Vintage-Modeled Synthesizers

Brainworx Audio is an industry-leading company known for top-of-the-line mixing and mastering audio software, which has now released the Bx_Oberhausen synthesizer, its first virtual instrument. The Bx_Oberhausen is modeled after the classic Oberheim Synthesizer Expander Module (SEM) synthesizer, except Brainworx' version has made numerous improvements the user will appreciate while working in a modern studio environment.

When the original Oberheim SEM synth was first released back in the 1970s it was intended as a backup synth for layering existing analog synths. Now, Brainworx has greatly expanded its functionality to make the Bx_Oberhausen more versatile for digital applications.

At its core, the synth adapts a similar off-white design and the same classic components found in the original hardware, including: two oscillators (saw, pulse), state-variable filter, two LFO's, and two envelopes. Brainworx has also upgraded the monophonic synth to now support up to 32 voice polyphony, Mid/Side (M/S) technology for stereo processing, as well as VCO frequency modulation, and additional effects, sequencing and further modulation parameters.

Even more exciting, the Bx_Oberhausen has integrated Brainworx' patent-pending Tolerance Modeling Technology (TMT). TMT is a unique feature, which replicates component variations of replicated hardware and contributes to an authentic analog experience in a completely digital environment for the synth to have greater control over the sound.

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