Great contemporary jazz feel. Definitely feel as if I am in an audience listening, with eyes shut to some great musicians. Great percussion as usual, best of the lot this round by far!

This sounds so much like a live performance – incredible! Your sound design top notch and i really like your description by the way :D

too funny track! fantastic! it has an inner rich musicality while it seems just a cartoon dub. it realizes perfectly the title and the artwork and also play jazzy to me! very surprisingly!

Digging the jazz meets soundtrack vibes. Very unique and interesting.

those drums sound amazing.  best of the round i think.

Really creative and fun right from the top!  Your stuff is always kind of quirky and always so well done.

you managed to get some very organic sounds out of Thorn.  Kudos for the sound design!

Fantastic piece.  Really, really enjoyed this!

One Synth Challenge #193 - Thorn by DS Audio

This track made for the KVR One Synth Challenge with all sounds created by the VSTi Thorn.

DAW: Reaper

Track Details:
6 * Thorn
1 * VEQ4 Mono (Waves)
5 * VEQ4 Stereo (Waves)
3 * TDR NOVA GE
1 * Oril River

Master :
Voxengo MSED
TDR VOS SlickEQ
TDR Limiter No 6 GE

Meter:
SPAN
YouLean Loudness Meter

Stats:
LUFS: -17.6
DR: 12

Enjoy

Relaxing in the Sunset - OSC #193 - Thorn

OSC#193: DS Thorn

Instances: 17
DAW: MuLab
FX: Panagement 2, Frank CS, OTT, LoudMax, Supermassive, KSHMR Essentials Kick, Protility, WideFire, smartEQ, ZL Equalizer, TDR Nova, Airwindows Tube2, bx_subfilter, Frontier.

Taron - FrontlineRobot [DS Thorn]



I HAD JUST TYPED OUT ALL THE DAMN INSTANCES AND CLOSED THE PROJECT **** YOU FIREFOX HAD TO CRASH THE TAB

Anyways this is my first time entering the contest!

If I remember properly there were 53 instances of Thorn, 3 instances of OTT, 41 instances of ReaEQ, 3 instances of ReEQ, 3 instances of Event Horizon Clipper, 1 ReaLimit, 2 JS Saturation, 1 ReaXComp, 2 instances of ReaGate, 1 instance of ReaComp, and I think thats everything. I used these just to make the song feel more full and to make the instruments blend together better. I also used the stereo width slider in the reaper tracks themselves a bit. Carla is just a bridge to run Windows plugins on Linux but it doesn't change the sound other than that, there are a lot of them though.

If you need project file, I can send it, created on Reaper 7.18 on Manjaro Linux


Lopyt Music - Derealization (One Synth Challenge #193)

My contribution for the osc193 made with Thorn by DS Audio
All instruments made with Thorn no samples or other synths

Ascending from Darkness

Song Information
DAW: Tracktion Waveform 13 Free
Synths:
- DS Thorn (10)
External FX:
- TDR Nova (9)
- kHs Transient Shaper (3)
- kHs Delay (1)
- MCompressor (2)
- MAutopan (2)
- MSteroScope (2)
- WaveObserver (3)
- TAL Reverb 4 Plugin (1)
- SPAN (2)
- Polyverse Wider (1)
Mastering:
- TDR Nova (3)
- LoudMax (1)
- Youlean Loudness Meter 2 Free (1)
- Voxengo SPAN (1)

Synth DX7 - Twilight Horizon, Obscurity Reigns. Nightfall (OSC #193 DS Thorn)

Stream on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1jq80Sv2MztNAhprgvTCjl

DAW: Reaper
Synth: Thorn (47 single instance patches from INIT)
Mixing FX (Free): Orilriver (for bus), GClip (for bus), Loudmax
Mastering FX (Free): Nova, Kotelnikov, LoudMax
Metering FX (Free): Prism, YLM2
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The Awakening is a playful musical journey through the battle within—an exploration of self-doubt, fear, and the struggle to break free. It captures the voice inside that holds us back, the moments of uncertainty, and the eventual realization that the only true enemy is ourselves.

Narrative:
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Krit was a small boy, often feeling like he didn’t quite fit in.
Despite his achievements, there was always a quiet voice telling him, 
"You don’t belong". 
He told himself it was normal, part of growing up. But it never went away. 
Then one night, he had a dream.

🌅 Act 1: The Dream
He ran through wide, golden fields, feeling light and free. For the first time in a long time, he didn’t have to think, everything just felt right.

🌑 Act 2: The Nightmare
Suddenly, the world grew still. The fields shrank, and a shadow appeared in front of him.
"You don’t belong."
The air thickened. He couldn’t move, and the doubt that always lingered felt overwhelming.
"You are nothing."

⚔️ Act 3: The Ascent
A shift. Krit started to move. Slowly at first, then faster. The shadow loomed, but he kept going. The doubt didn’t disappear, but it no longer held him back.

🌟 Act 4: The Awakening
He pushed forward, the weight lifting with each step. The shadow faded, and with it, the doubt.
Krit didn’t stop. He had awakened, and nothing would hold him back again.
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I would like to thank Taron and The Sound Of Merlin for their valuable feedback and guidance in refining certain aspects of this song, truly grateful!

The Awakening (OSC 193 Thorn)

I'm diving headfirst into the JRPG vibes here. I originally set out to make a more subdued track but somehow a hint of epic flavor snuck in.

Thanks for listening!

Photo: Yi-hsin Cheng

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Submission for One Synth Challenge 192 - "Thorn".
One Synth Challenge archive: https://sites.google.com/site/kvrosc/2025/osc-193-thorn?authuser=0

More music:

Ashes Of Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CSN9S2Vq7U
Spicestorm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMZWzKNYczA 
Hope Remains: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90XBo9-Mqyg
Dystopia Today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrO-ymAqCAc
Danger Zone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xb0av_71N38

As always, a track that I made in the last days. The drums, choirs, distorted rhythm tracks and some of the SFX are made from scratch, the rest is a slightly modified stock presets. This synth reminds me a bit of old Massive (but with much better looking graphics) in terms of functionality and signal path. The glitch sequencer and arpeggiator are really handy to create interesting patterns. The effects section is pretty cool, especially the distortion module, an ultimate spice of the synth that I used (if not to say "abused") all the time. It can range from subtle saturation to a face melting tones. Also, this synth is great for making electronic drums and cymbals (though I would prefer to select the noise in the oscillator to be able to stack three noise sources in the single patch). This synth would definitely fit my setup.

31 instances used to create a track.

Vasabi

VVasabi (OSC#193)

Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, is considered the most chemically complex of all the vitamins.
The core of the molecule is a corrin ring, which is centered around a single cobalt atom.
The molecular formula is C63H88CoN14O14P.
Its molar mass is approximately 1355.38 g/mol, which is considerably larger and more complex than many other vitamins.

15 instances Thorn - all designed from init
DAW: Reaper

(Light touch on external fx)
DeadDuck Filter
ReaEQ, ReaXComp
Limiter No6

Thanks to Emikaela for the image - which I expanded upon.

Cobalamin

All ready, set to go...
Going Up There, to a better place.
A place at the window, comfortably looking down.
But instead you got a cold damp dump with bugs.
And just when you start to rest in peace,
it's time to dance to the tune of Dr.Voodoo
Who can't even play properly.

Next time, better go with ASHES2ASHES Funeral Services !

Stay Safe, Save Space !
And Rest Assured At Bargain Prices ! 
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A minor silliness for One Synth Challenge 193, perpetrated in Reaper using:

DS Thorn - 28 instances for 13 instruments, 6 of those percussion. 
All single layer, the difference due to voice spitting. 
light clean-up duties performed by TDR Nova.
Widening of pads by A1 Stereo Control
A minor amount of delay applied to said pads with HY-Delay 4.
A smidge of reverb on the bass by Supermassive.
Snipping of drums done by CHOP & Flux Bittersweet.
Reverberated by several Protoverb and Supermassive, 
with the assistance of HOFA Pan & Delay, TDR Nova, A1 Stereo Control & JS MIxer.
At the master level, general polishing was done by TDR Nova, A1 Stereo Control & Bittersweet.
All louderizing by Limiter No6.

Zombie Dance

Entry for One Synth Challenge #193 with Dmitry Sches THORN

ZioMau - Fallen Cities

So in this new challenge, I wanted to play around with my MPC Live 2 and sample stuff again. I took songs made in Italy and sampled them. This was track 2 of 9. I know these next songs will not be radio hits, but i will have fun finding loops, going back to my hip hop roots.

non così

Deep roots reggae with a hypnotic dub groove. Heavy bass, one drop drums, minimal textures and mantra-style echoes. A relaxed but powerful soundscape, built on rhythm and space.

One love fi di people

Join the challenge by going here: https://shorturl.at/bhBFQ

Zombie Dance

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