Alex Ball The Oberheim Xpander from 1984

Oct 20, 2022 A look at the Oberheim Xpander from 1984. This analogue synthesizer employs what was then cutting edge, digital control allowing for advanced patch creation. It was designed by Marcus Ryle and Michel Doidic with input from Doug Curtis and it boasts some surprising features for the time. In this video we take a closer look. The information for this video was garnered from the following interviews: GForce Bright Sparks: Ken Flux Pierce Interview: GEOSynths Interview: 0:00 Intro Jam 0:58 Talk 1 1:31 Demo 1: Beach Comb 2:16 Talk 2 3:09 Demo 2: Faux Seq 3:52 Talk 3 4:30 Demo 3: Eff Em 5:04 Talk 4 5:59 Demo 4: Wobble 5 6:23 Talk 5 6:51 Demo 5: Judder 7:16 Talk 6 8:34 Demo 6: ALX 9:09 Talk 7 10:34 Multi Demo 1: Zone Call 11:55 Multi Demo 2 : Fond 13:54 Talk 8 15:56 Outro Jam Original: