ImpOSCar3 Trig, Polyphony and Unison.webp

Keyboard Triggering

Keyboard Triggering Selection Windows

impOSCar3 has several triggering modes:

SINGLE: Using this mode the envelopes are only retriggered once their cycle is complete. When playing Legato lines, the first note triggers the envelope and all successive notes are heard at sustain level.
MULTI: Here, the envelopes are retriggered each time a note is played without waiting for the envelope cycle to finish. Unlike Single trigger, when playing Legato lines, all notes will retrigger the envelope.
RPT 1: Used in conjunction with the Tempo knob, RPT1 activates the retriggering of the Amplitude Envelope or Env1.
RPT 2: Similar to the RPT1 function, RPT2 activates the Filter Envelope (Env2) retriggering in accordance with the selected tempo.
RPT 1+2: As you would expect, this activates the retriggering of both the Amplitude and Filter Envelope (Env1 & Env2) in accordance with the tempo control.

Env Rate Knob

Controls the tempo of the retriggering of the envelopes as described previously. The tempo of impOSCar3 can be clocked internally or synchronised to an external source. Set this in the footer bar.

If set to internal clock, the Tempo rate is shown as BPM.
If set to external clock, the Tempo rate is shown as Beats Per Bar.

Gate Time Knob

When using any of the aforementioned RPT triggering options also to alter the Gate Time of either or both envelopes, the default Gate Time setting is 50% and moving the knob to the right increases the Gate Time, whereas moving the knob to the left shortens the Gate Time. For optimum Gate Time control make sure the Release Times of each envelope are short enough.

Polyphony Selection Windows

The function Knob selects from various monophonic or polyphonic modes:

MONO: Selects monophonic mode, ideal for lead or bass lines.
DUO: Duophonic mode is where both impOSCar2’s oscillators are used to play two notes, each of which can either be assigned the sound from one, or both oscillators, depending on whether one or two notes are depressed.
Poly4: A four-voice polyphonic mode.