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Oberheim | PSP

Description

The Polyphonic Synthesizer Programmer, introduced in 1976. It could be used with the SEM and the Two-, Four-, and Eight-Voice models. The unique feature this programmer had (for its time) was the ability to store the knob settings of a SEM modules parameters. Neither Moog nor ARP could offer memory/patch storage like this at the time. The PSP could accommodate up to 8 SEMs or, in other words, the Eight Voice.

BrandOberheim
ModelPSP
DeviceMisc
TypeDesktop
Engine TypeMemory
Engine*
Memory16 patches per voice
Keys0
Key typeN/A
VelocityN/A
AftertouchN/A
Produced:1976 - 1976
Legend: Obvious Y: Yes, N: No, N/A: Not Applicable
VCO Voltage Controlled Oscillator DCO Digital Controlled Oscillator
LFO Low Frequency Oscillator Sub Sub Oscillator
VCF Voltage Controlled Filter VCA Voltage Controlled Amplifier
Velocity As with a piano, the harder you hit a key, the louder the sound, unlike most organs which always produce the same loudness no matter how hard you hit a key. Aftertouch Pressing a key after you activated it. Channel Aftertouch, no matter which key, it will send a Channel message. Poly Aftertouch, sends the pressure per key instead of the whole channel.
Values for OSC, LFO, Filter, Envelope are per voice unless stated otherwise.

Manuals, patches etc.

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