One Synth Challenge #193 - Thorn by DS Audio

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Psychosomatic

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Vital, Live 11 + effects, Ozone, Nectar 3, Neutron 3, Sausage Fattener, FF Timeless2, OTT, 80+ instances.

This is an end of the year tribute to the OSC community. Thanks everyone for 10+ years of reasons to finish a track most months. See if you can spot an allusion to your handle. Sorry I couldn't get a reference to everyone. Some are more conducive to cheesy lyrics than others and I also ran out of room. If you weren't included doesn't mean I don't like you...
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Lyrics:
Calling the Doctor 
Have you seen the Goose?
Ghost's Never Been in a Riot
With a Madman on the loose
 
The E.M.P. is on the track
The E.M.P. is on the track

Merlin sounds like liquid
Elusive Milk romance
An I.V. full of silence
Taron up zee pants

The E.M.P. is on the track
The E.M.P. is on the track
On...

El Vicente's on the track
Emikaela's on the track
Hennessey is on the track
Z is on the track

The O.S.C.

The Virus has potential
to Rob you of your Brain
And Silver Trees Seep into your dreams
Exponential Negative pain

The E.M.P. is on the track
The E.M.P. is on the track
On the track
On...

The O.S.C.

E.M.P.  (OSC 190 Vital 2)

Made for One Synth Challenge #193

22 instances of Thorn synth
Plugins used:
Equal (TR6)
One (TR6)
Stereo Savage
kHs Haas
Opto Comp (TR6)

for all other effects, internal Thorn FXs were used.

Effect at the end (pitch shift like effect) was made using Thorn automation and internal Thorn effects.

PeterBPL - Thorny Issues

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

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

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The World Tree [OSC193]

Entry for One Synth Challenge #193 with Dmitry Sches THORN

ZioMau - Fallen Cities

Previous track: SNES JRPG
This track: Mega Drive beat 'em up

The console wars are back, baby!

Rage to the Top

This is my submission to the #kvraudio #OneSynthChallenge #197 featuring the VST Synth Odin 2 by The Wave Warden

All sounds are coming from the Synth acompanied by a number of moderate tone shaping, mixing and mastering fx. I Mix/Master with MeldaProduction EQ/Compressor, Auburn Lense, Loudmax Limiter. All fx free or built into the DAW. DAW is Bitwig 5.3.x. No Samples. No Postprocessing after the audio export.

Odin 2 -  by The Wavewarden, now with an updated interface.

The sound of this 24-voice polyphonic beast will take you from your studio right to Valhalla! There are three oscillators whose types include analog, wavetable, vector, chiptune, FM, phasemod and noise. Waveforms can also be hand drawn. These can be routed through up to three excellent filters with all the usual types plus comb, formant and ring modulator. For modulation there are envelopes, LFO's, an  x-y pad and an arpeggiator, along with a mod-matrix  for easy routing. The FX section includes delay, phaser, flanger, chorus and reverb, all of which can be easily reordered using drag and drop. The interface is an intuitive semi-modular design, making sound design easy and fun. Odin 2 is free, powerful, fun, and available for Mac/Windows and Linux.

PeterBPL - Thorny Issues

Peter B