J3PO reviews the new Oberheim TEO-5 synthesizer
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- Опубліковано 14 чер 2024
- Today, Oberheim Electronics has just announced the release of their new synthesizer: TEO-5 -- a five-voice analog synthesizer. In this video, Julian "J3PO" Pollack reviews the synth and performs numerous sound examples.
00:00 Introduction
01:04 Sound Examples & Discussion
26:38 Conclusion / Final Thoughts
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Julian “J3PO” Pollack is a Los Angeles-based pianist/keyboardist and producer described by Timeout New York as a musician who “deftly balances virtuosity with tenderness.” Julian is known for his innovative use of keyboards and synthesizers in jazz, fusion, hip-hop, and electronic styles of music. Julian has toured extensively with the legendary artists Marcus Miller and Chris Botti, as well as performing with greats such as Herbie Hancock, David Sanborn, Santana, Michael League, Eric Harland, and many others. Julian has worked closely as a sound designer with keyboard/synth companies Nord Keyboards, Sequential, and Oberheim, and has created factory presets for the Prophet 5, the Oberheim OB-X8, Take 5, Nord Stage 3, Nord Wave 2, and many others. In addition to these hardware keyboard companies, Julian also has done sound design for Universal Audio (most recently, Opal, a new wavetable synthesizer), Softube, and Cherry Audio.
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Amazing synth that proves it’s not how many voices a synth has but rather the quality of the sound it produces.
Always great to hear a real musician play new gear on UA-cam
The Oberheim sound plus Sequential-style mod matrix. A synth I was waiting for. Thanks!
Yea, it’s called an OB6 and it came out 8 years ago 😂
@@zachleetch8138 there's a LOT more modulation on the TEO-5
@@j3po784 Fair enough. It does seem to play very close to the OB6 though, and is a bit redundant.
Also, I’m about to buy your P5 presets because they’re amazing.
Also, let me know if you ever want to sell that two voice reissue or yours… 😅😮💨😅😮💨😅😮💨😅😮💨😅😮💨
I REALLY want Oberheim to do more of the two/four voice reissues.
@@zachleetch8138 haha, awesome, thank you! I love my P5 ... I always come back to it. It's so thick. I know a lot of folks are hoping for a full Two Voice reissue! :)
I'm excited over hearing your patches on this synth. I like to listen to your patches to compare the character between machines you design sounds on.
This is the only sound designer that has ever gotten me to purchase patches.
He’s definitely one of the best, but there are others that hold their own. Then you have to factor in the fact that Julian can make the simplest one oscillator patch sound great just via his chops.
Facts
For me,,, it’s J3, Semrad, Randy Jenkins😮😮😮😅
First time finding you, and I'm glad I did. This was really thorough, and your playing is fantastic. Thanks so much for the walkthrough of what this can do. 👍
I'm so glad I ran into your videos on my Synth journey! The attention to detail and thorough breakdown of everything is amazing. Thanks to your vid, I will be purchasing this bad boy. Cheers!
Lovely review: Your passion for the synths really shines through (and great programming and playing too!).
Best review of this I've seen. Probably seals the deal for me placing a pre-order. You spent time building sounds and walking through the parameters with each step. Most other reviews either just preset scrolled or went sequencer happy. You highlighted that the synth is a beautiful canvas with lots of options for crafting soundscapes.
Man this might be my first synth
i second that
It sure is tempting.
Great choice
once you start...the addiction never ends...then your synths end up being worth more than your car
Your production is absolutely on point - as are your sounds and your playing. It's always a joy to watch your videos!
Hey Julian its Victoria. Glad to hear you were involved with this synth. It's awesome. I'm definitely getting one
Thanks for sharing @J3PO 🙏🏻
Dude man…you’d make a man cry…if i wanted to sto the music i can’t……because you continue to inspire…..geeze. Rotary
A gigging musicians OB with polyglide.. Man these sounds are killer Julian! Thanks for digging in~
Sounds so good. Thanks for the nice video!
A really enjoyable watch, thank you
Reviews need maestros like this
I wouldn't believe Julian, He's a magician 😂 Everything sounds fantastic to him even if he plays a synth without electricity 😂👍
Killer sounds! I’m so happy about this release! It’s a good time to be a synthesist! 😊
I dig the TEO-5!! Wonderful patches, bro
Great demo
Lovely stuff, Julian.
If you have Sequential’s ear, I hope they take note: a poly version of the pro 3 with 5 octaves would be great. Would also be good if they added direct bank/patch access buttons like on the 6 series and Take 5/TEO-5 as it’s quicker than turning an encoder or pressing up/down buttons.
I’d honestly love it if they made 5-octave versions of the 6 series synths.
a poly version of the pro 3 will probably cost 10K$ :)
But now that they manufacture in China, maybe this will happen in a cheaper way.
A Pro-6 would be amazing also. Just 6 voices with the Pro-3 modulations and those filters. Even remove the Moog style and just leave the OB and Prophets ones, would sell quite a bit. I think it would make the other 6 voices collapse though. They could call it the PrOb-6.
@@rgeraldc80s this kind of dreamy ambitious products made some brand bankrupt in the past :) maybe now its better times but it will be a risk for focusrite and i don't think they into taking risks
Love your tune for that LoFi patch
I agree, I've wished for a poly version of my Pro3 which imo is my best sounding synth of maybe all time. Imagine an 8 voice of the Pro3. Even 6 voices.
Great video!
Amazing !!
Adoro questo ragazzo perché non ride mai! Finalmente. I video sono sempre interessantissimi e sempre pieni di contenuti e dettagli che alludono a profondità artistiche importanti. Un vero, giovane Maestro.
Really cool new FX!
Sounds incredible
Amazing patches 🎉🎉
RAD review, explaining, playing, and patch programming, Julian - informative, mesmerizingly musical, and incredibly inspiring.
R.E.S.P.E.C.T.!
Among the things I dig is the constant comparison of w/fx vs. without - which demoes the wonderful raw sound of this beast.
I don't know how I haven't subbed yet. Big fan!
This sound is growing on me!!! But I recently got my Matrix 6r restored, but this TEO is on another level.
Don't worry about overlapping since TEO-5 has SEM filters...
Matrix line synths are more related to the OB-8/8a, with their 24dB Curtis filters...
I've got a pair of M-1000s and planning to get an UB-X as soon as B launch it, but this little guy is changing my mind about it...
great review.. and so true about the Pro 3... make a poly pro 5!!!
I adore my Take 5… and this sounds so similar and yet different. I love it.
Same I will never sell my take 5
I have a prophet Rev 4 and this seems like it would be an affordable companion to that, especially at the price. Every sequential instrument I play leaves me inspired. I really enjoyed the OB-6 and am looking forward to the updated effect and the extra modulation with that filters sound.
Amazing!
woah, a synth youtuber that can actually play!
J3P0 runs this channel but is also a fantastic producer/engineer and touring/studio musician. In addition to being a badass sound designer, he also drops dope music as a lead artist. Dont sleep!
Wow. The first synth in years I actually want!
LOVE THIS MACHINE
Good lord they're going to sell so many of these
Funnily enough, your comment about wishing it had both filters just reignited my lust for the Jupiter 8. Come on Roland, do it!!
sounds terrific and amazing value for money
Great demonstration of what this synth can sound like and great patches! ❤
What would you recommend to get the most retro but also future proof sound, the ob6 or the teo 5?
That Vintage knob is incredible
This guy knows what he's doin
They need to merge this platform with the Rev 2 and give us an 8/12/16 voice OB with modern features and interface with vintage sounds. I don’t know why sequential insists on stepping around the obvious choice sometimes. I mean I guess this is a fine intro luxury product. But if they just tucked all these guts into a Rev2 style package and price, or like Julian said, expand the Pro 3 into a poly, they’d sell like hot cakes. But they insist on cutting short just before greatness.
What is a "Rev2 style package"
@@jamaharon 61 key/module, 8/16 voice (with expansion board for you to add voices if you start with an 8voice), split/layer, additional on panel controls.
@@thedarkestrainbow expansion is always fun
They probably don’t want to compete with their other product lines .. although I think this synth, like the take 5, was designed to fend off the Uli
that synth sound real nice and analog 🔥🔥🔥
Everything needs the J3PO treatment 💜
Thank you for the vid. 🔊✨✨✨
People saying this is like an ob6 i have to disagree. I have an OBX8 and I sold my OB 6. This is definitely more obx8 and To me this sounds way doper and more capable. I love my take 5 too so I can’t wait to get this. what im hearing on everyones feed is very cool which is sealing the deal for me.
Wow, I really did not think I needed another poly as I have a Prophet 6, Juno 6, Minilogue XD, Minilogue…
This sounds absolutely lush though!
The overdrive is tasty 😎
Sounds bloody brilliant! I've heard there will be a ''TEO-10 Ton MC Hammer Action'' special limited edition available in 2030 🎹 🥳
cant touch this ..... hammer time ! .... beak it down
i love your videos and your playing skills! Do you find that it sounds fatter and more punchy than the ob6?I own the ob6 desktop and that is my impression...
So essentially it's an OberTake or TakeOber if you prefer. Nice synth. I came very close to getting the Take5. This will be even harder to resist.
I could listen for 'black and blue ' patch forever
thanks J3PO :)
OBERHEIM IS BACK
@j3po Interesting when you say the oscillators are from the Take 5, the filter is from the Ob6 and the lfos/env are from the OBX8. Kind of a parts bin machine in the best way. So we are dealing with oscillator on a chip vs discrete, discrete SEM filter and analog LFO/ENVs?
He said LFOs were from the Take 5. It’s voice-on-a-chip tech.
Hi thanks for at really great video! -it's probably the best synth in the entire wide world for making synthwave music! It would be nice if i had an vst editor also!
Sounds sick. Actually affordable after oost OBX8 dreams. I see there are presets called PWM in teh manual but no pwm settings. Can you have 2 pulse waves and phase lfo one of them in the menu to at least have one PWM oscillator?
This synth is VERY tempting, and your patches are excellent per usual. I'm very interested to see some direct A/B comparisons with the Behringer UBXA though, because obviously the seeming downsides of this synth would be keyboard size and voice count. If it's truer to the Oberheim tone though, that's a big win against the Behringer juggernaut of late.
Yes but the Uli is a complete crap shoot when it comes to quality, which Sequential and focusrite are know to have very high QC standards
A Sequential poly at $5000 would be the best synth anyone has made, I reckon. Something between the PRO 2, PRO 3, and OB-6. A poly PRO2 might just be too hard to implement, anywhere between parralellel and series is already a very rare thing. But something to compete directly with the MOOG ONE would be awesome. Now that they are in with Novation, they could have PEAK oscillators as well as the PRO 3 VCOs. That combined OSC. section, with multiple filters per voice, gain staging, feedback, modulation, modulatable effects, would be the best synth out there, beating the 3rd WAVE, the ONE, etc.
synths are not competitors, they are friends, get them all.
Also one thing to keep in mind is that this costs 200 bucks more than the Take 5. Other than that is more of a question of taste; it‘s not only the filter but also the oscillator section is quite different. I like the „waveform scanning“ on the Take 5, here we have only buttons but you can combine them which maybe again gives you a form that is not possible on the Take 5.
Thanks. Exactly my thought since it came out: I need a 12-voice Pro-3. That would be it.
Prophet 12 Rev 2
That would be at least 7k$, even if it's now made in china :)
I have a take 5 and have always dreamed of the OB6. Does it make sense to buy this TEO which only has the oB6 filter but take oscillators?
Which one sounds best to you? Does one give you chills? Get that one.
For me, that's the OB-6 (no chills yet from TEO-5, but it sounds good).
@@cfs That's not the point. OB6 costs double and if the Teo offered the same sound (filter) it is cheaper. I asked instead if Take 5 and Teo overlapped...
@@maxatomico8784 Well, you make your purchase decisions based on specs it would seem. I don't. Just a different approach. To me, that's very much the point. I'd not bother buying any hardware synth if it didn't thrill me.
The TEO-5 does not offer the "same sound" as the OB-6. Sequential wouldn't do that because that'd be a bad business move, as they still seem interested in selling OB-6s. The TEO-5, OB-6, and X8 all sound like family, but all sound different. The TEO-5 has the X8 oscillators, for example (just one type not all that the X8 has). The oscillators in the OB-6 are located on individual voce cards and are based on the SEM, not the OB-_____.
The digital FX on the TEO-5 and Take 5 are always engaged, whereas they're optional on the OB-6 - you can maintain an analog signal path. Lots of reasons why they sound different.
@@maxatomico8784 No, the TEO-5 does not offer the "same sound" as the OB-6 any more than it offers the "same sound" as the X8. There's a family resemblance amongst all of them. Pick the one that you love most. Or just go based on specs if that's what excites you.
Rockin 💗💢👍👍
Great vid and sounds - whats going on with the rattly keybed? Just Cos its a proto?
yes
Cool :-). Now you can finally buy a new polyphonic matrix Oberheim a la matrix 6, but with a much better user interface, with a lot of more modern functions, an envelope that is just as snappy and punchy as an Oberheim SEM and in my eyes the best and only real Oberheim filter a Stage Variable 12db multimode SEM filter. I am sure this TEO-5 will be a hit among serious synth enthusiasts and musicians.
Beautiful sounding synth. Is it using the same effects as the Take 5?
Yes, though I believe the signature Tom Oberheim ring mod is new...regardless, any new FX will most likely be implemented into the Take 5.
@@j3po784 Thanks. Having both synths seems like a very nice combo, particularly because of the workflow similarity.
@@j3po784im thinking on compliment my obx8 with this, or even sell my obx8, what r ur thoughts
Teo sounds really good, I had an OB6 and a UBxa and the Teo sounds more lively to me
I can't do the OB-8. This, I can do and it seems incredible!
Thank you! I'm a P5 rev4 owner. I've been looking at the Pro-3, is this actually what I want instead? I realize they don't really compare, but I have a poly synth.
That’s a tough call, but I think you will be more satisfied with the poly, especially with that OB-6 filter.
Pro 3 sounds far better.
This is a super-budget, 5-voice oberheim-style-filter synth …
@@kierenmoore3236 Thanks for commenting! In theory I like the Oberheim "flavor" but don't know how it would fit into what I do yet. I've just heard such great things about the Pro-3.
@@StewartMcKee I love the Pro 3. Very few YT videos do it any justice. I am all about hefty, raw sound, and will seek that out, over digital FX and other bells & whistles. It just so happens the Pro 3 has a bunch of features, as well.
@@StewartMcKee I love the Oberheim sounds, but the TEO-5 wouldn’t scratch that itch for me in Poly terms. I doubt a T5 would do it for you, either, after owning a P5 … the difference in raw sound/heft is real …
Great video! Thank you!! There's just SO many Sequential/Oberheim choices out there now with so many similarities, it's hard to tell what you really want/need other than to slant towards the Oberheim sound vs the Prophet sound..... I have an OB-6, OB-X8, Matrix 6 and 1000, and a Prophet 5....(converted to a Prophet 10)..... Like so I really need this? (I am an Oberheim nut and just want one LOL!!!)).....
It does have way more features and modularity to the one you mentioned (more in the direction of the Matrix6/1000 but much more advance) if this is important to you you will probably love it
QUESTION - Do you know if it (and Take 5) use 3340s for the VCOs? If not then do you know what they do use?
SSI2130
I've been looking at the take 5, now that this is here. Which one would you buy
both, for around the cost of a single OB-6 :)
I think it mostly depends whether you want a 12db or 24db filter.
@@agm8763 lol, there is only a budget for one
@@bodhibeats8257 i think i even prefer the take 5 also on how it looks, serious options though.
Take 5 sounds gorgeous. And has that prophet vibe. This also sounds amazing, and has the Oberheim vibe. I would buy both. Unless you want to wait for a desktop version, or just want one keyboard synth.
Which would you recommend between the Take 5 and the TEO for first synth?
Both are great options. Just depends if you want the Oberheim flavor or the Prophet flavor.
@@j3po784 I have the sub 37 so that the ob would give a different sound but thought I’d as the master first 😎
Had thought we might see some TZFM craziness? Anyway, I had not expected to be so impressed by this synth, yet here we are. At the same time I cannot help but think what if the marketing/management types had let the design team take it to "the next level" for just a reasonable bump in the build cost? (Was never going to happen because they want segmentation with the 4 octave 6 voice Sequential kit that are all cash cows) I have to believe respond to external MPE, 1-4 or 3-2 bi-timbral, full featured LFOs since they are just digital (fade-in/out, phase, play "N" times), and a 4 quadrant multiplier/voice for actual ring mod as another mix source to the filter (or AM) could have been done still under $2k. Great as is, but those features would have made it mindblowing IMHO. As is I think anyone buying an OB-6 over this is crazy. (Same for Take 5 vs. Prophet 6 though to a lesser degree)
LFG!
What do you think about a rack with both take 5 an TEO 5 for poly side and moog grandmother/ taiga for mono and experimentation side ??? would be complete setup ???
To complete my grandmother and virus ti for wavetable/numerique side ;)
@@poetcacahoet4633 There is no such thing as a complete setup, buying instruments usually makes you want more... But this is a good thing :)
@@jamaharon Yes you're totally right, i'm just looking for the smallest setup with the most options of synthese, types of filters and a part of experimentation, all with quality of building. In this case i would sell 15 machines so it's quite small and a choice/ strategy to don't have to much things and doing music with efficience. Ofcoirse it's very subjective choice ;)
Julian, are you planning some live gigs in Europe in the nearest future?
We just came back from a tour (my trio)! We'll be back soon though...lots of stuff brewing in the EU! :)
@@j3po784 Thanks for the info, Julian. Yup, I didn't realize you played in Czech Republic... Please visit Poland next time if it's possible. "Blue Note" in Poznan would be a great place as far as I'm aware or any jazz club in Warsaw or Krakow. Best wishes. 😎
How did you get one already?
Had to get an electrican to fix my wiring. Cost as much as this TEO-5. Maybe next year
experts understand that this is insightful content
Which if either would make better pads? Ob6 or teo5? Ambient
TEO-5 has a lot more effects built in. OB-6 has one more voice. They also sound different and are priced different. Unless the OB-6 calls to you, as it does to me, then consider the TEO-5.
Which color makes better paints?
Will there be a desktop version?
I hope so
Him: "so much fun 😐" 😂😂
Should I get this or the take 5????
both
好棒
But can it do "JUMP"?
What’s the price on this?
approx 1700 Euros
This isn't a fair review. Everything sounds nice when Julian plays with it.
Great review! There goes my promise to myself not to buy a new synth this year..
It can sound like Synthex
This vs the OB-6...hmmm?
ob6
I played it today its very good but not quite an OB6.. but more modulation so its up to you.
@@nagchumpalotfully agree with you. I keep my OB6 !
I just got a used ob6 for 2K which isn´t that far away from 1.7K... but more keys, one more voice and ... its an ob 6 😍
Personally I'd choose TEO-5 over the OB-6, but I'm good with my X8. Never got on with the OB6. I don't know what it is but something about it bugs my ear. @ $1,499.99, if you can forgive the 5 voices, this thing is pretty nice imo.
Phat boi is ridiculous💀
I grew up with Sequential Circuits and Oberheim. Once you own one of their synths you are very picky about quality.
Personally I prefer synths without effects so it stays pure analog and is cheaper.....with digital synths, sure...add the effects.
Effects can be added parallel to the sound so you still hear the synth sound unconverted (unless you use audio interface/computer/digital monitors/youtube...)
It's basically a Sequential Take 5 with SEM filters and that's about it. Not much Oberheim in there. And that 5-voice-only polyphony really shows with lots of voice-stealing artifacts, unfortunately. I hope there is a Chain Mode like on the OB6 so that it could be possible to have a 10-voice beast for less than a single OB6?
No, there are other differences except for the filter that belongs to the oberheim family, dig deeper.
Voice stealing is only an issue if you can't count to five.
@@iamjamessmith
What about long VCA envelope release times, hmm?
@@AlainHubert Like I said, count to 5. Keep track of how many notes are sounding at a time. If that's too hard, I recommend practicing more.
@@iamjamessmith Seems you don't understand what voice stealing is, kinda hard to explain more since its right in the name and like explained to you, it makes a diffrwnt with long sound, there is no way to avoid it but also its not always a bad thing, it can make parts sounds "cleaner" or lighter, this partly the reason the prophet 10 have 5 voice mode. Check Matt Johnson's prophet 10 video
Same old redundant synth and sound! Where's the creativity! Moog, Sequential, and Oberheim rehash the same synth in different names.
The creativity is there, calling it redundant without learning all of its unique features that you can't find on any other instrument is, well, not very creative.
So why not engineer a new synth or buy a synth from another company that suits your needs. We all should be excited and inspired that we live in the golden age of synthesizers. There are so many fantastic choices and so many synths to fit all styles and budgets.
@@austinstyles6393 Everything is amazing and nobody is happy :)