Oxford Synthesiser Company

The Oxford Synthesiser Company (OSC) was a small British synthesizer manufacturer, active during the early 1980s. It was founded in 1982 by electronics design engineer Chris Huggett, with Paul Wiffen, after Electronic Dream Plant folded.[1][2]

In 1984, the company introduced the OSC OSCar, a synthesizer that "raised eyebrows" in part due to its "monstrous" appearance.[2][1] Nevertheless, the keyboard became popular with musicians including Stevie Wonder, Keith Emerson, and Jean-Michel Jarre, and bands such as Ultravox and The Legendary Pink Dots.[2][1]

Despite the initial success of the OSCar, the company was unable to compete with the likes of Yamaha, which introduced the DX7.[1] OSC went out of business in 1986.[2]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d "Oxford Synthesiser Company OSCar". Electronic Musician. Vol. 36, no. 11. 2020. p. 33. Retrieved 22 September 2024 – via EBSCOhost.
  2. ^ a b c d Vail, Mark (1 December 2002). "Oxford Synthesiser Company OSCar -- Programmable monophonic synth". Keyboard. p. 120. Retrieved 22 September 2024 – via Gale General OneFile.
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