- Is it a faithful emulation of the Oberheim SEM?
- Yes. GForce modeled the SEM's two oscillators and 12 dB state-variable filter, and users who own the hardware say the character is close. It adds polyphony and effects the original lacked.
- Does it work on Apple Silicon Macs?
- Yes. It runs natively on Intel and M1 Macs and supports macOS 10.11 or later, plus Windows 10 and above. It installs as VST, AU and AAX.
- How much CPU and RAM does it need?
- GForce lists a 2 GHz CPU and 2 GB of RAM as the minimum. In practice it is light for a modeled analog synth and runs many instances comfortably.
- Can I play chords with it?
- Yes. Unlike the monophonic original module, the plugin is polyphonic, so you can build chords and pads from SEM voices.
- Does it include an arpeggiator or sequencer?
- It has a built-in arpeggiator but no step sequencer. For sequencing you would use your DAW or a separate tool.
- Is it a good choice over a full soft synth?
- Pick it for the SEM sound and simple workflow. If you need wavetables, many oscillators or deep modulation, a larger soft synth will cover more ground.
- Where is the GForce Oberheim SEM Software Synthesizer cheapest?
- At thomannmusic.com, for $33.00, 17% under what the other stores charge, as of our latest check.
- Where can I buy the GForce Oberheim SEM Software Synthesizer?
- 12 stores we checked sell it, including thomannmusic.com, gear4music.com, musicstore.com, ProAudioStar, pluginboutique.com.