Just to keep youse all going until the official playlist comes out on the 1st September...

OSC#198 Prelim

One Synth Challenge #198: Any One Synth

Entries to the OSC (One Synth Challenge)

Entry for the "KVR One Synth Challenge #186: Any two synths".

Title: Warped through Time
BPM: 132

DAW: Bitwig 5.2.1

Instruments:
* Charlatan3:	17 instance
* SurgeXT:	2 instance

Effects (all Bitwig):
* Compressor	4
* Compressor+	4
* Dynamics		5
* EQ+			5
* EQ-2			11
* Peak Limiter	1
* Saturator		1
* Spectrum		3
* Tool			4

Warped Through Time

BlitBit - Warped Through Time

Entry for the "KVR One Synth Challenge #197: Odin 2"

Title: Sleipnir's Ride
BPM: 134

DAW: Bitwig 5.3.12

Instruments:
* Odin 2: 16 instance

Bitwig Devices:
* Delay+, Reverb, Chorus+, Compressor+, Compressor, Peak Limiter, Dynamics, Saturator, EQ+, EQ-2, Tool, Multiband FX-2, Mid-Side Split, Oscilloscope, Spectrum

Third party:
* OTT, Youlean Loudness Meter

BlitBit - Sleipnir's Ride

For this OSC Any Synth Challenge, I chose the PS-3300, a beautiful software emulation of a late 1970s analogue polyphonic synthesizer from KORG. Cherry Audio developed this soft synth. Every sound you hear was created using the PS-3300. I tried to create an overall sound that matches the capabilities of a studio production in 1978. This is in honour of this beautiful synthesizer and its creators.

29 instances of PS-3300 by Cherry Audio 
Reverbs: Body &Soul by TSOM, VertiVerb by Audiority and VitaliumVerb
Delays: Deelay by Sixth Sample and Dual Delay X by UVI
EQ: Claro by Sonnox and Graphic EQ by Viator
Compression: FET-76 by Arturia
Enhancer: Type B by Audiothing
Mastering: Smart:Limiter and Smart:EQ4 by Sonible

Please note: I haven't used any distortion or saturation plugin to create the guitar tone. It's all been synthesized in PS-3300

After the Rain (OSC#198-Cherry Audio PS-3300)

Hey ! Here's my entry to OSC 200 !

All sounds are synthesized using Native Instrument's Massive X.

Daw : Ableton Live
Massive X : 21 instances including 
- The preset "Full Blown" for the flute
- The percussions are tweaked from the base library presets
- The hurdy-gurdy is made from scratch

FX from Ableton :

- ∞ x Compressor
- ∞ x Auto Filter
- 2 x Delay
- 2 x Auto Pan
- 4 x Glue Compressor
- ∞ x Utility

Free plugins :
2 x KHearts Trance Gate

Paid plugins :
- 3 x FabFilter Saturn (Drum bus and Basses, subtle Warm Tube)
- 1 x Valhalla Vintage Verb
- 2 x Eos 2 
- 1 x FabFilter Pro-G
- 2 x NI's Replika
- ∞ x FabFilter Pro-Q 3

Mastering (paid) :
- 1 x Endless Smile (Pace Melting Joy preset = delay + filter)
- 1 x TRacks Saturator X
- 1 x FabFilter Pro-L 2
- 1 x TRacks 5 Quad Imager

Metering :
- Youlean Loudness Meter (free)

The Oneiric Ball (OSC #200)

One Synth Challenge #198:  AnyOneSynth => Apricot

https://sites.google.com/site/kvrosc/2025/osc-198-any-one-synth
https://nakst.gitlab.io/apricot/

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Although OSC is currently celebrating its 200th anniversary, this track was created for the 198th challenge – a small tribute to the series that nevertheless captures the groove of the anniversary energy.

With 92 BPM, catchy harmonies, a concise bass hookline, and crisp kicks, FractiQ takes you straight to the dance floor. The melodic fractals weave together into a catchy tune that sticks in your mind.

Perfect for all fans of melodic music, hypnotic chords, and pulsating energy.

NJoy. Any feedback welcome.

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SiL3NC3_SWX - FractiQ
https://soundcloud.com/soulwerx/sil3nc3_swx-fractiq-osc198

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DAW: Bitwig 5.3.8
15 instances of Apricot

FX:
- Bitwig: Arpeggiator, Dynamics, Convolution, EQ+, Delay-1, Vocoder, Humanize, Compressor+
- Valhalla Supermassive
- Wider

Mastering:
- Free Clip 2
- LoudMax
- TDR Kotelnikov
- Peak Limiter (Bitwig)

Analysis:
- MAnalyzer
- YouLean Loudness Meter2


Keep on Looping... ;)

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~ Copyright : SiL3NC3 - 2025 : All Rights Reserved.

SiL3NC3_SWX - FractiQ [OSC198]

My KVR OSC#198 ENTRY

30 instances of Babylon 2 synth by W.A.Production
all presets made from scratch (init)

FX used:
TR6 Equal
TR6 Classic Clipper
TR6 Opto Comp
Dropkick
kHs Haas
Melda MDynamicEQ
Melda MVibrato
AAS ObjeqDelay
Stereo Savage
bx_enhancer
bx_masterdesk Pro

DAW: Renoise 3.5.2


PeterBPL - Spotlight

Dirtgrain - You Got No Time for Lies

My Submission for August 2025 OSC. 7 Tracks, powered by FLStudio and Quilcomm's Trout. Maximus for loudness.

Based on various incarnations of the Trautonium - a Synth Design originating in the 1930's. I chose Trout because I've wanted to try my hand as something very old and very strange with the plugin. And oh my - it's strange.

Cover is AI generated this time - Colors and some things fixed/added afterwards. My blender skills aren't THAT good. 

Early synths defined some of the sounds and vibes that powered Science Fiction, so I went with something that evoked a dangerous and strange job in space. Enjoy!



Starsickle - Nebulous Journey

This is my entry for the "KVR One Synth Challenge #198" which in fact is the celebratory 200th one. All sounds must be produced with a single synthsizer in this challenge. On this occasion the synth could be chosen freely and I decided to use Spire by Reveal Sound.

DAW: Bitwig 5.3.13
Synth: Spire by Reveal Sound
BPM: 128

Instruments:
* Spire: 15 instance

Used Bitwig Devices:
* EQ+, Filter, Compressor+, Peak Limiter, Dynamics, Gate, Saturator, Resonator Bank, Tool, Multiband Fx-2, Spectrum, Oscilloscope

Used third party plugins:
* PREDD, OTT, Valhalla Supermassive, Youlean Loudness Meter

Talkative

My entry for the One Synth Challenge 125. As usual I came up with an A and a B part and some four-on-the-floor drums. I've really got to work on song structures. :)

BPM: 128

DAW: REAPER v5.981
16 Tracks / Folders

Instrument:
11 instances of T-Force Alpha Plus 2

Effects:
ReaEQ: 10
TDR Kotelnikov: 6
Saturation Knob: 3
Limiter No.6: 2
ReaComp (REAPER): 1
OrilRiver Reverb: 1
JS: Delay w/Temp Ping-Pong (REAPER): 1
SPAN: 1
JS: hard limiter (REAPER): 1
Youlean Loudness Meter: 1

BlitBit - AB-solute Force

My entry for the One Synth Challenge 126. All tracks have been created with the free version of the BassMurda VST.

Starts right in your face and could serve as a game soundtrack. Also, no simple four-on-the-floor beat this time. :)

Cover Art created by katemangostar.

Technical details:
BPM: 188

DAW: REAPER v5.983
20 Tracks / Folders

Instrument: BassMurda: 11 instances

Effects used:
ReaEQ: 13
TDR Kotelnikov: 6
Channel4: 2
Sonic Anomaly Unlimited: 1
Saturation Knob: 2
Softamp PSA: 1
FilteR: 2
OrilRiver Reverb: 2
HY-Delay: 2
JS: MIDI Note Filter: 6
JS: MIDI Transpose Notes: 1

Master Bus:
A1StereoControl: 1
TDR Nova: 1
S.L.A.X.: 1
JS: hard limiter (REAPER): 1

Not counting analysis tools (SPAN, Youlean Loudness Meter, Signalizer, etc.).