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Xenox.AFL · Post by **Xenox.AFL** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:34 pm

Congratulations to the winners, they deserve it...!

by the way, I can't see the scoreboard on my mac using Safari? Isn't the side Safari compatible?

Frank

bjporter · Post by **bjporter** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:37 pm

Xenox.AFL wrote:Congratulations to the winners, they deserve it...!

by the way, I can't see the scoreboard on my mac using Safari? Isn't the side Safari compatible?

Frank

Hey Xenox it's probably the embedding - try this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc ... 00zLVNwS3c

Yeager · Post by **Yeager** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 6:13 pm

Congrats ThePresent

And thanks to all for commenting on soundcloud

satYatunes · Post by **satYatunes** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 7:30 pm

Congratulations to the winners. Good job.

RuediRena wrote:I know that music like this is not for everybody but this contest is about milking one synth to the max. This disturbing piece of music delivers! Listen to the vocal-like patches.

Have an open mind, friends.

Well, I understand what you are saying but I am afraid that everyone weighs the tracks with the same parameters. Someone in general OSC thread mentioned that if you cannot create a great track with the amazing sounds that you created with the synth then it's not gonna fly. I do agree with that statement. Everyone has a different perspective. In case of Spectral, I couldn't figure out whether the sounds were made by the author or it was part of the factory bank. How many presets are there 700+? I haven't gone through them all. If it was another synth with zero or handful of presets then it would been easy.

bjporter · Post by **bjporter** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 7:55 pm

satYatunes wrote: Well, I understand what you are saying but I am afraid that everyone weighs the tracks with the same parameters. Someone in general OSC thread mentioned that if you cannot create a great track with the amazing sounds that you created with the synth then it's not gonna fly. I do agree with that statement. Everyone has a different perspective. In case of Spectral, I couldn't figure out whether the sounds were made by the author or it was part of the factory bank. How many presets are there 700+? I haven't gone through them all. If it was another synth with zero or handful of presets then it would been easy.

Good point Satya... usually the only way I know something is from the author is by hearing the percussion. Sometimes you'll hear a powerful snare or kick that may have been layered, and is clearly not a preset.

RichardSemper · Post by **RichardSemper** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:07 pm

congrats to the winners

imo the best entries certainly came to the top of the pile!

I'm impresssed with the variety of approaches, and the open minded voting.
The present produced a fully realised composition which sounds very professional, while cactoos produced a track which proves that sometimes a single instance is all that's needed (more would have spoiled it!) Kudos! There were examples of ambience, talking synths, moody landscapes, driving rhythms etc. etc. I'm really happy to have been involved once again in such an excellent compo

satYatunes wrote: I couldn't figure out whether the sounds were made by the author or it was part of the factory bank.

This is part of a discussion which will always continue in this forum. imho it should not matter. The best tunes involve a synergy between the sounds and composition and will transcend either. This will often involve careful sound selection from the presets and a certain amount of tweaking, and design from scratch. If it were only about sound design why not just create soundbanks and judge those?

V'ger · Post by **V'ger** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:19 pm

cactoos_dahoo wrote:About prize - i'll go for sweet Spectral offered by LinPlug.

Harthstein, your turn to choose a prize..

V'ger · Post by **V'ger** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:23 pm

RuediRena wrote:Congratulations to the winners! You deserve it.

But I also have to take up the cudgels for Abovethought's most astonishing track Relf Country Palas.
In my opinion it includes everything One Synth Challenge stands and should have ranked among the very few top tracks. Instead it is voted 33rd place of 35. I know that music like this is not for everybody but this contest is about milking one synth to the max. This disturbing piece of music delivers! Listen to the vocal-like patches.

Have an open mind, friends.

Indeed.. Good call. It's just very difficult to see past tastes when judging something, particularly with a 'left field' piece like this.

V'ger · Post by **V'ger** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:24 pm

bjporter wrote:
ThePresent wrote:I choose the Synthmaster as prize.

Lol

Caine123 · Post by **Caine123** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:52 pm

CONGRATZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and many thanks for getting me in the top 5, i didnt think it would be possible with all those great entries this contest!!!!!!

cactoos_dahoo · Post by **cactoos_dahoo** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 11:06 pm

V'ger wrote:
cactoos_dahoo wrote:About prize - i'll go for sweet Spectral offered by LinPlug.
Harthstein, your turn to choose a prize..

Can i have Spectral please ?

regards!

V'ger · Post by **V'ger** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 11:22 pm

Noted and request already sent forgot to say..

bjporter · Post by **bjporter** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 11:24 pm

To elaborate on my picture of a clapping guy: Great job everyone (also top 5), and specifically:

Harthstein, isn't this your first top 5 placement? If so congratulations brosephius!

Also a note about Caine123... his first OSC was last month, and he got top 5 again... a superstar here, nice job bro

JonSolo · Post by **JonSolo** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 2:13 am

This was my first time

heh.

Ok it was really great and I am looking forward to expanding my horizons on the next go round. Well deserved winners, and to all- really a task taken and flipped inside out!

I moved a little away from presets, but only as needed. For Junglist, I will have to create my own.

H-man · Post by **H-man** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 5:50 am

Congratulations top-5-ers! Well done!

December was a very spectral month with lots of really inspiring and at times, jaw-dropping tracks. I think you should all pat yourselves on the back and, as a reward, all take January off ....so I can win it

Seriously tho, I'm pretty happy with the voting and really appreciate the diversity of the creations, this month in particular where entries covered the full-Spectr ....arghhh enough. Forget that pun.

Well done again to ThePresent, Jasinski, Cactoos, Harthstein and Caine123. Amazing work.

One-Synth-Challenge 58: Spectral - Submissions and Results