OSCar Synthesizer Goes Virtual
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December 19, 2003
GMEDIA Music continue their line of classic synthesiser
emulations with the impOSCar. This plug-in instrument
is based on the original UK-designed OSCar synthesiser, released in 1984 and
which subsequently became a favourite instrument of Ultravox, S-express,
Jean Michel Jarre and Underworld. Only 2000 OSCars were ever produced and
today it remains a highly sought after instrument due to its unmistakable
blitzkrieg sound quality and unique feature-set.
The impOSCar is a component model of this original synth but
also contains a raft of new features such as polyphony, improved UserWave
editing, enhanced filter modes, synchronised LFO and increased LFO
waveforms, delay and chorus effects, and mono, duo and poly arpeggios.
Features:
- Mono, duo and 4 polyphonic modes
- 2 Oscillators, 13 Waveforms
- Programmable Additive Wave Matrix
- Filter section: 9 filter types with Drive, Cutoff, Q and Separation
- Two Envelope Generators
- Mono, duo and polyphonic arpeggiator with 4 modes
- 5 Keyboard Triggering modes
- Extensive LFO section with sync
- 6 portamento modes
- Effects section
- Programmable Velocity responses
- MIDI Learn with storable CC maps
- Retractable keyboard
- 500+ Patch library. Including sounds from many original OSCar users including Billy Currie (Ultravox), Mark Moore (S-Express) Rick Smith (Underworld), Lee Groves (Basement Jaxx, Terminalhead), Tim Dorney (Republica) and Paul Wiffen, original OSCar sound designer and OSCar programmer to Stevie Wonder & Jean Michel Jarre.
The impOSCar is available in PC VSTi, Mac VSTi (OS9 and X) and Audio Unit versions, and is priced at £99.95 ($179.95). Demo versions are available for download. For more information, visit their web site at www.gmediamusic.com. |
