routing matrix that would allow filters to be used in series or parallel. I thought the unit sounded phenomenal, although there weren't too many programmed patches on the prototype shown at NAMM. Envelopes were incredibly snappy despite being software generated. The worst point of the Omega 8 is the price - the expected retail price is $4995 when they ship in two months. A two voice version, the Omega 2, will also be available for under $2000. Call Music Central for availibility and price.
Not since Studio Elec- tronics rack-mounted Prophets and Oberheims has this much analog sound been squeezed into a rack mount package. The Omega 8 features eight dual oscillator stereo multimbral voices. Each voice is comprised of two multi-waveform oscil- lators each with pulse width modulation and all waveforms available at once, a selectable Oberheim multi-mode or moog style filter, three envelope generators, two LFOs, and an arpegiattor.		In addition to the Oberheim or moog style filters, a daughterboard can be fitted offering Roland or ARP filters as well. Only one filter can be utilized at a time though. It's a shame they did not include an audio