One Synth Challenge #153: K1v by Nils Schneider

A collection of tracks I made for the "One Synth Challenge" is a contest on KVRaudio.com. Each month a free software synthesizer is chosen. Participants then use only that instrument to make all sounds for a complete track.

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My entry for the KVR One Synth Challenge #153.  This month it's Nil's Kawai K1v - an emulation of arguably one of the worst synths in history (the VST is a great emulation though, great work Nils!)

12 instances of the Kawai K1v were used, Reaper DAW, and a truck-load of effects...

OSC153 - Nils' K1v

Cooper's Dream

All sounds produced using Nils Schneider's K1V emulation of the Kawai K1 in Bitwig 4.0

Photo by Garion Hutchings

8 Byte Magic

Winter in Every Year (OSC 153 K1v)

My submission for OSC #153

DAW: Reaper
Free plugins:
- Nils' K1v x20
- ++pitchdelay x1
- dblue Glitch x1
- OrilRiver x12
- STFU x1
- TDR Nova x1
- Xhip Quantizer x1
- Xhip Vocal x4
Stock plugins:
- 4-Tap Phaser x1 
- Chorus (Stereo) x1
- ReaComp x1
- ReaDelay x6
- ReaEQ x14
- ReaLimit x4
- Waveshaping Distortion x2
And util/viz plugins.

I/You

This funky little track is my submission for OneSynthChallenge 153 at KVR Audio forum.
All sounds are from K1v vst instrument by Nils Schneider.
Enjoy!

Vovaman - Galaxyfunk

bh9090 - ovals

All sounds produced with the Mac version of 20 or so instances of 
Audjoo Helix synth. 

V2, added a bit more melodic structure and dynamics. Fine-tuned the mix a bit.

Only effects used were built-in Ableton live plugins as follows: 
EQ8, Saturation, Dynamic Tube, Reverb, Ping-Pong Delay, Compressor, Utility. 

In addition, TAL Tube and Yohng's W1 limiter were used on the master bus as seen in the image.

BPM: 108
About 30 Helixes were used.

The Locusts Approach v2.0 (OSC37 Helix Beta)

Entry for the March KVR One Synth Challenge contest. All sounds made with many tracks of Schwa's Olga synthesizer using Ableton Live. Effects used: Ableton EQ, Tube, Saturation; Voxengo Tube Amp, Overtone GEQ; Molot, W1

Motes and Beams (OSC38 Olga)

All sounds in this track were created using over 30 instances of Arturia Mini V virtual synthesizer. Programmed and mixed in Ableton Live 8. 

Additional processing with Ableton Live's built in EQ, Saturation, Compressor, Reverb, Ping Pong Delay, Fxpansion's Free Compressor, Limiter 6, and Voxengo's free parametric EQ.

Sound design by me.

Feeling Free (OSC 42 Minimoog-V)

First entry for OSC contest for Dune. Something quite a bit different. Wanted to see how realistic I could get Dune to sound.

About 30 tracks using Dune BE, Ableton Live effects: Compressors, Reverb, Amp, Cabinet, EQ, Ping Pong Delay; Limiter 6, FXpansion DCAM compressor.

Sumer Night Drive Time (OSC43 Dune BE)

*Aug 21, updated with better mastering.

All sounds made using Synapse-Audio's free synth "Dune BE" in Ableton Live. 

Orchestral Dubstep if that's a genre.

Tracks:
41 instances of Dune BE
Effects:
Ableton EQ Eight, Saturation, Dynamic Tube, Compressor, Reverb, Utility
TAL Reverb, Dub
Fxpansion DCAM Free Compressor
DDMF ColourEQ
Camel Audio Camel Crusher
Voxengo Overtone GEQ
Vladg Limiter 6

Winter in Every Year (OSC 153 K1v)

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