The impOSCar is modelled on the unique and wonderfully esoteric
British synthesiser, the OSCar. OSCar was manufactured between
1983 and 1986 and was used to great effect by artists such as
Ultravox, Jean-Michel Jarre, Stevie Wonder, Underworld, Orbital
and even Oscar Peterson. Because it was released at the same time
as MIDI and early affordable polyphonic synthesisers affordable
the instrument wasn't a huge commercial success and only 2000
were produced before the company ceased trading.
However, to those in the know, OSCar has been a highly prized
item and the secret weapon in many programmer's sonic arsenal.
In a sea of monophonic subtractive synths available at that time
it was unique and refreshing in many ways: It looked interesting,
it had an additive synthesis section, it had memories, it was
duophonic and monophonic and, with the exception of the filter,
it was all digital. All of these features contributed to its
sound which could be summed up in one word- Awesome. From sublime
to screaming, from clean and clinical to phat as phuck, the OSCar
did it all.
The impOSCar was two years in production and since its release
it'amount of s become one of the most respected virtual
synthesisers on the market. All the notable features of the
original instrument are evident here as well as several
enhancements including a more intuitive additive section,
polyphony, increased LFO waveforms and a chorus and delay effects
section.
The filters are a particular highlight of the impOSCar and feature
two stunning 12dB filters running in series, a filter overdrive
and sublime separation control. With these and the huge waveforms
on offer the impOSCar is capable of a range of sounds far beyond
that of any standard subtractive synthesiser.
Features
Extremely faithful analog modelling
2 digitally controlled oscillators, 13 waveforms with Additive
Wave Matrix
Multiple velocity, triggering, portamento and arpeggiator modes
9 filter types with overdrive, cutoff, Q and separation
2 envelope generators
Extensive LFO section with sync
Powerful effects section (including a duck delay)
MIDI learn function with storable Continuous Controller maps
Full automation
500+ designer patch library
Formats
Host use - VST 2.0 (PC/MacOS9/MacOSX), AU (MacOS9/MacOSX)
Download File Size:236.67 MB
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