UVI OB Legacy - Homage to a Synthesizer Luminary

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Homage to a Synthesizer Luminary

6 instruments explore the sounds of a legendary American designer
1,400+ presets deliver the analog sounds of real hardware
Easy-to-use, deeply-customizable sample-based instruments

$149

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One of the most prolific figures in synthesizer history is the maverick engineer and designer Tom Oberheim. His efforts can be heard across hundreds of albums, decades of pioneering instrument designs, and experienced through conveniences we take for granted on a daily basis including preset memory and MIDI. His influence is as great as any and his designs have stood the test of time better than most, with models in production today that have changed little in over 40 years. The sound of his instruments is distinct and inherently musical, with a character that's often described as "lush" and "massive", and rightly so.

Creating a suite of instruments that does justice to this legacy presented the greatest challenge of all; too much good stuff. We started with a list of our favorite synths, and after tracking them down (not an easy thing in some cases!) we spent hundreds of hours exploring their unique sonic qualities and hand-crafting new sounds for you to experience. The result is 1,468 presets built on 49,252 samples, all recorded from the actual hardware instruments - giving you the very best of what these instruments have to offer in the convenience of modern software.

All sounds in OB Legacy are fully editable and come neatly wrapped in hardware-inspired interfaces, giving you the real feel of the synths as you tweak and perform. Included presets cover the full gamut of types and styles, including plenty of bread and butter patches, vintage classics and modern staples. Quickly browse through categories, audition presets, then edit, layer and even completely transform sounds to suite your needs, all with the genuine warmth, character and grit of real analog circuits.

Instruments

XP-12

The eXpanse

Taking advantage of one of the most versatile analog architectures ever produced, with all-analog voices outfitted with extensive digital controls including 5 LFOs, 15 VCAs, 5 EGs and CV/Gate integration, the Xpander rivals fully modular systems in its flexibility. Extensive programming revealed a wondrous collection of sounds from emblematic vintage stacks and savage basses to analog FM tones and hyper-modulated atmospheres.

M-6k

Analog Matrix

Upgrading the voice architecture with DCO's gave the Matrix-6 and Matrix-1000 a more refined and more consistent sound while its resonant low-pass filter and robust digital modulation system provided serious sonic range and flexibility. Explore the intricate and warm timbres of these 6-voice analog gems through a robust and intuitive interface loaded with essential sounds, effects and dual arpeggiators.

UV-XXX

Velvet Kings

A massive collection of sounds from the first wave of OB synths, including the OB-X, OB-Xa and OB-SX. Fat, layered analog basses, creamy leads, heavenly pads, rich brass and evolving textures are all here, oozing with as much meaty vintage grit as we could squeeze out of these machines. A dual-layer architecture lets you easily stack, mix and tweak patches for beyond-thick, classic '80s analog like you've never heard it before.

Six-12

New-Breed Creatives

Two offshoot synths made with wildly different perspectives are combined for brilliant results, one a modern analog 6-voice from 2016, the other a virtual analog 12-voice from 2000. Deep sound design was done on both machines while running them through our collection of outboard processors, producing a library of sounds with a sense of familiarity but also a new character and bite that's all their own.

UV-1

SEM Power

Starting with a classic OB-1 from 1978, the SEM's powerful analog engine was pushed and tweaked to create a mass of patches that resonate with a distinctive vintage monosynth growl. Additional layers were recorded through our collection of vintage and modern analog effect pedals creating entirely new sounds that can easily be mixed in when you want to crank the analog mayhem up into speaker-shredding territory.

UVSR-2

The Princess

Single rack-unit synths weren't rare in the '90s but none had teeth like the MSR-2. A legitimate wolf in sheep's clothing, we took this 16-voice, 16-part multitimbral analog sleeper and created some wildly rich and complex sounds. A little cleaner than UV-1 and UV-XXX, this synth sheds it's vintage roots for high-resolution analog oscillators with an almost digital-like quality.

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Experience the sounds of an American legend and add some of the most innovative and powerful analog synths ever designed to your collection.

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WHAT YOU GET

Size:	17.94GB (FLAC lossless encoding, was 34.9GB in WAV)
Content:	6 Instruments, 1,468 Presets, 49,252 Samples
Sample Resolution:	44.1 kHz. Recording at 88.2 kHz
License:	3 activations per license on any combination of machines or iLok dongles

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Runs in UVI Workstation version 2.6.12+, and Falcon version 1.3.1+
iLok account (free, dongle not required)
Internet connection for the license activation
Supported Operating Systems:
- macOS 10.14 Mojave to macOS 15 Sequoia
- Windows 10 to Windows 11 (64-bit)
18GB of disk space
Hard Drive: 7,200 rpm recommended or Solid State Drive (SSD)
4GB RAM (8 GB+ highly recommended for large UVI Soundbanks)

COMPATIBILITY

Supported Formats:	Audio Unit, AAX, VST, VST3, Standalone
Tested and Certified in:	Digital Performer 8+, Pro Tools 2019+, Logic Pro X+, Cubase 7+, Nuendo 6+, Ableton Live 8+, Studio One 2+, Garage Band 6+, Maschine 1+, Tracktion 4+, Vienna Ensemble Pro 5+, Reaper 4+, Sonar X3+, MainStage 3, MuLab 5.5+, FL Studio, Bitwig 1+, Reason 9.5+, Ability 1+

MANUAL

>> Download OB Legacy Manual >> Download Soundbank Installation Guide

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Reviews

"In the spirit of UVS-3200, OB Legacy brings us back to the great sounds and machines of the 80’s - but it’s 21st century without a doubt. Powerful, analog or digital, it’s a success!"

Boom Bass

Cassius

"The amazing OB Legacy gives you an immense amount of that Oberheim juiciness, sampled directly from all the classic hardware and delivered straight to your DAW. If you love the ‘OB’ sound as much as I do you’re really gonna need this, right now!"

Scott Kinsey

Keyboardist & Arranger
(Joe Zawinul, Clint Mansell, The Manhattan Transfer, Gary Willis, Scott Henderson, Kurt Rosenwinkel)

"I’ve been waiting for OB Legacy for a long time to have this amazing collection on the road! It's so inspiring and nostalgic..."

Adrián Schinoff

Awarded-Producer, Composer & Musician
(Pablo Alboran, Niña Pastori, Antonio Carmona, Joaquin Sabina, Luis Salinas)

"OB Legacy captures all the household amazing Oberheim synths sound with pristine quality, an incredible intuitive interface and with all the power of UVI´s Falcon engine to go even beyond and find your own sound easily. It has became one of my go to synths for all my projects since day one."

Gus Reyes

Sundance Fellow Film & TV Composer
(Netflix "El Chapo", "I Dream in Another Language", "The Dark Side of Light", "El Charro de Toluquilla")

"Numerous sounds with lots of movement and depth, plenty of wonky funk basses, lush pads, gritty keys, stacked chords… There’s tons of production-ready sounds in here."

Attack Mag

"Is OB Legacy for the synth enthusiast? Yes. UVI have delivered a library in OB Legacy that truly honors the legend that is Tom Oberheim."

Pro Tools Expert

"A solid collection of vintage-inspired presets that would work all across many genres. UVI’s GUI designs are always alluring."

Future Music

"Anyone who dislikes the sound of the OB Legacy instruments probably simply doesn’t like synths, period."

SoundBytes

"The original sound is definitely there – in spades. As if I had the keyboard right in front of me. And there are a bunch of excellent custom designed patches."

Music Nation

User Testimonials

“I am now in sampled Oberheim heaven....especially the Matrix 12.”— Quantum7, Gearslutz

“This is so great! Beats every Oberheim simulation made so far!”— Pierre L., Facebook

“The product is very good - the GUIs are done extremely well, samples load fast, and the sounds are plentiful. If you just want the essence of the instruments they are great.”— Arcadia, Gearslutz

“Really like the direction UVI have gone with this - much more scope for sound design, and more blurring of the line for it being a synth vs sample player.”— OneOfManyPauls, KVR

“OB Legacy collection has an incredible collection of sounds. Each sound can be altered and processed in many ways, which provides even more flexibility.”— David, SweetWater

“It's even better than expected, so soft and warm. I love it!”— Mollensittich, YouTube

Oberheim, Matrix-6, Matrix-1000, OB-6, OB-12, OB-1, OB-X, OB-Xa, OB-SX, Marion MSR-2 and Xpander are trademarks of their respective owners. UVI is not affiliated or endorsed by any entities listed here.

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The eXpanse

M-6k

Analog Matrix

UV-XXX

Velvet Kings

Six-12

New-Breed Creatives

UV-1

SEM Power

UVSR-2

The Princess

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