Collection of my submissions to the KVRaudio One Synth Challenge competition.

MaXyMs KVR One Synth Challange Contributions

Dreamz

One Synth Challenge #193 - Thorn by DS Audio

one synth challenge chill out

Factory-Xenos Soundworks-SynthMaster 3 factory presets audio demo

All Sounds created with AudioNebula Aurora fm Synth for kvr's OSC155 challenge.

Prelude to Aurora - OSC 155

Made with 11 x Sinmad synth  [https://nusofting.com/plugins/sinmad-synth]

DAW: Ableton Live : Ableton FXs: Delays, Reverb, Compressor, Equalizers
+ BeatSkillz Max 1

OSC 155

Sinmad The Shamest

An unmastered, slightly-mixed, last-minute track for OSC 155.
All parts played live.

—Synth—
Behringer Model D (5 instances)

—Effects—
ReaEq
TDR Molotok
Voxengo Tempo Delay
Xfer Dimension Expander

Recorded in Reaper

You and Everything (OSC 155)

DAW: Cubase 11 Pro
19 instances of Synister
19 instances of Valhalla Supermassive
Some Cubase native AutoPan, EQ and Compression

Synister - Winter In Berlin

My submission for OSC156, the One Synth Challenge for Februrary 2022.
All of the sounds were created out of the Synister synth by QUL at the University of Berlin.

This track was made with Reaper on Linux.
There are 17 instances of the Synister.

Ritual [OSC156]

It's my submission to KVR's One Synth Challenge #179, featuring Synthmaster3 synth by KV331 Audio

Wave Caster

My second track in the Space Ambient genre. Special thanks to S1gns of L1fe for his wonderful video tutorials of this genre. The track was created in Ableton Live 12 with Vital Synth, Omnisphere, Stepic Sequencer and stock Ableton samples and effects. The master was done through Ozone 10. I also would like to thank Jon Audio and others from his Discord channel for their advice on this track. I am still learning how to create this music and I am having lots of fun experimenting as I learn composition and sound design! Thanks for all who listen and feedback is always appreciated, good or bad.

When Stars Dream

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

ExtraBold

It's my submission to KVR's One Synth Challenge #190, featuring Vital synth by Vital Audio

Vital Run

A dreamy collaboration between TONXY and Tim Yehezkely of The Postmarks.


Listen to your heart beat

Fall Apart feat. Tim Yehezkely

Looking from the Outside In

OSC#193: DS Thorn

Instances: 17
DAW: MuLab
FX: Panagement 2, Frank CS, OTT, LoudMax, Supermassive, KSHMR Essentials Kick, Protility, WideFire, smartEQ, ZL Equalizer, TDR Nova, Airwindows Tube2, bx_subfilter, Frontier.

Taron - FrontlineRobot [DS Thorn]

My contribution for the osc193 made with Thorn by DS Audio
All instruments made with Thorn no samples or other synths

Ascending from Darkness

It's my submission to KVR's One Synth Challenge #193, featuring the Thorn synth by DS Audio

Placed 6th.

Thorn

Stream on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1jq80Sv2MztNAhprgvTCjl

DAW: Reaper
Synth: Thorn (47 single instance patches from INIT)
Mixing FX (Free): Orilriver (for bus), GClip (for bus), Loudmax
Mastering FX (Free): Nova, Kotelnikov, LoudMax
Metering FX (Free): Prism, YLM2
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The Awakening is a playful musical journey through the battle within—an exploration of self-doubt, fear, and the struggle to break free. It captures the voice inside that holds us back, the moments of uncertainty, and the eventual realization that the only true enemy is ourselves.

Narrative:
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Krit was a small boy, often feeling like he didn’t quite fit in.
Despite his achievements, there was always a quiet voice telling him, 
"You don’t belong". 
He told himself it was normal, part of growing up. But it never went away. 
Then one night, he had a dream.

🌅 Act 1: The Dream
He ran through wide, golden fields, feeling light and free. For the first time in a long time, he didn’t have to think, everything just felt right.

🌑 Act 2: The Nightmare
Suddenly, the world grew still. The fields shrank, and a shadow appeared in front of him.
"You don’t belong."
The air thickened. He couldn’t move, and the doubt that always lingered felt overwhelming.
"You are nothing."

⚔️ Act 3: The Ascent
A shift. Krit started to move. Slowly at first, then faster. The shadow loomed, but he kept going. The doubt didn’t disappear, but it no longer held him back.

🌟 Act 4: The Awakening
He pushed forward, the weight lifting with each step. The shadow faded, and with it, the doubt.
Krit didn’t stop. He had awakened, and nothing would hold him back again.
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I would like to thank Taron and The Sound Of Merlin for their valuable feedback and guidance in refining certain aspects of this song, truly grateful!

The Awakening (OSC 193 Thorn)

I'm diving headfirst into the JRPG vibes here. I originally set out to make a more subdued track but somehow a hint of epic flavor snuck in.

Thanks for listening!

Photo: Yi-hsin Cheng

Reflected Futures

Buy the Album

The World Tree [OSC193]

Entry for One Synth Challenge #193 with Dmitry Sches THORN

ZioMau - Fallen Cities

It's my submission to KVR's One Synth Challenge #194, featuring the Monolit synth by Bleass

Placed: 2nd

Monolithium

#synthwave #synthwave80s #synthwaveart #electronic #music #chillmusic #chillout

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/2TwgrGmIiIvEcx0pf2jdu9
Apple Music / iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/album/chamber-single/1815158473
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0F927VLNG

Chamber

I'm a former Polish Amiga scene music composer, active in 90s. Since then I work in IT industry as database specialist and system/solution architect. 
In the past I've told to my self, I'll be back to music once I got retired. Who knows...

Thorn

Michał MaXyM Bartak