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Oberheim

Oberheim TEO-5

CurrentReleased 2024

A compact five-voice analogue Oberheim built on the Take 5 platform, with two VCOs per voice offering through-zero FM and the SEM state-variable filter. A 19-slot mod matrix and onboard effects make it far deeper than its size suggests. The most affordable route to a current Oberheim, suited to players who want that filter in a small instrument.

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Specifications

General

Manufacturer
Oberheim
Status
Current
Released
2024

Sound engine

Engine
Analogue
Voices
5
Polyphony
5 analogue voices
Oscillators
2 VCOs per voice with simultaneous waveforms, sub-oscillator and through-zero FM
Filter
SEM-lineage 2-pole state-variable: low-pass to notch to high-pass, plus band-pass
Multi-timbral parts
1
Sequencer
Polyphonic step sequencer, up to 64 steps
Effects
Reverb, Delay, BBD delay, Tape delay, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Ring modulator, Rotary speaker, Distortion, Lo-fi, Overdrive

Keyboard

Keys
44
Key size
Full
Aftertouch
Channel
Keybed
Fatar

Format

Format
Keyboard
Motorised knobs
No
Features
SEM-style filter, Through-zero FM, 19-slot mod matrix, Vintage knob, Poly Chain (two units, OS update), Arpeggiator

Connections

MIDI ports
DIN in, DIN out, DIN thru, USB
CV / Gate
No

Size & weight

Dimensions (W × D × H)
635 × 324 × 112 mm
Weight
7.7 kg

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