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Oberheim TEO-5 Analog Synthesizer  From Sequential

A modern instrument, crafted with classic analog soul, yet sleek and powerful for today's sonic journeys.

Sequential

$1,849.99

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Manufacturer's Description from Sequential

Thomas Elroy Oberheim. TEO. More than his initials, they mark the culmination of a synth pioneer’s vision.  TEO-5 captures the secrets of the OB-X, Four Voice, and TVS, their legendary spirit distilled into an innovative dream machine.

Enhanced Oscillators

Take your music to the next level with genuine analog VCOs. TEO’s five inspiring voices sing with the warmth and power of pure triangle, sawtooth and pulse waves. But this isn’t your grandfather’s synth. Updated oscillators roar with analog through-zero FM, birthing textures never heard before in an Oberheim instrument.

Signature SEM Filter

The legendary SEM state-variable filter allows you to morph from 2-pole Low-Pass to High-Pass through a phaser-like Notch, and even provides a switchable Band-Pass mode. Experience the distinctive resonance heard in countless hit songs over the last five decades. A tremendous variety of tones are possible with Oberheim’s signature tone shaping tool.

Enter The Matrix

Beyond providing the classic modulation sources like the OB-8 envelopes, TEO-5 offers poly and mono LFOs with tempo sync, and the full range of performance controls. With its flexible modulation matrix design, almost any route is possible in TEO-5, including audio rate sources and destinations. Dig into the 19 routes, 19 sources and 64 destinations and let inspiration find you.

Step Up to TEO-5

TEO-5 is your gateway to new sonic frontiers with modern modulations and vintage warmth. Experiment with through-zero FM shaped by the legendary SEM filter, topped off with iconic Oberheim effects. Compact, affordable, and bursting with creativity, TEO-5 sparks your musical journey, whether you’re a  budding artist or a seasoned pro.

Multi-Effects

Unleash the dual digital effects, letting chorus, delay, and reverb paint your sonic canvas. And for a taste of true Oberheim alchemy, dial in emulations of Tom’s legendary Phase Shifter and Ring Modulator, conjuring swirling textures and metallic resonances straight from the golden age of synthesis.

Arpeggiator and Sequencer

TEO-5 is a sonic playground. Its 64-step polyphonic sequencer sparks infinite melodic possibilities, while the multimode arpeggiator keeps your rhythms pulsing and pounding. Or play it live with the premium Fatar keybed, every note awash with responsive joy. From soaring leads to cascading chords and thunderous basses, TEO-5 will elevate every aspect of your musical performance.

Sound Editor

Unlock the full potential of your Oberheim TEO-5 with TEO-5 SoundEditor! This standalone program and plugin from SoundTower is a full-featured Editor/Librarian that greatly enhances the TEO-5 sound editing experience. With every parameter displayed in a logical, easy-to-use graphical interface, you can create, edit, organize and store TEO-5 Programs on your computer with ease.

Sequential

About Manufacturer

Sequential is helmed by legendary instrument designer and Grammy-winner Dave Smith, the original founder of Sequential Circuits in the mid-70s. Dave designed the Prophet-5, the world’s first fully-programmable polyphonic synth—and the first musical instrument with an embedded microprocessor.

Dave is generally known as the driving force behind the generation of the MIDI specification in 1981. It was Dave, in fact, who coined the acronym. In 1987 he was named a Fellow of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) for his continuing work in the area of music synthesis. After Sequential, Dave was President of DSD, Inc, an R&D division of Yamaha, where he worked on physical modeling synthesis and software synthesizer concepts. He then started the Korg R&D group in California, producing the Wavestation products and other technology.

He took over as President at Seer Systems and developed the first soft synth for Intel in 1994, followed by the first fully professional soft synth, Reality, released in 1997.

Realizing the limitations of software, Dave returned to hardware and started Dave Smith Instruments, which released the Evolver hybrid analog/digital synthesizer in 2002. Since then the Sequential product lineup has grown to include the Prophet X, Prophet Rev2, Prophet-6, OB-6, Pro 2, and Prophet 12 synthesizers, as well as the Tempest drum machine, co-designed with friend and fellow electronic instrument designer Roger Linn.

 

Dave is generally known as the driving force behind the generation of the MIDI specification in 1981. It was Dave, in fact, who coined the acronym. In 1987 he was named a Fellow of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) for his continuing work in the area of music synthesis. After Sequential, Dave was President of DSD, Inc, an R&D division of Yamaha, where he worked on physical modeling synthesis and software synthesizer concepts. He then started the Korg R&D group in California, producing the Wavestation products and other technology.

He took over as President at Seer Systems and developed the first soft synth for Intel in 1994, followed by the first fully professional soft synth, Reality, released in 1997.

Realizing the limitations of software, Dave returned to hardware and started Dave Smith Instruments which released the Evolver hybrid analog/digital synthesizer in 2002. Since then the DSI product lineup has grown to include the Prophet 12, Prophet ’08, Pro 2, Mopho, and Tetra synths, as well as the Tempest drum machine, co-designed with friend and fellow electronic instrument designer Roger Linn.

Specifications

Voice Path

  • 5-voice, 2x VCOs with saw, square/pulse, triangle, and noise
  • Oscillator hard sync and X-Mod with through-zero FM
  • Simultaneously selectable wave shapes plus sub oscillator
  • Discrete SEM-lineage VCF delivers authentic Oberheim tone and presence
  • Filter State knob morphs from low-pass to high-pass through notch, with selectable band-pass mode
  • Poly and Mono LFOs with 5 wave shapes and tempo sync
  • Meticulously modeled envelope responses based on OB-8
  • Modulation matrix with 19 slots x 19 sources x 64 destinations in a flexible design where almost any mod route is possible, including audio rate sources and destinations.
  • Enhanced unison allows variable voice stacking from 1-5 voices
  • Polyphonic portamento
  • Vintage knob recreates vintage synth characteristics by adding voice-to voice variations in component behavior 
  • Full-featured arpeggiator
  • Polyphonic step sequencer with up to 64 steps
  • One dedicated reverb effect with damping, pre-delay, decay and tone
  • One multi-effect with stereo delay, BBD delay, tape delay, chorus, flanger, Oberheim phase shifter and ring modulator emulations, vintage rotating speaker, distortion, high-pass filter and Lo-Fi

 

Hardware

  • 256 factory programs in classic and modern styles, with storage space for 256 more custom user programs
  • Direct program access, including single-button access to the current set of 16 programs
  • The premium 3.5 octave FATAR velocity- and touch-sensitive keyboard allows unparalleled expression and responsiveness
  • Velocity sensitivity adds expressiveness to volume and filter
  • Channel Aftertouch adds real-time performance-based modulation
  • Modulation wheel and spring-loaded pitch wheel with selectable range per program (1 to 12 semitones up and down)
  • Hold switch latches held notes on
  • Manual switch: when on, the front panel is live; what you see is what you hear
  • Transpose controls for +/- 2 octaves range
  • Integral, fanless, heatsink-free power supply
  • High-resolution OLED display enables patch management and easy access to advanced features
  • Weight: 17 lbs.  Dimensions: 25” L x 12.75” W x 4.4” H

Ins & Outs

  • Right, Left and Headphone outputs
  • Footswitch sustain and expression pedal inputs
  • 5-pin DIN MIDI In, Out, Thru
  • USB MIDI