regall- MG visions  -Surrealistic MG-1 Plus Synthesizer demo

KVR Audio One Synth Challenge:  All tracks have to be done with the same synth, as directed.  This month (April 2022):  The Surrealistic MG-1 Plus.

This challenge hits close to home, because my first synth was the Radio Shack MG-1, which I bought with telemarketing money I earned from Kreepy Krauly in 1983 (pictured in synth photo).  Back then, for me, it was always a one-synth challenge every day, because it was all I had!  I created multi-tracks by recording onto cassette, overdubbing to reel-to-reel, and reversing the process.  

Track created in Apple Logic Pro, using 36 instances of the Surrealistic MG-1 Plus plug-in.  Only effects (all native) were EQ on a few tracks, along with some touches of distortion and parallel compression.

This has inspired me to release an album of tracks I made with just the MG-1 Plus, along with some old cassette copies of tracks I made with my MG-1, back in the early 80's.  

Thanks for listening!  
G

GLENZO - SHACKADELIC - OSC #158 - Surrealistic MG-1 Plus

This track made for the KVR One Synth Challenge #158 using sounds made by the VSTi MG-1. Only DAW and free 3rd party FX used.

Image of my first 2 seater - an MG!!

DAW: Reaper

Track details:
27 * MG-1
ReaEQ
ReaComp
Oril River
STFU
Bass Professor Mark 2
LFX-1310
TAL Dub Delay
Twin Delay
OTT

Master:
TDR VOS SlickEQ
Ferric TDS
MSED
Limiter No. 6
LoudMax

Meter
SPAN
Youlean Loudness

Stats
LUFS: -14.9
DR: 8

DoctorBob - Db E Dm - OSC #158 MG-1

KVR OSC #158
* 13 instances of Cherry Audio's Surrealistic MG-1 Plus
* Recorded with Reaper 64 (only internal delay & reverb and the fantastic LoudMax64 used)

Machine Concrète

This is my entry to OSC #158 ! Every sound was made using one synth : 
Surrealistic MG-1 Plus by Cherry Audio.

Attention Seeker

Diaseïs - Attention Seeker (OSC #158)

Entry for One Synth Challenge 158 using Surrealistic MG1 to generate all sounds.

Made in Live 11, 20 or so instances of MG1, Saturation, EQ8, Compressor, Delay, and 3rd party effects: DuckBuddy, Limiter 6, Valhalla Super Massive.

Did I wake up or am I dreaming (OSC 158 Surrealistic MG1)

Entry for KVR OSC #158 using only ”The Fat and Funky Sound of the Electronics Super Store Legend!” - Surrealistic MG-1 Plus Synthesizer by Cherry Audio: www.cherryaudio.com/products/surrealistic-mg-1-plus

Control Freaks Have No Joystick (Only Button Pushing)

And it came to pass, when Sun was in the south, that Old ManTime and his dog appeared. Now the old man with his air of decay, Sun could bear. Just. But the dog ?   A vicious beast it was, this dog of Time, forever growling and snarling. Grumbling too. About things not stacking up. No sooner did it lay it's evil eye on Sun, or the die was cast...along with a bucket of beans*.  And a fast exit made.  Surely it wasn´t all that bad up north, was it now ? This is how spring first sprung into existence.‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍​‍‍​‍‍​‍‍​ ‍‍​‍ ‍‍​‍ ‍‍​‍*‍‍▼
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* It's a well known fact that Time's dogs are reincarnated accountants. Unable to eat beans for their compulsive need to count them. Sun was nothing if not wily in those days.
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An entry for One Synth Challenge 158 -  Surrealistic MG-1 Plus by Cherry Audio 
‍‍Made in REAPER 6, using 

Surrealistic MG-1 Plus ( 20 ) ; TDR Nova ( 4 - EQ + comp) ; Hy-Delay ; Oril River ( 2 )  on tracks, 
Protoverb ( 4 ; mono ) ; Oril River ( 4 ; mono ) Valhalla Supermassive ( 4 ; mono ) ; JS Channel Time  delay ; JS delay ; A1 Stereo Control ; TDR Nova ( 4 - EQ + comp )  on a big reverb bus, and JS MS encoder ( 2 ); JS MS decoder ; Flux Bittersweet (  2  ) ;  Oril River ;  TDR Nova ( 2 ) ; mixer ; Slick EQ ; Limiter No6  on master.

Lost in the Maze

My entry for KVR OSC #159

Made in Ableton Live 11.1

19 instances of Surge XT, many started out as mods from an existing preset, some made from scratch. I will however always perform at least a few, often many, tweaks when using presets.
EQ Eight (EQ8), EQ Three (EQ3), Compressor, Utility, Glue Compressor, Limiter, Channel EQ, Gate, Dynamic Tube, Echo and Hybrid Reverb are all stock plugins. 

Plucks & Keys Group:
	•	Cirrus Cloud - MEqualizer, Max Re-Enveloper, Rough Rider3
	•	Sin Ring Mod - Son EQ
	•	Big Church - EQ8
Leads & Arps Group:
	•	Dryosaurus - Gate, EQ3, TDR Nova
	•	K-Linn Wurly - EQ8, Max Track Stereo Pan, Klanghelm IVGI2, MCompressor, Elysia Niveau Filter
	•	FM Bass K1 - Glue Compressor, Utility
Drums Group: Klanghelm DC1A
	•	Folded Kick + Mort Kick Mod - Utility, Glue Compressor
	•	Bowman Snare + Snare Room 1 Mod - Dynamic Tube, TDR VOS Slick EQ, Klanghelm MJUCjr
	•	Hihat Buss - Compressor, EQ8, Utility
	•	Cymbals Buss: FM Crash - Utility + WT Cymbal - EQ8, Utility
	•	Max Bouncy Notes (MIDI effect) - Surge PPG Perc 3 - SonEQ, Compressor
FX Group: EQ8
	•	Space Cadet
	•	Noise Up - EQ8
	•	Drone Melancholy - EQ8
	•	Slow-mo Samurai - EQ8
Rotary Reverb (Surge as an Effect Processor) - Channel EQ goes to SEND A

SEND B: Hybrid Reverb, Channel EQ, Rough Rider3
SEND C: Hybrid Reverb, Channel EQ
SEND D: Protoverb, MBandPass, Utility
SEND E: Echo, Channel EQ, Max Color Limiter, Utility

MASTER: Utility, Glue Compressor, Limiter, Spectrum

Machine Concrète

Full Bucket