One Synth Challenge #133: Cheeze Machine 2 by 2getheraudio (z.prime Wins!)

[doctorbob]

Yo Jas! I think we have always thought alike, just that we differ in where we go with our "alternative" takes on "misappropriate" genres

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[Tensorman]

Hey fellow OSCers, here is my submission for this month. I originally wanted to make synthwave but I love complextro and haven't heard any for some time and I could not resist making a complextro track this week. It's basically made for the party with complex basslines, groovy beats and some rock influences. Hopefully you guys enjoy.

Here is the track:
https://soundcloud.com/tensorman/solid

DAW: REAPER 6.03

Plugins:
42x Cheeze Machine 2
25x ReaEQ
1x ReaVerb
9x ReaComp
2x Event Horizon Clipper
8x Waveshaping Distortion
9x Saturation
1x ReaLoud
17x Exciter
18x Stereo Enhancer
6x Distortion
1x MIDI Arpeggiator
2x Soft Clipper/Limiter
1x Master Limiter

Feedback is welcome. Hopefully I improved my mixing!

[Tensorman]

Updated my track with 6x Delay

https://soundcloud.com/tensorman/solid

[Bouzeux]

Here's my entry, I quite like this plugin at the end, it has some quirks and a nice sound overall.

https://soundcloud.com/bouzeux/yearn-kv ... -machine-2

Daw : Fruity Loops 20
14x Cheeze Machine 2
Effects :
- Fruity Compressor x4
- Fruity Parametric EQ x6
Master :
- True Iron (light)
- ToTape (light)
- Fruity Limiter

[IV!]

I noticed one interesting feature: the percussive sound, based on small attack/decay filter settings, sounds like snare at 110 bpm and quite different, closer to electronic ride, at 120 bpm. Strange dependence of the a / d filter on the host's tempo. There was something similar in Syncla-X, which made my hi-hat sound like it had been processed by the flanger effect. Why am I saying this... Well, even such a emasculated synth can challenge, it is necessary only to dig a little deeper! So far, out of my 4 OSCs, the only tool without surprises was OB-Xd)

[MrKarolus]

This is my entry for One Synth Challenge #133:
https://soundcloud.com/mrkarolus/hope-osc-133

DAW: Reaper

Mixing:
Cheeze Machine x26
A1StereoControl x1
A1TriggerGate x5
bx_Subfilter x4
CamelCrusher x1
FiltR x2
IVGI x1
Krush x3
Leveling Tool AdHd x1
Loudmax x9
Luftikus x4
Marvel GEQ x8
MAutopan x2
MCompressor x6
Molot x1
MWaveFolder x2
OldSkoolVerb x1
OrilRiver x1
OTT x14
QRange x1
ReaComp x4
ReaEQ x33
ReaXcomp x6
JS Saturation x3
Spaceship delay x2
Stereo Touch x2
Supercharger x1
TDR Kotelnikov x7
Transient Sleepy-time records x1
JS Volume Adjustment x4

Mastering:
Qrange
Luftikus
ReaComp
FerricTDS
Tube Amp
ReaEQ
LimitedZ
Unlimited
MSED
SPAN
Youlean Loudness Meter

[toggleaudio]

https://soundcloud.com/toggleaudio/togg ... -melbourne

16 instances of Cheeze Machine 2
9 x Channel EQ
4 x Compressor
4 x Stereo Delay
1 x Tape Delay
1 x Space Designer
1 x Gain
1 x Multipressor
1 x Limiter

[z.prime]

@toggleaudio -- I hope SoundCloud is paying you for playing ads before your track! (also I love the intro a lot)

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[marks-a-whybikky]

...here it comes an other entry:

https://soundcloud.com/marks-a-whybikky ... bikkychaos

20 x CheezeMachine 2

DAW: StudioOne 4
Plug-ins: ProEQ, Compressor, MultiBandDynamic, Limiter, DualPan, AnalogDelay, GrooveDelay, BeatDelay, MixVerb, OpenAir, Arpeggiator

3rd-party plus-ins: MTremolo (for gating only), MAutoPan, MCharmVerb, TDR Kotelnikov, Limiter6

I am not really lucky with this string machine. It is very very limited! That’s why i used so much effects. And i also had no idea what kind of „music“ i should do …. so i make chaos …..

[doctorbob]

Hi all, hope you are all keeping well and enjoying your lockdowns!!!

Here's my contribution to the cheese mountain …

DAW: Reaper 5.99

Track Details:
13 * Cheeze Machine 2
13 * ReaEQ
1 * Limiter No. 6
6 * JS MIDI Note filter
3 * Oril River
2 * OTT
6 * ReaComp
3 * TAL Reverb II
2 * Bass Professor Mark 2
1 * LFX-1310 autopan module

Master:
TDR VOS SlickEQ
Ferric TDS
Voxengo MSED
Limiter No. 6

Metering:
SPAN
YouLean Loudness Meter 2 (free)

Stats:
LUFS: 13.8
DR: 8

Please Enjoy …
https://soundcloud.com/doctorbob/doctor ... -machine-2

[MrKarolus]

If you guys think, that I tortured synth a bit too much this time - let me know, I can withdraw from the contest. It was quite hard to make white noise type of sound - it is detuned oscillator with maxed out built-in reverb played on a low key. Then I high-passed this signal, pretty much leaving only reverb tail, compressed and increased the volume through plugins. Additionally to make clap sound, I had to torture the synth through automation, so that volume envelope look something like this I\I\I\.

Also someone mentioned plugin count on soundcloud. Since i hadn't any performance problems, some tracks have been doubled for playing different parts(because I was a bit lazy to do automation of some parameters) so this increased plugin count, which would be lower if not my laziness.

[zarf]

If you guys think, that I tortured synth a bit too much this time - let me know, I can withdraw from the contest. It was quite hard to make white noise type of sound - it is detuned oscillator with maxed out built-in reverb played on a low key. Then I high-passed this signal, pretty much leaving only reverb tail, compressed and increased the volume through plugins. Additionally to make clap sound, I had to torture the synth through automation, so that volume envelope look something like this I\I\I\.

Also someone mentioned plugin count on soundcloud. Since i hadn't any performance problems, some tracks have been doubled for playing different parts(because I was a bit lazy to do automation of some parameters) so this increased plugin count, which would be lower if not my laziness.

I think transparency is the key. No need to withdraw at all from my point of view. There are different feelings about this kind of thing, no clear rule or consensus. Many past winning tracks have used techniques that many people don't like.
Just telling people how you've worked is awesome, , then if people feel the need to vote down 'cos of it that's their business in this 'vote however you see fit' model we have going.
And... nice track

[liqih]

Bhangra Formaggio (Ethno Space)

Subtitle : "sirens of the mad world"

Bhangra beat, Turkish lead, Space drone.

7 instances of the synth, 2 used for percussion doing short notes
with pitchbend + internal room reverb + using gate fx.

Made in Ableton Live 9
and its Compressors, Delays, EQs.

https://soundcloud.com/liqih/liqih-bhan ... thno-space

[RuediRena]

Our submission:
RuediRena - Stahl 1

https://soundcloud.com/ruedirena/ruedirena-stahl-1

DAW: Reaper 6.07
CM2: 21 instances
Track plugins:
Cockos ReaEQ, Airwindows Baxandall EQ, Sonic Anomaly Bass Professor Mark II (slight sound shaping of one bass sound), Sender Spike SN06-G OpAmp (for a bit of colouration on one track), MAutoPan, MStereoExpander, Airwindows StereoFX, U-He Protoverb, Sonic Anomaly Leet Delay 2 (no filtering on the delays), Sender Spike Echobox D7.
Master plugins:
ljkb QRange EQ (low cut at 25 Hz and a tiny bit of high shelf at 8 kHz), Airwindows ToTape6, JS DC Filter, Limiter No.6, Youlean Loudness Meter (dynamic range 14.2 LU), Voxengo SPAN

[Jopmanajop]

Hey fellas! This challenge stopped my GAS, thanks!
https://soundcloud.com/kip_casey/easy-cheezy

Reaper 6

Cheeze Machine x37

Airwindows:
Acceleration, Air x7, Apicolypse x5, BassDrive x2, Baxandall, BitShiftGain x14, BlockParty, Compresaturator x2, CStrip, Density x10, Energy, EQ x16, Gatelope x5, Highpass2 x17, IronOxide5, Logical4 x3,Mojo, MoNoam x5, NonlinearSpace, NotJustAnotherCD, Point x5, PurestEcho x2, PurestGain x16, Pyewacket x7, Slew x8, SurgeTide x2, TapeDelay, ToneSlant, Wider

Reaper/JS:
3-Band EQ x2, MIDI Velocity Control, ReaComp, ReaControlMIDI, ReaEQ x4, ReaXcomp x2