Each track has been produced by making use of only one synth. Most of these synths are either freebies or discontinued oldies. No samples! All drums and percussion also come from these synths.

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One Synth Challenge #187: ExtraBold by Nakst

Burning Man

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

Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/infravolt

***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

In fields of freedom, wild and bright,
A spirit danced with untamed light.
But wires wove 'round her limbs so tight,
And screens replaced her starry flight.

The TV hummed its hypnotic song,
Violence echoed, shadows long.
Her wings grew heavy, once so strong,
Till free spirit's flame was finally gone...

All instruments and voices have been designed in Surge XT without any use of samples. Happy 15th anniversary to OSC!

Surge XT: 25 instances
DAW: Cubase Pro 13
Free Reverbs: SunBurnt (Unplug.red), Dragonfly Hall (Michael Willis), Raum (NI).
Free delay: Deelay (Sixth Sample)
Free EQ: Graphic EQ (Viator DSP)
Free compressor/limiter: Sonicrusher (Linda Audio), Lens (Auburn Sounds)

TSOM - Wings Of Silence - OSC#181

KVR OSC 184
Reaper 6.83
20 instances
The organ patch near the end was made by Viroo. 
ReaLimit, Raum, Replica, ReEQ, LoudMax

Not really looking for comments this time though if you really want, feel free. 

OSC184 Missed (Tonez 21/32)

YouTube version has better streaming quality: https://youtu.be/ojxE-rMtfOI

Check out other music:

Danger Zone: https://youtu.be/cHsQFK1FK7E
Dystopia Today: https://youtu.be/EYnCzPoYtKo
Inevitable Progress: https://youtu.be/-Ty6KR55HXg
Mainframe: https://youtu.be/SUqTBtzuf2s
Horizon Drive: https://youtu.be/Us2tciU2ToM

Submission for One Synth Challenge #184 featuring "ToneZ" synthesizer: https://sites.google.com/site/kvrosc/2024/osc-184-tonez-v2?authuser=0

24 instances used to create a track.

This is mostly an experimental project to test my new audio interface. I wanted to make a really loud mix and master for a long time and it seems to be the right opportunity. The synth itself has a good sound with interesting possibilities, but it's very off putting in technical terms (very high CPU load, very long project loading time, frequent crashes etc.).

This instrument is really capable of abrasive overdriven tones, so I decided to make a darksynth track with a bit of acid techno influence.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/infravolt
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/Infravolt
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/all-gunz-blazing-107141518

All Gunz Blazing

All Gunz Blazing (OSC#184)

DAW: Reaper (preview)
12 instances of Tone Z 2 by Retornz

1 instance each of:
Oril River Reverb
Rea Comp compression
Airwindows Cliponly2

Purchasingly - In The Night

Composed for KVR One Synth Challenge 184 using only sounds from ToneZ by Retornz.

All sounds made from scratch.

DAW: Reaper 7.17

25 x ToneZ

BootEQmkIV (Variety Of Sound)
Cramit (Sixth Sample)
Deelay (Sixth Sample)
epicPLATEmkII (Variety Of Sound)
FreeClip (Venn Audio)
GSatPlus (TBProAudio)
ISOL8 (TBProAudio)
IVGI2 (Klanghelm)
kHs Filter (Kilohearts)
kHs Ladder Filter (Kilohearts)
kHs Trance Gate (Kilohearts)
kHs Transient Shaper (Kilohearts)
Lens (Auburn Sounds)
MEqualizer (MeldaProduction)
MSED (Voxengo)
NastyDLAmkIII (Variety Of Sound)
Oculus Spatializer (Oculus)
Pancz (Spectral Plugins)
ReaComp (Cockos)
ReaEQ (Cockos)
ReaGate (Cockos)
ReaXcomp (Cockos)
Ripple Delay Free (Davisynth)
Solaris (Adam Szabo)
SPAN (Voxengo)
Spiral Delay (Davisynth)
SumChannel S2 (Tukan)
TAL-Filter-2 (TAL-Togu Audio Line)
TDR Kotelnikov (Tokyo Dawn Labs)
TDR Nova (Tokyo Dawn Labs)
Unlimited (Sonic Anomaly)
Youlean Loudness Meter 2 (Youlean)
ZL Equalizer (ZL)

JA JAJA [OSC 184]

My submission for the KVR One Synth Challenge #184.
All sounds created from init using free ToneZ synth vsti.

Boopety Doopety (OSC 184 - ToneZ)

7 Instances of ExtraBold

FL Studio 2024 Project: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Sa40Sfj66xA0gcXo1m7boKLOto2rGWl0?usp=sharing

FX Plugins:
Fruity Blood Overdrive
Fruity Parametric EQ
Fruity Parametric EQ 2
Maximus

Legendary - Italic

Collaboration with Andy Richmond for KVR's OSC 187 using only Nakst's ExtraBold synth, native Reaper plugins.

Analog Obsession's BUSTERse, and Ignite Amp's PTEq-X on the Master Bus.

Acceleration (with Andy Richmond)

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

ExtraBold

Since Utopia only exists in our hearts and minds, there is no need to conquer it in the material world. Stop all wars now!

My entry for the OSC #187 showing off ExtraBold, a free synth by Nakst.

DAW: Reaper 7.22
30 instances of ExtraBold
Free Plugins: CRMBL by Unplugred, Room Reverb by Elephant DSP, Deelay by Sixth Sample, Cramit by Sixth Sample, Graphic EQ by Viator, Frank CS by Analog Obsession, Fetish by Analog Obsession and VladG Limiter #6 by Tokyo Dawn Records

Many thanks to my friend Taron who sent me some of his ExtraBold drum presets that I happily tweaked to make them fit in my track.

The Battle for Utopia

The Battle For Utopia (OSC #187)

All tracks made with Nakst Extrabold synth.

Cycloptimistic Vibrations [OSC#187]

Lazm Spasm

28 instances of Zebralette 2 by U-He. All the sounds were made from scratch, except the snare which is a Taron snare and the sitar which was made by Howard Scarr.

DAW: Reaper 7.30
Reverbs: SuperMassive, MConvolutionEZ, PSP Chamber
Delay: Sixth Sample Deelay
EQ and Compressor: Analog Obsession Frank CS, Airwindows Consolidated, Audiothing Blindfold EQ, Viator Graphic EQ

Mastering plugins by Tukan Studios: Multiband Processor, Tape Recorder S2 and Limiter 3      I also added Poortec EQ by Analog Obsession Just before Limiter 3 to clean up the spectre a little and re-uploaded the track (2025-01-16)

TSOM - Zebralette Dancing (OSC#191)

For this track I used 11 instances of a wonderful synth named Thorn by Dmitry Sches (DS Audio). All modulations of the parameters have been done live by making use of aftertouch and/or the modulation wheel. So no automations other than some volume changes here and there. In a studio setting, I think this makes the music nice and organic. Of course, a DJ on stage always does this. 

The title “Anemoia” is referring to the phenomenon of feeling nostalgic to a time or place that one has not experienced before...

DAW: Reaper 7.34

Mixing: Plexi Tape, Space Station, Echoes T7E and Grain Space by Audiority. Sonsig Rev-A by Relab. Body & Soul by TSOM, Graphic EQ by Viator and UADx 1176 FET Compressor by Universal Audio.

March 11th: New mix and added WideFire by United Plugins to several tracks.

Mastering: Smart EQ4 and Smart Limit by Sonible

Anemoia (OSC #193)

Odin 2: 13 instances 
DAW: Reaper 7.42
Reverb/Delay: Deelay by Sixth Sample
EQ: Graphic EQ by Viator
Compressor: EDComp by Analog Obsession

Inside Outside (OSC#197)

For this OSC Any Synth Challenge, I chose the PS-3300, a beautiful software emulation of a late 1970s analogue polyphonic synthesizer from KORG. Cherry Audio developed this soft synth. Every sound you hear was created using the PS-3300. I tried to create an overall sound that matches the capabilities of a studio production in 1978. This is in honour of this beautiful synthesizer and its creators.

29 instances of PS-3300 by Cherry Audio 
Reverbs: Body &Soul by TSOM, VertiVerb by Audiority and VitaliumVerb
Delays: Deelay by Sixth Sample and Dual Delay X by UVI
EQ: Claro by Sonnox and Graphic EQ by Viator
Compression: FET-76 by Arturia
Enhancer: Type B by Audiothing
Mastering: Smart:Limiter and Smart:EQ4 by Sonible

Please note: I haven't used any distortion or saturation plugin to create the guitar tone. It's all been synthesized in PS-3300

After the Rain (OSC#198-Cherry Audio PS-3300)

That was a beautiful and cold friday night in Blackrock City, but stunning Mia Lucci is going to make it much wormer, Enjoy

Spotify Playlist

Mia Lucci - White Ocean - Burning Man 2015

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

Hard Won Battles (OSC 119 Wave Razor)

Here's NatLife's 4th expansion for SynthMaster One. Includes 50 preset sutable for ambient/chillout genres.

Expansion-NatLife-Ambient & Chill V1 For Synthmaster One

The Sound Of Merlin is about sharing the passion for music and sound. About sharing knowledge and experience. The sheer fun of making music together. The magic of it all.