One Synth Challenge #198: Any One Synth

For this OSC Any Synth Challenge, I chose the PS-3300, a beautiful software emulation of a late 1970s analogue polyphonic synthesizer from KORG. Cherry Audio developed this soft synth. Every sound you hear was created using the PS-3300. I tried to create an overall sound that matches the capabilities of a studio production in 1978. This is in honour of this beautiful synthesizer and its creators.

29 instances of PS-3300 by Cherry Audio 
Reverbs: Body &Soul by TSOM, VertiVerb by Audiority and VitaliumVerb
Delays: Deelay by Sixth Sample and Dual Delay X by UVI
EQ: Claro by Sonnox and Graphic EQ by Viator
Compression: FET-76 by Arturia
Enhancer: Type B by Audiothing
Mastering: Smart:Limiter and Smart:EQ4 by Sonible

Please note: I haven't used any distortion or saturation plugin to create the guitar tone. It's all been synthesized in PS-3300

After the Rain (OSC#198-Cherry Audio PS-3300)

Hey ! Here's my entry to OSC 200 !

All sounds are synthesized using Native Instrument's Massive X.

Daw : Ableton Live
Massive X : 21 instances including 
- The preset "Full Blown" for the flute
- The percussions are tweaked from the base library presets
- The hurdy-gurdy is made from scratch

FX from Ableton :

- ∞ x Compressor
- ∞ x Auto Filter
- 2 x Delay
- 2 x Auto Pan
- 4 x Glue Compressor
- ∞ x Utility

Free plugins :
2 x KHearts Trance Gate

Paid plugins :
- 3 x FabFilter Saturn (Drum bus and Basses, subtle Warm Tube)
- 1 x Valhalla Vintage Verb
- 2 x Eos 2 
- 1 x FabFilter Pro-G
- 2 x NI's Replika
- ∞ x FabFilter Pro-Q 3

Mastering (paid) :
- 1 x Endless Smile (Pace Melting Joy preset = delay + filter)
- 1 x TRacks Saturator X
- 1 x FabFilter Pro-L 2
- 1 x TRacks 5 Quad Imager

Metering :
- Youlean Loudness Meter (free)

The Oneiric Ball (OSC #200)

Oppressively Humid Swamp Ambient

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]

My KVR OSC#198 ENTRY

30 instances of Babylon 2 synth by W.A.Production
all presets made from scratch (init)

FX used:
TR6 Equal
TR6 Classic Clipper
TR6 Opto Comp
Dropkick
kHs Haas
Melda MDynamicEQ
Melda MVibrato
AAS ObjeqDelay
Stereo Savage
bx_enhancer
bx_masterdesk Pro

DAW: Renoise 3.5.2


PeterBPL - Spotlight

Dirtgrain - You Got No Time for Lies

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

The Pipers From The North
By Seap for One Synth Challenge 198, August 2025

Single synth of choice: Kult (Dawesome)

Each autumn, when the heather turned purple on the hills, the bagpipers came down from the highlands. At first, the village children heard only a faint drone, like the earth humming underfoot. They would freeze in their games, eyes wide, and scramble up into the oak trees to see better.

The sound grew, weaving and swelling, until it filled the valley like a storm of music—low drones rolling like thunder, sharp notes flashing like lightning. By the time the pipers emerged from the misted slopes, it was no longer a handful of men but an orchestra carried on the wind itself.

The villagers gathered in silence, listening. Year after year, the same mystery unfolded: a reminder that the mountains still breathed, and that the world above the clouds sent down its song to be heard.

Instruments:
9x   VST3i: Kult (Dawesome)

Effects:a
1x   VST3: A1PrimeDelay (A1AUDIO.de)
1x   VST3: MAnalyzer (MeldaProduction)
1x   VST3: Scaler EQ (Plugin Boutique)
1x   VST3: ValhallaVintageVerb (Valhalla DSP, LLC)
3x   VST3: kHs 3-Band EQ (Kilohearts)
1x   VST: PSP VintageWarmer (x86) (PSPaudioware.com)
2x   VST: ReaControlMIDI (Cockos)
2x   VST: ReaEQ (Cockos)


The Pipers From The North [OSC198]

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

Dance With Fire

My Submission for August 2025 OSC. 7 Tracks, powered by FLStudio and Quilcomm's Trout. Maximus for loudness.

Based on various incarnations of the Trautonium - a Synth Design originating in the 1930's. I chose Trout because I've wanted to try my hand as something very old and very strange with the plugin. And oh my - it's strange.

Cover is AI generated this time - Colors and some things fixed/added afterwards. My blender skills aren't THAT good. 

Early synths defined some of the sounds and vibes that powered Science Fiction, so I went with something that evoked a dangerous and strange job in space. Enjoy!



Starsickle - Nebulous Journey

made for the mighty "OSC 200" AKA #198 
#12 Modelonia synth ("The Small Modelonia Orchestra")
-Ableton Live, Ableton Delay, Reverb, Compressor, Equalizers
- 1: ValhallaSuperMassive, 1:  Beat Skillz Max 1

A Tornado Upsets The Grass On The Plain

This is my entry for the "KVR One Synth Challenge #198" which in fact is the celebratory 200th one. All sounds must be produced with a single synthsizer in this challenge. On this occasion the synth could be chosen freely and I decided to use Spire by Reveal Sound.

DAW: Bitwig 5.3.13
Synth: Spire by Reveal Sound
BPM: 128

Instruments:
* Spire: 15 instance

Used Bitwig Devices:
* EQ+, Filter, Compressor+, Peak Limiter, Dynamics, Gate, Saturator, Resonator Bank, Tool, Multiband Fx-2, Spectrum, Oscilloscope

Used third party plugins:
* PREDD, OTT, Valhalla Supermassive, Youlean Loudness Meter

Talkative

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

KVR One Synth Challenge entry. I used DS Thorn synth to make this uplifting trance/EDM/dance track.

Polynik77 - Ode to Thorn

Track for KVR's One Synth Challenge - 198:
https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=622721

Only used Vital, free and stock plugins.

YYeet - Rattlepit

Made for KVR One-Synth-Challenge 198
https://sites.google.com/site/kvrosc/2025/osc-198-any-one-synth

bzz - Hydrop(h)onic Experiments

Hard Trance, Track for KVR One Synth Challenge #198, Made with Surge XT (Synthesizer)

Spencer Knight - Nothingness (KVR OSC #198)

OSC198 - My little Spire

Submission for One Synth Challenge 198 ( happy 200th ! ) 

Made in Reaper 7, using  MiniKORG VSTi, by KORG. 28 instances for 17 instruments, the difference is down to voice splitting.
  Additionally, on instrument tracks: HOFA System Gain, HOFA System Pan, U-he Colour Copy, TDR Nova, U-he Satin.
  On reverb buses: U-he Protoverb, Valhalla Supermassive, aided by Flux Bittersweet, TDR Nova, HOFA System Pan, HOFA System Delay
JS Mixer, and A1 Stereo Control
  On the master bus: TDR Nova, A1 stereo Control, TDR infrasonic, TDR elliptical
Softube Chandler Curvebender, UAD Ampex ATR-102, Flux Bittersweet, and TDR Limter 6 GE

EL3V80R83D

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