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OK - this little single rack unit is a perfect summation of all of Oberheim's products! The 12 oscillators (!) are digitally controlled for stability, but the sounds are typical OB! Big, bouncy, round analog monsters for perfect Bass; long, flowing and ethereal for your otherworldly Pads; and squelchy, lovely screamers can be built for amazing Leads! I cannot overstate the quality of sound enough when speaking of the Matrix-1000! Plus I particularly love the OB string sounds! And this has a bunch of them. This is essentially a Matrix 6 Keyboard/Rack unit, but smaller and without the easy programability. You CAN program it! There are external Midi controllers that allow you to change sounds, or you can upload your own through Sysex or software. AND if you have a Matrix 6 or another Matrix 1000 already - you can chain them up to make a monster Matrix 12 for about 1/10 the price! I did this once with a friend who had one, but we were in my studio and the bass response out of my crappy little monitors just did not do it justice. We recorded some things and played at another friends professional studio, and IT WAS HUGE! There are a ton of emulators and soft synths out there that try and capture this sound. I have them all! They are not the same. They can be quite good, but they do not capture the Oberheim sound like an actual Oberheim product. If you are a serious synth head or collector and cannot afford to buy all of the Oberheim synths and racks out there - this is an essential, affordable and fun bit of kit to keep in the arsenal. If you are really serious and want to chain two together with a MIDI controller - whoa! - you are in for a treat! Amazing synth!Read full review
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a great synth for those who don't have time to program
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Get this if you have a Matrix 6 or 6R!
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incredible presets and a great sound for the price.
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