18 instances of the wonderful FB7999 by Full Bucket

DAW: Cubase 11 Pro

Native FX: Auto Panner, Frequency, Revelation, Tube Compressor, Magneto 2 and Stereo Delay

Free FX:  Valhalla Supermassive

FB7999 - Black, Yellow And Blue

Composed and produced for the KVR One Synth Challenge 159, Surge XT.

26 instances of Surge, with all effects in the Surge patches. 

Cakewalk DAW processing:
- Gain on buses, for mixing.
- EQ on final bus: High pass, low pass, small bump at 3kHz.
No compression, etc.

**Surge Storm** is an exploration of sound design in physical instruments and sounds. These are all my own patches, some of which are included in Surge. Most of the physical instruments here mimic generation and body resonances researched from real instruments, driven by controllers for mechanical setup and playing actions. This gives me a dynamic instrument that responds in a variety of articulations and styles, without needing samples.

Here, I've used a few time signatures. It has a wide dynamic range and frequency coverage, so you'll get the most from ideal listening conditions. Unfortunately, the thunder sound has lost a lot of its character here in the lo-fi Soundcloud playback. The download will give you the best experience.

Comments and crits appreciated.

Surge patches:

Tuned
- Pianos
- Tongue drum
- Soprano soloist
- Violin soloist [http://johnvalentine.co.uk/?art=surge_violin]
- Violin string section
- Cello strings
- Rimba strings
- Bass strings
- Bass guitar
- Synth brass
- Sequenced bass x 2
- Power buzz
- Pad (distortion + sweeping EQs)

Percussion
- Snare clap
- Cymbal / Gong (change via macros)
- Taiko
- Sticks
- Hat

Other
- Sea
- Breathy Huh
- Thunder x 2
- The Booj

Cover art (c) John Valentine.

Surge Storm

j5v - Surge Storm

First recording in my new studio. So happy and grateful. 

The piano is a Yamaha grand. The electronic soundscape has been made in Voltage Modular by Cherry Audio. The choir sounds have also been created in VM making use of a DCO 106 module and the incredible Lyrinx filter module. Reverbs by 112DB.

00 - ZeroZero - 00

An initial exploration of non-12-EDO scale. I found intervals that sounded simple (they're close to harmonic ratios), and found an overlap between an upward chord and a downward chord from the octave above.

Sounds are all from Surge XT. The flute is a resonating instrument that can be overblown or persuaded into other timbres.

Noodle 004 - 31-EDO ambient flute

feelin soppy. here's a cover from a track from a pc98 VN.

Original by Izuho "PANDA" Yoshitani
Arrange and performed by James Alan Nguyen

Dean Custom 850X (+ 2x Seymour Duncan Black Winter + Free-Way 6-way switch split coil mod) + Line 6 Helix Native
Surge XT (my DX-EPiano patch)

Heart Heat Girls - Angelica's Tears (Guitar cover)

A journey into the abyss and beyond...
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5pN8LOloM7q8TxHtnVnik1

DAW: Tracktion Waveform 12.5 Pro
Synth: Bucket Pops (10), Bucket One (19)
FX: RandArp, CocoaDelay, OrilRiver, Supermassive, TAL Reverb-4, Compressor, kHs Transient Shaper, GClip, Loudmax, Gatelab, 8-band EQ, OTT, MUtility
Mastering Chain: TDR Nova, Kotelnikov, ChowTape, Loudmax
Metering: SPAN, YLM2

Celestial Echoes (OSC 173 Two Buckets)

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

In these rare moments where the air is light
It's easier to breathe the oxygen
And though my eyes are waning in the night
The clearness of my mind is mine again.

When I gaze upon your gemstone orbs
I see the riches of the universe;
Your fingers and their feathered touch transports
My soul to realms that rise above the earth.

Yet despite this call to greater majesty,
And though my heart does soar on eagles' wings,
I am yet grounded in simplicity;
My joy is built upon the smallest things

You make me laugh and smile and cry and sing;
My heart is filled with all these smallest things.

And somehow unbeknownst to me,
It is through these I touch infinity.

Pinpointing Infinity (OSC181 Surge)

Entry for OSC#181: Psyllium Disco

"Captain Silverpants was so excited to have received the bulky package of little seeds from the man from Aberdeen.  He had ingested the lot about 30 mins ago - his eyes were closed letting the feeling grow and grow.  Where would it take him..?

Hours later, reading Wikipedia while still on the toilet, he discovers that, despite it's funky name, psyllium is mostly used a constipation remedy..."

DAW: Reaper
40 instances of Surge XT
OrilRiver Reverb
Ambient Reverb
Dead Duck Overdrive, Filter, Limiter, Delay, Autopan
ReaEQ, ReaComp, ReaXComp
JS Channel Time Delay
kHs Trance Gate, Gain
Limter No6
SPAN, YouLean Loudness Meter

Thanks to Milkster and Neverbeeninariot for image, title and inspiration.  You sent me on a fun trip.  
A journey through to disco and beyond.

Psyllium Disco

I have had a middle ear infection with funny tinnitus in my right ear while creating this. I still don't hear right with my right ear. Otherwise: Created for the One-Synth Challenge #181 with the still great Wavetable VST Surge XT in FL Studio 21.2 Producer Edition. Every sound is created from scratch. Technical Details below:

Instances: 27 x Surge XT
BPM: 125, 127
DAW FX:
Channel EQ [4]
Fruity Delay 2 [2]
Fruity Delay 3 [1]
Fruity Limiter [3]
Fruity Multiband Compressor [1] 
Fruity Parametric EQ2 [4]
Fruity Reeverb 2 [11]
Fruity Stereo Enhancer [2]
Maximus/Soundgoodizer [4]
3rd Party:
kHs Transient Shaper [1]
Youlean Loudness Meter 2 [1]

A Relic From The Past (OSC#181 - Surge XT)

Tried to make a cinematic soundtrack that is unsettling, yet emotional and hopefully provides some closure.

As always, everything is synthesized and MIDI; no samples were used.

DAW: Reaper 6
Pendulate : 23 instances
Native FX: ReaComp, ReaEQ, ReEQ, ReaGate, ReaControlMIDI
3rd Party Free FX: RandArp, Leveling Tool, SN03-G Tape Recorder, OrilRiver, SuperMassive, Cocoa Delay, GClip, LoudMax, W1 Limiter,  OTT, MAutopan, A1StereoControl
Mastering: JS: DC Filter, TDR SlickEQ, TDR Nova, TDR Kotelnikov, GClip, LoudMax
Metering: SPAN, Youlean Loudness Meter 2

Tempest

Tempest (OSC 140 Pendulate)

I'm a sound designer and music noodler.
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Noodle 004 - 31-EDO ambient flute

j5v

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