Blue ii and i actually criticised that synth for having too many sounds. Always dreamed about creating those timeless analogue tones of the likes of gary numan, herbie hancock, kraftwerk or portishead. Together, they modeled every nuance of the original instruments circuitry and design in this software synth plugin available as a vst instrument for mac. If oddity sounded like a real odyssey which it did, then oddity2 sounds almost like an entire revision history of the instrument, thanks to its greatly expanded filters, supercharged by the xlfo and xadsr, which give it the ability it to produce sounds of. Oddity2 is the successor to the multiaward winning oddity, modelled on the. All free synth samples are available to download 100% royalty free for use in your music production or sound.
What i am looking for is the warmth and richness of commercial synthesizers. Whether you drive your synths with a sequencer or play them live from a keyboard controller, the gforce oddity2 virtual synthesizer plugin is a powerful, wideranging synth that lives up to the legendary. The 14 most important synths in electronic music history. Gforce software has today announced a limited time synth sale with. Part of this reason is that sq8l is itself based on an oddity from the real world, the ensoniq sq80. During its lifetime the odyssey, due to its versatile and distinctive tones, was used by artists as diverse as gary numan, john foxx, herbie hancock, kraftwerk, chick corea, roger powell, george duke, 808 state and countless others. This way, youll get an idea of the way these things sound and can choose which kind of sounds you want to have in your music. All sounds programmed by the circuit symphony and all sounds are from the oddity 2. To really understand whats going on with soft synths, it helps to have an understanding of synthesis in general and the hardware synths that these virtual instruments attempt to emulate. The oddity plug in is another in g forces series of great vintage synth tone. Read our 5 hardware recommendations for sound designers here. The box that you saw probably contains not much more than an instruction manual and a cd with the software on it. Official demo and sounds for the oddity ii synthesizer.
Dimensions experimental soundscapes is an interstellar collection of sonic tapestries that will add depth and space to your productions. Oddity is a virtual recreation of the mythical sound synthesizer arp odyssey. We offer some of the most experienced sound design available. The oddity is a subtractive synth with two oscillators, quite classical in its content see specifications on the information, but the architecture is surprising when youre used to the more common type, minimoog. To answer your question imo, omnisphere is great and the interface of serum is visually nice and well laid out. It was the first commercial synthesizer, and is credited with creating the analog synthesizer as it is known today by 1963, moog had been designing and selling theremins for. The sounds are far thicker and more authentic sounding than youd expect from an ipad synth and the interface looks great too. I would go crazy if software was the future of synths. It is however an emulation of a real hardware synth called the arp odyssey that was produced during the 70s and 80s. One of the most established companies when it comes to vst products is gforce, the creator of minimonsta, imposcar. Try oddity, a powerful vst instrument for your pc with an incredible sound. The arp odyssey was one of the great hardware synthesizers.
It may seem like hardware synths are everywhere, but soft synths can still offer incredible value for money and sounds that you cant find in the hardware world. I like virtual analogs, so my list doesnt include many of the modern sound synths, maybe except zebra 2 which can do modern, i think. Now that software has removed all constraints, the only thing left to do is to enjoy the classic sound. Gforce software oddity2 synthesizer first look synthtopia.
To coincide with the launch of the oddty2 the latest version of gforce software s arp odyssey emulation, dave spiers came down to the studio to show us what it can do. Oddity was almost perfect before, but this is an upgrade that simply cant be missed. Synth by stagecraft software samplebased virtual synth. Sq8l is a bit of an oddity, its quite unlike any of the other synths mentioned in this article both in form and function. Oddity does a very good job of sounding like an odyssey. Synth fanatics at sweetwater are impressed with the thick sound of the filters, as well as the wide sonic range available for sound design. Most of the time, i get too bright, crunchy timbres that are way too harsh or thin for me to use. As expected, the results were far less than convincing, although they were useable in a 1970s sort of way. Together, they modeled every nuance of the original instruments circuitry and design in this software synth plugin available as a vst instrument for mac and windowspc as well as an audio unit version for mac os x. Gforce software synth sale, save 66% off on minimonsta, oddity. Its place in synth folklore is assured and deserved but due to the small numbers produced, the chances of finding one in good working order for less than a kings ransom is slim. Dune 2 is also very cool for its layering abilities.
Arp odyssey emulation sound demo part 1 synth anatomy. Sound canvas va comes with over 1,600 highquality sounds, 64 different insert effects, global effects like reverb and eq, and extensive sound editing capabilities. Fm suite offers a vast fmbased library with many sonic surprises certainly achieved with its extensive collection of onboard effects such as reverb, delay, drive. It has a sound that is classic and represents the height of.
Oddity2 is the successor to the multiaward winning oddity, modelled on the legendary arp odyssey synthesiser, manufactured between 1972 and 1981. Sonic poetry for oddity 2 the arp odyssey was one of the great hardware synthesizers of all time. The software plugin includes vsti for all current windows and. The soft synth dusts off some of those fm classics and packages them into an extensive new instrument set, drawn from both popular and ultrarare models from the original fm era. Gforce software oddity 2 synthesizer arp odyssey emulation. A virtual pathway to those cool synth sounds of the 70s. Gforce software oddity 2 is a software emulation of the famous arp. Gmedia music and ohm force now gforce software worked together to faithfully recreate the look and sound of the classic arp odyssey and they came up with the oddity. Ohm force has teamed up with gmedia to give birth to oddity simply the best software emulation in legend out there.
The moog synthesizer is a synthesizer developed by the american engineer robert moog. We make presets for both hardware and software synths. Why do software developers make vsts based on hardware workflow instead of utilizing the capabilities of the computer user interface the synths sounds nice but making sounds on it is laborious and uncomfortable there is also no visual feedback. Here comes gforce oddity, software emulation of the famous arp odyssey. Gforce oddity virtual vintage analog synthesizer virtual. Its software that allows you to play sounds on your computer. Browse our collection of free synth samples, synth loops, synthesiser sample packs, synth melodies, analogue synth sounds and basslines. The software plugin includes vsti for all current windows and mac platforms as well as mas and audio unit versions. I am pretty much new to software synths, samples and electronic production, but i have played with some stuff, and i didnt like the sounds. They use vsm, oddity, minimonsta and imposcar2 to recreate the keyboard sounds from both their classic and recent tracks.
Tangerine dream, vangelis, brandx, herbie hancock, air, numan. Its place in synth folklore is assured and deserved but due to the small numbers produced, the chances of finding one in good working order for less. Instrument overview oddity2 is the successor to the multiaward winning oddity, modelled on the legendary arp odyssey synthesiser, manufactured between 1972 and 1981. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. To coincide with the launch of the oddty2 the latest version of gforce softwares arp odyssey emulation, dave spiers came down to the studio to show us wha. It combined primitive digital samples with smooth, buttery analog filters. The 14 most important synths in electronic music history and the musicians who use them patch notes. Oddity ii official demo and sounds gforce software youtube. Last month, i tried to reduce the complexity and therefore the cost of producing a flutelike sound, programming a recorder patch using the oddity software synth loaded on the apple power book on which im writing this. A samplebased virtual synth designed for maximum expressiveness, infinity synth ships with a bank of highquality sounds out of the box. But the first and the best software version was the gforce oddity.
Not had a chance to play with oddity 2 yet, but the idea of a polyphonic odyssey certainly has my interest piqued. Gforce software synth sale, save 66% off synthesizer plugins. This page contains patches and sound banks for oddity by gforce software. Gforce software is known to make only a few sales on their products. This video, via gforcesoftwaretv, features billy currie and chris cross discussing the soft synths that theyre using on the ultravox 2012 brilliant tour. True, vintage sounds, reminiscent of the classic electronic era. Whether youre primarily a recording sound designer, or an instudio, behind a computer or synth kind, heres nine types of software every selfrespecting sound designer should own. Ultravoxs billy currie refers to it as the first punk synth due to its snarling.
Developer gforce features a pretty essential range of products minimonsta, oscar, mtron etc, that are very usable in a wide variety of styles of music. The app works as a standalone synth or can be opened within retronyms tabletop workspace to be used as part of a bigger ios setup. This seems to make sense in the real world, where the quality of materials and components is reflected in their cost. We take a journey through a new software instrument that aims to put the distinctive sound of the famous arp odyssey analogue synth into your computer. Sonic poetry for oddity 2 by vintage synth pads presets. On the one hand free synth sounds can easily be classified under free sound kits, because they are simply a subset of all sounds. The arp odyssey was used by some of the greats in electronic music. Also included are 208 one hits 11 bass hits, 97 fx hits, 75 oddity hits and 43 synth hits and 56 sampler patches for nnxt, kontakt, halion, sfz and exs24. Gforce software oddity 2 synthesizer arp odyssey emulation sound demo part 1 synth anatomy duration. We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic.
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