Detail 01
Two discrete VCOs plus sub-oscillator per voice
Each voice has two voltage-controlled oscillators and an additional sub-oscillator.
Product detailSKU #1500000024432
OberheimOB-6 Desktop Module
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
OB-6 synthesis in a portable desktop format, with the same hands-on control layout as the keyboard version. Full-sized knobs and switches put its discrete-oscillator, analog filter, and amplifier path directly in reach, while dual digital effects can be bypassed to retain the analog signal path. The module also brings a polyphonic step sequencer, MIDI-clock-syncable arpeggiator, X-Mod routing, and 1,000 program locations split between factory and user storage. For expanded setups, two OB-6 units can be paired for 12-voice polyphony.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Programming sounds from a knob-per-function desktop panel in a project studio
- Creating polyphonic sequences with rests, external MIDI-clock sync, and up to six notes per step
- Transporting an OB-6 desktop module in a backpack for studio or gigging work
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
2-pole state-variable resonant filter
Offers low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, and notch filter modes.
Detail 03
Dual effects: 24-bit/48 kHz
Provides digital reverbs, delays, chorus, flangers, phase shifting, and ring modulation; true bypass retains the analog signal path.
Detail 04
500 factory and 500 user programs
Includes 500 permanent factory sounds alongside 500 rewritable locations.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Pairing two OB-6 units enables 12-voice polyphony.
- 02The sequencer and arpeggiator can sync to an external MIDI clock.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the desktop module have the same controls as the keyboard OB-6?
Yes. It has the same controls and uses full-sized knobs and switches in a hands-on layout.
02How much sequence data can it hold per step?
The polyphonic step sequencer supports up to 64 steps and up to six notes per step.
03Can the effects be removed from the signal path?
Yes. The digital effects section has true bypass, maintaining the full analog signal path.
Reference
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1 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
