Final Placement: 39/42 (top 93%)
Made for KVR Audio's "One Synth Challenge" #171

This month, it was nakst's "Apricot:" a hybrid subtractive synth/sampler in CLAP and FL formats. Only one instance of Apricot was used. Other usual rules apply (no samples and no commercial effects). 

DAW:
FL Studio 21

Plugins used:
Apricot x1
(FL) Frequency Splitter x1
Cymatics Origin ("movement" and "chorus" disabled) x1
Fruity Balance x1
Fruity Parametric EQ 2 x1
LoudMax	x1
Magic Dice x1
Ozone Imager 2 x3

Art:
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KVR One-Synth Challenge entries

Bath Salts (Apricot)

Neu KatalYst - 𝒷𝒶𝓉𝒽 𝓈𝒶𝓁𝓉𝓈 [KVR OSC #171: Apricot] [Vaporwave]

My entry for the KVR OSC#171

I was talking about planetary formation with some other OSC'ers (as you do) and this early violent period of Mars came up - which inspired me.

20 instances of Apricot - all designed from Init.
DAW: Reaper
Dead Duck: AutoPan, Filter, MonoDelay, Limiter
ReaEQ, ReaXComp
OrilRiver Reverb (but mostly the Apricot  reverb)
Reaper JS Saturation, Kilohearts Gain
Limiter No6, SPAN, YouLean Loudness Meter.

The Late Heavy Bombardment Of Mars

This is my One Synth Challenge for May 2023 using Apricot from Nakst on Bitwig.

It uses 36 instances of Apricot and the following Free / DAW plugins.

Free: 
AirWindows Air2
AirWindows Buttercomp2
AirWindows KPlateA
AirWindows PurestGain
AirWindows ToTape5
BusterSe
KHS Limiter
Limiter No6
MVMeter2
Pancake 2
PeakEater
STFU
Supercharger
TDR Kotelnicov
TDR Molotok
TDR Nova
TDR Vos SliceEq
Valhalla Supermassive


Bitwig:
Arpeggiator
Chain
Convolution
Delay-2
EQ-2
EQ+
FX Selector
Humanize
Note Filter
Note FX Selector
Note Repeats
Note Transpose
Tool

Silver Threads

Silver Threads - OSC - Apricot

A submission for the KVR One Synth Challenge #171.

The synth this month is Apricot by Nakst, a very capable 2 osc VA.  Great sound, and super light on the CPU, also loads like a demon.

13 instances in Reaper, some light processing from ReaEQ, ReaComp, and ReaLimit, plus Nova on the master.

OSC171 - Apricot

Kernel Panic

My entry to KVR One-Synth Challenge of May 2023

Synth - Apricot by nakst
DAW - Bitwig 30-day trial version
Number of instances - 45
Used in-DAW plug-ins - EQ5, Dynamics, Compressor, Tool, Arpeggiator, Filter
Third-party free/open-source plug-ins - OldSkoolVerb, PeakEater

Image by Bushunov A.A.

Pfefferminz

I am FWL - Pfefferminz OSC171

OSC 171 - All sounds developed in Apricot by Nakst including percussion. 19 tracks in Reaper with ReaComp, ReaDelay. TDR Nova EQ, Valhalla Supermassive, and Limiter 6.

bh9090 - Chapter 3

Written and created by me with a single instance of the free Apricot synth by nakst, for the monthly KVR One Synth Contest. This synth produces an amazingly rich sound!
As this synth cannot use automation with Cubase, I could only use one preset, using only a few mod wheel inputs plus reverb and EQ to change the sound.

Amaretto

Spridgeon - Amaretto (single instance)

Use YouTube version for better listening experience: https://youtu.be/hDqgPPzqh_Y

"Life in a futuristic mega-city turned out to be not so pleasant. Living in an over populated human hive, spending all of your spare time getting to your stupid day job, having to deal with bureaucracy and corrupt administration, being constantly stressed out. Not to mention a hot conflict zone nearby. Seeing military ships flying above your head became normal at some point. All of this, just like it was hundreds years ago. Nothing has changed. At least you can enjoy unearthly colors outside the window while having a mug of synthetic beer in the nearest barroom".

Submission for One Synth Challenge 171 featuring "Apricot" from Nakst.

Another synthwave track with my usual style. The synth itself is nice and seamlessly integrates with my FL Studio. The additions of internal samples and effects were handy for creating sounds. However there are some aspects that could be improved. The biggest disappointment to me was audio rate LFO modulation, especially with sample & hold mode. I cannot explain it correctly but it simply doesn't sound right. Other than that, this instrument would be useful for learning the basics of synthesis.

36 instances of Apricot used to create a track.

One Synth Challenge archive: https://sites.google.com/site/kvrosc/2023/osc-171-apricot?authuser=0
Contest Thread: https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=596466

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District 171

District 171 (OSC#171)

this track is composed for all children in Palestine and Gaza. 

free Palestine 

Mario

Children In War

Cold blue drama meets cinematic sweep. An orchestral, instrumental score capturing the feeling of a tiny vessel battling vast, dark ocean forces in a rhythmic, nostalgic, and epic modern classical soundscape.
This track was created using AI tools

The Cold Blue Liquid Mountains

Since I first started creating and releasing music back in 2015, I've had loads of fun experimenting with virtual orchestral instruments. One of my main composing objectives while using these instruments has been to try and paint vivid cinematic soundscapes that evolve and inspire - 'Rain Shelter [2017]' is my first instalment of works in this style. 

Ever since then, I have created tons of orchestral/ambient works that live in a similar space. Some of which made their way into projects such as "Sketches of an Old Soul [2023]" and "Cloud Fields [2023]" - But even so, there were a few core ideas (started back during my 2015 exploration phase) that never made it to the point of completion. At long last, "Above the Sky [2025]" eventually rose from the aether and acted as the shining motivation needed to finish the unfinished. The results are a marvellous culmination of cinematic vibes built across years of musical sketching and experimenting, now here to delight your ears.

Released on my 30th birthday, and to mark a decade of writing music professionally - may you enjoy this collection of music. 

-Ian Aisling

The Late Heavy Bombardment Of Mars

SilverPants