Dave Smith Instruments ob-6, Operation Manual

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1 OB-6 Operation Manual Getting Started
Getting Started
The OB-6 is a six-voice, polyphonic analog synthesizer with voltage-
controlled oscillators, filters, and amplifiers. It was designed to provide
all of the warmth, punch, and presence of a classic, SEM-based Tom
Oberheim synthesizer, with the added convenience and stability of a state-
of-the-art, modern instrument.
All of the sound-shaping controls of the OB-6 are accessible on its front
panel, packing a tremendous amount of power and versatility into a
compact, easy-to-use format.
Each of the OB-6’s parameters are explained in later sections of this
manual. But don’t hesitate to dive right in and start turning knobs and
pressing buttons before you begin reading. You can always get back to
where you started, even if you have no idea what you’re doing. So start
exploring and keep your ears and mind open!
FILTR FREQ
SUB OCTAVE
FILTER ENV
SYNC
PULSE WIDTH
LOW FREQ
KEYBOARD
FREQUENCY
PULSE WIDTH
FREQUENCY DETUNE
VCO 1 VCO 2
LOUDNESS ENVELOPE
FILTER ENVELOPE
VCO 1 VCO 2
NOISE
RESONANCE ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN RELEASE AMOUNT
TRACK
HALF FULL
VELOCITY
ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN RELEASE AMOUNT
VELOCITY
BP
FREQUENCY
NOTCH
LP HP
VCO 1 SHAPE 1 VCO 1 VCO 2
LFO AMT LOUDNESS
FILTR MODE
PW 1
FILTR FREQ FILTR MODE
X-MOD LFO
VCO 1 VCO 2 PULSE WIDTH
AMP FILTR FREQ FILTR MODE
INITIAL AMT LFO SYNC
SHAPE FREQUENCY VCO 2 AMOUNT
AFTERTOUCH
1 2
2
1
3
ARPEGGIATOR SEQUENCER CLOCK
OCTAVES VALUE MODE TAP TEMPO BPM ON/OFF PLAY RECORD
EFFECTS
ON/OFF EFFECT CLK SYNC TYPE
A B
MIX
1
2
WRITE MANUAL
1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
HOLD UNISON
SELECT
BANK
SELECT
TENS BANK PROGRAM TRANSPOSE
0
RATE DETUNE GLOBALS
Local Ctrl Seq Jack Pot Mode S/- Alt Tuning Vel Response AT Response Stereo/Mono Pgm Dump
Transpose Increment Decrement Master Tune MIDI Channel MIDI Clock Clock Port Param Xmit Param Rcv MIDI Control MIDI SysEx MIDI Out
PORTAMENTO WHL RANGE KEY MODE
PAN SPREAD PRGM VOL
MASTER VOLUME
USB MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI THRU PHONES LEFT RIGHT LP FILTER VOLUME SUSTAIN SEQUENCER
MODULATION
OSCILLATORS MIXER ENVELOPES OUTPUT FILTER
SAWTOOTH
SINE
REV SAW
RANDOM
SQUARE
PITCH MOD
OB-6 front panel