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One Synth Challenge #193 - Thorn by DS Audio

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Each track is done with one specific synth to create all instruments. It's KVR's OneSynthChallenge that made them manifest. The majority of synths are free vst instruments from the web. It's quite amazing what beauty waits for you to just download it and have at it.
All of them are done with my favorite DAW: MuLab (www.mutools.com)

One Synth Only

This Will Be Our Year - Foo Fighters

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

This song has been made in Reaper with only one synthesizer called Vital.

OSC179 - Frank Geppert - Any One Dance

Be My G.U.Y.

OSC#187: nakst's "ExtraBold"
DAW: MuLab (www.mutools.com)
Instances: 28
FX: Auburn Sounds Panagement 2 (free), TD-Nova, OTT, LoudMax, Dimension Expander

In fact, no Delay or Reverb plugin was used (not even with Panagement; wet on 0%), but only the internal FX within ExtraBold. Reverbs in there are a bit long and there's literally no control over them other than wetness. Curious concept. But, hey, it all works quite well for its simplicity. All in all, pretty neat little synth with just enough control to get plenty of complexity and variety. I like it! 😎👍

Taron - Boldilocks [ExtraBold]

OSC#187: nakst's "ExtraBold"
DAW: MuLab (www.mutools.com)
Instances: 23
FX:2 Band EQ, Level Compressor
3rd party FX: Auburn Sounds Panagement 2 (free), RoomReverb, TDR Vos SlickEQ, TDR-Nova, OTT, LoudMax, Dimension Expander, Airwindows ToTape8

Taron - Prognosis [ExtraBold]

let me sleep

i left the town
and he drove me home
i stare at him
in the parking lot

i quit the days
and he stays away
i disappear
after he leaves
i left the town
and he drove me home
i cry during sex
we lay in bed

i broke my legs
and he took me home
and we drank, we drank
and i died

my headache isn't gone
when you miss the rain
i had a dream
while taking a bath
he cries while i leave
and i stay quiet

the last ride home

samples from 
ayesha erotica - vacation bible school
childish gambino - do ya like
ariana grande - focus
charli xcx - guess
ethel cain - american teenager
underscores - spoiled little brat
ariana grande - problem
100 gecs - 800db cloud

one less problem

All sounds made using DS Thorn in Bitwig for KVR Audio's One Synth Challenge #193

Britney Bitch

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

Cover art by Wolfgang Hasselmann
https://unsplash.com/photos/a-dandelion-flower-in-a-field-D1L41xHFjBk

Made for One Synth Challenge: learn more here
https://sites.google.com/site/kvrosc/2025/osc-193-thorn

There's Always Hope Tomorrow (KVROSC #193 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]

Made for the One Synth Challenge #193 with 37 instances of DS Audio Thorn in FL Studio 2024. Every sound is created from scratch in Thorn, no samples allowed and external effects shouldn't affect the sound too much. That's the One Synth Challenge. This time let's go to a space exploration or something like that i don't know, i'm absolutely aweful at writing texts like that. Anyway, i hope you enjoy this track :D
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One important note regarding my cover-artwork: While the cover artwork is completely done by myself it is HEAVILY INSPIRED by the official Artwork for the eurofurence 29!https://www.eurofurence.org/EF29/img/pages/home/EF29c_200.png
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LINK ONE SYNTH CHALLENGE: https://sites.google.com/site/kvrosc/2025/osc-193-thorn
LINK DS AUDIO THORN: https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/ds_thorn.html
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Technical Details:
DAW FX:
Channel EQ [4]			
Fruity Parametric EQ 2 [	10]	
Fruity Delay 2 [3]			
Fruity Stereo Enhancer [5]		
Fruity Reeverb 2 [2]
Fruity Limiter [1]
Maximus [1]

Free FX:
TAL-Reverb-2 [3]
Youlean Loudness Meter 2 [1]

Paid FX:
Arturia Comp Diode-609 [4]
Arturia Rev LX-24 [3]
Bettermaker BM60 [Reverb] [2]
Softube Tape Echoes [1]


Space Disco (OSC#193 - DS Audio Thorn)

Inspired by First Knight, this track tells the story of Camelot’s rise and fall. At first, the kingdom thrives in peace and prosperity. Then, the arrival of Lancelot brings both hope and glory to Camelot, but also ignites a spark in Guinevere’s heart. Torn between duty and desire, she is consumed by guilt and despair, knowing she has given herself to Lancelot despite her promise to Arthur. As their forbidden love unfolds, tensions grow, and when Arthur discovers the truth, emotions and loyalties are tested. The music reflects both the fierce battles on the battlefield and the silent struggles within the hearts of its greatest heroes, culminating in the inevitable fall of the legendary kingdom.
(The harp was kindly made by Taron)

Synth Thorn
DAW Studio One 7
Tracks 56
Plugins:
Neutron 3 (only Compressor and Equalizer)
Raum
Ozone 9 Imager
Replika
Ozone 9
Youlean Loudness Meter 2
4u+ProjectTime V3 (Checking my total work hours on this project)

The Torment of Camelot

Entry for One Synth Challenge #193 with Dmitry Sches THORN

ZioMau - Fallen Cities

Loris - Wake Up
Reaper 7

108 instances of Monolit

FX Used: 
Gclip
frequency spectrum analyzer
VUMeter
Voxengo SPAN
Signilizer
KHz Distortion
ReaComp
ReaPhaseRotator - to try to get the sine wave in the kick phase aligned
MCompressor
KHz Clipper
ReaXComp
ReaEQ
Khz Reverb
KHz Filter
Ozone 8 Imager
MBandPass
Mequalizer
KHz Delay
MConvolutionEZ
KHz Formant Filter
Khz transientShaper
Ohmicide - not used to its full potential
ReaLimit
MCharmVerb
Khz gain
MComb - for light accentuation on percussion
Khz Stereo
KHz trance Gate

This song took several tries to get to where i want it. Once i fleshed out the idea, i started layering sounds to get a fuller feel for the track and to decorate the space. im particularly proud of the kick which is three active instances of the synth, i crafted the envelopes down to the milisecond and used an oscilliscope to precisely dial in the timing. I had several initial approaches for the kick none of which worked well. I worked a lot on the percussion to get metallic sounds using the FM function of the synth and also using a lot of EQ to peak frequencies. I woulnd say i went full 11/10 but i went 9/10 on EQ. I also used some distortion, to about 8/10. I accentuated sounds but did not completely distroy them. A lot of texture to certain percussion was obtained by layering different sounds at different pitches and also different FM ratios etc. Playing with envelopes goes a long way. 

The bass sounds are all very simple actually and most are a few layers deep with different waveforms FMing at different ratios and pitches. I was gonna go ballistic on the basses and use EQ, clipping and even convolution to obliterated the sound. But to avoid being DQ i opted for the PG 13 version. 

the amount of automation in this project with greater than 100 instances of the synth has made it a chore to navigate. Some midi clips have 6 or 7 layers of automation and other have only one but heavily adjusted everywhere. the automation i used the most is volume. Cutting sounds so they dont interfere with other sounds and to cut reverb tails, and also to shape sounds since i did not like the way the envelopes in the synth itself worked at times. Working with audio clips would have made this much more easy. I do not think i will go this hard for OSC ever again. But then again...it was kinda fun...

The song is clipped and compressed severely. I could have pushed it harder but i did NOT!! in order to preserve that last gasp of dynamic range that was slowly waiting to die. This is not a ballad, or classical, its dubstep - or something like it. 

The song got its name from the distinct digital alarm sound that we're all so familiar with. I used it in the buildup, in the drop, everywhere...

Nothing on the master except Gclip and ReaLimiter. 

Thats all i got

Loris - Wake Up!

Stream on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6mSKcze7qnV0bQKOpDLn42

DAW: Reaper

Synth: Monolit (35 Instances)

Mixing FX (Free): ReaComp (Only Sidechain), ReaGate(Gating Snare Reverb), ReEQ (HP/LP), Flux Mini 2(Sidechain),  Orilriver, Supermassive, Deelay, DD AutoPan, Panagement 2, Wider, Lil Tube (Subtle Bus Saturation), GClip, Loudmax, ReaLimit

Mastering: Nova, Lil Tube, Kotelnikov, LoudMax

Metering: Prism

Calling the Monolith

Call the Monolith (OSC 194 Monolit)

This is my OSC for May 2025 made from the sounds of Ragnarok2
made with 58 instances of Ragnarok2 and the following free vsts:


TDR Kotelnikov
BX Masterdesk Classic
Airwindows Monitoring 3
KHS Delay
DevilSpring
Deelay
TDR Nova
DearVr Pro2
Raum
Valhalla Supermassive
KHs Dual Delay
Saturation Knob
AirWindows DubSub2
Spacer
KHs Transient Shaper
ExoVerb
FreshAir
Limiter No6
KHs Haas
Pancz
STFU
TensJr
IronOxide Classic2
BusterSe
TDR Molotok
GClip
Ozone Imager 2
BussColors 4
KHs Clipper

Bitwig:
Sculpt
Focus
EQ2
Convolution
Tool
FX Layer
Key Filter
Note Transpose
Multiband fx2
Mid-Side Split
Instrument Layer
Delay-1
Filter+
Delay-2
Multinote
Fx Layer

Kiltarlity

OSC#195 - FullBucket's Ragnarök 

DAW: MuLab
Instances: 40
FX: DearVR Pro 2, Deelay, Supermassive, FrankCS, OTT, LoudMax, Magic Carpet, KSHMER EssentialKick, TDR Nova, TENSjr, IVGI2, Plateau2

Taron - Stealing the Ragnarök

Hi everyone, I created a similar piece to the previous one from OSC 194, but in a different sound version.
I used 31 instances (Ragnarök 2)

All effects from Studio One 6.6 + free Dreverb2
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DAW: Studio One 6.6
31 instances - Ragnarök 2 / basic sounds from bank 1 and 2

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FX:
- built-in plugins from Srudio One 6.6
"Compressor, Binaural Pan, mixverb, Pro Eq, splitter, mixtool, limiter, analog Delay
+ free Dreverb2"

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Mastering:
Mastering using built-in Studio One 6.6 effects

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The joyful 90's Hard ver. (OSC #195 - All instruments in the song are from VST Ragnarök Mk2)

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

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

Taron - FrontlineRobot [DS Thorn]

Taronium