I like the sounds and the structure you make (the robotic FX are superb ..:). For me the compresion of the kick is to much. Good luck in the challenge:)

I really enjoyed the textures, the layers, the build. The mood was somber but bright eyed. Like the morning after a storm. Nicely done.

This could have been a beauiful relaxing piece (and half is) but that kick and it's ducking make it quite unpleasant - sorry to say.  Just not necessary.  When the kick plays - the rest of the song audibly goes quiet.

Feelsto my hears like a wrong note clashing here (counterpart one)

Nice ambiance and sund design. the exagerated sidechain pumping bothered me though.

enjoying the track but here the extreme panning and sidechain is overwhelming me a bit.  too much going on.

This tracks sounds way too compressed to me. Like all instruments are continually pushing each other downward, or expanding into less dense gaps. Don't think that works at all well for this music. Which is plenty nice indeed. Sound are fine and fitting too.

the melody and chord harmony are beautiful!

I like the intro good patches, nice mix... though I'm afraid I have some problems with the drums...

nice composition and sounds but the production definitely works against it being the enjoyable relaxing journey it should be.

One Synth Challenge #187: ExtraBold by Nakst

Springbox

Track made only using sounds from the Charlatan 3 Synthesizer by BlauKraut Engineering

27x Charlatan 3 Synthesizer
Daw: Cubase 13pro
Stock Cubase Effects:  Compressor, Brickwall Limiter, EQ
3rd Party Plugins:  Fire, Couture, PanCake

Run Faster

MiJoFranDa - Run Faster - Charlatan 3 OSC#182

"In the annals of modern music lore, there lies a story about a self-proclaimed maestro, who in truth orchestrated disarray with every note he played. A symphony of chaos conducted by someone, known far and wide by his infamous nickname: Charlatan."

Made for the One Synth Challenge #182 with 31 Instances of BlauKraut Engineerings Charlatan³ Free VSTi. Every sound including the """"vocals"""" and the percussion are only made with Charlatan³. It's Drum N Bass but heavily tinted by my style. Oops :P

OSC Website: https://sites.google.com/site/kvrosc/2024/osc-182-charlatan-3

Technical Stuff:
DAW: FL Studio 21 Producer Edition
Instances: 31 x Charlatan3
BPM: 159.097
All sounds created from scratch, as usual.

DAW FX:
Channel EQ [2]
Fruity Balance [1]
Fruity Compressor [3]
Fruity Delay 2 [2]
Fruity Delay 3 [1]
Fruity Multiband Compressor [2]
Maximus/Soundgoodizer [5] 
Fruity Parametric EQ2 [10] 
Fruity Stereo Enhancer [2]
Fruity Reeverb 2 [3]
Fruity Limiter [5] 

3rd Party:
Melda MAutopan [1]
NastyDLAmkII [1]
TAL Reverb 2 [1]
xFer OTT [1]

Charlatan (OSC #182 - Charlatan3)

Rising Above (OSC182 Charlatan)

35-ish Charlatans making noise in Bitwig.

Native bitwig plugins Eq, Compressor, Peak Limiter, Delay+, Reverb, Convolution, Saturator and non native OTT, ValhallaSupermassive

Simanus - Soft Feedback (OSC 182)

Synth DX7 - Stellar Energy Music (OSC #185 Cherry Audio SEM)

7 Instances of ExtraBold

FL Studio 2024 Project: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Sa40Sfj66xA0gcXo1m7boKLOto2rGWl0?usp=sharing

FX Plugins:
Fruity Blood Overdrive
Fruity Parametric EQ
Fruity Parametric EQ 2
Maximus

Legendary - Italic

Collaboration with Andy Richmond for KVR's OSC 187 using only Nakst's ExtraBold synth, native Reaper plugins.

Analog Obsession's BUSTERse, and Ignite Amp's PTEq-X on the Master Bus.

Acceleration (with Andy Richmond)

It's my submission to KVR's One Synth Challenge #187, featuring the only synth: ExtraBold by Nakst

ExtraBold

KVR OSC ExtraBold submission
https://sites.google.com/site/kvrosc/2024/osc-187-extrabold

This month's effort is using ExtraBold by nakst and as usual, the title bears no connection to the content. Good advice though: don't lick the tortoise. Anyhoo, with ExtraBold being Clap only, my DAW of choice this month is Bitwig Studio and here we are with 23 instances of ExtraBold. In passing I note that it barley tickles the CPU meter...

The following plugins were also used:

- dpMeter5, Blue Cat Gain 3 and KClip Zero on Clip To Zero duty
- xfer OTT
- NI Raum
- Valhallasupermassive
- kHs Trance Gate
- TDR Nova
- TDR Kotelnikov
- Bitwig EQ+
- Bitwig Compressor+
- Bitwig Drum Machine containing six ExtraBold instances
- Bitwig Arpeggiator
- SPAN
- Youlean Loudness meter

All patches from init as usual and a return to using Scaler 2 to generate the various MIDI tracks, many of which were subsequently edited quite heavily.

For anyone who might be interested, one of my slightly quieter tracks:

Integrated LUFS: -13.5 LUFS
Short Term LUFS: -11.5 LUFS

I Won't Lick The Tortoise

All tracks made with Nakst Extrabold synth.

Cycloptimistic Vibrations [OSC#187]

Lazm Spasm

"Drive 80’s: Synthwave Escape" is a neon-soaked journey through retro-futuristic cityscapes, inspired by the golden age of 80’s electronic music. Created by Polish producer AURΔ (Krystian Gacek), this album blends lush analog synths, pulsating basslines, dreamy pads, and shimmering arpeggios into a cinematic soundtrack for night drives, glowing skylines, and endless summer nights. Each track tells a story — from high-energy outrun anthems to atmospheric soundscapes — capturing the spirit of synthwave, retrowave, and outrun culture. Perfect for fans of The Midnight, Kavinsky, FM-84, and anyone chasing nostalgia on an open highway. This is more than music — it’s motion, memory, and the magic of neon dreams.

404 Us Not Found

Prod.-NØEI 

#EDM #DanceMusic #HouseMusic #FutureBass #Dubstep #Trap #Remix #DJMix #FestivalVibes #EDMFamily

Celestial/Modem (Live Fall Mix 2025)

Nebula Melodies

Celestial Embrace

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

ExtraBold

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