GForce The Oddity Vst(i) RTAS v.1.15 [Win]

TEAM AiR|VSTi|RTAS|09/2006|3,75MB
The multi-award winning Oddity is modeled on the classic ARP Odyssey synthesizer, manufactured between 1971 & 1981 and used by artists as diverse as Gary Numan, John Foxx, Herbie Hancock, Kraftwerk, Chick Corea, Roger Powell, George Duke, 808 State, Portishead and countless others. Its place in synth folklore is assured and very well-deserved, but due to the small numbers produced and the desirability of the instrument the chances of finding one in good working order nowadays for less than a king's ransom is slim.

The Odyssey was seen as ARP's rival to the Minimoog but in truth there were sufficient differences between the two to negate this argument in these more enlightened times. Put simply, the Minimoog had three oscillators and the Odyssey had two - the Minimoog was monophonic and the Odyssesy was duophonic - the Minimoog had no dedicated ring modulator while the Odyssey did. More immediately striking was that the Minimoog had knobs and the Odyssey had sliders. It also had a distinct operational architecture and because of this we've seen some people spend up to an hour trying to get it to make a sound. For this reason we decided on the name 'Oddity' for our labour of love.

The Oddity takes all that was unique and great about this instrument and thanks to a painstaking emulative process brings these qualities into the modern age. Now you can finally have those famously aggressive, funky and searing Odyssey tones and exclusive ARP operational method combined with reliable tuning, non-breakable sliders and, something only dreamed about in the 1970's....patch memories.

In fact the Oddity takes the ability to store patches one step further and allows you to morph between any two saved patches within a 64-patch bank. Simply pick a start patch, a morph-time and a destination patch, and the Oddity will output some amazing and inspirational sounds all of which can be recorded by your host sequencer for subsequent playback. Furthermore, the Oddity has a unique Flying Slider feature whereby you can grab one or more sliders and throw them, recording their movements if desired.

Of course, because The Oddity was created by Odyssey aficionados much of what gave the original instrument its character and functionality was built-in too. For example, the way the ring modulator and duophonic mode interact to create those classic sublime aggressive tones was carefully modeled, as was the effect the Lag Generator has on a keyboard triggered LFO.

Don't think the Oddity is a piece of laboratory kit designed solely for geeks and mad scientists. It's more a thoroughbred instrument and you'll quickly become inspired by the way it works, finding it perfect for recreating those evocative sounds from the 70s and early 80s, regardless of whether it's basses, leads or wild effects.