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zarf · Post by **zarf** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 6:59 pm

Hi everybody. My effort for the month

https://soundcloud.com/zarf/zarf-recoverme

33 instances of Synth1 in Ableton
Ableton eqs, compressors, reverbs, limiters, multiband compressor, delays
Ferric TDS
Sausage Fattener, U-he Satin, Voxengo Elephant

I quite enjoyed using some third party stuff and I don't think it makes that much difference to the way it was before, given the differences between different DAWs anyway. And it certainly doesn't suddenly enable me to do a pro mix, sadly!
I have mixed feelings about it overall... I think this rule makes as much sense if not more than DAW FX only - though personally I'd probably choose everyone having to use just freeware if it was my decision alone... but mainly I think the OSC is great whichever way this particular decision goes.

Good luck everyone and enjoy!

brainzistor · Post by **brainzistor** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 8:38 pm

https://soundcloud.com/user-67104555/br ... g-above-us

FL Studio 12
Synth1 x 30
Fruity parametric EQ2 x 24
Fruity parametric EQ x 1
Fruity Compressor x 1
Fruity Reverb 2 x 1
Tal-Reverb4 x 1
Maximus x 2
Fruity Convolver x 6
Fruity Limiter x 1
S.LA.X x 1

Now the boring part that no one reads but it "has to be" written...
I found inspiration in Synth1 itself because it's Japanese (in 2017 it will be 15 years old and it was my first ever 3rd party plugin which I installed in Fruity Loops 4...good old times of dial-up internet

) and decided to work primarily in Insen (In sen) scale, but because the scale is pretty much similar to Arabic and Phrygian I tried to mesh everything up not only harmonically but rhythmically as well, from 180 bpm 4/4, slowing down to 120 bpm, speeding up to 180 bpm again and going in 9/8 time signature.

I didn't compose this with competition in mind because I have no interest whatsoever in prizes,
I did it for fun only and that's why the whole thing starts with something like post-punk/krautrock band banging in a basement (because I've played drums and guitar in such bands...find a good bass line, hit the rhythm and start improvising until brains start melting and Can will always be one of my favorite bands), switching to short Koto solo as an intro into classical electronic music track, then switching to more acoustic instrumental backed up with a percussion ensemble, but at the same trying for everything to be coherent and to make sense, like a musical journey through different sensibilities...

Happy New Year and I wish you all the best

bhy · Post by **bhy** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 8:43 pm

Hi folks,

https://soundcloud.com/user-859363687/b ... ck-tactics

Made in Reaper,
19 instances of Synth1,
1 x DensitymkII
1 x FerricTDS
1 x Reaktor 5 (Flatblaster Mastering Ensemble)
3 x iZotope Alloy 2
1 x Sanford Reverb
1 x maDelay
1 x ReaComp
1 x Limiter No6
2 x MuVerb
1 x Guitar Rig 5 (Studio Reverb)

I didn't plan on using any commercial effects; I like the sound of my freeware effects, but I had a lot of problems with bugs/unreliability. Things kept cutting out or not saving reliably, so I gave up in the end.

On the plus side, Synth1 is stable, reliable and CPU-light. Awesome!

Happy New Year!

wagtunes · Post by **wagtunes** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 8:54 pm

brainzistor wrote:https://soundcloud.com/user-67104555/br ... g-above-us

Happy New Year and I wish you all the best

A little long but very well done.

Good luck in the contest.

jmqjmq · Post by **jmqjmq** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 9:09 pm

My submission:
https://soundcloud.com/jmquarles/jumboosc94

Could have used a few more days for this one.

Reaper
15 x synth1
A.o.m. Limiter x 2
Eventide ultra reverb
Eventide omnipressor x 2
Primaltap delay x 2
OTT x 2
Lfo tool x 2
Psp fet comp
Millennia eq
T-racks precision comp

wagtunes · Post by **wagtunes** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 9:15 pm

jmqjmq wrote:My submission:
https://soundcloud.com/jmquarles/jumboosc94

Could have used a few more days for this one.

Reaper
15 x synth1
A.o.m. Limiter x 2
Eventide ultra reverb
Eventide omnipressor x 2
Primaltap delay x 2
OTT x 2
Lfo tool x 2
Psp fet comp
Millennia eq
T-racks precision comp

Cool. Wish it was longer. Looks like there's going to be a lot of great tracks this month.

asi4 · Post by **asi4** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 11:54 pm

Hello!
Glad I found the time to write a track for this competition (link to a few pages above). Very glad that this month it was decided to use synth1. I even bought a Computer Music journal article “how to use synth1”. I do not know why, because I without problems have started to use this synth:). It was fun. It is always interesting to work in confined conditions - are beginning to realize that a good song does not necessarily have a ton of synths on your hard drive.
Happy new year to all! Now waiting for a vote!

RichardSemper · Post by **RichardSemper** » Sun Jan 01, 2017 12:11 am

Hi Folks, Happy New Year!

Here's my entry for Synth 1 -

https://soundcloud.com/richard-semper/r ... -we-are-go

Lots of fun, but very short on time

No of instances of Synth 1 - 22, All Patches designed from scratch.
DAW - MuLab
DAW Fx Used - Hipass filter x1, Limiter x7, MUEcho x2, oscilloscope x2, 4 Band EQ x4, Compressor w Sidechain x1
3rd Party:- TAL Reverb 4 x2, Voxengo SPAN.
Payware:-
VPS Philta XL x2 (for high and low pass)
VPS Scope (CM edition)
SpiralCM

DR= 9

Artwork by Jenny Semper (thank you

)

For anyone interested the Mulab project file is here:-
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gs91zej655b7y ... s.zip?dl=0

And the patches I created for this challenge are here:-
https://www.kvraudio.com/product/synth1 ... /downloads

_A_O_ · Post by **_A_O_** » Sun Jan 01, 2017 3:35 am

Here's mine, called: Grand Opening.

https://soundcloud.com/user-56625057/ao-grand-opening

REAPER 5.28x64

48 instances of Synth1

DAW FX:
ReaEQ
ReaComp

Free FX:
midiTranspose
W1 Limiter
Sanford Reverb

WYG_E · Post by **WYG_E** » Sun Jan 01, 2017 4:02 am

Here it is, despite the chaos of New Years eve.

https://soundcloud.com/wyg_e/coftc

"C.S.F.T.C."

Ableton Live 9
16x Synth1

DAW FX:
4x EQ Eight
1x EQ Three
2x Delay

3rd Party FX:
2x Amplio2
1x HY-MBDrive
1x JB Barricade
1x pHaasE
1x TAL-Bitcrusher
1x TAL-Reverb-2
2x TAL-USE
1x Valhalla Vintage Verb
1x Vitamin C

J.Ruegg · Post by **J.Ruegg** » Sun Jan 01, 2017 5:49 am

Here is my entry:
http://www.soundcloud.com/jruegg/jruegg-starrain (uploading right now... having some trouble with my internet connection

)
It hasn't comed out as I was expecting, hope you enjoy it as it is

All sounds designed by myself.

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Track Specs
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DAW : Mulab
50 instances of Synth1

DAW FXs:
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* MUX
* Amplifier
* NoteModifier
* Drum NoteProcessor
* Modulation Mapper
* Audio Envelope Follower

FXs (from Computer Music Magazine):
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* CMVerb
* ReverberateLE
* Red2 EQ
* Red3 Compressor
* TB Barricade CM
* CM EQUA 87
* STA Enhancer
* Warmverb (Just the FXs that are allowed (delay, reverb, eq etc...))

Other FXs (Freeware):
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* GVST Multiband Compressor
* GVST GStereo
* TDR NOVA
* Melda Limiter
* TAL reverb3

Happy new Year!!!

574X · Post by **574X** » Sun Jan 01, 2017 9:09 am

Happy Holidays and new year everyone!

Here's my entry for OSC #94, I hope you want to dance!

https://soundcloud.com/574x/574x-2017-d ... kvr-osc-94

Synth1 is serious business, as is the Nord Lead. This track averaged 5% cpu on my ol' computer that can barely even handle ozone 7, and rendered the 4 minute track in 14 seconds!

I made 15 Synth1 instruments* for this track (generously automated) and used 6 plugins in total which are all available in the ReaPlugs pack.

I used 2 ReaComp sidechain busses, one for the sub and one for the other non-percussion elements. The mastering chain consists of a ReaComp set like an SSL, a bit of ReaEQ**, and taming the peaks are a JS: Multi Waveshaper*** with a JS: Event Horizon Clipper****.

*mmGhost inspired me to drink coffee and automate midrange bass, and I found that I need far fewer instances if I have a great synth like Synth1, that has many useful automate-able parameters. Halcion similarly emphasized the gradual automation of filters, which was finally an option for me because I prefer to do everything within the synth and there was always a free filter when I needed it in synth1.
**mmGhost also reminded that a couple db in the low mids can clean up a mix, and that the scoop of the OTT is important, which I replicated with two bell boosts of a couple db, both in the upper mids and highs.
***Guenon helped me to conceptualize fm and aliasing percussion design, which is quite evident if you turn on anti-aliasing on the JS: Multi Waveshaper how most of the cymbal and snare/clap high end I made comes from the aliasing frequencies from the noise oscillator.
****z prime and EDGEK8D suggested that I improve my mastering so that the limiting isn't so intrusive, so I isolated the sub and midrange bass with their own patches, sidechaining, and used comp, waveshaping, and soft clipping to manage the peaks.

Thanks, everyone. I really appreciate the feedback and the supportive community.

Cruba · Post by **Cruba** » Sun Jan 01, 2017 7:30 pm

Hi all and a happy 2017 for ya'll!

It's my 1st OSC, so... ummm... when does the voting start?

bjporter · Post by **bjporter** » Sun Jan 01, 2017 7:49 pm

Cruba wrote:Hi all and a happy 2017 for ya'll!

It's my 1st OSC, so... ummm... when does the voting start?

Congrats

A link will be posted a bit later.

Cruba · Post by **Cruba** » Sun Jan 01, 2017 8:49 pm

Well, I should ask more precise next time lol... Will it be announced in this thread? If so, in 1st or last post?

One Synth Challenge #94: Synth1 (Photonic Wins!)