Essential Information About the GForce Oberheim OB-1 Software
- Authentic emulation of the legendary Oberheim OB-1 (1978), developed in collaboration with Oberheim, delivering a rich and incisive analog character.
- Modern sound design powerhouse: polyphony up to 16 voices, Mono Unison, Legato, and Poly modes, plus extensive modulation via the X-Modifier.
- Fast workflow: resizable interface, advanced preset browser, and over 300 presets ready for production.
- Immediate creativity: arpeggiator, sequencer (with Macro4 automation), assignable macros, and built-in effects (chorus, delay, reverb) for techno, electro, and cinematic textures.
What is the GForce Oberheim OB-1 for?
GForce Oberheim OB-1 is a virtual instrument designed to recreate the "vintage" character of a programmable analog synth while adapting it for modern studio use. It excels at deep basses, aggressive leads, hypnotic sequences, and biting pads that cut through the mix. Its sonic identity balances massive warmth with pronounced edge, making it a natural choice for techno, electro, underground music, as well as for scoring when a strong harmonic signature is desired.
Main Features
A faithful engine, enhanced for modern production
The personality of the original OB-1 is preserved, with architecture enhanced by essential additions: new waveform, waveshape modulation, dedicated levels for oscillators, sub, and noise, subtle key tracking, cross-modulation, pan spread, plus LFO sync and retrigger options. You get analog character with precision and flexibility suited for today's sessions.
X-Modifier: fast, complex, and musical modulations
The X-Modifier technology allows direct modulation of most parameters without multiplying routings. The X-LFO and X-ADSR sections speed up programming and encourage expressive movements, ranging from subtle trembles to radical transformations, all while maintaining immediate musicality.
Performance, sequencing, and mix finishing integrated
With polyphony (up to 16 voices), unison, programmable velocity responses, and poly aftertouch, the OB-1 becomes a highly playable instrument. The arpeggiator and sequencer provide dynamic patterns, with step length and probability, plus a dedicated track for Macro4 automation. Finally, the high-pass filter and effects chorus, delay, reverb facilitate mix integration and atmosphere creation.
Technical Specifications
System Requirements (Mac)
- OS: macOS 10.11.x or later
- Memory: 2 GB
- Processor: Intel or M1
- Formats / Hosts: VST-3, AU, AAX, Stand-alone
System Requirements (Windows)
- OS: Windows 10 or later
- Memory: 2 GB
- Processor: 2 GHz
- Formats / Hosts: VST-3, AAX, Stand-alone
Features
- Emulation of the Oberheim OB-1 (1978)
- Developed in collaboration with Oberheim
- 2-pole or 4-pole filter with aggressive resonance
- Waveshaping and extensive modulation possibilities
- X-Modifiers for direct modulation of numerous parameters
- Fully resizable interface
- Note Pan Modes
- Powerful preset browser
- Over 300 presets
- High-pass filter
- Effects: Chorus, Delay, Reverb
- 4 programmable macros (Macro4 modulated by the sequencer)
- Arpeggiator and sequencer with Macro4 automation
- Modes: Mono Unison, Legato, Poly up to 16 voices
- Programmable velocity responses and Poly Aftertouch