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Oberheim OB-8

PatchMyGear connector template for the Oberheim OB-8.
1983 eight-voice analog polyphonic synthesizer with split/double modes, arpeggiator, cassette storage, and a proprietary parallel computer interface; original units did not ship with MIDI, though retrofit MIDI was offered later.

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Audio Input

2 ports

Audio Input ports
Port	Connector	Channel mode	Level	Balance
To Line Input	1/8" / Jack	Mono		Unbalanced
To Mic Input	1/8" / Jack	Mono		Unbalanced

Audio Output

4 ports

Audio Output ports
Port	Connector	Channel mode	Level	Balance
Audio Out Left	1/4" / Jack	Mono	Line (consumer)	Unbalanced
Audio Out Mono	1/4" / Jack	Mono	Line (consumer)	Unbalanced
Audio Out Right	1/4" / Jack	Mono	Line (consumer)	Unbalanced
To Output	1/8" / Jack	Mono		Unbalanced

CV Input

3 ports

CV Input ports
Port	Connector	Channel mode
Volume In	1/4" / Jack	1ch
Filter In	1/4" / Jack	1ch
Vibrato In	1/4" / Jack	1ch

Clock Input

1 port

Clock Input ports
Port	Connector	Channel mode
Arpeggiator Clock In	1/4" / Jack	1ch

Digital Input

3 ports

Digital Input ports
Port	Connector	Channel mode
Sustain In	1/4" / Jack	1ch
Hold In	1/4" / Jack	1ch
Program Advance In	1/4" / Jack	1ch

Digital Output

1 port

Digital Output ports
Port	Connector	Channel mode
Computer Interface	Connector / Jack	1ch

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