Oberheim Xpander first encounter @MIDERA

Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

It is not my best work... but I wanted to put something up. Today, I traded some gear and ended up with an Xpander. It's pretty crazy what it can do. However, I'm not particularly enjoying editing from a distance, since the 'desktop' nature of the Xpander is such that it can't actually sit on any of my synths. It's literally bigger than my OB-6.

But it's got a very unique sound. Hopefully after I take some time I can really dig into the parameters of the instrument (and find a better way to edit it while playing).

Oberheim Xpander
Native Instruments RAUM for reverb

#xpander #nativeinstruments

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