Bring your OB-6 sounds everywhere
Browse programs from your OB-6, or import a SysEx file. Every sound you save to your library is automatically converted for the Prophet-6 and Prophet-5/10 Rev4, ready to audition on your other hardware.
Modern software for Sequential and Oberheim synthesizers
Create, edit, organize, and share sounds between the OB-6, Prophet-6, Prophet-5, and Prophet-10, all in your browser.
Oberheim OB-6 editor and librarian
Create, edit, organize, and share Oberheim OB-6 programs in your browser. Explore your hardware, design sounds, and build one shared library across every supported synth.
Organize every OB-6 program
Search, filter, name, categorize, and reorder the programs on your synth. Browse the original Factory programs whenever you need a reference or want to restore a slot.
Edit your OB-6 in real time
Use the synced browser panel to see and shape your OB-6 parameters as you work. Randomize a sound for a new starting point, then develop it into your own program.
Your OB-6. One connected sound library.
Start with the sounds on your OB-6, then save, develop, and audition them across every synth Synth Explorer supports.
FAQ
What the @#$% is Synth Explorer?
Is Synth Explorer a Prophet-5 or Prophet-10 Rev4 editor and librarian?
Yes. Synth Explorer is a browser-based Prophet-5 Rev4 editor and librarian and Prophet-10 Rev4 editor and librarian. Connect your synth with Web MIDI to browse programs, edit parameters in real time, organize sounds, and save programs back to your hardware.
What is Synth Explorer?
Synth Explorer is a sound editor and librarian designed to give OB-6, Prophet-6, and Prophet-5 & 10 Rev4 owners a deeper, more flexible way to explore their instruments and the sounds inside them. Browse the programs on your hardware, name, categorize, and reorder the sounds you love, and explore or design new sounds with a real-time editor panel. Save your favorite presets to a shared library and Synth Explorer automatically converts them for every supported synth. Preview library programs on any supported instrument, then upload your favorites directly to your hardware.
What synthesizers do you currently support?
Synth Explorer supports the OB-6, Prophet-6, and Prophet-5 & 10 Rev4.
How can I share sounds between my OB-6, Prophet-6 and Prophet Rev4?
When you save or import a sound to the shared library, Synth Explorer automatically converts it for the OB-6, Prophet-6, and Prophet-5 & 10 Rev4. You can audition the sound on any supported synth, explore it in the panel editor, and upload it to your hardware. Each instrument brings its own character to the sound, turning every preset into a new starting point for discovery and sound design.
Can I import a SysEx file with multiple programs?
Yes. Upload a compatible .syx file with one program or a whole bank. Synth Explorer imports every program at once and automatically creates OB-6, Prophet-6, and Prophet-5/10 Rev4 versions in your shared library, up to your plan's library limit.
Can I use Synth Explorer as an Oberheim OB-6 editor and librarian?
Yes. Connect your OB-6 with Web MIDI to browse programs, edit parameters in real time, organize sounds, and save favorites to your library.
Can I browse and restore Oberheim OB-6 Factory programs?
Yes. Synth Explorer includes the original Factory programs so you can browse them, study their settings, and restore them to User slots.
Can I use OB-6 sounds on my other supported synths?
When you save an OB-6 program to your library, Synth Explorer automatically creates compatible Prophet-6 and Prophet-5/10 Rev4 versions for you to audition and develop.
Synth Explorer is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Sequential LLC or Oberheim. Sequential, Prophet-5, Prophet-10, Prophet-6, Oberheim, and OB-6 are trademarks of their respective owners.