Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about Oberheim Matrix 1000. Is this 80s analog synth in the compact 19" rack format and little sibling of the Oberheim Matrix-6 on par with timeless classics like the Oberheim OB-X. Are you willing to enter the matrix of arcane sysex midi commands?

Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
00:58 Overview Oberheim Matrix-1000
01:14 Front Panel Controls (or lack thereof)
01:33 Presets
02:06 Programmability, Parameter Access
02:44 EPROM Update, Software Editors, Programmer
03:00 Synth Engine, DCOs
03:22 Filter Resonance
03:37 Filter FM
03:44 Modulators (ADSRs, LFOs, Tracking)
03:57 Modulation Matrix
04:09 Midi CC Control (or lack thereof)
04:26 What else??? Thanks!!!
05:04 Hate
05:28 Jam 1 (Downbeat)
06:21 Jam 2 (Analog Filter Workout)
07:17 Finale (80s Trancewave)
07:43 Verdict
08:39 Patreon Vocoder Shoutout