One Synth Challenge #127: Any One u-he Synth (Carl_saved wins!)
- KVRian
- 528 posts since 10 Nov, 2018
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- KVRian
- 849 posts since 8 Jan, 2012
Here's my submission for the One Synth Challenge # 127 - 'Identity Crisis'
Made using 24 instances of Zebra 2
DAW: Ableton Live 10
4 instances of Protoverb
Stock Ableton plugins used: 11 Autopan, 7 Glue Comp, 1 EQ8, 1 Comp, 1 Drumbus.
Master Bus processing: 1 EQ8, 1 Glue Comp and 1 Ableton Limiter.
All other FX used were native to Zebra.
Most of the patches are tweaked factory or freely downloadable presets. I only got licenses for both of Live 10 and Zebra 2 very recently, so I used this as a chance to get to know them both a bit, and had a blast doing so in all honesty.
https://soundcloud.com/cwaltonmusic/wlt ... ity-crisis
Made using 24 instances of Zebra 2
DAW: Ableton Live 10
4 instances of Protoverb
Stock Ableton plugins used: 11 Autopan, 7 Glue Comp, 1 EQ8, 1 Comp, 1 Drumbus.
Master Bus processing: 1 EQ8, 1 Glue Comp and 1 Ableton Limiter.
All other FX used were native to Zebra.
Most of the patches are tweaked factory or freely downloadable presets. I only got licenses for both of Live 10 and Zebra 2 very recently, so I used this as a chance to get to know them both a bit, and had a blast doing so in all honesty.
https://soundcloud.com/cwaltonmusic/wlt ... ity-crisis
- KVRist
- 186 posts since 28 Dec, 2012
https://soundcloud.com/jazzaria/ducker-baker
Reaper
20 instances of u-he ACE
ReaEQ x8
ReaVerbate x1
MEqualizer x1
MCompressor x1
MStereoExpander x2
Reaper
20 instances of u-he ACE
ReaEQ x8
ReaVerbate x1
MEqualizer x1
MCompressor x1
MStereoExpander x2
- KVRer
- 17 posts since 17 Sep, 2017
So, here is my (first OSC!) entry!
I like stories, so I tried to tell a little one with my song (to be honest, I always feel that it helps me a lot when arranging all the parts and making something "consistent"):
I was inspired after revisiting a place that used to be special for me.
So this song is about revisiting a special place you felt emotionally very attached, but isn't special anymore.
Starts with some kind of "melancholic feeling" you have whenever you go to that place (so thats why the sad/creepy/eerie atmosphere at the beginning (with the "thunder", ~rain and wind synths).
I made it first on the piano (very inspired by an Italian pianist, Ludovico Einaudi), and then I transformed it into some kind of outrun track, because I felt it would be nice, and I also like Outrun a lot.
The part with the "car synth" accelerating agressively, represents the will to leave behind the place and and forget all the memories.
1:44 is the moment when you feel not affected after going to that place, you feel happy
But 2:00 is the part when you start remembering all the memories that made that place special
After that your thoughts get worse.
There is a solo divided in 2 parts that alternates consecutively; the part with long notes,
and the part with the fastest ones.
The first part with the long notes, for me, represents your brain, trying to take control over your feelings (with an ascending slow melody (~optimistic))
The rapid is like a chaotic spiral; all the thought that comes to your mind when remembering all the memories.
Personally, I liked a lot the "wobble" sound I used on the solo (I don't know if its
clearly recognizable). Differs a lot with the overall sound on the song, but for me
represented like something vibrating inside you.
Thats all!
Sorry for the long text. But I love reading those kind of things!
It was super fun, and I learned in depth a f"·$·)* great synth!
Thanks u-he for all those super quality synths!
https://soundcloud.com/distorted-energy ... he-wayback
Synth: Tyrell N6 (u-he) [x44 instances]
DAW: Reaper
Free VST:
ReaEQ [x8]
Wider (Infected Mushroom) [x1]
TDR Nova (Tokyo Dawn Labs) [x1]
TAL-Reverb 4 (TAL-Togu Audio Line) [x6]
Protoverb (u-he) [x2]
NastyDLAmkII (Variety of Sound) [x6]
LoudMax (Thomas Mundt) [x1]
MSaturator (MeldaProduction) [x1]
Leveling Tool (AdHd) [x1]
Ferric TDS (Variety of Sound) [x3]
(on Master):
Ferric TDS (Variety of Sound)
Leveling Tool (AdHd)
Luftikus (6ch)
ReaEQ
RescueMK2 (Variety of Sound)
Metering:
Youlean Loudness Meter (Youlean)
Span (Voxengo)
About the sounds/pressets, I used a mix: some of them are factory pressets or (free) banks downloaded from u-he site. Some of them, slightly modified, others, heavily modified. And also some sounds made from scratch by me.
As I said, its my first entry, so, if I did something wrong, please let me know
I like stories, so I tried to tell a little one with my song (to be honest, I always feel that it helps me a lot when arranging all the parts and making something "consistent"):
I was inspired after revisiting a place that used to be special for me.
So this song is about revisiting a special place you felt emotionally very attached, but isn't special anymore.
Starts with some kind of "melancholic feeling" you have whenever you go to that place (so thats why the sad/creepy/eerie atmosphere at the beginning (with the "thunder", ~rain and wind synths).
I made it first on the piano (very inspired by an Italian pianist, Ludovico Einaudi), and then I transformed it into some kind of outrun track, because I felt it would be nice, and I also like Outrun a lot.
The part with the "car synth" accelerating agressively, represents the will to leave behind the place and and forget all the memories.
1:44 is the moment when you feel not affected after going to that place, you feel happy
But 2:00 is the part when you start remembering all the memories that made that place special
After that your thoughts get worse.
There is a solo divided in 2 parts that alternates consecutively; the part with long notes,
and the part with the fastest ones.
The first part with the long notes, for me, represents your brain, trying to take control over your feelings (with an ascending slow melody (~optimistic))
The rapid is like a chaotic spiral; all the thought that comes to your mind when remembering all the memories.
Personally, I liked a lot the "wobble" sound I used on the solo (I don't know if its
clearly recognizable). Differs a lot with the overall sound on the song, but for me
represented like something vibrating inside you.
Thats all!
Sorry for the long text. But I love reading those kind of things!
It was super fun, and I learned in depth a f"·$·)* great synth!
Thanks u-he for all those super quality synths!
https://soundcloud.com/distorted-energy ... he-wayback
Synth: Tyrell N6 (u-he) [x44 instances]
DAW: Reaper
Free VST:
ReaEQ [x8]
Wider (Infected Mushroom) [x1]
TDR Nova (Tokyo Dawn Labs) [x1]
TAL-Reverb 4 (TAL-Togu Audio Line) [x6]
Protoverb (u-he) [x2]
NastyDLAmkII (Variety of Sound) [x6]
LoudMax (Thomas Mundt) [x1]
MSaturator (MeldaProduction) [x1]
Leveling Tool (AdHd) [x1]
Ferric TDS (Variety of Sound) [x3]
(on Master):
Ferric TDS (Variety of Sound)
Leveling Tool (AdHd)
Luftikus (6ch)
ReaEQ
RescueMK2 (Variety of Sound)
Metering:
Youlean Loudness Meter (Youlean)
Span (Voxengo)
About the sounds/pressets, I used a mix: some of them are factory pressets or (free) banks downloaded from u-he site. Some of them, slightly modified, others, heavily modified. And also some sounds made from scratch by me.
As I said, its my first entry, so, if I did something wrong, please let me know
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- KVRer
- 16 posts since 4 Feb, 2013
https://soundcloud.com/dynabee/bike-hop ... lle-synths
Here is my entry!
All sounds made with ten U-He Bazille synths and FL Studios EQ, limiter, peak controller and stereo separation.

Here is my entry!
All sounds made with ten U-He Bazille synths and FL Studios EQ, limiter, peak controller and stereo separation.
I make Electronic Music - it is really cool man... dude...
http://www.dynabee.bandcamp.com
http://www.youtube.com/dynabee
http://www.dynabee.bandcamp.com
http://www.youtube.com/dynabee
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- KVRian
- 850 posts since 20 Oct, 2003 from Seattle
Finally done..
https://soundcloud.com/jasinski/ais-int ... r-problems
Used 63 instances of U-He's Hive synth.
Made in Live 10 suite. Using EQ, Compression, Gate, Limiter, Convolution Reverb, U-he Satin, and Presswerk, and OTT.
https://soundcloud.com/jasinski/ais-int ... r-problems
Used 63 instances of U-He's Hive synth.
Made in Live 10 suite. Using EQ, Compression, Gate, Limiter, Convolution Reverb, U-he Satin, and Presswerk, and OTT.
- KVRist
- 82 posts since 31 Mar, 2019 from California
Here is my track for OSC127:
https://soundcloud.com/user-194933727/t ... ds-bazille
Synth: Bazille x9
Note: I used midiguitar2 (Jam Origin). This is a paid plugin. It was only used for midi input from the guitar.
DAW: Studio One
Plugins used:
TDR Slick EQ
TDR Kotelnilkov
TDR Nova
MAutopan
MEQ
MCompressor
MStereo Expander
Presonus Limiter
Mix Bus:
Presonus Fat Chanel
Klanghelm DC1A3
Voxengo old school verb
Limiter 6
https://soundcloud.com/user-194933727/t ... ds-bazille
Synth: Bazille x9
Note: I used midiguitar2 (Jam Origin). This is a paid plugin. It was only used for midi input from the guitar.
DAW: Studio One
Plugins used:
TDR Slick EQ
TDR Kotelnilkov
TDR Nova
MAutopan
MEQ
MCompressor
MStereo Expander
Presonus Limiter
Mix Bus:
Presonus Fat Chanel
Klanghelm DC1A3
Voxengo old school verb
Limiter 6
Last edited by FrankH on Tue Oct 01, 2019 2:46 am, edited 2 times in total.
- KVRAF
- 4542 posts since 12 Jan, 2019
Here is mine--Final Version:
"Dirtgrain - On the Res"
https://soundcloud.com/fritz-e-18766441 ... on-the-res
24 instances of Zebra 2
Ableton Effects: Glue Compressor, EQ Eight, Limiter, Utility, Compressor, Gate
Youlean Loudness Meter (free version)
"Dirtgrain - On the Res"
https://soundcloud.com/fritz-e-18766441 ... on-the-res
24 instances of Zebra 2
Ableton Effects: Glue Compressor, EQ Eight, Limiter, Utility, Compressor, Gate
Youlean Loudness Meter (free version)
Last edited by Dirtgrain on Mon Sep 30, 2019 9:33 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Doing nothing is only fun when you have something you are supposed to do.
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- KVRer
- 14 posts since 30 Sep, 2019
My first entry. Hobbying bedroom producer here. Time and synth constraints really helped me with my creativity. Hoping to improve my weakest skill, arrangement, in the future. 
DAW: Reaper
Synth: 19x U-he Diva
VST: ReaEQ, ReaComp, ReaXcomp, JS Master Limiter, JS RBJ Stereo Image Filter, JS Simple 1-Pole Filter, Cloud Seed Algorithmic Reverb.
https://soundcloud.com/daaf/daaf-skyway ... -diva-u-he
DAW: Reaper
Synth: 19x U-he Diva
VST: ReaEQ, ReaComp, ReaXcomp, JS Master Limiter, JS RBJ Stereo Image Filter, JS Simple 1-Pole Filter, Cloud Seed Algorithmic Reverb.
https://soundcloud.com/daaf/daaf-skyway ... -diva-u-he
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- KVRer
- 4 posts since 23 Aug, 2019
My submission for this month's challenge:
https://soundcloud.com/teevian/teevian- ... aks-osc127
I went for a DNB tune using Hive 2 & some other U-he effects, looking forward to the feedback!
19x Hive 2
1x Runciter
2x Filterscape
4x Uhbik-A
1x Uhbik-Q
1x Uhbik-G
1x Uhbik-S
Other effects (from Live)
Auto Filter, Auto Pan, Reverb, Echo, Filter Delay, EQ Eight, LFO, Compressor, Multiband Compressor, Arpeggiator, Saturator (one instance, sparingly
), Utility
(EDIT: removed Ozone 8 Elements as part of the rules)
https://soundcloud.com/teevian/teevian- ... aks-osc127
I went for a DNB tune using Hive 2 & some other U-he effects, looking forward to the feedback!
19x Hive 2
1x Runciter
2x Filterscape
4x Uhbik-A
1x Uhbik-Q
1x Uhbik-G
1x Uhbik-S
Other effects (from Live)
Auto Filter, Auto Pan, Reverb, Echo, Filter Delay, EQ Eight, LFO, Compressor, Multiband Compressor, Arpeggiator, Saturator (one instance, sparingly
(EDIT: removed Ozone 8 Elements as part of the rules)
Last edited by Teevian on Sat Oct 05, 2019 2:07 pm, edited 2 times in total.
- KVRer
- 6 posts since 11 Jan, 2018 from Göttingen, Germany
https://soundcloud.com/panta-flux/panta ... of-the-box
This track was created at the last minute during the past 2 days. I decided to go with Repro‑1 and only factory presets in Ableton Live 10 Suite hence the track name “RePROduction Out of the Box”.
Genre: Synthwave
Synth: 15 × Repro-1
Presets: Lonely YouKick, Vintage Snare, The Big Revival, Woodon Skulls, Space Renegade, Synthetiqa, Rotofuzz, Cloosed Loop, Snowmelt, Zing Pluck, Early Sixties, Space Rice, Star Drops, Grazing Shot, Taser Beam
DAW: Ableton Live 10 Suite
Stock FX: 2 × Drum Buss, 1 × AutoFilter, 2 × Reverb, 3 × EQ Three, 1 × EQ Eight, 8 × Utility, 1 × Limiter
Any comments are welcome. Enjoy!
This track was created at the last minute during the past 2 days. I decided to go with Repro‑1 and only factory presets in Ableton Live 10 Suite hence the track name “RePROduction Out of the Box”.
Genre: Synthwave
Synth: 15 × Repro-1
Presets: Lonely YouKick, Vintage Snare, The Big Revival, Woodon Skulls, Space Renegade, Synthetiqa, Rotofuzz, Cloosed Loop, Snowmelt, Zing Pluck, Early Sixties, Space Rice, Star Drops, Grazing Shot, Taser Beam
DAW: Ableton Live 10 Suite
Stock FX: 2 × Drum Buss, 1 × AutoFilter, 2 × Reverb, 3 × EQ Three, 1 × EQ Eight, 8 × Utility, 1 × Limiter
Any comments are welcome. Enjoy!
- KVRist
- 349 posts since 26 Jun, 2018
Hello!
https://soundcloud.com/vca089/deepest-fantasy/s-jg9su
FLAC version: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1vYS3Y ... G_iIRWohQU
DAW: FL Studio 20.5.1
Author/composer/producer: VCA-089
Title: Deepest Fantasy
Genre: Synth-Pop (Darksynth)
BPM: 120
Key: C Minor Natural
Chosen synth: Repro-1
This round is truly an excitement. I've waited a long time to run a full scale test for Repro since I own it from the release. This synth is one of the most interesting on the market for sure. Not only because it (they, two synths) preciesly emulates it's hardware counterpart but also because it is capable of so many interesting sounds, both vintage and modern. I think I can make a whole album with Repro synths.
The track itself may be not so "shows off the synthesizer potential". A poor time management and a bunch of RL troubles (got my PC broken yesterday), but I think it is better than nothing.
Good luck!
Technical information
Generators:
33x Repro-1
Native Effects:
x8 Balance
x7 Parametric EQ 2
x3 Stereo Enhancer
x1 Limiter
x1 Reeverb 2
x1 Wave Candy
x1 dB Meter
x2 Patcher
VST Effects:
x1 Sonimus "SonEQ"
x10 TDR & VoS "SlickEQ"
x1 TAL "Filter-1"
x8 VoS "FerricTDS"
x7 AdHd "Leveling Tool"
x1 TDR "Nova"
x2 "OrilRiver"
x11 Gareckon "MIDI Polysher"
Master Chain:
FerricTDS
TDR Nova
Limiter No6
No samples...
Total:
x33 Generators
x68 Effects
x31 MIDI patterns
x25 Mixer tracks
No audio...
x11 Automation clips
https://soundcloud.com/vca089/deepest-fantasy/s-jg9su
FLAC version: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1vYS3Y ... G_iIRWohQU
DAW: FL Studio 20.5.1
Author/composer/producer: VCA-089
Title: Deepest Fantasy
Genre: Synth-Pop (Darksynth)
BPM: 120
Key: C Minor Natural
Chosen synth: Repro-1
This round is truly an excitement. I've waited a long time to run a full scale test for Repro since I own it from the release. This synth is one of the most interesting on the market for sure. Not only because it (they, two synths) preciesly emulates it's hardware counterpart but also because it is capable of so many interesting sounds, both vintage and modern. I think I can make a whole album with Repro synths.
The track itself may be not so "shows off the synthesizer potential". A poor time management and a bunch of RL troubles (got my PC broken yesterday), but I think it is better than nothing.
Good luck!
Technical information
Generators:
33x Repro-1
Native Effects:
x8 Balance
x7 Parametric EQ 2
x3 Stereo Enhancer
x1 Limiter
x1 Reeverb 2
x1 Wave Candy
x1 dB Meter
x2 Patcher
VST Effects:
x1 Sonimus "SonEQ"
x10 TDR & VoS "SlickEQ"
x1 TAL "Filter-1"
x8 VoS "FerricTDS"
x7 AdHd "Leveling Tool"
x1 TDR "Nova"
x2 "OrilRiver"
x11 Gareckon "MIDI Polysher"
Master Chain:
FerricTDS
TDR Nova
Limiter No6
No samples...
Total:
x33 Generators
x68 Effects
x31 MIDI patterns
x25 Mixer tracks
No audio...
x11 Automation clips
"Some people don't like music created on a PC and declare it as "fake". I don't care. The only thing matters to me is the end result."
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- KVRer
- 29 posts since 20 Nov, 2013
Hi guys, here is my entry...
https://soundcloud.com/g-roove/alter-ego
29 instances of U-He's Zebra2
In Reaper with FX:
ReaComp, ReaEQ, ReaDelay, ReaVerbate,
plus Saturation Knob on drums,
and TDR SlickEQ, Zebrify and LoudMax on Master
https://soundcloud.com/g-roove/alter-ego
29 instances of U-He's Zebra2
In Reaper with FX:
ReaComp, ReaEQ, ReaDelay, ReaVerbate,
plus Saturation Knob on drums,
and TDR SlickEQ, Zebrify and LoudMax on Master
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- KVRer
- 2 posts since 26 Sep, 2019
Hey all
Here's mine:
https://soundcloud.com/dominik-bucher-1 ... f-canungra
Synth:
23 x Podolski
Effects:
5 x Bitwig Delay
9 x Bitwig Reverb
7 x Bitwig Filter
2 x Bitwig Compressor
7 x Bitwig EQ-2
1 x Bitwig EQ-5
1 x MeldaProduction MStereoExpander
1 x MeldaProduction MSaturator
1 x Youlean Loudness Meter (free version)
DAW: Bitwig
https://soundcloud.com/dominik-bucher-1 ... f-canungra
Synth:
23 x Podolski
Effects:
5 x Bitwig Delay
9 x Bitwig Reverb
7 x Bitwig Filter
2 x Bitwig Compressor
7 x Bitwig EQ-2
1 x Bitwig EQ-5
1 x MeldaProduction MStereoExpander
1 x MeldaProduction MSaturator
1 x Youlean Loudness Meter (free version)
DAW: Bitwig

