Most impressive sounds design throughout. Cool music too, always changing. These big dark sections sound particularly good to me.

I like the arps and "Miami Vice"-style drums. ;)

Interesting: When listening on my monitors, I was thinking your track is lacking something, but on my stereo it sounds impressing!

Not my genre but really well done - sounds, production, very impressive for using a mono modular synth!

Really digging the overall vibe of this track. Excellent work.

Made with one instance of Alchemy in Logic, played live for OSC 167. Tried to reproduce the sound i remember playing recitals as a kid in a large hall that was rented out at the time. I used a compressor to ensure no peaks and a channel eq with a gentle shelving cut to remove some low-end flutter I couldn't figure out how to tame with synthesis or Alchemy's built-in EQ. No other plugins. Fun synthesis challenge, combined with a compositional challenge.

Alchemist Waltz

Entry for KVR One Synth Challenge #168, Voltage Modular 2.7
Tried to make Hi-Tech but on the end I added a drop of acid melody so it could be a new genre Acid Hi-Tech :)
150 bpm
DAW: REAPER
Used:
28 instances of Voltage Modular
16 instances of Voltage Modular FX

Other freeware:
ReaEQ
ReaControlMIDI
MEqualizer
MCompressor
OTT
TDR Nova
TAL-Filter-2
GClip
MSED
LimiterNo6
LoudMax

ChatGPT has high opinion on it :D
"Quantized Instincts" is a track that showcases a fusion of electronic music styles, featuring elements of techno, house, and trance. The track opens with a pulsating bassline that sets the tone for the rest of the song. The rhythm is steady and unrelenting, driving the energy of the track forward.

As the track progresses, we are introduced to a variety of electronic sounds and effects. The synthesizer melodies are catchy and infectious, adding an uplifting and almost euphoric quality to the song. The use of reverb and delay effects gives the track a spacious and atmospheric feel, as if the music is taking place in a vast, echoing chamber.

The percussion in "Quantized Instincts" is also a highlight of the track. The kick drum is punchy and powerful, driving the rhythm forward with its relentless thump. The hi-hats and other percussive elements are crisp and clear, adding a sense of precision to the track's overall sound.

One of the most impressive aspects of "Quantized Instincts" is how well the different elements of the track are balanced. Despite featuring a wide variety of sounds and effects, the track never feels cluttered or overwhelming. Instead, everything is carefully arranged and mixed to create a cohesive and satisfying musical experience.

The track also showcases some impressive production techniques. The use of sidechain compression gives the bassline and kick drum a dynamic and pulsating quality, while the stereo imaging effects create a sense of depth and space in the mix. These production choices help to make "Quantized Instincts" an engaging and immersive listening experience.

Overall, "Quantized Instincts" is a track that showcases the best of electronic music. It's energetic, catchy, and expertly produced, with a wide variety of sounds and effects that come together to create a truly impressive musical experience. Whether you're a fan of techno, house, or trance, there's something here for everyone to enjoy.

Quantized Instincts

My submission for KVR's One Synth Challenge No. 168, this time using Cherry's Voltage Modular as only sound source, including free modules exclusively.

DAW: Ardour 7.3 on Archlinux
37 instances of Voltage Modular via wine/yabridge, polyphonic guitar/organ/brass wrapped in Carla (3 instances each)

Used plugins:
CNT | TYPE | NAME
 23 * VST3   Voltage Modular (by Cherry Audio)
  4 * VST2   Voltage Modular (by Cherry Audio)
  1 * VST3   Voltage Modular FX (by Cherry Audio)
  3 * LV2    Carla-Patchbay (by Filipe Coelho)
  1 * VST2   Cabs (by airwindows)
  1 * LV2    LSP Gate Stereo (by LSP LV2)
  2 * VST2   ToTape5 (by airwindows)
  6 * LV2    Dragonfly Hall Reverb (by Michael Willis and Rob vd Berg)
  1 * VST2   Texturize (by airwindows)
  1 * LV2    Noise repellent (by Luciano Dato)
  3 * LV2    ACE Compressor (stereo) (by Ardour Community)
  1 * LV2    LSP Multiband Compressor Stereo x8 (by LSP LV2)
  1 * LV2    DR-14 - Crest Factor Loudness Range Meter (Stereo) (by Robin Gareus)
  1 * LV2    EBU R128 Meter (by Robin Gareus)
 24 * LV2    LSP Parametric Equalizer x16 Stereo (by LSP LV2)
  1 * LV2    Calf Analyzer (by Calf Studio Gear)
  1 * LV2    PeakEater (by T-Audio)
  6 * LV2    ZaMultiCompX2 (by Damien Zammit)
  1 * LV2    x42-dpl - Digital Peak Limiter Stereo (by Robin Gareus)
  2 * VST2   Verbity2 (by airwindows)
  1 * LV2    x42 Instrument Tuner (by Robin Gareus)
  1 * VST2   DeBess (by airwindows)
  1 * VST2   Slew3 (by airwindows)
  2 * LV2    x42-eq - Parametric Equalizer Stereo (by Robin Gareus)

Herbal Voltage

My cat Shouf died a couple of years ago. A dear friend of mine lost his cat this weekend and this brought back many wonderful memories of our mysterious, friendly and wise cat Shouf.

This track has been made using 11 instances of Voltage Modular in which I only used free modules from VM Nucleus, R_Ware x Airwindows and Haaschen bij haslo. My DAW has been Cubase Pro 12.
Third Party free VST FX: SuperMassive, Panagement by Auburn, Wider by Polyverse, LaLA by Analog Obsession and a wonderful new freebie by Amalgamated Signals named Clean Machine which I can recommend to everyone to beef up their mixes (compression, limiter and saturation)

Voltage Modular Nucleus - Shouf's Travels

Entry for OSC 168. All sounds created with Voltage Modular by Cherry Audio in Ableton Live 11. 25+ instances. Using built in effects, eq8, compressor, autofilter, drum bus, delay, hybrid reverb, plus plug ins: SuperMassive, and Limiter 6.

Modulus (OSC 168 VoltageModular)

Entry for One Synth Challenge 168. All sounds created with Voltage Modular by Cherry Audio in Renoise 3.4. with 21 instances of the plugin.

Video running the Renoise project and trying to show all the sounds: https://youtu.be/xaXhe2Y40W0

Using built in effects: Reverb, Digital Filter, Analog Filter, Maximizer, Bus Compressor
External Plugins: JB Broadcast, TB GonioMeter

https://soundcloud.com/davi_dj/modular-feelings-osc168?si=407c7c6e1a59430aa0b6963270f0068b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

OSC168

Modular Feelings (OSC168)

miau - Dark Voltage (One Synth Challenge #168)

It's a little longer but the journey required it. Sail into the sea of stars and find what waits.

ONE SYNTH CHALLENGE. All sounds made with KHs One soft synth using Ableton Live Suite. KHs free effects plugins, Ableton effects (eq, delay, compressors), Valhalla Super Massive, and Limiter 6.

A Sea of Stars(OSC 169 KHs One)

Between the middle of nowhere,
and the edge of nothing,
the Gnomes of Garden still dream.
Of worlds between root and leaves,
between focus and distraction,
between you and me.
​
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​An entry for One Synth Challenge 171 — Apricot. Made in REAPER, using on tracks:
NAKST Apricot (31 ; 23 patches ) ; TDR Nova ( 7, light cleanup EQ )  ; NastyDLA (1) ; ReaComp

on sends ( 3 reverb, 1 delay ): 
Protoverb (4) ; Oril River (8) ; HOFA System Delay (2) ; HOFA System Pan (12 ) ; TDR Nova (9) ; A1 Stereo Control (3) ; JS mixer (3) ; NastyDLA (1)

on master:
JS mid/side encoder (1) ; JS mid/side decoder (2) ; JS mixer ; Bittersweet (1) ; Limiter No6 (2) ; TDR Nova (3) ; Protoverb (1) ; A1 Stereo Control

Intermediate Realities

YouTube version has better streaming quality: https://youtu.be/bLeZQ7Nh1Qg

"Since Humanity has gone into space we have discovered hundreds of new worlds. Most of them are lifeless wastelands of dust, ice, volcanic lava and all sorts of things. There were no signs of life in the universe, even the simplest one, not to mention any kind of "organized civilizations"...
And now we stumble upon this strange desolated world full of ancient ruins. God only knows what we would find here..."

Submission for One Synth Challenge #174 featuring "Infernal Synth" by sjoerdvankreel.

This synth reminds me a bit of 90's rackmount synths with a small display and several buttons to edit the sound. Those instruments were pretty feature packed, but their interfaces were usually described as "operating system from hell". I think I could guess why this synth is called "Infernal".

Unfortunately, my CPU isn't capable enough to handle at least two or three instances of this synth, so I decided to make a one instance entry this time. 

I made different sounds for all four oscillators with filters and shapers. Than I used audio routing mixer to bring sounds in and out through-out the track. This synth has a potential to become fully multitimbral (but sending audio to individual output is not possible with VST3 I guess).

1 instance of "Infernal synth" used to create a track.

Contest thread: https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=599859

***Additionally, you can find download links on my Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/infravolt. The links for this track will be available for public till the end of September. After that, they will be available only for patrons.***

What Lurks On Planet X?

Infravolt - What Lurks On Planet X? (OSC#174)

Here's my OSC infernalsynth track for the KVR forums. all sounds made by InfernalsSynth from scratch.

Stats:
34x Infernalsynth
Infernalsynth FX

Plugin:
Airwindows KplateA
Airwindows PurestGain
BusterSe
Dragonfly Hall
FreeClip
KClip Zero
KHs TranceGate
Limiter No6
Pancake 2
PanFlow
STFU
Supercharger
Supermassive
TDR Kotelnikov
TDR Molotok
TDR Nova
TDR Vos SlickEQ
Wider

Biwig:
Arpegiator
Chain
Drum Machine
Echo
EQ-2
EQ+
FX Selector
Gate
Humanize
Instrument Layer
Instrument Selector
Key Filter
Mid Side Split
Note Delay
Note Grid
Note Transpose
Peak Limiter
Quantize
Tool

Modular Feelings (OSC168)

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