One Synth Challenge #177: Synful Orchestra & VSCO2 Percussion

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I have resurfaced. For the 176th edition of KVR's One Synth Challenge.

This month is Wavetable by Socalabs. All sounds made with Wavetable, in Ableton Live, with Live's effects - EQ8, Compressor, Glue Compressor, Drum Buss, Delay, Echo and Saturator for clipping. There's also a bit of Valhalla Supermassive on the pad.

Surf's up - Double Tap - OSC 176

YouTube version has better streaming quality: https://youtu.be/_RndMOSLUzo

"An anomalous behavior of unknown origin..."

Created entirely with "Wavetable" synthesizer from SocaLabs

A nice free synth for those who starting experimenting with wavetables and modulation. However, some of the modulation sources seems to be not synching with the DAW correctly (particularly the trance gate).

16 instance of "Wavetable" used to create a track.

Submission for One Synth Challenge #176 featuring "Wavetable" by SocaLabs.

One Synth Challenge archive: https://sites.google.com/site/kvrosc/2023/osc-176-wavetable?authuser=0

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***Additionally, you can find download links on my Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/infravolt. The links for this track will be available for public till the end of November. After that, they will be available to purchase in the shop.***

Circus 76

Circus 76 (OSC#176)

A track about the creative process; sometimes ideas flow freely and you have great momentum; other times it is process driven and there is a lot of time searching for inspiration.

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Reaper as DAW. 35 x instances of Wavetable synth.

Other plugins used:
- ReaEq
- WaveBreaker
- YouLean Loudness Meter
- TB_Barricade
- TB_FIX4_v3
- TB_Reverb_v3
- TB_Evoke_v3
- Dragonfly Plate Reverb
- kHs Compressor
- kHs Delay
- kHs Reverb
- kHs Transient Shaper
- kHs Gate
- kHs Stereo
- Wider
- Baselane
- Flux Mini 2
- STFU
- OTT
- MConvolutionEZ
- MAutoPan
- ValhallaSupermassive
- Baby Comeback

New Ideas (OSC176 Wavetable)

All sounds made from scratch with Socalabs Wavetable Synth for OSC#176

Triggered - ElVicente

An entry for the KVR One Synth Challenge #177 - Synful Orchestra & VSCO Percussion.

As the sun sets on the horizon, casting long shadows across the alien landscape, a lone figure sits cross-legged, silhouetted against the fiery sky. In his hands he holds his trusty bass guitar, its strings gleaming in the fading light.

Lieutenant Spaceman D. Bassman had been stranded on this planet for 7 months, his crashed spaceship was damaged beyond repair, but he hadn't given up hope of being rescued. Every day he would refill his oxygen tank and walk into the poppy fields at sunset to jam on some dubby grooves, his music echoing across the vast expanse.

As he plays, he feels a sense of peace wash over him. The sounds emanating from his instruments are an ethereal mix of orchestral timbres and heavy dub, infused not only with the smells, sights and sounds of the alien planet and his hopes for the future, but also mixed with the melancholy of longing for his home-world. Music is his last connection to humanity, his way of staying sane in the face of loneliness.

One day, as Bassman was jamming on a particularly bad-assed groove, he heard a faint sound inside his helmet. His heart beat faster with excitement; At last, the Corp had located his damaged ship and had come to rescue him! Then, almost imperceptibly at first, he started to make out a strange melody, not entirely inharmonic to his tasty bass licks.

Bassman was stung violently on the forehead. He flinched and almost dropped his guitar. "Feck!", he howled. Out of the corner of his eye, he spotted a bee crawling on the inside of his visor, it's wings implausibly buzzing in a near perfect B Major. Desperate not to be stung again, he flailed his head around inside the helmet, attempting to squash the musical intruder against the side. After many attempts and with great effort, he struck one blow, then another, and with each strike the bee's buzzing became more and more erratic and atonal. Sensing victory, and with a final yank of his head, Bassman dealt a fatal blow, and the bee was silenced. 

As the sun continued it's slow descent below the horizon, Bassman composed himself, picked up his bass and continued jamming. Tomorrow he would seek out more of these alien musical bees, not only in the hope that one day they could forgive him for killing one of their own kind, but also that they might continue the collaboration between their two species on some more of those sweet-assed tunes.

Fin.

Reaper 7
Synful Orchestra (8)
VSCO Percussion (7)

A special guest appearance from an alien bee. RIP.

TrackFx : BC Chorus, CHOWTapeModel, db_Glitch1, IVGI2, MComb, MFlanger, MFreqShifter, MPhaser, Pro-C2 (7), Pro-Q3 (13), Ripple Phaser (Geraint Luff), Tape MELLO-FI, TEOTE, Kotelnikov GE.

MasterFx : Satin, TEOTE, Pro-Q3, Pro-L2, Loudness Meter (Cockos)

SendFx : Pro-R2, ValhallaDelay, ValhallaVintageVerb (2), Echobode, Ripple Phaser

OSC177 - Synful Orchestra

Dub Synfony

My entry for KVR OSC #177.

Professor Bertrand Snook loved playing with his band on a sunny Sunday in the bandstand.  But the mighty starship Argenti was waiting patiently in the distance.  This would be the band's last song, and he let them play their hearts out.  Soon he would be on his way out of the system and towards the mysterious object he had been working towards for his whole academic career.  
But for now - play on!  The sun is shining and the starship can wait!

DAW: Reaper

15 Instances of Synful
3 Instances of VSCO2

Dead Duck:
Filter, Limiter, Compressor, Flanger, Delay, Phaser, Chorus, TiltEQ, Overdrive, Autopan, BitCrusher.

Reaper JS:
Channel Time Delayer, Sweeping Resonant Filter, Event Horizon Limiter

Reaper: ReaEQ, ReaComp, ReaCompX, ReaDelay

Boogex Amp Sim
OrilRiver Reverb
SPAN, Youlean Loudness Meter, kHs Gain

Bertand's Last Band

OSC#177: Synful Orchestra

DAW: Cubase
Instances: 3 + VCSO2 Percussion
FX: Cubase EQ, Frequency 
3rd Party FX: Panagement 2, Berlin Studio, LALA, Oril River, Deelay, The God Particle

Taron - Synfully Romantic [Synful Orchestra]

Final Placement: 5/32 (Top 5)
Made for KVR Audio's "One Synth Challenge" #177

This month, it was "SynfulOrchestra" by Synful; and "VSCO2 Percussion," recorded by Versilian Studios/Sam Gossner. These two plugins, as well as some raw approved samples used in the latter, were the only plugins(/samples) used across multiple instances. This month, in addition to the use of stock-effects and perpetually-free effects, free plugins could be used to break the normal rules, while commercial plugins were allowed and could be used to follow them.

Because of this rule-forgiveness, it was also requested that the use of these plugins be explained. Instead of wasting the space required to do so in this description, I have instead done so in this Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X0a-u-xW2ewqLFM5_s7vW8pk0zEhk5rLwspcwQKPEQ4

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KVR One-Synth Challenge entries

From The Marble (SynfulOrchestra / VSCO2 Percussion)

Neu KatalYst - From The Marble [KVR OSC #177: SynfulOrchestra & VSCO2 Percussion] [DnB]

Entry for KVR One Synth Challenge 177
All sounds from Synful Orchestra & VSCO2 Percussion, in Ableton, with free FX.

Zarf - Wonekut

My submission for OSC192 using Six Sines Synth by BaconPaul  Inspired by oriental music

Bedouin Dreams OSC192

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)

made for KVR "One Synth Challenge" with Full Bucket Ragnarok 2

ZioMau - jasf2 (not so stupid)

OSC#196: Primer 2 

Instances: 20
DAW: Reaper
FX: DearVR Pro 2, Panagement 2 (free), TENSjr, Deelay, FrankCS, LoudMax, ZL Equalizer


Taron - A Rat's Tale

Track i made for KVR OSC contest.
100% Synthesizer (Odin 2 by TheWaveWarden)
Made in 10 hours with one free synth and free/FL effects.

Dedicated again, to Song Ruoxuan , 愿你在天堂安息, until i accept your loss.

Photography by Irion Da Ronin.
All music rights reserved to Irion Da Ronin.

THANKS!!! ♥

✪ The last time i saw you (1st Prize awarded at KVR Audio) [FREE DOWNLOAD]

All sounds made with the software synthesizer Wave Razor. A soundtrack to some movie never made.

Bertand's Last Band

SilverPants