One Synth Challenge #201: Kontrast by Dawesome

I am in after being convinced by Richard and some other equally friendly OSC friends. Thanks!
https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=9156348#p9156348

DAW: Reaper 7.52
Kontrast: 10 instances
plugins: Sparkverb, Body and Soul Intro, Nasty DLA m3, Shade, Frank CS
Mastering: smartLimit and smart EQ4 by Sonible

Iceberg Ahead (OSC #201)

This track made for the KVR One Synth Challenge #201. All sounds generated by the VSTi Kontrast.

All FX are those within the Kontrast VST. Only minimal EQ on all tracks, and a very simple master chain of EQ, M/s and Limiter.

DAW: Reaper

Track Details: 25 * Kontrast, 24 * ReaEQ, 2 * TDR Nova GE
Master: Focusrite Red 2 EQ, Voxengo MSED, TDR Limiter 6 GE
Meter: SPAN, Youlean Loudness Meter
Stats: LUFS-I -13.6 , DR 8

Enjoy

Beware the Dark - OSC #201 - Kontrast

This track is made for the OSC201 with Kontrast by Dawesome

31 x Kontrast

JS: MIDI Transpose Notes
JS: Volume/Pan Smoother v5
VST3: BUSTERse (AnalogObsession)
VST3: Blackhole Immersive (Eventide) (16ch)
VST3: Bloom (UVI)
VST3: CHANNEV (AnalogObsession)
VST3: Cascade (Phonolyth)
VST3: Deelay PE (Sixth Sample)
VST3: MAnalyzer (MeldaProduction)
VST3: MEqualizer (MeldaProduction)
VST3: MStereoSpread (MeldaProduction)
VST3: Opal (UVI)
VST3: kHs Transient Shaper (Kilohearts)

Master:
VST3: smartEQ4 (sonible)
VST3: L4 Ultramaximizer Stereo (Waves)
VST3: POORTEC (AnalogObsession)



Reptilian Tide OSC201

One Synth Challenge #201: KONTRAST by Dawesome

https://www.dawesomemusic.com/plugins/kontrast
https://sites.google.com/site/kvrosc/2025/osc-201-kontrast
https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=9149989

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@J.Ruegg
@Taron
Thank you so much for sharing your presets (at Discord). They were a good base to start from! :)

Thanks to all followers and last month's track liker. :)

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When the call of the ancestors echoes through the night, the shaman knows that new trials are beginning to stir. 
Within the circle of forebears he finds that quiet, ancient force that prepares him for whatever is to come. 
From ember, breath, and remembered wisdom the Iron Runes (Járnrúnar) arise — symbols of transformation, forged for those willing to grow from within and step strengthened into a new dawn.

Wenn der Ruf der Vorfahren durch die Nacht hallt, weiß der Schamane, dass sich der Schleier vor neuen Prüfungen lichtet. 
Im Kreis der Ahnen findet er jene leise, uralte Kraft, die ihn befähigt, dem Kommenden standzuhalten. 
Aus Glut, Atem und erinnerter Weisheit entstehen die Eisenrunen (Járnrúnar) – Zeichen des Wandels, geschmiedet für jene, die bereit sind, aus der Tiefe heraus zu wachsen und gestärkt in eine neue Zeit zu schreiten.

nJoY.

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SiL3NC3_SWX - Járnrúnar (Danheim Tribute) {Iron Runes}
https://soundcloud.com/soulwerx/sil3nc3_swx-jarnrunar-danheim-tribute-osc201

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DAW: Bitwig 6 Beta 6
18 instances of KONTRAST

FX:
- Bitwig:  Dynamics, Convolution, EQ+, Filter+, Delay-2, Compressor+, Reverb, Amp, FX Grid
- 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 - Járnrúnar (Danheim Tribute) [OSC201]

It's that joyful music in a forest! an exceptionally beautiful forest if I do say so myself!
Made for OSC #201 - Kontrast (17 instances) - Made in Bitwig with TDR Kotelnikov GE, TDR Nova GE, TDR Limiter 6 GE, Sixth Sample Deelay, Eventide Ultrareverb, using modified presets from Databroth, The Sound Of Merlin, Tomavatars, Brad N Butter, Dawesome.

Spring Goose - Spinny Winny

Composed for KVR One Synth Challenge 201 using only sounds from Kontrast by Dawesome.

Mid-1990s, somewhere in rural West Germany. A teenager wanders aimlessly through the foggy streets of the small village. The lanterns glow dim and orange through the mist. A dreary, cold November day in the loneliest place in the world. The boy inhales. Cold air fills his lungs and wraps around his soul. The boy exhales. Warm breath evaporates in a cloud before his eyes. He has to get out of here.

DAW: Reaper 7.54

22x Kontrast (Dawesome)

6x MSED (Voxengo)
4x ReaEQ (Cockos)
4x Rum (Klevgrand)
3x Sala (Fors)
3x ReaComp (Cockos)
3x Shade (UVI)
3x GrapHack (Analog Obsession)
2x Newfangled EQuivocate (Newfangled Audio)
2x TDR Kotelnikov (Tokyo Dawn Labs)
2x Ambient Reverb 7 (Stone Voices)
1x kHs Clipper (Kilohearts)
1x FilterFreak1 (Soundtoys)
1x ReaXcomp (Cockos)
1x Deelay (Sixth Sample)
1x kHs Trance Gate (Kilohearts)
1x HZ Multiplier (HigherHz)

eraze the borders - Cold Breath [OSC 201]

For OSC-201

DAW: Reaper
16 instances of Dawesome Kontrast
All from INIT

Dead Duck: Limiter, Filter, Delay, TiltEQ
OTT
JS: Saturation, Stereo Width
Valhalla SuperMassive
ReaXComp
SPAN & YouLean Loudness Meter

all that remAIns

Made with 24 instances of Kontrast by Dawesome for OSC 201

Trio

Made for the One Synth Challenge 201 (https://sites.google.com/site/kvrosc/2025/osc-201-kontrast) using only Dawesome Kontrast for the sounds.

Kontrast x18
Bitwig 5.3.13
Bitwig FX: Delay+, Dynamics, EQ+
Other FX: Pro-Q4, Pro-C 2, Raum, Uhbik Ambience, Presswerk, Trackspacer, Limiter 6, Satin, TDR Nova

z.prime - Truth

Something rather moody, down tempo but at the same time rough. 

This is my submission for KVR One Synth Challenge round No. 201. All sounds made with Kontrast by Dawesome.

More technical details: https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=9162845#p9162845

In The Light Of The Burning Barrel

Made For KVR OSC 201 Dawesome Kontrast - 
Using 11 instances of Kontrast in Mulab 10
All sounds created from scratch. Wavetables used are Init and some factory ones.

DAW Fx: Limiter, EQ. (on Master channel only)
Third Party Fx: OTT (just a touch on the master channel)
All other Fx are In-Synth.

I played a lot with imported images samples and wavetables but none of these ended up in the final submission.
Good to be back with an entry after a long hiatus, even if it's only half an idea :)

Cover Artwork by Jenny

Richard Semper - Diskovery OSC201 Kontrast

OnTrackP Shapeshifter2

For the KVR OSC n. 201 (November 2025).
All sounds generated with Kontrast synth by Dawesome

The Cosmic Mystery

My entry for the KVR One Synth Challenge #201: Kontrast by Dawesome

DAW: Studio One Pro
Synth: 10x Kontrast by Dawesome

Studio One FX: X-Trem, Splitter, Limiter, Compressor, Mixverb, CTC-1
Other FX: Anaglyph, Infiltrator, Objeq Delay, Transient Master, Balancer, Soundly Shape it, Beam, Valhala, MMatcher

Damn

Composition, Production, Sound Design done By myself.
2 Patches based on Preset, but modified. 
(The Melody is based on TSOMs great Duduking preset, but with added noise and roughness)

Only The Speech sound uses a self recorded sample that is linearly played, the sound is still strongly modified by Kontrast.

Image as usually made by me. 

Thnx to z.prime for final checking and some helpful tips.


Made in Ableton Live 12.3 with:

Kontrast 			17x

Neutron 4 		5x  (without the anyway bad Automatic)
Boba 			1x
Bus PEAK 			4x
Glue Comp 		5x
EQ Eight 			3x
Utility 			2x
Shade 			3x


Fbr - OSC201 - wrld! d#mntn

"For in that sleep of hibernation, what dreams may come?"
This month's synth is the powerful and slightly odd Kontrast by Dawsome. This track started out as something approximating a melody bashed out on the Exquis. The chords were derived from that and here we are. This month was the turn of Tracktion Waveform Pro 13 and only eight instances of Kontrast. It's easy to produce harmonically rich patches with this synth so that seems to have kept the track count down. The percussion was done with a single patch using the sequencer. Kontrast comes with usual extensive collection of effects built in so only the following external plugins were used:

- the usual Clip to Zero combo of dpMeter5, Blue Cat Gain3 and KClip3
- Hornet ZeroEQ: giving this a shot to see how it performs
- Hornet ZeroComp as above
- bx_masterdesk Pro
- iZotope Tonal Balance
- Master the Mix Levels

Wavetables were generated from Taron's brilliant Wavetabling and the Gimp. I used a few of the factory wavetables too. All patches from init although some of them were started with the randomizer.

Sleepy Time for Terence

Here's my OSC for 11/2025  made with 21x Kontrast in Bitwig with the following free and paid plugins.

UADX Pultec EQP-1
Oxford Inflator
Bettermaker Bus Compressor
Newfangled Elevate
Invigorate
UADX Oxide Tape Recorder
TDR Prism
TOMO Audiolabs LISA
BX_XL V3
STFU
Model N Channel
Material Comp
Oxford Drum Gate
UADX Pultec MEQ-5
Devastator2
Sigmund2
Tekuron
Fresh Air
KHs Filter
Raum
KHs 3-Band EQ
UADx Fairchild 670 Compressor
TDR Nova GE
TDR Ultrasonic
TDR Arbiter
TB_Spectrogram
KH-Comp1
TDR Molot GE
Lindel MU-66
Dual Delay X
KHs Trance Gate
RO-SPR
QuantX
Edelweiss72
Shadow Hills Matering Compressor
TDR SlickEQ M
Invigorate
Scaler 2
ADPTR Metric AB
Tonal Balance Control 2
Monitoring 3

Bitwig:
Tool
Note Transpose
Instrument Layer
Note Delay
Delay-2
Humanize
Multinote
Mid/Side Split
Tilt
Peak Limiter

Shadow Scar

Entry for the KVR One Synth Challenge #201
All sounds were created from scratch using only Dawesome Kontrast

Divergent [OSC #201 Dawesome Kontrast]

Made for KVR One Synth Challenge 201 with 53 instances of Dawesome Kontrast.

Geodesic

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