5 reasons why you need impOSCar 3

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This is a review of impOSCar 3, the software synthesizer by GForce.
Review by Carl Lofgren for Plughugger (www.plughugger.com).
0:00 Hi Guys
0:34 What is impOSCar?
1:47 Make it scream!
2:38 Hidden Saturation
3:07 Software WASP?
3:45 WASP vs impOSCar
6:08 Amazing Pads
7:05 Ring Modulation
8:04 Wavetables
10:15 News in v3
10:51 Diva vs impOSCar vs Repro
13:37 Omnipshere vs impOSCar
14:17 Possible Improvements
15:12 Sounds I Created (free download)
17:04 Final Thoughts

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@showerstudio Ай бұрын

Pads and atmospheric keys are where imposcar truly shines.

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

The new reverb really helps making things sound even larger.

@derekbaker3279 Ай бұрын

I, too, was totally blown away by many of the complex, lush, emotive pad sounds. Hans Zimmer would be impressed!

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

@@derekbaker3279 Maybe we can hope for an impOSCar Legends Hans Zimmer edition?

@derekbaker3279 Ай бұрын

@@ThePlughugger Yes! 🙏🙏

@acefstripe Ай бұрын

very nice relaxed presentation and I love the idea of allowing the synth to guide you to its strengths.

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

Thanks! It's actually a technique that works pretty well. Rather than having ideas about what to do next, just listen and wait. New ideas often unfold themselves in surprising ways.

@gustinian Күн бұрын

The original OSCar was also capable of devastating bass tones and, thanks to the filter separation control, highly musical vocal emulations. Definitely the most characterful (and yet versatile) synth I ever had the pleasure of owning. Chris Hugget was a (overused word) genius, up there with David Cockerell and Dave Rossum. GForce have done an excellent job with all 3 impOSCars.

@brucebennett5338 17 күн бұрын

Yes! I love this instrument so much! Thank you g-force!

@mistral-unizion-music Ай бұрын

So respectful of your deep experience and knowledge of synths, Carl! I would like it so much if you could make a series of videos in the style of Rick Beato's "What makes this song great", but here it would be "What makes this SYNTH great"!😃 You could do this with has many as possible, like the new Synapse Audio The Legend HZ, G-Force's OB-E and OB-X, Reveal Sound Spire, U-He's Hive2, Repro-1&5, Zebra, Dark Zebra, Omnisphere, etc. That would be awesome! Please! 😃🙏 Thanks so much!

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

That's such a profoundly good idea. I am taking your suggestion to heart. It's truly a very interesting point of view.

@mistral-unizion-music Ай бұрын

@@ThePlughugger Glad to know that! Looking forward to it. 🤗

@EannaButler Ай бұрын

Hurray! One of the first soft synths I got all those years ago. Been hanging for v3 for quite a while! I like that they didn't break the flow of the synth, am happy that e.g. XMod wasn't implemented. Just made what is there, slightly better. Great sounds from your bank of presets - thanks Carl!

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

Haha, yes me too! Imposcar was the first soft synth I ever bought. And I agree. XMod would have made it too complex.

@mikeyoharedj Ай бұрын

Awesome Carl, great vid and thanks for the presets, that's very generous :)

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

Thanks. I hope they will be useful to you.

@biscuit1307 Ай бұрын

Great review of a fantastic synth (which I've had since version 1 and upgraded to version 3 without blinking an eye in first possible moment) ;-)

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

Yeah, it's an amazing synth. I also owned it since v1 :)

@sreesharma Ай бұрын

Very usable freebie sounds. Thanks man.

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to let me know. Cheers!

@daynaybaybe 10 күн бұрын

I had an OSCar in the 90's. Cost a fortune to keep it running.

@ThePlughugger 10 күн бұрын

Yeah - the early products from that team wasn't known for their high-end build qualities. But the sound...

@RayTheProducer Ай бұрын

Excellent stuff. Loved the video. My favorite thing about Imposcar (apart from the spectacular emulation and gorgeous filters) is the fact that it can actually sound like a lot of the classic VA ‘dance’ synths from the 90s. It’s really kind of a mini Virus/Supernova. Absolutely love it. My only complaint was it was stuck on V2 with a tiny, outdated GUI, and then I wake up and see this! Brilliant. A new challenger has emerged.

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

I never thought it it that way, but you are right. Interestingly enough is that I've never been interested in the Supernova - now I am :)

@RayTheProducer Ай бұрын

@@ThePlughugger Haha, you're welcome. It's a beast of a synth, and no one has tried to emulate. Chris Huggett later went on to work with the Supernova/Nova, so there's definitely some DNA there, especially with the wavetables. Keep up the great work.

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

@@RayTheProducer You know what the most tragic thing is? I bought a Peak and sold it. Today I would push it the same way I would push Wasp or Imposcar and see what happens.

@RayTheProducer Ай бұрын

@@ThePlughugger Argh! Hate it when that happens. But maybe you can squint and tell yourself you're still playing the Peak, lol.

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

@@RayTheProducer Haha... lol! I fear that will only increase the GAS, but thanks for the advice :)

@basspartout Ай бұрын

I had the same experience! When I finally bought ImpOSCar last year, I was blown away by some of the pad sounds! And owning and using most of the "usual suspects" for years (i.e. Diva, Hive, JV-1080, Zebra etc..) I did not exspect it! No wonder that Spectrasonics is licensing the filter!!

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

GForce really managed to create a fantastic sounding instrument with impOSCar. I even think it was the first software synthesizer I ever bought.

@russellszabadosaka5-pindin849 Ай бұрын

I was a little too young for the OSCAR, but I fell in love with impOSCAR from the first time I heard it (I bought my first synth in 1984). impOSCAR'S harmonic filters are so badass. Thanks

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

Haha... badass is the word. But I do think the Wasp sounds a bit more hairy :)

@berniehcc Ай бұрын

I wasn't aware of it, but I downloaded the try version. What a surprise, the thing is really really cool and I immediately clicked on the BUY button 💯🚀😎

@MarkyGoldstein 20 күн бұрын

Awesome

@Lov3TheM Ай бұрын

I have just upgraded from impOSCar 2 to 3 and I am first of all happy to have a finally streamlined and immediate graphical interface. I find the new features very interesting, especially the wavetable one, which allows you to further manipulate sounds, creating sometimes really bizarre solutions. What can I say? For me always the number 1 synth in my collection.

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

Yes, I agree. I also think the biggest things for me was the improved interface. And the browser is excellent too.

@adrianhendy Ай бұрын

Chris Huggett - designer of this synth (RIP) also went on to design plenty of great products afterwards including writing the software for the Akai S series, and designed the Novation Supernova and Nova synths

@SoftSynthPortal Ай бұрын

Cool! At the moment trying to decide whether upgrade (v2 -> v3) now or not.

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

Personally the two biggest new features are the resizing and the new browser. Just those two makes impOSCar so much easier to work with.

@kafrantz7576 Ай бұрын

May I add to what others have said ..... A great video about a GREAT synth that I've also owned since version 1. GForce does some awesome work on their software synths ... I own a number of them and use them all often. The new impOSCar 3 has been a joy to play with since my upgrade a couple of days ago! And thanks for the free soundbanks too Carl!!!

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

Thanks for saying so. And just to add - I've never been much into the Mellotron, but the GForce Mellotron is incredible fun. I truly hope we will see a Wasp from them in the future.

@86crush Ай бұрын

Can we just take a moment to appreciate how nasty and beautiful that Behringer WASP was? They just crush it, every time, and give you a real appreciation for the real machines. In this case, the Oscar is out of most people’s reach not to mention we are supporting one of the oldest plugin devs EVER, and they are STILL crushing it. Cracked all their stuff as a kid (like everyone else did) but it feels good to be an adult now and to actually be able to support them while sifting through presets sipping a neat whiskey. 😉 AWESOME review! Subbed! 👍

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

Imposcar 1 was actually the first soft synth I bought. Yeah - I can't do anything else but nod in agreement. The Wasp is absolutely insane. I really hope GForce will make a software version of it. If anyone would be able to nail the sound it would be them.

@absent_ Ай бұрын

after all these years been waiting for this got over 2000 presets for it.

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

I think the only thing that really bothers me with the new version is that I made a bank with the old v1 and there is no easy way to quickly import it to v3. But then again. There is quite a few presets in the new version.

@jonotwycross8998 Ай бұрын

gr8 sounds amazing

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

Love that filter.

@jonotwycross8998 Ай бұрын

@@ThePlughugger its great all round nice demo

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

@@jonotwycross8998 Thanks!

@TheSpecialCostumeShop Ай бұрын

Have they added note slide? like that of the TB-303

@GeorgeLocke Ай бұрын

I own the doepfer wasp filter and some of these tones seemed spot on to me. The Doepfer doesn't squeal as much, but I believe that's a design choice - there's a jumper that allows self oscillation I have never tried...

@Tabazan Ай бұрын

OK, I'm sold . . off to buy this while it's still cheap

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

Have fun! It's a fantastic synthesizer.

@Maradnus Ай бұрын

you will not have ANY regrets!

@Maradnus Ай бұрын

It most defiantly agree 10000% the impOSCar is the most underrated synth ever!!! I love this thing!!! it can sing, squeal, hum, buzz, choke, laugh, growl!!! It's the best I love it! I should add years ago when I use to be a naughty boy & torrent stuff this was the only synth I ever brought! It was so good that it was just criminal to not actually own this!

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

What really puzzles me is that it still holds up to modern synths, even though the sound engine is quite old. They really got it right the first time.

@Maradnus Ай бұрын

@@ThePlughugger agreed! It has such charecter with what I would call a perfect blend git & smooth to keep it totally relevant! it does everything you want from a synth!

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

@@Maradnus I really really hope GForce will create a software Wasp one of these days. I love the Behringer but having it in the computer would be amazing.

@Maradnus Ай бұрын

@@ThePlughugger I agree! I had the pleasure many years ago to borrow a wasp! 🐝 Funny enough it was the very first hardware synth I ever played with. So I too would love a plugin of one!

@botany500kojak Ай бұрын

Still waiting for the Behringer version of the OSCar. It is on their to-do list.

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

I was completely unaware they are planning to do an OSCar. Thanks!

@You-ud2fp Ай бұрын

Sines 1357 is straight ozric tentacles i love it

@inperfectsequence7840 5 күн бұрын

Sir, yes, there are WASP emulations in VSTi format. Da Hornet from NUSofting is the plugin that has this much creamier filter, I always liked Da Hornet more than ImpOSCar, Da Hornet is 16-note polyphonic. I am a big fan of wave tables and my favorite wave table synthesizer is Waldorf Wave, without a doubt I couldn't have one due to its high price, but I have the emulator that is closest to PPG, Waldorf Wave, it is the Waldorf blofeld . That thing has the most esoteric wave tables ever created, they really only do sweeps, but the comb filters and their 4 modifiers with the 16 modulations of their modulation matrix, make it infinite, there is nothing it can't do. Waldorf wave didn't have FX so Blofeld having a more powerful DSP than Waldorf Wave with the FX can't handle the job, so I never use the FX, unless I need a chorus or something similar for PCM samples, because waldorf blofeld It is also a customizable sample player in oscillator 1 and 2, as well as the wave tables. (2 multi-format oscillators, VA, WT, WAV) These fluctuations of the WASP deluxe filter remind me of the comb filters that Waldorf Blofeld has, and you can believe me when I say that the wave tables are incredible with the comb filters, to master the formants and different scans of the sweeps. I also have the DX7 operators in Waldorf Bofeld, with its progressive sine wave that acts as an upward sweep of the sine wave. DX7 has no filters, but Blofeld with comb filters (2 routable filters in series and voice filter with FM similar to the ones Access virus Ti2 has). I also have a keyboard Acess Virus Ti2, a digital beast for any sound you want to have, with an analogized and flexible sound that no other has, its filters are so good that they can easily fool your ear. ImpOSCar 3 is a great update of its old versions, but it needs a little more to improve, the wave tables surprised me by how useful they are, but without comb filters they do not have that variety to generate infinite sounds. Thank you very much.

@liothomasart Ай бұрын

Could this kick the Wavestate out the water?

@butsukete1806 Ай бұрын

That thing looks huge, where would I even put it?

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

You need wo wide-screen displays for it. At least!

@sebszade1032 Ай бұрын

Hello, nice review on this fantastic vst. I try to download you free presets and doesn't work. Your link for this is on http not https. All protection kill your folder and it's impossible to add on imposcar3 ( i try a lot !) Is it possible to fix it ? Cheers Seb

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

The link works. Just checked with Firefox and Safari. It's probably some extension for your browser causing that. I know adblockers can do that.

@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx 4 күн бұрын

Original was a fine British synth that sadly failed to succeed, despite being championed by Billy Currie of Ultravox (it's on the lead line in 'Love's Great Adventure').

@jeanpepin5869 Ай бұрын

Why computer can replace typewriter but not synth ? ;)

@RaquelFoster Ай бұрын

There was an old Crystal Method studio tour where Ken was saying how cool the OSCar was. I've been watching the two OSCars on Reverb for months. Even all the imOSCar reviews dropping today isn't gonna get anybody to pay that much LOL

@Maradnus Ай бұрын

I do recomend a controller with at least 16 either knobs & faders to be able to to assign stuff too so you can tweak things on the go! you will lose your self for hours in this beauty!

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

Did you ever see the custom controller for it? reverb.com/item/1240149-imposcar-2-custom-controller-by-touch-digital-rare

@Maradnus Ай бұрын

@@ThePlughugger haha yes I was just talking about this with a friend of mine!!! I so want one! xD oh man that sold CHEAP! I would have thought £1000 just for the novelty factor!! there is hope!

@FanaticsArea Ай бұрын

I watched the video to be sold the upgrade.. and have instead been sold the Behringer Wasp!

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

Haha.... I'm so sorry... but the Wasp is so damn good!

@brunobridge7253 Ай бұрын

Will it work with the dedicated hardware controller?

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

You own the controller? That's a nice looking controller for sure.

@brunobridge7253 Ай бұрын

Yes, I have it. Makes programming more intuitive.

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

@@brunobridge7253 Damn... now I'm jealous! :)

@shanecgriffo Ай бұрын

preset download for this doesn't seem to work on your site

@mistral-unizion-music Ай бұрын

It does work, you just need to click on "confirm" and keep anyway or something like that. Click the 3 dots on the right of the download pop up to show these options. Windows thinks it's a virus but you need to override this to keep the file anyway.

@shanecgriffo Ай бұрын

@@mistral-unizion-music thanks! they sound great !

@goldenanalog Ай бұрын

GForce hits it out of the park - again! Upgrade v2-v3 imho no brainer: wavetables are the sh!t - Maybe for v4: Xmod and wavetable import -

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

Oohh... wavetable import. That would be absolutely fantastic!

@AnkitWP Ай бұрын

Honestly, I am not impressed as per today's competition and I am more interested in buying The Legend HZ. If I didn't had Diva, I will pick it first.

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

The Legend HZ sounds absolutely amazing. But personally I much prefer the impOSCar filter over a Moog-style filter.

@PivotCPRTrader Ай бұрын

I like GForce but they keep missing the boat by not putting step sequencers in all their products, like Oddity 3. It’s a shame that it’s missing from Imposcar. And no xmods? That’s a big miss.

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

A step sequencer in impOSCar would be absolutely amazing.

@InsidesAndOutsides Ай бұрын

4:31 I feel like I've heard this sound on a Gary Numan track. I know he used the Wasp.

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

The Wasp really makes powerful sweeps.

@leajon9849 Ай бұрын

Diva takes some beating imho .

@AkaiS1100 Ай бұрын

Really good stuff.

@Tabazan Ай бұрын

Diva is fantastic (I think Urs did some of the original presets for Imposcar 1 didn't he?) . .

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

Wow. I didn't know that.

@Screaming-Trees Ай бұрын

I don't think so. Sorry. It's still the gold standard. Switch off the FX and it is kind of classic analogue....as much as this can be done in software. If you can't convince people you have an analogue synth with Diva you're not much of a producer. But this is great too. I'd buy it. There is so much scope in Diva it constantly haunts you with its vastness. Also in the comparison above the analogue waveform in Diva is set to "analog 1". The manual says if you want more bite set it to "analog 2" or "perfect" because analog 1 is softer.

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

@@Screaming-Trees Comparisons are fun and often gives valuable insight to the characteristics of the synth. I don't see the differences between Diva and impOSCar as anything bad, but something that is just fantastic. For example, Diva can be used to create really good analog style drums and percussion sounds. Imposcar not so much. But again, I don't see that as a bad thing. I have more than two plugins in my plugin folder :)

@Rhythmattica Ай бұрын

I own a real OSCar... What I love about GF, is it's an extension , in the best way ever.... Bet remember, The only thing better than the Imposacar...... Is just that

@denzilstudios7072 Ай бұрын

6:25 dark & long!!!!!

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

What an excellent track that is.

@MultiMam12345 Ай бұрын

Imposcar is great but Fors Tela is what you really need. just saying

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

I'm a big fan of Opal. I'll check it out. Thanks for the suggestion!

@RichardDeHove Ай бұрын

I think you need a Polivoks filter in your life.

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

You are feeding my GAS my friend :)

@Mclennnan Ай бұрын

Why on the master. This is bad advice and I don't care who u are BUT I RESPECT YOU ;)

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

Sure! Put it anywhere you want. Just put something after! The dynamic range goes from a whisper to nuclear thunder.

@TheSpecialCostumeShop Ай бұрын

I own an original hardware OSCar It is duophonic

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

How do you feel the software holds up against the hardware?

@TheSpecialCostumeShop Ай бұрын

@@ThePlughugger I don't have the software version, so can't say

@ThePlughugger Ай бұрын

@@TheSpecialCostumeShop Ahh... a real hardware connoisseur! I would love to have a real OSCar.

@craigsurette3438 7 күн бұрын

I havent played on an actual OSCar, but ive heard raw recordings of them. This plug in is not nearly in your face and present as a proper OSCar, and they dont quiiiiiiite get the saturation/distortion right in the filter or the digital gnarlyness of the oscillators correct That said, it is an excellent sounding synth in its own right, and in a mix no one is going to know the difference . However that rawness and ability to cut live is part of the appeal of an OSCar

@ThePlughugger 7 күн бұрын

That's my impression as well. It gets close but doesn't nail it perfectly. But as you said - it's a great synth in it own right.

@mikaelsjodin1963 25 күн бұрын

Det måste vara en svensk som pratar.

@ThePlughugger 25 күн бұрын

Nejdå. Inte alls :)

@mikaelsjodin1963 25 күн бұрын

@@ThePlughugger Mycket lugn och behaglig röst att lyssna på, som talar tydligt och inte i raketfart eller försöker låta cool hela tiden (som 99,9% av alla andra pluginpratare).

@ThePlughugger 24 күн бұрын

@@mikaelsjodin1963 Tack för att du tar dig tid med att ge feedback. Jag försöker spela in min röst antigen tidigt på morgonen eller sent på kvällen så att jag inte låter som en raketpratare som druckit för mycket kaffe :)

@craigsurette3438 7 күн бұрын

@@ThePlughuggerJag är en stygg amerikan som avlyssnar ditt privata svenska samtal. Jag ville bara säga att din engelska är mycket bra, och jag är alltid imponerad av din diktion och förmåga att skapa roligt och användbart innehåll, på det som inte är ditt modersmål Tak!

@ThePlughugger 7 күн бұрын

@@craigsurette3438 Tack - du är alldeles för snäll ❤