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One Synth Challenge #195: Ragnarök 2 by Full Bucket Music

KVR One Synth Challenge  OSC

Tal Bassline submission for OSC 65

DAW: Reaper (yee haw)

Once the MIDIs had been created for each track ... the workflow was thus:
Each track was built by programming the synth for the sounds I needed, then the FX were added to the track chain, and the synths tweeked. Once I was happy I froze the tracks WITHOUT the fx chain. Then I used Reapers drag to pull over each fx from the synth track to the rendered audio track (thus keeping all the settings). I did this twice for each track (hence the "28" instances of TAL). Then the pairs of tracks were panned and fx tweeked to taste.

Tal Bassline  --- 28  (all tracks doubled up and layered with different pan, verb and comp - depending on which fx are on which track!)

FX used ...


Classic Reverb  ---20
Epicverb --- 6
ReaComp --- 11
BootEQ Mk 2 - 1
Classic Limiter - 1

Ok - what is here now is a re-visited version. Now with  more layers with different EQ/verb/comp.

If the opinion is that this is not as good a mix/performance - please let me know and I can revert ...



DoctorBob - The Grass is Blue - TAL BassLine (OSC 65)

Enjoy another happy retro sound with classic smooth solo from DoctorBob

[Now at version 3, small bits of volume automation done]

[Now at version 4, extra soloing added before and after the main solo to brighten the sound and lift it a little out from the very dense soundscape]

[Aw heck. Now at Version 5. Better dynamics now I think, wall of sound still there, but overlaid solos now thinned out and EQ'd as well]

V6, rimshots down in the mix and the end fade is longer.

V7, lots more surgical EQ ... maybe this one breathes a little more.

KVR OSC 66 ODsay

DAW: Reaper

27 * ODsay
3 * MidiPolyphony
5 * MidiForceToRange
18 * ReaEQ
11 * BootEQmkII
3 * ReaComp
5 * TwinDelay
1 * epicVerb
1 * Classic Compressor
1 * Classic Limiter





DoctorBob - Service Manual - (ODsay OSC 66)

Entry for KVR OSC 67 using Digits Synth


DAW: REAPER

24 instances of Digits
16 * BootEQMk2
13 * Classic Compresser
6 * Limiter No. 6 (yeah, I joined the club!)
3 * ReaGate
12 * epicVerb
1 * Classic Reverb


Notes on the sound design:

All sounds programmed from scratch as follows.

The lead organ has 4 layers. One is a tuned percussion sound to give that classic Hammond style jazzy attack.

The Bass has 3 layers, one for the string attack, another for the body sounds and another for the low resonance. 

The piano hits at 1.03 onwards are 3 layers. 

The Percussion is quite complex - the kick is 3 layers, the hats, ride and snare 2 layers each.  The tuned toms (hear them as the panned fills) are only 2 layers!

The easy one was the organ doing the chords - simple 2 layers one a basic organ sounds and another to add body.

and, oh yes, the wahwah voice is JUST one instance Digits, with verb and EQ!! Just so we are clear about modulation eh?

PLEASE DOWNLOAD FOR MAXIMUM PPPP-PUNCH

The download here is a 320 kbps MP3 ... you can also get a FLAC lossless encoded download if you visit the same track here:

https://soundcloud.com/doctorbob/drbobblues-2

for that real as rendered sound vs any MP3 artefacts, even at 320kbps.

Please remember to leave any comments on the track here though (not the FLAC version!)

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DoctorBob - Giving the Digit - (OSC 67 Digits)

Made for OSC 68 - Synth1

The download is a FLAC. Even a 320kbs mp3 doesn't seem to have the "bite".

All patches made from a starting point from the 10,000 presets and tweaked!!! (More so now I have RTFM!)

DAW Reaper

Synth1                       32 instances
BootEQMkII               * 19
EpicVerb                    *  2
ReaEQ                        *  1 (essential to cut a hf ringing!!)
Classic Compressor   * 3
LFX-1310 (autopan only)  * 3
Twin Delay                           * 2
Limiter No6                          * 1

Most of the FX are native from Synth1, just a few EQ tweaks, a couple of verbs and delays extra.

DR 11

Enjoy!

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DoctorBob - Space Bubbles - (OSC 68 Synth1)

My entry for the OSC XJ Flexoid.

Daw: Reaper 4.75

24 instances of XJ Flexoid

Track FX Use:

24 ReaEQ
17 Classic Compressor
8 LFX-1310 (autopan only)
6 Twin Delay
5 EpicVerb

Master FX:

BootEQMKII
Limiter No 6.

DR: 7

Enjoy.

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DoctorBob - Sleep Philae - (XJ Flexoid OSC 69)

KVR OSC 184
Reaper 6.83
20 instances
The organ patch near the end was made by Viroo. 
ReaLimit, Raum, Replica, ReEQ, LoudMax

Not really looking for comments this time though if you really want, feel free. 

OSC184 Missed (Tonez 21/32)

YouTube version has better streaming quality: https://youtu.be/ojxE-rMtfOI

Check out other music:

Danger Zone: https://youtu.be/cHsQFK1FK7E
Dystopia Today: https://youtu.be/EYnCzPoYtKo
Inevitable Progress: https://youtu.be/-Ty6KR55HXg
Mainframe: https://youtu.be/SUqTBtzuf2s
Horizon Drive: https://youtu.be/Us2tciU2ToM

Submission for One Synth Challenge #184 featuring "ToneZ" synthesizer: https://sites.google.com/site/kvrosc/2024/osc-184-tonez-v2?authuser=0

24 instances used to create a track.

This is mostly an experimental project to test my new audio interface. I wanted to make a really loud mix and master for a long time and it seems to be the right opportunity. The synth itself has a good sound with interesting possibilities, but it's very off putting in technical terms (very high CPU load, very long project loading time, frequent crashes etc.).

This instrument is really capable of abrasive overdriven tones, so I decided to make a darksynth track with a bit of acid techno influence.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/infravolt
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/Infravolt
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/all-gunz-blazing-107141518

All Gunz Blazing

All Gunz Blazing (OSC#184)

DAW: Reaper (preview)
12 instances of Tone Z 2 by Retornz

1 instance each of:
Oril River Reverb
Rea Comp compression
Airwindows Cliponly2

Purchasingly - In The Night

Composed for KVR One Synth Challenge 184 using only sounds from ToneZ by Retornz.

All sounds made from scratch.

DAW: Reaper 7.17

25 x ToneZ

BootEQmkIV (Variety Of Sound)
Cramit (Sixth Sample)
Deelay (Sixth Sample)
epicPLATEmkII (Variety Of Sound)
FreeClip (Venn Audio)
GSatPlus (TBProAudio)
ISOL8 (TBProAudio)
IVGI2 (Klanghelm)
kHs Filter (Kilohearts)
kHs Ladder Filter (Kilohearts)
kHs Trance Gate (Kilohearts)
kHs Transient Shaper (Kilohearts)
Lens (Auburn Sounds)
MEqualizer (MeldaProduction)
MSED (Voxengo)
NastyDLAmkIII (Variety Of Sound)
Oculus Spatializer (Oculus)
Pancz (Spectral Plugins)
ReaComp (Cockos)
ReaEQ (Cockos)
ReaGate (Cockos)
ReaXcomp (Cockos)
Ripple Delay Free (Davisynth)
Solaris (Adam Szabo)
SPAN (Voxengo)
Spiral Delay (Davisynth)
SumChannel S2 (Tukan)
TAL-Filter-2 (TAL-Togu Audio Line)
TDR Kotelnikov (Tokyo Dawn Labs)
TDR Nova (Tokyo Dawn Labs)
Unlimited (Sonic Anomaly)
Youlean Loudness Meter 2 (Youlean)
ZL Equalizer (ZL)

JA JAJA [OSC 184]

My submission for the KVR One Synth Challenge #184.
All sounds created from init using free ToneZ synth vsti.

Boopety Doopety (OSC 184 - ToneZ)

This is my submission to the #kvraudio #OneSynthChallenge #195 featuring the VST Synth Ragnaroek by FullBucket. 
All sounds are coming from the Synth acompanied by a number of moderate tone shaping, mixing and mastering fx. I Mix/Master with MeldaProduction EQ/Compressor, Auburn Lense, Loudmax Limiter. All fx free or built into the DAW. DAW is Bitwig 5.3.x. No Samples. No Postprocessing after the audio export.
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Ragnarök 2 by Full Bucket and Crimson Warlock

Last encountered in OSC70 this synth is available for Windows, Mac and Linux. Ragnarök 2 is an update of this unique synth simulating a custom-built one-of-a-kind analog synthesizer from 1980. It is written in native C++ code for high performance and low CPU consumption.

Ragnarök is the collaborative work of Hans Peter aka CrimsonWarlock aka TechnoGremlin (synth concept, GUI design, user manual, patch programming) and Björn aka Full Bucket (DSP+GUI+patch programming). Read more about the background of this project in the user manual and in the respective KVR thread! https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=620481

░▒▓  ømph ▓▒░

This track made for the KVR One Synth Challenge with all sounds created by the VSTi Ragnarök 2. Only free 3rd party FX and DAW FX used.

DAW: Reaper

Track Details:
19 * Ragnarök 2
15 * ReaEQ
2 * Oril River
3 * Reacomp
3 * OTT
4 * kHs Transient Shaper
1 * Twin Delay

Master:
TDR VOS SlickEQ
Voxengo MSED
Limiter No. 6
TDR Nova

Meter:
SPAN
Youlean Loudness Meter

Stats:
LUFS: 12.0
DR: 10

Ragnarock - OSC #195 - Ragnarök 2

Entry for One Synth Challenge 195 - Full Bucket Ragnarök2

Concocted in Reaper, using 35 instances of Full Bucket's Ragnrök2.
9 instruments, 7 effects, and 18 percs ( layering involved this time. ) No 3rd party sounds present. 
Lightly massaged, here and there, by TDR Nova at track level. Also present: HOFA System Gain & Hy-Delay 4.
Drums snipped by KClip Zero, subsequent light revitalising by Flux Bittersweet
Reverberated by U-he Protoverb and Valhalla Supermassive, aided by TDR Nova, HOFA System Pan & Delay, JS Mixer & A1 Stereo Control
Light manipulations at master level by TDR Nova, Flux Bittersweet, A1 Stereo Control & Limiter No6

Bouquet de Fleurs

This month's One Synth Challenge uses Ragnarok by FullBucket (and CrimsonWarlock). The slightly odd interface took a wee bit of getting used to but I'll not use that as an excuse for this effort. It does contain some passable bird type noises hence the unrelated reflection of a jungle in my living room. This is a first outing for my Exquis so most of it was recorded from live rather than my usual generated MIDI.

Anyway, this is brought to you with Bitwig Studio 5.3 and 19 instances of Ragnarok.  The following plugins were also used:

- dpMeter5, Blue Cat's Gain 3 and KClip Zero on clip to zero duty
- khs Delay, Reverb and Stereo to tart things up a bit
- Panflow to get it moving
- Bitwig's compressor+, eq+, drum machine, delay+ and multi-note
- the inevitable Valhalla Supermassive and almost as inevitable Raum for some reverb flavours
- TDR Kotelnikov and Nova for mastering with a wee bit of KClip Zero 

Also used Modalics Beat Scholar to generate the MIDI for the percussion and iZotope's Tonal Balance for, er, tonal balancing...

Unrelated Reflections

Made all sounds from only Full Bucket Music's Ragnarok 2
https://www.fullbucket.de/music/ragnarok.html

Ragnarok 2 x 27
Bitwig 5.3.8
Bitwig FX: Delay+, EQ+, Compressor+, Dynamics, Tool
Other FX: vladg Limiter no6, TDR Nova, XFer OTT, Dragonfly Room, Valhalla Supermassive

z.prime - Boom Boom Tss

Submission for One Synth Challenge #195 - "Ragnarok 2".
One Synth Challenge archive: https://sites.google.com/site/kvrosc/2025/osc-195-ragnarok-2

A new enhanced edition of this song is out on my YouTube channel. A slightly revisited mix and a few sounds added. Plus I recorded my bass guitar for it: https://youtu.be/141BdyqeZP0

More music:

Mercenaries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc6QpwOlc0c&pp=0gcJCbAJAYcqIYzv
All Gunz Blazing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojxE-rMtfOI
VVasabi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WHc3NVnn4s
Trailblazer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiEgYpJuoZQ
Ashes Of Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CSN9S2Vq7U&pp=0gcJCbAJAYcqIYzv

I've been brought back to my video game soundtrack drafts lately. This song focuses on an atmosphere of a lush alien world that was turned into a battlefield. Although I'm happy with the usual Simmons style drums I made with this synth, there is a strange behaviour that occurs when two that uses noise instances playing simultaneously, some kind of weird phasing/flanging effect. I tried to minimize it as much as possible, but I can still hear it. The synth itself has good tone shaping capabilities and it's CPU efficient just like all Full Bucket instruments. I really like the sound of an overdrive and chorus effects, the much needed sauce for a virtual analog.

34 instances used to create a track.