Name: ZioMau - Fallen Cities by Zio Mau in One Synth Challenge #193 - Thorn by DS Audio
Duration: 4 min 57 s
Description: Entry for One Synth Challenge #193 with Dmitry Sches THORN

Really smooth track, I had a great time listening to it!

Incredibly well mixed and balanced. The songwriting is pretty much flawless! Really well done!

Very well produced, very musical & highly enjoyable. And the bridge here is just magic :)

you're such a cute guy. even when you're being angry and moarnful - Im still bopping my head and clicking my fingers 😎

the frantic bridge here is awesome. great contrast to the slow parts. very enjoyable.

Perfect melody - and terrific production.  Feels European.

One Synth Challenge #193 - Thorn by DS Audio

This track made for the KVR One Synth Challenge with all sounds created by the VSTi Thorn.

DAW: Reaper

Track Details:
6 * Thorn
1 * VEQ4 Mono (Waves)
5 * VEQ4 Stereo (Waves)
3 * TDR NOVA GE
1 * Oril River

Master :
Voxengo MSED
TDR VOS SlickEQ
TDR Limiter No 6 GE

Meter:
SPAN
YouLean Loudness Meter

Stats:
LUFS: -17.6
DR: 12

Enjoy

Relaxing in the Sunset - OSC #193 - Thorn

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

bzz - OSC Warriors

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

Here's my OSC track for March 2025.
All patches made in Thorn in Bitwig using the following VSTs and Bitwig FX.
38x Thorn

Newfangled Audio Saturate
BusterSe
Invigorate
Blackbox HG-2
BussColors4
TDR Kotelnikov GE
KHs Clipper
Ozone Imager2
TDR Molot GE
TDR Infrasonic
ADPTR Sculpt
TDR Nova GE
Kplate 240
KHS Transient Shaper
TDR Limiter 6 GE
BX_XL v3
Pancz
MAAG EQ4 MS
Valhalla Supermassive
STFU
TDR Arbiter
KHs Haas
Pancake2
DualDelay X
TDR Ultrasonic
Kickstart 2
ToTape8
Blackhole Immersive
ShadowHills Mastering Compressor
BX Masterdesk Pro
TDR Slick EQ M

BitWig:
Multiband fx-3
Filter+
EQ-5
FX Layer
Convolution
Tool
Note Transpose
Compressor+

Groovephoria

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

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Submission for One Synth Challenge 192 - "Thorn".
One Synth Challenge archive: https://sites.google.com/site/kvrosc/2025/osc-193-thorn?authuser=0

More music:

Ashes Of Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CSN9S2Vq7U
Spicestorm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMZWzKNYczA 
Hope Remains: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90XBo9-Mqyg
Dystopia Today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrO-ymAqCAc
Danger Zone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xb0av_71N38

As always, a track that I made in the last days. The drums, choirs, distorted rhythm tracks and some of the SFX are made from scratch, the rest is a slightly modified stock presets. This synth reminds me a bit of old Massive (but with much better looking graphics) in terms of functionality and signal path. The glitch sequencer and arpeggiator are really handy to create interesting patterns. The effects section is pretty cool, especially the distortion module, an ultimate spice of the synth that I used (if not to say "abused") all the time. It can range from subtle saturation to a face melting tones. Also, this synth is great for making electronic drums and cymbals (though I would prefer to select the noise in the oscillator to be able to stack three noise sources in the single patch). This synth would definitely fit my setup.

31 instances used to create a track.

Vasabi

VVasabi (OSC#193)

Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, is considered the most chemically complex of all the vitamins.
The core of the molecule is a corrin ring, which is centered around a single cobalt atom.
The molecular formula is C63H88CoN14O14P.
Its molar mass is approximately 1355.38 g/mol, which is considerably larger and more complex than many other vitamins.

15 instances Thorn - all designed from init
DAW: Reaper

(Light touch on external fx)
DeadDuck Filter
ReaEQ, ReaXComp
Limiter No6

Thanks to Emikaela for the image - which I expanded upon.

ZioMau - Fallen Cities

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