$5,800
Strengths
+ It does an amazing job of combining the design elements of three classic synths
+ There are a lot more programming options available beyond the front panel controls
+ It can create that classic-era Oberheim sound with ease, but also offers more flexibility than its predecessors
Limitations
- None of this comes cheap!
- Some Page 2 features might have benefited from dedicated frontpanel controls
- No dedicated patch compare button
The day has finally arrived – a new Oberheim synthesizer is here – and it's the real deal. In a similar manner to Dave Smith's journey back to using the Sequential name, Tom Oberheim can again create synths under his. Interestingly, there is a little more that connects these two almost parallel events than one might first suspect. Before he died Dave Smith made the legendary Prophet-5 live again in the shape of the Sequential Prophet-5 Rev 4.
