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Rare synth alert! 80s Oxford Synthesizer Company OSCar Analog Monophonic Synthesizer with MIDI In/Out/Thru and a new battery. Recently serviced.

The Oxford Synthesizer Company OSCar with factory MIDI is a rare British monophonic/duophonic synthesizer, produced in the early to mid-1980s, celebrated for its hybrid digital-oscillator/analog-filter design and aggressive, cutting tone.

Type
Monophonic/duophonic synthesizer

Model
OSCar (factory MIDI version)

Manufacturer
Oxford Synthesizer Company

Country of Manufacture
United Kingdom

Year of Introduction
1983 (MIDI-equipped models introduced in 1984)

Controls
Extensive front-panel knobs and buttons for oscillator, filter, envelope, modulation, and sequencing parameters; membrane numeric keypad for patch and sequence entry

Input
MIDI In/Out (factory-installed), CV/Gate, external audio input for filter processing

Output
1/4" mono audio out, headphone out

Notable Features

• Oscillators & Waveforms: Two digitally controlled oscillators with 7 standard waveforms (sawtooth, square, pulse, triangle, ramp, sine, noise) plus up to 24 user-definable waveforms via additive synthesis (24 harmonics, each adjustable in amplitude).
• Filter: Switchable 12dB/oct or 24dB/oct resonant analog filter; multimode capabilities (low-pass, band-pass, high-pass).
• Polyphony Modes: Monophonic or duophonic (each oscillator independently assigned to a note).
• Sequencer: Two-track sequencer with up to 24 steps per sequence, real-time or step-time entry, transposable via keyboard or MIDI, and storage for multiple patterns in memory.
• Patch Memory: Stores up to 36 user patches plus waveform definitions.
• MIDI Integration: Allows program change, note on/off, and performance control over filter cutoff, pitch bend, and modulation; integrates sequencer clock sync with MIDI clock.
• Build: Distinctive rubberized end cheeks and high-profile, angular control panel; membrane keypad for numeric input and sequencing functions.

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