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]

This is a submission for the One Synth Challenge hosted by KVR. I created this in Ableton using only the free software synth Vital

Kevlar Testarossa

Made with Synplant for OSC198 no samples just sounddesign!
DAW Reaper 7.43
Instruments:
40x VST3i: Synplant (Sonic Charge) Paid

Effects:
JS: 1175 Compressor
JS: RCInflator 2 (Oxford Edition)
VST3: BLENDEQ (AnalogObsession)
VST3: Cascade (Phonolyth) Paid
VST3: Hyperspace (JMGSound) Paid
VST3: MAnalyzer (MeldaProduction)
VST3: MCompressor (MeldaProduction)
VST3: MConvolutionEZ (MeldaProduction)
VST3: MEqualizer (MeldaProduction)
VST3: MStereoScope (MeldaProduction)
VST3: MStereoSpread (MeldaProduction) Paid
VST3: POORTEC (AnalogObsession)
VST3: kHs Transient Shaper (Kilohearts)

Johnkhf - Scaling the knife-edge ridge

This track made for the KVR One Synth Challenge #198. All sounds generated by the VSTi Synthmaster One.

DAW: Reaper

Track Details: 12 * Synthmaster One, 4 * OTT, 1 * Oril River, 4 * ReaEQ, 2 * Saiki MIDI Arp (Beta), 8 * Satson CS, 2 * Twin Delay, 1 * Waves VEQ4, 1 * Valhalla Room

Master: Voxengo MSED, Satson CS, Limiter No6 GE
Meter: SPAN, Youlean Loudness Meter

LUFS: -11.8

Enjoy

Perchance a Trance Pt 1 - OSC #198 - Synthmaster One

This Track was made for the kvr OSC challange. It was made using only NI MassiveX for every sound.

Plugins used with number of instances:  
NI MassiveX x30
Shaperbox x20 (cableguys (used only the volumeshaper for sidechaining))
Fabfilter ProQ3 x21
NI Raum x2
kHs Transient Shaper x1
Valhalla Delay x1
Mcompressor x1
SPAN x1
Izotope Ozone 9 (used the maximizer EQ and dynamic EQ modules) x1
4U Project Time x1

DAW: Reaper

Endless journeys aboard The Restless Train, driven by soaring leads and beautiful guitars — a train that doesn’t just whistle, but sings along the way.

Synth: U-he ZebraHZ

DAW Studio One 7 (40 Instances)

Plugins:
Replika XT
Raum
Neutron 3 (Compressor and Equalizer)
DearVR pro 2
Ozone 9
Youlean Loudness Meter 2

Artwork by https://www.craiyon.com/

Eylumar - The Restless Train (OSC#198)

Here's my OSC for August 2025 made in Bitwig with all sounds coming from Serum 2 made from init.

using 29 instances of Serum 2 and the following vsts.

BX Masterdesk Pro
UADX Capitol Mastering Compressor
TDR Kotelnikov GE
UADX Hitsville Reverb chamber
UAD SSL G Bus Compressor
Kickstart 2
TDR Elliptical
TDR Arbiter
TDR Ultrasonic
TDR Infrasonic
Blackhole Immersive
UADX 175-b compressor
TDR Nova GE
QuantX
UAD 1176AE Compressor
UAD Manley Massive Passive EQ
Fresh Air
UAD 1176 FET Compressor
TDR Prism
TDR Limiter 6 GE
UAD Pultec MEQ-5 EQ
Khs Delay
UAD API 2500 buss compressor
UAD Studer A800 Tape Recorder

bitwig fx:
tool
note transpose
instrument layer
Humanize
Delay-2
instrument selector

A brief moment in time (when everyone had thought it had happened)

My entry for OSC198. All sounds made with the virtual synth Primer 2.

The Lure (by phankiejankie303)

20x Synthmaster One https://www.kv331audio.com/synthmasterone.aspx
& free plugins
krk go aux 3, hd 330

Overstimulation

UC - OVERSTIMULATION [KVROSC 198 200th Anniversary]

✨ Game Boy Dreams – ProDMusicKI 2025 ✨

From the 8-bit speakers of the past to the neon skylines of the future – Game Boy Dreams reimagines the most iconic handheld melodies in a 2025 soundscape.
Super Mario, Zelda, Kirby, Mega Man, and Tetris rise again – not as simple beeps, but as powerful synths, pulsing basslines, and dreamy pads.

Childhood nostalgia transformed into futuristic club energy.
A soundtrack for gamers, dreamers, and ravers alike.

Press play, and let the pixelated past light up in neon.

Super Mario Land Next Stage (Techno Version 2025)

Immerse yourself in this captivating blend of ambient music and synthwave, crafted to help you relax, focus, and escape into a world of soundscapes that balance soothing atmospheres with retro-inspired electronic vibes. Perfect for studying, working, meditating, or unwinding after a long day, this track combines calming ambient textures with dreamy synthwave melodies to create the ultimate background music experience. Whether you’re a fan of chillwave, downtempo, or futuristic electronic music, this mix is designed to elevate your mood and enhance your environment with peaceful yet energizing tones.

Perchance a Trance Pt 1 - OSC #198 - Synthmaster One

DoctorBob