M-audio IMPOSCAR Quick Start Guide

Getting Started with the impOSCar

Thank you for purchasing the GForce impOSCar virtual instrument. A full PDF manual is
included on the disc so please use it as your primary reference source for the impOSCar;
the manual contains useful information to help you understand the full functionality of
the instrument.

Included upon your master CD is a video tutorial covering some of the more complex
elements of the instrument, you may also find this to be a useful reference source.

Installing the impOSCar

Included on the Master CD are multiple versions of the impOSCar. The impOSCar
installer allows you to install any or all versions via a single installer, one for Mac and
one for PC.

PC -

Insert the impOSCar Master CD into your CD-ROM drive. From the setup window
select the “Install” option and follow the onscreen instructions carefully, entering your
unique User Name and Registration codes EXACTLY as you find them printed within this
Getting Started guide.

During installation, 14 sound banks—each containing 36 presets—will be installed to
your desktop; these can later be moved to a location of your choice.

Mac -

Insert the impOSCar Master CD into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click on the
GForce impOSCar disc icon to open the disc. Double-click on the impOSCar.dmg file
and then run the impOSCar Installer, following the onscreen instructions carefully and
entering your unique User Name and Registration codes EXACTLY as you find them
printed within this Getting Started guide. During installation, be sure to click on the Next
button until the installation routine is complete.

During installation, 14 sound banks—each containing 36 presets—will be installed to
your desktop; these can later be moved to a location of your choice.

Special note about .fxb sound files:

During installation, the impOSCar sounds are installed to your desktop in a folder called
“impOSCar.” You can load the .fxb’s by dragging and dropping one of the files to the
impOSCar user interface.

See “impOSCar Extras” within the PDF manual for additional sound loading
information.

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Mac installer shown

Registration

Please take the time to register your impOSCar on-line at: www.gforcesoftware.com

Registration is required to receive free technical support.

Loading Sounds

Cubase

ImpOSCar sounds are loaded and saved as Banks. To load a Bank, simply click on
File>Load Bank, navigate to the impOSCar folder and select the desired Bank. Once a
Bank has loaded you can use the normal Cubase Patch Management system to scroll
through each sound.

System Requirements

Macintosh

< PowerMac G4 with 64MB RAM
< Mac OS X
< VST 2.0, RTAS, or Audio Unit-compatible host application for plug-in operation

Microsoft Windows

< Intel Pentium III 500MHz with 64MB RAM
< Windows 98, 98SE, Me, 2000, and XP
< VST 2.0 or RTAS compatible host application for plug-in operation

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