DulceLabs.com Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Looks like it, yup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzzz Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Nice. They came out with the P6 module in October, no surprise this would come out a bit earlier since the basic form factor was already designed. I have the OB-6 keyboard and would have considered selling it to get the module, but I love it so much I would probably just end up with a 12-voice machine....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 but I love it so much I would probably just end up with a 12-voice machine....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonglow Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 I get that this was designed to be a desktop module for immediate/live tweakability, but for those who largely like to roll with (e.g., modified) programs for song-specific applications and don't have the available real estate, I wish it could be rack mounted. Since the P6 module can't be rack-mounted, I'm assuming the OB6 module can't be rack-mounted, either. While both the P6 and OB6 sound fantastic, I am frustrated with both of them: neither has 61 keys and neither can be racked. Rant over, carry on.... "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real MC Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 I get that this was designed to be a desktop module for immediate/live tweakability, but for those who largely like to roll with (e.g., modified) programs for song-specific applications and don't have the available real estate, I wish it could be rack mounted. Since the P6 module can't be rack-mounted, I'm assuming the OB6 module can't be rack-mounted, either. While both the P6 and OB6 sound fantastic, I am frustrated with both of them: neither has 61 keys and neither can be racked. Rant over, carry on.... Gotta agree... the OB6 sounds great and would be ideal for gigging. With limited stage space I don't want another keyset as I use a MIDI controller to control all synths and romplers offstage. This means rack format not tabletop. I've been wanting something like the Voyetra-8 for a long time. Sure there are VAs but they don't fit the bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulceLabs.com Posted June 23, 2016 Author Share Posted June 23, 2016 Some deets: http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2016/06/23/dave-smith-instruments-intros-ob-6-desktop-module/ http://i1.wp.com/www.synthtopia.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/OB-6-Front-Slideshow.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 I'm sure DSI considers carefully the form factor of the instruments they release. Dave would have to, as a mistake could really hurt his business. Knobby synths make the least sense stuck in a rack, ergonomically speaking. The desktop is a straightforward placement of the keyboard version's boards into a different chassis. But they would have to be re-engineered to fit in a narrower rack. Dave did invest in the retooling necessary to do the Poly Evolver in a rack. Perhaps it wasn't enough of a sales success to have been worth it? Moe --- "I keep wanting to like it's sound, but every demo seems to demonstrate that it has the earth-shaking punch and peerless sonics of the Roland Gaia. " - Tusker http://www.hotrodmotm.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonglow Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 I'm sure DSI considers carefully the form factor of the instruments they release. Dave would have to, as a mistake could really hurt his business. Knobby synths make the least sense stuck in a rack, ergonomically speaking. The desktop is a straightforward placement of the keyboard version's boards into a different chassis. But they would have to be re-engineered to fit in a narrower rack. Dave did invest in the retooling necessary to do the Poly Evolver in a rack. Perhaps it wasn't enough of a sales success to have been worth it? Good points Moe, but it's all about me. "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markyboard Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Dave did invest in the retooling necessary to do the Poly Evolver in a rack. Perhaps it wasn't enough of a sales success to have been worth it? Trust me, it was worth it. I'm surprised some clever person hasn't come up with an enclosure to rack mount these. Maybe the jacks being on the top when turned up 90 degrees would be a problem but still with right angle connectors and leaving a spare rack space? :idk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardware Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Exactamente..... I have a Controller already. Instead of 0-128 I have 0-256,000,000 (32bit MIDI according to the scientists). A rack of circuits is all I need. With a PC Editor of course. FS1r works great like thise. Magnus C350 + FMR RNP + Realistic Unisphere Mic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 I'm surprised some clever person hasn't come up with an enclosure to rack mount these. Maybe the jacks being on the top when turned up 90 degrees would be a problem but still with right angle connectors and leaving a spare rack space? :idk Possibly. However if all the pots are mounted on a PCB that's longer than 17", you would be SOL. It would be a labor of love for sure. Moe --- "I keep wanting to like it's sound, but every demo seems to demonstrate that it has the earth-shaking punch and peerless sonics of the Roland Gaia. " - Tusker http://www.hotrodmotm.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markyboard Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Ah yes - good point Moe. Module vital statistics: Weight 13 lbs (5.9 kg) and measures 20.75" L x 7.8" W x 4.4" H (52.0 cm x 19.8.cm x11.2 cm). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timwat Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 What existing OB6 users would like is a small, knobless, featureless box (the size of a shoebox?) that simply provides 6 to 12 additional voices). But no one listens to me. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzzz Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 What existing OB6 users would like is a small, knobless, featureless box (the size of a shoebox?) that simply provides 6 to 12 additional voices). Yes. I would love an OB6 rack mount with limited control features, but easily polychained to an OB-6. The PolyEvolver Keyboard and Rack were a thing of joy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 [video:youtube] Best, Geoff My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 SonicState shows the picture today. Based on the huge blank white space in Geoff's empty post above, it looks like maybe he is including an image as well, but it isn't showing up in Safari on Yosemite. Aha, the photo in DulceLab's post does finally show up in my browser, at least, and appears to be the same one I saw at SonicState today (along with the other snapshot that leads the posting). I like that it doesn't have those dizzying narrow band "Oberheim" lines on it, which I found horribly distracting while using the keyboard the few times I tried it out. Almost like a moiree pattern! I "get" the tribute aspect, but maybe more colour contrast or wider spacing could have been used. Anyway, the module skips this. My recollection is that the modules are roughly $600 to $800 less than the keyboards, throughout the DSI line. Eugenio Upright, 60th P-Bass, Geddy Lee J-Bass, Hofner HCT-500/7, Yamaha BBP35, Viking Bari Select Strat, Select Tele, Am Pro JM, LP 57 Gold, G5422DC-12, T486, ES295, PM2, EXL1 XK1c, Voyager, Prophet XL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 SonicState shows the picture today. Based on the huge blank white space in Geoff's empty post above, it looks like maybe he is including an image as well, but it isn't showing up in Safari on Yosemite. It's a YouTube video ( ) of Sound On Sound interviewing Dave Smith Instruments about the OB6 Module at Summer NAMM. I'm not sure why it's not showing up... Best, Geoff My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 [video:yahoo] Best, Geoff Cool - listening to the vid now. Thanks, Geoff! BTW, you accidentally selected Yahoo video and entered a Youtube URL - that's why it "disappeared". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 DSI website is up with info and pictures now, and says early autumn release. Eugenio Upright, 60th P-Bass, Geddy Lee J-Bass, Hofner HCT-500/7, Yamaha BBP35, Viking Bari Select Strat, Select Tele, Am Pro JM, LP 57 Gold, G5422DC-12, T486, ES295, PM2, EXL1 XK1c, Voyager, Prophet XL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 It's difficult to compare a perspective view instead of a head-on view of the panel, but I'm pretty sure the module is 1:1 on par with the keyboard, with the blatant exception of the entire modulation matrix, which is missing in its entirety (including aftertouch control). Probably available via menu diving. Eugenio Upright, 60th P-Bass, Geddy Lee J-Bass, Hofner HCT-500/7, Yamaha BBP35, Viking Bari Select Strat, Select Tele, Am Pro JM, LP 57 Gold, G5422DC-12, T486, ES295, PM2, EXL1 XK1c, Voyager, Prophet XL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 [video:youtube] Best, Geoff Cool - listening to the vid now. Thanks, Geoff! BTW, you accidentally selected Yahoo video and entered a Youtube URL - that's why it "disappeared". Fixed. Thanks for figuring it out, Governor Silver! Best, Geoff My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Good, informative, and complete presentation. I didn't even realize Summer NAMM is this week; I thought we were simply seeing advance announcements! So, it is $700 less than the keyboard, at $2300. Eugenio Upright, 60th P-Bass, Geddy Lee J-Bass, Hofner HCT-500/7, Yamaha BBP35, Viking Bari Select Strat, Select Tele, Am Pro JM, LP 57 Gold, G5422DC-12, T486, ES295, PM2, EXL1 XK1c, Voyager, Prophet XL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Emm Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 I'm sorely tempted by this one and its been a while since I went snooping around for new hardware. Check out this excellent demo. THAT's the Oberheim sound I know from playing a single SEM for a while and drooling (mentally) over a friend's OB-8. Its also a great 'explanation' for why modulars rock hard, if you have the proper mindset for the time required to make it all fly. I almost feel goofy for grinning this widely to see Dave & Tom bring these classics into Now-Time. Aliens In The Amazon "Did your father include 'self-righteous, moralistic ass' to your programmed personality, robot? Listening to you is like being forced to endure a vinyl recording of country music with a skip in it." ~ "Universe X" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Check out this excellent demo. THAT's the Oberheim sound I know from playing a single SEM for a while and drooling (mentally) over a friend's OB-8. Aliens In The Amazon Everybody complaining about bleeps and bloops YT demos check out this video! Moe --- "I keep wanting to like it's sound, but every demo seems to demonstrate that it has the earth-shaking punch and peerless sonics of the Roland Gaia. " - Tusker http://www.hotrodmotm.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Yowza, that percussive bass reminds me of the OB sound that Prince used in "Sign 'o the Times". Eugenio Upright, 60th P-Bass, Geddy Lee J-Bass, Hofner HCT-500/7, Yamaha BBP35, Viking Bari Select Strat, Select Tele, Am Pro JM, LP 57 Gold, G5422DC-12, T486, ES295, PM2, EXL1 XK1c, Voyager, Prophet XL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardware Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 2300 USD..? That's a sore dick deal. Can't beat it. Magnus C350 + FMR RNP + Realistic Unisphere Mic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksoper Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Check out this excellent demo. THAT's the Oberheim sound I know from playing a single SEM for a while and drooling (mentally) over a friend's OB-8. Aliens In The Amazon Everybody complaining about bleeps and bloops YT demos check out this video! Yeah, Drew Neumann. A badass. Nicest demo I've heard in ages. I'll finally get to hear the OB-6 (module) on Saturday. Can't wait! 9 Moog things, 3 Roland things, 2 Hammond things and a computer with stuff on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Analogaddict Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 What existing OB6 users would like is a small, knobless, featureless box (the size of a shoebox?) that simply provides 6 to 12 additional voices). But no one listens to me. I'd buy one of those in an instant!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauriziodececco Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 This may be an answer to a very difficult question, that is: how to buy an OB-6 without selling my NLA1 ? The other question is: can i put it on top of my two keyboards somehow (NLA1 and NE5HP) ? OK, this is just an implementation detail. Maurizio PS: from the photos in DSI site, all the matrix modulation is there, a bit space compressed, but there. OB-6, Modx 7, Rameau upright, Hammond Pro44H Melodica. Too many Arturia, NI and AAS plugins http://www.barbogio.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Confirmed, you can chain 2 for twelve voice. Yamaha CP88, Roland VR-700, Crumar Mojo, rebuilt 1910 Chickering 5'2", Fender Rhodes MKI 88k, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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