Oberheim Matrix-12

The Oberheim Matrix-12 is a twelve-voice analog synthesizer with an unprecedented modulation matrix that allows any parameter to modulate any other — creating sounds of extraordinary complexity and movement. Its Curtis CEM filters deliver thick, creamy pads and aggressive leads with a warmth that digital synthesizers cannot replicate. Depeche Mode's Martin Gore used the Matrix-12 extensively on Black Celebration and Music for the Masses, its evolving textures providing the dark, cinematic quality that distinguished their mid-period work from simpler synth-pop contemporaries.