INTRODUCING TEO-5 is a modern instrument, crafted with classic analog soul, yet sleek and powerful for today's sonic journeys. Take your music to the next level with genuine analog VCOs. TEO’s five inspiring voices sing with the warmth and power of pure triangle, sawtooth and pulse waves. But this isn’t your grandfather’s synth. Updated oscillators roar with analog through-zero FM, birthing textures never heard before in an Oberheim instrument. Step Up to TEO-5 TEO-5 is your gateway to new sonic frontiers with modern modulations and vintage warmth. Experiment with through-zero FM shaped by the legendary SEM filter, topped off with iconic Oberheim effects. Compact, affordable, and bursting with creativity, TEO-5 sparks your musical journey, whether you’re a budding artist or a seasoned pro. Unleash the dual digital effects, letting chorus, delay, and reverb paint your sonic canvas. And for a taste of true Oberheim alchemy, dial in emulations of Tom’s legendary Phase Shifter and Ring Modulator, conjuring swirling textures and metallic resonances straight from the golden age of synthesis. Key Features 5-Voice VCO/VCF-based polysynth OSCILLATORS Simultaneously selectable waveshapes for each oscillator: triangle, saw, variable pulse Dedicated front-panel X-Mod control for through-zero FM STATE VARIABLE FILTER Classic SEM filter with selectable Band-Pass mode State knob continuously morphs from Low-Pass through Notch to High-Pass MODULATION 2 five-stage (DADSR) envelope generators and 2 LFOs with tempo sync VINTAGE KNOB Recreates vintage synth characteristics by adding voice-to voice variations in component behavior ARPEGGIATOR Arpeggiator and Polyphonic Sequencer EFFECTS Dedicated overdrive and digital reverb, delay, chorus, flanger, plus Oberheim phase shifter and ring modulator emulations PERFORMANCE CONTROLS Unison (monophonic) mode with configurable voice count, from one to all five voices, and key modes to control voice triggering priority PATCH MEMORY 256 user and 256 factory programs in 32 banks of 16 programs each Sculpt, Shape, Inspire “I hope the TEO-5 unlocks your creativity in ways you never expected.” – Tom Oberheim Specifications 5-voice, 2x VCOs with saw, square/pulse, triangle, and noise Oscillator hard sync and X-Mod with through-zero FM Simultaneously selectable wave shapes plus sub oscillator Discrete SEM-lineage VCF delivers authentic Oberheim tone and presence Filter State knob morphs from low-pass to high-pass through notch, with selectable band-pass mode Poly and Mono LFOs with 5 wave shapes and tempo sync Meticulously modeled envelope responses based on OB-8 Modulation matrix with 19 slots x 19 sources x 64 destinations in a flexible design where almost any mod route is possible, including audio rate sources and destinations. Enhanced unison allows variable voice stacking from 1-5 voices Polyphonic portamento Vintage knob recreates vintage synth characteristics by adding voice-to voice variations in component behavior Full-featured arpeggiator Polyphonic step sequencer with up to 64 steps One dedicated reverb effect with damping, pre-delay, decay and tone One multi-effect with stereo delay, BBD delay, tape delay, chorus, flanger, Oberheim phase shifter and ring modulator emulations, vintage rotating speaker, distortion, high-pass filter and Lo-Fi
