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  "identity": {
    "title": "Oberheim OB-X8 Desktop Module",
    "brand": "Oberheim",
    "model": "OB-X8 Desktop Module",
    "mpn": null,
    "gtins": null,
    "handle": "ca-oberheim-oberheim-ob-x8-desktop-module-e45bf81958",
    "url": "https://envoy-music.myshopify.com/products/ca-oberheim-oberheim-ob-x8-desktop-module-e45bf81958",
    "catalog_product_id": "catalog:5d1dd3dccbca",
    "lane": "production",
    "product_object": "analog synthesizer desktop module"
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  "offer": {
    "price": 5069.99,
    "currency": "CAD",
    "available": true,
    "condition": "Brand New",
    "price_band": "boutique",
    "source_verified_at": "2026-07-10T22:12:37Z"
  },
  "specifications": {"device_type":"eight-voice desktop analog synthesizer module","polyphony":"8 voices","signal_path":"pure analog with 2 discrete VCOs per voice, SEM-lineage filters, and Curtis filters","timbrality":"bi-timbral split and double operation","interfaces":"stereo and mono outputs; volume, sustain, filter, and arpeggiator clock inputs; MIDI In\/Out\/Thru; USB","keyboard":"none; external controller required","dimensions":"22.0 x 8.5 x 4.0 in","weight":"9.6 lb","category":"production","subcategory":"production","category_path":"production"},
  "connectivity": null,
  "power": null,
  "included_items": [],
  "required_accessories": ["external MIDI controller for conventional keyboard performance"],
  "optional_accessories": [],
  "compatibility": ["external MIDI controller required for conventional keyboard performance","MIDI In\/Out\/Thru and USB","volume, sustain, filter, and arpeggiator-clock control inputs","stereo or mono audio output"],
  "advisor": {
    "best_for": "Existing MIDI-controller setups that need eight-voice bi-timbral Oberheim analog synthesis in a desktop module.",
    "who_should_skip": "Skip it if an integrated keyboard, pitch and modulation levers, or a self-contained playing surface is required.",
    "fit_notes": "Best for studios and players who already have a suitable controller and want the OB-X8 analog engine without adding another 61-note keyboard.",
    "watchouts": "This is the desktop module, not the 61-key OB-X8. Confirm an appropriate external controller, required pedals and clocking, audio and MIDI cabling, package contents, and current offer availability.",
    "verification_questions": ["Is the desktop module rather than the 61-key OB-X8 the intended variant?","Which external controller will provide the required keys and performance controls?","Are the required audio, MIDI, USB, pedal, and clock connections available?","What is included with the exact current offer?"]
  },
  "retrieval": {
    "summary": "Oberheim OB-X8 Desktop Module condenses the keyboard OB-X8's eight-voice analog architecture, dual oscillators, SEM-lineage and Curtis filters, bi-timbral split and double operation, arpeggiator, preset memory, MIDI, USB, pedal inputs, clock input, and stereo or mono outputs into a desktop enclosure. It uses the same sound engine and controls as the keyboard version but omits the 61-note keyboard and performance levers, so conventional playing requires an external controller. Keep this module separate from the larger keyboard OB-X8 identity. Confirm controller, pedal, clock, audio, MIDI, USB, and current offer requirements. This is an external reference; Envoy Music does not stock or fulfill it.",
    "agent_summary": "The Oberheim OB-X8 Desktop Module is an eight-voice analog synthesizer with the same sound engine as the OB-X8 keyboard version. It uses two discrete VCOs per voice, discrete SEM-lineage filters, and Curtis filters, with bi-timbral split and double operation. The module has stereo and mono outputs, MIDI In\/Out\/Thru, USB, pedal inputs, and a full arpeggiator; it weighs 9.6 lb and measures 22.0 × 8.5 × 4.0 inches.",
    "intent_terms": ["Oberheim analog synth without keyboard","desktop eight voice analog synthesizer","OB-X8 for existing MIDI controller","bi-timbral analog synth module"],
    "use_cases": ["play the OB-X8 engine from an external MIDI controller in a smaller desktop footprint","create bi-timbral split and double patches using the same sound engine as the keyboard version"],
    "skill_level": "pro"
  },
  "trust": {
    "has_verified_retail_listing": true,
    "source_count": 1,
    "source_tier_mix": ["retailer"],
    "evidence_flags": {"external_inventory":true,"source_availability":true,"source_price":true,"source_url":true,"structured_specs":false},
    "spec_provenance": null
  },
  "related": {
    "similar_item_ids": [],
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}
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