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Auditioning Multi Patches
Select Muiti
Patch
40.
The programmer display should
show "M40
MODULAI" which is the
number and name of
this
multi patch. This
patch
plays itself, modulating
through all sorts of
permutations
Some
of
the
other
patches in
the
40s (M41, M42. etc.) show off some
of
the
richness
and
flexibility
that the Xpander is capable of.
Try
some of these patches
by
pressing
"41
r
then
"42:'
etc You can also advance to the next patch
by
pressing the
"
•
"
or
"
"
keys.
But
you
didn't
get
the Xpander
just to
be
entertained,
you got
it to play.
So
try some of these
very playable patches.
If
you
are
controlling
the Xpander
from
MIDI, try Multi Patches
50
through
59
(M50-M59); if
you are controlling the Xpander
from
CVs and
Gates,
try Multi Patches 60 through 69 (M60-
M69) These patches are identical
except that the 50s
are programmed for MIDI while
the
60s are
programmed for
CVs. These patches combine sounds in some basic ways. Patches
M58 and M59 also incorporate
several Split Zones into their
programming,
so
that different
sounds
will
play
depending on
the
notes
you
play
Auditioning Single Patches
Now
that you've
explored some of the
Muiti Patch combinations, let's listen
to
some of the
individual Single
Patch sounds. Press the SINGLE PATCH button
to
select Single Patch
mode
Notice the "S"
on
the left side
of
the display
Running
the
Xpander from
CVs?
Read This
Unlike the Multi Patches which can
be
programmed individually
to
MIDI or
CVs,
all
the
Single
Patches look to a Master
Multi
Page for their control source When the Xpander is turned on,
it is set to receive notes played on any MIDI
channel
(Omni
mode)
If
you
wish
to play the
Xpander from
CVs.
you
must
change this Master Page setting.
Press
the
MASTER PAGE
button in the Master Section. Then
press
the
CV/MIDI
button
under the
lower
display of the Page Modifier section. (If the lower display is blank, press the
SINGLE
PATCH
button
in
the
Programmer
section.) Now the
six
knobs
will
enable you to
"dial in" the
desired
CVs Select
a
different CV for each voice
We'll
get more into the Master Multi Page (and all the other ones) later. .
.
Playing Patches
In Single Patch
mode
all
voices play one sound. These sounds can
be
selected
by
using the
Programmer
Keypad, the same as m Multi Patch mode. Play the different patches to hear
some of the individual sounds of the Xpander.
Some
of
these patches
will play themselves
just
as
with
the
Multi
Patches.
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Oberheim Xpander Specifications

General IconGeneral
TypeAnalog Synthesizer
Polyphony6 voices
Oscillators2 VCOs per voice
ControlMIDI
Synthesis TypeAnalog Subtractive
VCA1 per voice
Memory100 patches
ModulationExtensive modulation matrix
Year Released1984
FiltersMulti-mode filter per voice
Envelopes3 per voice
KeyboardNo keyboard
InputsCV/Gate
OutputsIndividual voice outputs

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