1969 by Tom Oberheim.
Beginning in 1975, Oberheim developed some of the first commercially available polyphonic synthesizers and was a prominent synthesizer and drum machine manufacture ...
Two-Voice Pro is an
analog
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music
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synthesizer
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that was produced from 2015-2018 under the Tom Oberheim brand. It is an updated version of the original
Oberheim Two-Voice, which was produced from 1975-1979.
This instrument was designed around coupling two
SEM (Synthesizer Expander Module) modules. Each voice is individually programmed and has its own multi-mode filter. The modern Pro version contains a digital sequencer, MIDI, and a comprehensive patch panel to allow the instrument to interface with modular setups.
In March 2021, Tom Oberheim released a "Special Edition" version of the Two-Voice Pro in limited numbers. This was the first instrument designed by Tom Oberheim released under the Oberheim brand name since 1985; the Oberheim brand had been returned to him by Gibson in 2019.
Notable users
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Vince Clarke
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Vangelis
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Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
See also
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Polyphonic synthesizer
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References
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Two-Voice Pro
Analog synthesizers
Polyphonic synthesizers