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"WOW!!!!! I
remember the ARP on gigs I did and sessions I played on ‘back in
the day’. This soft synth sounds like you went back in time and
snatched the original and dragged it back to now. It sounds soooo amazing!"--
Ted Perlman (Whitney Houston, Bob Dylan, Diana Ross, Young M.C.)
"Today I installed
the Oddity...it's beautiful. And with the 24db filters it sounds much
better than the original! I really can recommend this synth."--
Klaus Schulze, renowned synthesist
“…a remarkable
imitation of a classic synth. Given that Odysseys are rare, expensive,
unreliable, often have damaged faders, always have scratchy faders, often
drift out of tune, and are always a nightmare to tune… I very STRONGLY
recommend you to try it."-- Gordon Reid, Sound on Sound
"An aficionado's
plug-in.....a product for synth connoisseurs… a labor of love …
somebody put a lot of time into getting the details right."--
Craig Anderton, EQ
"I unreservedly
love the Oddity... If you were an Odyssey fan you have to have this. And
if you have never tried an Odyssey then treat yourself."--
Future Music
"[The Oddity]
is one of the most inspirational and authentic analogue synths we've come
across."-- Computer Music
Features
- Extremely realistic
analog modeling of classic ARP Odyssey
- 2 syncable oscillators
- Fully tunable across
a 6-octave range
- Sawtooth, sine,
square and variable pulse-width waveforms and sync
- White and pink
noise generators
- Monophonic and
duophonic modes
- Host-syncable LFO
- Ring modulator
- Resonant 24dB/octave
low-pass filter
- High-pass filter
- Sample-and-hold
- Portamento
- 2 envelope generators
- Flexible modulation
routing
- Programmable including
384 presets
- Timed morphing
between presets
- Flying Slider feature
- Support full automation
- Stand-alone or
host operation (RTAS (PC/Mac), VST 2.0 (PC/Mac), Mac AU
Incredible
Realism
The people at GForce
have a passion for one thing—incredibly realistic emulations of
vintage keyboards. The Oddity is completely faithful in its reproduction
of the original ARP Odyssey. In fact, it’s the only host-based reproduction
available. It’s all here: dual VCOs with sync and pulse-width modulation,
monophonic or duophonic control, noise generator, ring modulation, sample/hold,
4-pole 24db/octave resonant low-pass filter, high-pass filter, VCA, AR
and ADSR envelopes and more. If you’ve worked with an Odyssey before,
the Oddity is an inspiring blast of nostalgia (not to mention much more
reliable). And if you’re new to it, this classic synth emulation
is sure to bring you as much inspiration as it did the pioneering electronic
musicians of the day.
Modern Additions
The Oddity has some
features the original Odyssey designers never even dreamed of. For starters,
it’s programmable—complete with 384 great presets. All parameters
map to standard MIDI controllers as well, so you can get your hands on
the sliders and switches via hardware for a more tactile experience. Speaking
of sliders, the Oddity’s have GForce’s unique Flying Slider
feature that allows you to throw a slider to the minimum or maximum setting.
There’s even a unique Morphing feature that allows you to morph
between two presets with timing you determine. Of course, the Oddity doesn’t
go out of tune, or suffer from dirty sliders and switches, either.
Standalone
or Plug-in
You can use The Oddity
by itself or as a plug-in from most popular host applications including
Live 4, Cubase, Logic, GarageBand, SONAR, Digital Performer, ACID and
Pro Tools LE/TDM. Compatible formats include VST 2.0 (Mac/PC including
VSTi), RTAS (Mac/PC) and Audio Units (Mac). In other words, you can integrate
with the rest of your studio and use it just about any way you want.
Compatibility
- VST 2.0 (Mac/PC
including VSTi)
- RTAS (Mac/PC)
- Audio Units (Mac)
System
Requirements (Minimum)
Windows
- Intel Pentium
III 300MHz with 64 MB RAM
- Windows 98, 98SE,
Me, 2000, and XP*
- VST 2.0 or RTAS
compatible host application for plug-in operation
- ASIO-compatible
soundcard for standalone operation
* Home and Professional
Edition only. Windows Media Center Edition is not currently supported.
Macintosh
- PowerMac G4 128
MB RAM
- Mac OS X
- VST 2.0, RTAS,
or Audio Unit compatible host application for plug-in operation
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