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Digital Audio Workstation & MIDI => Digital Audio Workstations & MIDI Applications => Plugins (VST,TDM,RTAS,MAS) => Topic started by: supernova777 on September 27, 2013, 09:11:14 PM

Title: gmedia gforce imposcar
Post by: supernova777 on September 27, 2013, 09:11:14 PM
gmedia imposcar
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may04/articles/imposcar.htm

ImpOSCar arrived with a brief but beautifully produced manual and a CD containing four versions of the software: Mac OS 9.x VST, Mac OS X VST, Mac OS X Audio Units, and PC (Windows 98, SE, ME, 2000 and XP) VST. Despite this cornucopia, I was rather disappointed to find no Mac stand-alone version (which, I understand, is planned for a future release at an as-yet unspecified time). I'm a MAS man (ie. a user of MOTU's Digital Performer), and tend not to use VST applications, so a stand-alone version can eliminate many headaches. Anyway, I was unable to use ImpOSCar on my studio's G4 tower because it does not support VSTis, so I loaded the Mac OS 9.x version onto a 1MHz G4 OS X Titanium Powerbook on which I keep a couple of OS9.x VSTi hosts.
Title: Re: gmedia gforce imposcar
Post by: supernova777 on September 28, 2013, 08:29:21 PM
http://www.vintagesynth.com/misc/imposcar.php
Title: Re: gmedia gforce imposcar
Post by: supernova777 on November 23, 2013, 12:27:06 PM
we need to rally the troops for this one:D
Title: Re: gmedia gforce imposcar
Post by: MacTron on May 31, 2014, 05:35:53 AM
This Virtual instrument sounds really amazing! It is one of the best.

A couple of tricks:

To change the way impOSCar startup, we have to edit the file impOSCarOS9.sup (placed on the VST folder):
Code: [Select]
ImpOSCar Configuration File
{Knob Mode}{System Default}
{Edit Mode}{Minimal}
{Effects Panel}{closed}
{Damper Scale}{0.5}
...

{Effects Panel}{closed}
can be changed to {open}

{Edit Mode}{Minimal}
can be changed to {Keyboard}, {Wave 1}, {Wave 2} or {CC Setup}

It can be used as an insert FX also:
http://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php?topic=1137.msg4316#msg4316

I also have an experimental standalone version of impOSCar, if someone want to give it a try...

Title: Re: gmedia gforce imposcar
Post by: arjen_1 on May 31, 2014, 02:10:47 PM
I've installed Imposcar but somehow I get a failed to load plugin message within Cubase VST. Never had that one.... ::)
Any suggestions?

Greetz,
Arjen
Title: Re: gmedia gforce imposcar
Post by: arjen_1 on June 02, 2014, 12:39:08 AM
Problem seems to be the serial as published in the download section. Any input works for the installer....but while loading in Cubase the plug verifies all and stops loading. Does anyone have a working serial for me? Would be appreciated!

Greetz,
Arjen
Title: Re: gmedia gforce imposcar
Post by: supernova777 on June 02, 2014, 02:21:19 AM
diehard made not of this working just a day or so ago? gold members ??? :)
Title: Re: gmedia gforce imposcar
Post by: MacTron on June 02, 2014, 07:47:29 AM
Sorry. There was a mistake in the impOSCar serial number posted in the downloads page. But it is solved.
Enjoy!
Title: Re: gmedia gforce imposcar
Post by: arjen_1 on June 02, 2014, 08:07:12 AM
And....Case Closed. CONFIRMED WORKING!!!!!


Title: Re: gmedia gforce imposcar
Post by: MacTron on June 03, 2014, 08:51:38 AM
Download updated with the impOSCar user manual:

https://www.adrive.com/public/SwBvEJ/050426_IMPOSCAR_UG_EN01_V1.PDF (https://www.adrive.com/public/SwBvEJ/050426_IMPOSCAR_UG_EN01_V1.PDF)
Title: Re: gmedia gforce imposcar
Post by: arjen_1 on June 04, 2014, 04:56:08 AM
Great! I must say I am very impressed by this VSTI. In fact it's one of the few VSTI's that really stands out. It just sounds right; lush & bright. Even in 2014 it's up to date. Perfectly matches my hardware synths; you can't tell it's a VSTI. To me this one and Atmosphere are the best VSTI's on OS9. A big thank you for putting it up in the download section!  8)
Title: Re: gmedia gforce imposcar
Post by: MacTron on June 04, 2014, 02:16:00 PM
Great! I must say I am very impressed by this VSTI.
Yes, I'm very impressed too.
Quote
In fact it's one of the few VSTI's that really stands out. It just sounds right; lush & bright. Even in 2014 it's up to date. Perfectly matches my hardware synths; you can't tell it's a VSTI. To me this one and Atmosphere are the best VSTI's on OS9.

Until now my favorite VSTi was NI FM7, now on testing the impOSCar I'm not so sure :)
Title: Re: gmedia gforce imposcar
Post by: arjen_1 on June 05, 2014, 12:09:09 AM
NI FM7 definitely belongs to the best-of-OS9 list. I use it in almost all my productions. I have the Yamaha PLG150-DX card in my Motif and I've compared the sound often. There is no audible difference.
Title: Re: gmedia gforce imposcar
Post by: arjen_1 on June 10, 2014, 01:57:48 AM
And yet another one.....Albino. Great addition! Didn't know there was an OS9 edition, untill yesterday.  -afro-
Title: Re: gmedia gforce imposcar
Post by: supernova777 on July 29, 2014, 09:00:26 AM
NI FM7 definitely belongs to the best-of-OS9 list. I use it in almost all my productions. I have the Yamaha PLG150-DX card in my Motif and I've compared the sound often. There is no audible difference.

heres some articles on those addon boards
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan00/articles/yamahaplgs.htm

agreed i was jumping up + down when i found that torrent with that cd.. and it had like 1 seeder too LOL :) barely hanging on by a thread;)

i wonder how good this is: http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may08/articles/gforcevsm.htm
Title: Re: gmedia gforce imposcar
Post by: supernova777 on July 31, 2014, 01:52:48 AM
(http://media.soundonsound.com/sos/jan00/images/yamahaplg150_3.gif)
i wonder if there are editors for these plugin boards for mac
i wanted to get those boards for my motif rack when i had it
Title: Re: gmedia gforce imposcar
Post by: supernova777 on August 02, 2014, 03:53:31 AM
i wonder if they did a mac os 9 "minimonsta"
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug05/articles/minimonsta.htm
Title: Re: gmedia gforce imposcar
Post by: MacTron on August 02, 2014, 05:11:58 AM
i wonder if they did a mac os 9 "minimonsta"
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug05/articles/minimonsta.htm

V 1.0.8 may be it was available for Mac Os 9.
v 1.1.1 seems to be Mac Os X only.
Title: Re: gmedia gforce imposcar
Post by: supernova777 on August 02, 2014, 07:12:33 AM
minimonsta is a great synth!! just as good as imposcar!!
ive only used on XP + osx tho
Title: Re: gmedia gforce imposcar
Post by: arjen_1 on August 02, 2014, 03:30:51 PM
i wonder if there are editors for these plugin boards for mac
i wanted to get those boards for my motif rack when i had it

The motif and the plugin boards all have Mac os9 editors. You can also access the motif file system with a file transfer/editor app. All can be downloaded from the Yamaha websites.
Title: Re: gmedia gforce imposcar
Post by: supernova777 on August 11, 2014, 03:24:03 PM
(http://media.soundonsound.com/sos/may04/images/imposcar1imposcar.l.jpg)
i keep forgetting to install this badass synth;)
Title: Re: gmedia gforce imposcar
Post by: supernova777 on August 12, 2014, 01:03:53 AM
freshly screengrabbed