GForce Oddity

Oddity description:

The Oddity is modelled on the classic ARP Odyssey synthesiser which was manufactured between 1971 & 1976 and was used by artists as diverse as Gary Numan, Herbie Hancock, Kraftwerk and Portishead.

The Oddity's 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 king's ransom is slim.

The Oddity takes all that was unique and great about this instrument and, thanks to a painstaking emulative process, brings these qualities to an instrument of the 21st century. Now you can finally have those famous Odyssey tones and the exclusive ARP operational method married to reliable tuning, non-breakable sliders and, something only dreamed about in the 1970's, memories.

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

Because the Oddity was created by Odyssey aficionados, as 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 sublime aggressive tones was carefully modelled, as was the effect the Lag Generator has on a keyboard triggered LFO.

Since its release, the Oddity has won numerous industry awards including Future Music Platinum Award, Computer Music Value & Performance Awards.

Oddity main features include:

• Extremely realistic analog modelling 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
• Fully programmable, including 384 presets
• Timed morphing between presets
• Flying Slider feature

Oddity system requirements:

• Formats: Stand-alone or host use - VST 2.0, (PC/MacOSX), RTAS (PC/MacOSX), AU (MacOSX), NB You cannot save patches in Standalone mode
• Windows: Intel Pentium III 500MHz with 128MB RAM, Windows 98, 98SE, Me, 2000, and XP, VST 2.0 or RTAS compatible host application for plug-in operation
• Macintosh: PowerMac G4 400 MHz with 128MB RAM, OS X - VST 2.0, RTAS, or Audio Unit compatible host application for plug-in operation