Oberheim Xpander Owner's Manual

Modulation
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Select
This
row of buttons
serves
two
functions. They
are used
to select
modulation
sources {such
as
Levers or
Velocity) and
to select
between
the Envelopes,
LFOs. Ramps,
or
Tracking Gen-
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The buttons
can
also
be
used
to
set values directly,
without turning
knobs
The
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js divided into
five sections:
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Master Section
This
section
contains
the Master Volume
control as
well
as
the
Master
Page and
Tune Page
buttons.
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Programmer
The
Programmer
is used
to select
and store
patches
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the
action is:* because
the
controls that
operate each page
appear
here,
along
with
displays showing
the
name and current
value of
each control
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buttons m
this section
are
used
as
on
-off switches
and
to access
modulation pages.
The
LEDs
to the
left of the
buttons
show
their current
function. The knobs
are used to
change
settings.
Single/Mufti Patch Page
Select
The buttons
in
this
section
select the
desfred Single Patch
or Multi Patch page.
The block
diagrams
show the
available
controls and modulations
on the
different
pages.
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Oberheim Xpander Specifications

General

Type	Analog Synthesizer
Polyphony	6 voices
Oscillators	2 VCOs per voice
Control	MIDI
Synthesis Type	Analog Subtractive
VCA	1 per voice
Memory	100 patches
Modulation	Extensive modulation matrix
Year Released	1984
Filters	Multi-mode filter per voice
Envelopes	3 per voice
Keyboard	No keyboard
Inputs	CV/Gate
Outputs	Individual voice outputs