Arturia iSEM Recreates 1974 Oberheim Synth for iPad

By Brian Parker

After developing a faithful software reproduction of the Oberheim Synthesizer Expander Module (SEM), Arturia have released iSEM, an iPad version of the same synthesizer. Arturia are known for making high-quality replicas of analog synthesizers, and have now brought their proprietary design to iOS.

iSEM was built using Arturia’s True Analog Emulation technology, which “accurately reproduces, tone, waveshape, tuning and other detailed characteristics of an analog synthesizer” to create emulations of rare, classic synthesizers. The recreation of the legendary Oberheim synth comes with some added bonuses, including WIST clocking support for the addition of multiple iPads, file sharing via iTunes and email, an extensive, accurate sound bank, and support for CoreMIDI and AudioBus for use of iSEM in other audio applications.