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KVR Audio Developer Challenge 2006

KVR Developer Challenge 2006 Welcome to the first KVR Developer Challenge (2006) - a free-for-all audio plugin / audio application design event!

The KVR Developer Challenge 2006 is now CLOSED. All submissions are available for download below.

There are 31 entries: All are available for Windows (28 VST, 4 Stand-alone (1 both)), with 5 of them also available for Mac OS X (all VST & AU).

The winners are:
  1. Triple Cheese by U-he
  2. Anna by Stefancrs
  3. Fire by Mdsp @ Smartelectronix
  4. Lunchbox Battles by Bram Bos
  5. Pushtec 5A+1 by Leftover Lasagne
  6. Pondular by Mopiskevin @ Mopis-Synth.com
  7. Cubix by Psychic Modulation
  8. Grizzly by Majken
  9. Collide and Play by NuSofting
  10. Ritual by Tweakbench
  11. MASB Compressor by Sambean @ Magalov Audio
  12. Repeatler by Larsby @ Betabugs Audio
  13. BuzzRizerFree by DocBexter
  14. Choralozoide by Numerikart
  15. EQ22 by Rough Draft Audio
  16. Tonespace by Mucoder Audio
  17. Balthor Grand by Balthor
  18. Drum Mic Positioner by Sound Spectral
  19. Matryx by SQ4²
  20. Drive5 by Fretted Synth
  21. Video VST by Metamorphosis
  22. Mini-Vyn by Chris Roberson
  23. uLoop by Jtxx000
  24. MST VS-1000R by Realisation @ Metabin Sound Technologies
  25. Rezon8 by Xgmode
  26. Superubbish by Spacedad
  27. Zombie Fungus FX by Time Control Productions & Otto Von Schirach
  28. S.A.N.E. FM by Jobromedia
  29. Sweet Girl EQ78 by Sunahura
  30. Craud by SKNote
  31. Rave N Bass by Parry316 @ Paztech Records

The Entries


Balthor Grand by Balthor

Grand piano plugin

Type: Instrument
OS: Windows
Format(s): VST
Download: Download
Balthor Grand
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Lunchbox Battles by Bram Bos

Play drum contests in your lunchbreaks and earn street cred from your coworkers with your block rocking jams!

Type: Instrument
OS: Windows
Format(s): Stand-alone
Download: Download
Lunchbox Battles
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Mini-Vyn by Chris Roberson

Analog synthesizer

Type: Instrument
OS: Windows
Format(s): VST
Download: Download
Mini-Vyn
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BuzzRizerFree by DocBexter

25-Band Mastering Multiband Compressor that works on the Mid/Side channels rather than L/R

Type: Effect
OS: Windows
Format(s): VST
Download: Download
BuzzRizerFree
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Drive5 by Fretted Synth

Amp-sim minus the speaker emulation

Type: Effect
OS: Windows
Format(s): VST
Download: Download
Drive5
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S.A.N.E. FM by Jobromedia

Simple Arcade Noise Editor

Type: Instrument
OS: Windows
Format(s): VST
Stand-alone
Download: Download
S.A.N.E. FM
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uLoop by Jtxx000

Interactive Live Looper

Type: Effect
OS: Windows
Mac OS X
Format(s): VST
Audio Units
Download: Download (Windows)
Download (Mac)
uLoop
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Repeatler by Larsby @ Betabugs Audio

Real-time sample assembler that accumulates loops from live or prerecorded audio sources

Type: Effect
OS: Windows
Mac OS X
Format(s): VST
Download: Download (Windows)
Download (Mac)
Repeatler
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Pushtec 5+1A by Leftover Lasagne

6 band midrange and program eq. (Winamp plugin version included)

Type: Effect
OS: Windows
Format(s): VST
Download: Download
Pushtec 5A+1
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Grizzly by Majken

Drum sampler with 100 included samples and 10 built in effects.

Type: Instrument
OS: Windows
Format(s): VST
Download: Download
Grizzly
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Fire by Mdsp @ Smartelectronix

Glitchy FSU device

Type: Effect
OS: Windows
Mac OS X
Format(s): VST
Audio Units
Download: Download (Windows)
Download (Mac)
Fire
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Video VST by Metamorphosis

Videovst is a freeware VST plugin for playing back MPEG1 movie files in time-sync with your favourite audio host

Type: Utility
OS: Windows
Format(s): VST
Download: Download
Video VST
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Pondular by Mopiskevin @ Mopis-Synth.com

Pondular is a unique way of interacting with a synth. The grid on the screen is your "pond." Playing notes or clicking creates ripples in the pond.

Type: Instrument
OS: Windows
Mac OS X
Format(s): VST
Audio Units
Download: Download (Windows)
Download (Mac)
Pondular
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Tonespace by Mucoder Audio

You can best think of tonespace as a different, more intuitive music keyboard. Explore scales and chords in Western Tonal Music

Type: Utility
OS: Windows
Format(s): VST
Download: Download
Tonespace
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Choralozoide by Numerikart

Harmonizer, Autotuner, Voice doubler built for monophonic instruments, especially for voice

Type: Effect
OS: Windows
Format(s): VST
Download: Download
Choralozoide
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Collide and Play by NuSofting

Standalone program for Windows designed to compose ambient music in realtime by the interaction of animated graphic elements

Type: Instrument
OS: Windows
Format(s): Stand-alone
Download: Download
Collide and Play
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Rave N Bass by Parry316 @ Paztech Records

3 Oscillator mono synth

Type: Instrument
OS: Windows
Format(s): VST
Download: Download
Rave N Bass
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Cubix by Psychic Modulation

Drumsynth/sampleplayer with an onboard arpeggiated bassline synth

Type: Instrument
OS: Windows
Format(s): VST
Download: Download
Cubix
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MST VS-1000R by Realisation @ Metabin Sound Technologies

Sythesizer based on a two phase distortion oscillators

Type: Instrument
OS: Windows
Format(s): VST
Download: Download
MST VS-1000R
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EQ22 by Rough Draft Audio

Equalisation Processor for Enhancing Transient Dynamics

Type: Effect
OS: Windows
Format(s): VST
Download: Download
EQ22
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MASB Compressor by Sambean @ Magalov Audio

Compressor with Spline Curve Transfer Function, 2nd Order Bessel Z-Plane Interpolated Envelope Follower, True logarithmic scaling

Type: Effect
OS: Windows
Format(s): VST
Download: Download
MASB Compressor
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Craud by SKNote

Get crowd sounds to transform a ?studio record? in a ?live record?

Type: Effect
OS: Windows
Format(s): VST
Download: Download
Craud
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Drum Mic Positioner by Sound Spectral

Simulation of microphone placement

Type: Effect
OS: Windows
Format(s): VST
Download: Download
Drum Mic Positioner
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Superubbish by Spacedad

Experimental synth

Type: Instrument
OS: Windows
Format(s): VST
Download: Download
Superubbish
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Matryx by SQ4?

Hybrid between step sequencing, pattern sequencing and linear sequencing

Type: Host
OS: Windows
Format(s): Stand-alone
Download: Download
Matryx
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Anna by Stefancrs

Hybrid synthesizer with the four oscillators capable of complex waveforms

Type: Instrument
OS: Windows
Format(s): VST
Download: Download
Anna
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Sweet Girl EQ78 by Sunahura

Soft and fat eq to sweeten a sound or mix

Type: Effect
OS: Windows
Format(s): VST
Download: Download
Sweet Girl EQ78
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Zombie Fungus FX by Time Control Productions & Otto Von Schirach

FSU Device

Type: Effect
OS: Windows
Format(s): VST
Download: Download
Zombie Fungus FX
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Ritual by Tweakbench

Bass Synthesizer

Type: Instrument
OS: Windows
Format(s): VST
Download: Download
Ritual
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Triple Cheese by U-he

The basic idea is this: You have three cheesy modules (hence Triple Cheese!) that either generate sound, or manipulate what's been created by previous modules.

Type: Instrument
OS: Windows
Mac OS X (Universal Binary)
Format(s): VST
Audio Units
Download: Download (Windows)
Download (Mac)
Triple Cheese
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Rezon8 by Xgmode

16 filter adv. resonator bank VST effect for Windows PCs

Type: Effect
OS: Windows
Format(s): VST
Download: Download
Rezon8
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Rules, Information, Guidelines, etc.

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The "KVR Developer Challenge" is for anyone who develops audio plugins or applications (i.e. a "developer"). The challenge is to create and release a brand new free audio plugin or audio application that will benefit the community at large. Creativity is key, it can be as simple or as complex as you want - KVR members will vote on the entries and pick the eventual winner.

You can go wild! Any operating system, any plugin format, even a stand-alone application - anything that will assist in music making goes! You have just over three months to get it together - submissions will begin on June 15th and end on September 14th. They will all then be hosted for download on the KVR server and released "AT ONCE" for public appraisal and voting on September 15th!

Although anything goes, you should consider how to appeal to the largest market - things such as open source or being multi-platform may garner a bigger audience, and consequently more votes. This is your call though. Whatever you are comfortable with!

The Rules:

  1. Anyone may enter.
  2. Your entry must be an original creation made by you (your team / crew / company / family). Of course you may reuse code / modules / development frameworks, but the actual plugin / application should be a new, original creation, not just an obviously cut-down subset of a program you have already written.
  3. Your entry must not break any copyright rules or license agreements - if your entry uses GPL code then your code should adhere to any restrictions imposed by this, for example.
  4. Your entry may support any operating system.
  5. Your entry may support any plugin format, or be a stand alone application / utility.
  6. You may use any programming language or development environment (e.g. programming languages such as C++, Delphi, Java, etc. or any of the myriad of development applications such as SynthEdit, SynthMaker, Max/MSP, etc.).
  7. Design and testing must be done in private - public beta testing is not allowed as this may affect the voting process. If you require beta testing resources please see the beta testing section below.
  8. Entries can be submitted any time until September 14th.
  9. You grant KVRaudio.com the permission to distribute your application for download via our server from September 15th, 2006.
  10. KVR Members will vote for their favourite entry between September 15th - 30th, 2006.
  11. The winners will be announced on or around October 1st, 2006.
  12. The prize fund will be delivered to the winner via PayPal within a week of the winner being announced.

The Prize (Money Money Money)

The prize will be cold, hard, cash, made up from donations from the KVR community, primed with a very generous $500 donation from the main organizer behind this event, Tuz! Donations can be made via PayPal and will be held in escrow by KVRaudio until the winner has been selected. The prize will be paid to the eventual winner via PayPal. We'll endeavor to keep the prize fund total updated here.

Voting

Voting will commence on September 15th and end on September 30th, 2006 (Depending on the amount of submissions, the voting period may be extended for another week or so). All KVR members will be eligible to vote although we may instigate some restrictions at the time of voting - maximum joined date, minimum number of posts, etc. - to help prevent voter fraud.

The full results will be posted and the winner announced within a couple of days of the voting ending.

Beta Testing

If you require a private forum for beta testing we can provide you with one here at KVR - make a request in the DC Chat forum and we'll sort one out for you; you will then be able to give people access to the forum for any beta testing duties. If you need some beta tester we may be able to recommend some too. Of course you may already have your own beta testing system in place, or you could just use e-mail.

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