Description

Oberheim TEO 5 is a modern instrument, a 5-voice (2 VCO, sub osc per voice) polyphonic analog synth with X-Mod (FM) equipped with a 3.5-octave (44-key) semi-weighted Fatar Premium keyboard, sensitive to velocity and aftertouch. The filter is a variable state SEM (lowpass, highpass, notch, and bandpass). The modulation matrix is rich and articulate. There are 2 24-bit/48kHz digital effects processors: one dedicated exclusively to reverb (room, hall, plate, spring) and another to effects such as delay, chorus, flanger, Oberheim phase shifter and ring modulator emulations. Stereo analog overdrive. 2 LFOs, 2 assignable ADSRs. Arpeggiator and 64-step polyphonic sequencer with ties and rests. 

Thomas Elroy Oberheim. TEO. It's not an acronym, it's more than just initials, it represents the realization of a synth pioneer's vision. TEO-5 is a modern instrument, crafted with a classic analog soul, yet as elegant and powerful as you'd expect from a contemporary instrument.

TEO-5 captures the secrets of the OB-X, the Four Voice, and the TVS, their legendary spirit concentrated in a compact and accessible machine. It's what Tom, the master himself, has always wanted to build: a sonic palette within reach of any keyboardist or music producer.

Take your musical experience to the next level with true analog VCOs and VCFs. The TEO's five voices of polyphony "sing" with the warmth and power of triangle, sawtooth, and pulse waves. But this is not a one-trick synth... The updated oscillators can operate with analog FM, creating unprecedented sound textures. An organic sound, ready to be sculpted with the legendary SEM filter, Oberheim's distinctive core.

Modern Mastery Fused with Vintage Magic

Modulations that sculpt your sounds with precision, two digital effects: chorus, delay, and reverb to enhance the sound of a unique instrument. And for a taste of true Oberheim alchemy, leverage the emulations of Tom's legendary Phase Shifter and Ring Modulator to evoke swirling sounds and metallic resonances. 

Not just a synth. With the TEO-5's 64-step polyphonic sequencer, you access infinite melodic possibilities, while the arpeggiator keeps your rhythms pulsating and thumping. Play it live with the premium Fatar keyboard, leveraging the expressiveness of aftertouch. From leads to chords, to thundering basses: the TEO-5 will elevate every aspect of your musical performance.

Oberheim TEO-5 Features

- 5-voice polysynth based on VCO/VCF

- 2x VCOs and sub oscillator per voice

- Simultaneously selectable waveforms for each oscillator: triangle, sawtooth, variable pulse

- Oscillator 1 syncs with oscillator 2

- Dedicated X-Mod control on the front panel for FM 

- Switchable key tracking per oscillator

- White noise generator accessible in the pre-filter mixer

STATE-VARIABLE FILTER

- Classic SEM-style filter with selectable Band-Pass mode

- State knob continuously sweeps from Low-Pass to Notch to High-Pass

- Bi-polar filter envelope amount

- Velocity modulation of envelope amount

- Keyboard tracking

FILTER ENVELOPE

- Five-stage envelope generator (DADSR)

- Velocity modulation of envelope amount

AMPLIFIER ENVELOPE

- Five-stage envelope generator (DADSR)

- Velocity modulation of envelope amount

2 LFOs (LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS)

- Five waveforms: triangle, sawtooth, reverse sawtooth, square, and random (sample and hold)

- BPM synchronization

- Initial amount setting

- Freely assignable modulation destinations

THE VINTAGE KNOB on the Oberheim TEO 5

- Recreates vintage synth characteristics by adding voice-to-voice variations in component behavior

AFTERTOUCH

- Channel (mono) aftertouch with bi-polar amount

- Freely assignable modulation destinations

CLOCK

- Main clock with tap tempo

- BPM control and display

- MIDI clock synchronization

ARPEGGIATOR

- Selectable note value: sixteenth, eighth triplet, eighth, dotted eighth, quarter

- Range of one, two, or three octaves

- Up, down, up/down, random, and assign mode

SEQUENCER

- 64-step polyphonic sequencer, including ties and rests

EFFECTS

- Stereo analog overdrive

- Two 24-bit, 48 kHz digital effects, including: reverb (room, hall, plate, spring), delay (digital and bucket brigade delay), chorus, flanger, Oberheim phase shifter and ring modulator emulations.

- BPM synchronization 

- True bypass maintains a fully analog signal path when digital effects are off

PERFORMANCE CONTROLS

- Hold switch sustains held notes

- Polyphonic portamento

- Unison (monophonic) mode with configurable voice count, from one to all five voices, and key modes to control voice triggering priority

PATCH MEMORIES

- 256 user programs and 256 factory programs in 32 banks of 16 programs each

- Direct program access, including one-button access to the current set of 16 programs

Oberheim TEO-5 Connections

- Left (mono) and right (2 x 1/4" jacks) audio outputs

- Headphone output (stereo, 1/4" jack)

- MIDI In, Out, and Thru ports

- USB for bi-directional MIDI communication

- Volume expression pedal input

- Sustain pedal input

POWER SUPPLY

- AC IEC input 

- Operates worldwide with voltages between 100 and 240 volts at 50-60 Hz; maximum consumption of 30 watts

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

- 3.5-octave Fatar semi-weighted premium keyboard

- Dimensions and weight: 63.5x32.4x11.2cm; 7.7KG