One Synth Challenge #143: Any Hardware or Emulation (Taron Wins!)

[doctorbob]

@Photonic - great track. Great sound design. I decided to try to use most of the old hardware I still had in cupboards! Trying to show that I could make a track without any ITB FX. It was hard work thinking about it, routing it and executing it. But, I had fun, which this track shows you did too.

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[asi4]

Hello everyone This time I took probably my favorite synthesizer TAL-BassLine-101. I use it in every track I write now.
https://soundcloud.com/andrew-sinitsin/ ... ue-and-red

DAW Ableton Live 10

TAL Bassline101 x17

Ableton effects:
Glue Compressor x2
Compressor x7
EQ8 x27
Utility x8
Limiter x11
Drum Buss x1
Delay x13
Redux x6
Echo x3
Multiband Dynamics x2
Cabinet x1
Saturator x7
Auto Filter x7
Reverb x3
Autopan x2
Pedal x1
Erosion x1
Filter Delay x1

3rd party FX:
TAL Reverb 3 x1
PSP 2445 x1
Melda MConvolution x2
Melda MComb x1
Waves J37 x1

[opdobqo]

Hardware? I really wanted to go for hardware but due to some bad timing on failing bits and pieces I've got some expensive repairs ahead of me... Annoyingly, my romplers all work fine.

So, software it is. My first ever synth was a Yamaha DX21. Amazing thing, got it second hand with no manual. I had no idea how it worked and there was no internet in those days. You moved numbers around on the screen and it made excellent noises. And I mean all of the noises it made were excellent. I loved it. It stank of cigarettes and it had a flight case that was lined with the softest purple plush fabric I ever laid fingers on. No velocity sensitivity though, so eventually I traded it in for a Boss Dr Synth and a Cheetah 7VA master keyboard with a Roland MC-300 thrown in for free.

I only got the DX21 because I'd hired a DX7 a couple of times but I couldn't afford one. Always wanted a DX7, never got round to getting one. The emulations are good though, Dexed et al, although none of them feel quite the same as prodding those green buttons, sliding those sliders and squinting at that 16 x 2 LCD. I went with the Arturia DX7-V this time out because it was an option and I like the GUI. None of it's extras were used though, none of the FX, no filter.

Anyway, enough nostalgia, hope you enjoy this little thing and good luck to everyone this month.

https://soundcloud.com/opdobqo/emmy-and ... vr-osc-143

DAW: Cakewalk by Bandlab
Synth: Arturia DX7-V (28)

FX: Cakewalk stock EQs, Auburn Sounds Couture (2), D16 Frontier, PSP Pianoverb (Free), Full Bucket Brigade Delay (2), TDR Kotelnikov, Voxengo OldSkoolVerb, OrilRiver (2), Valhalla Supermassive (2), LoudMax 64Bit

Metering: Voxengo SPAN

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[zicolafaille]

https://soundcloud.com/zicolafaillesoun ... c143repro5
Synth : Uhe Repro 5 (18 instances)
Daw : Reason 11
Daw/VST FX : 0

This is the most CPU-hungry vsti I know. I played every part in an M1 korg. I would copy on the Repro 5 track and freeze the track. I could finally listen to the result. Only for the OSC can I do that. (҂◡_◡)

[jemaudio]

Here is my track of the month:
https://soundcloud.com/jemaudio2/jemaud ... as-osc-143

Having to do some extensive repairs to my Korg Triton (right channel port to record in stereo, joystick control out of whack, and many buttons getting stuck), I went for the PG-8X emulation of the Roland JX-8P synthesizer.

DAW: Ableton Live 10 Standard
Synth:
36x PG-8X

Ableton FX:
40x EQ8
42x Utility
1x Channel EQ
7x Auto Filter
1x Drum Buss
5x Arpeggiator
4x Max for Live Seq8 Midi FX
3x Compressor
3x Glue Compressor

3rd party FX:
4x BPB Saturator
6x TDR Nova
1x TDR Slick EQ M
1x TDR Kotelnikov
2x Limiter No.6
2x Valhalla Supermassive
2x Klanghelm IVGI2
14x Waves NLS - (emulating analog summing based on the EMI TG12345 console)
2x Waves AR TG Mastering Chain - (emulating the EMI TG12410 transfer console)
1x T-Racks White 2A - (emulating the LA-2A Tube Opto Compressor)

Analyzers:
Voxengo SPAN Spectrum Analyzer
Youlean Loudness Meter 2

Hope you enjoy it!

[Local Man]

I haven't tried my hand at this in awhile but I figured I'd give it a shot this month.
I don't really use much hardware so I figured Id go the emulation route like most here have.
I chose Synapse Audio's Legend (Minimoog Model D emu in case you are a recently thawed caveman ).
I may re-upload if I get a wild urge to fiddle with the mix/master some more but probably not.
I'll update this with plugin usage stats later but its all The Legend and stock and freeware effects used lightly here and there.
I hope you enjoy it.

https://soundcloud.com/localmanmakesmus ... almidnight

Update:

DAW: Logic Pro

Legend x 53
(Probably have half that number of unique patches though because I duplicate tracks for arrangement and mixing purposes.)

Logic FX:
Channel EQ x 59
Compressor x 3
Gain x 7
Echo x 1
Chromaverb x
Stereo Spread x 1
Space Designer x 3

3rd Party Freeware FX:
MJUCjr x 2
VOS Slick EQ x 4
Nova x 1
Kotelnikov x 3
NC-17 x 1

[Eauson]

Hardware?

I only got the DX21 because I'd hired a DX7 a couple of times but I couldn't afford one. Always wanted a DX7, never got round to getting one.

https://www.gearnews.com/xfm2-64-voice- ... elf-a-dx7/

[Darksynth FX]

My submission:

https://soundcloud.com/darksynth-fx/dar ... no-secrets

(made with Brainworx bx_oberhausen, a software emulation of the Oberheim SEM)

DAW: Ableton Live Suite 10
28x Brainworx bx_oberhausen
21x Ableton EQ8
1x Ableton Compressor
1x Ableton Saturator
3x Ableton Delay
4x Ableton Reverb
2x Xfer OTT
2x Flux:: BitterSweet
7x Flux:: Stereo Tool
1x Voxengo Stereo Touch
1x Tal-Reverb-2
1x Ableton Glue Compressor
1x Voxengo Tube Amp
1x Ableton Limiter
1x Ableton Reverb (Send)
1x Ableton Simple Delay (Send)

[bh9090]

Entry:
https://soundcloud.com/hennessey/bh9090 ... schardware

Synth:
Novation Bass Station II
(purchased 2014)

DAW & Effects:
44 tracks in Cubase 11 with stock Compressors, EQs, Distortion, and Delays.
Tal Reverb 4 the only 3rd party.

[MilksterX]

What a fun month! I dug out all my old hardware synth (CZ-101), dusted it all down, took it all apart and replaced batteries, fixed a broken pot on a BOSS effects rack set it all up and didn't even bother using it!

Was already too committed to making something with Cherry Audio's ARP 2600 - hoping to own a clone one day.

Track
https://soundcloud.com/milksterx/milkster-bmf

28 instances of CA2600, Made with Ableton Live 10 Suite

FX
Dub Delay sounds - 1 x CA2600
Noise - whoosh / bang 2 x CA2600
Noise - LFO 1 x CA2600

Synths
Classic House Chords - 3 x CA2600, EQ 8, SPL Passeq single, SPL Vitalizer,
70's Lead synths -2 x CA2600, EQ 8, NEOLD V76U73, Glue Compressor
Saw Chords - x 3 x CA2600
FM Bass tone - 1 x CA2600
Vibrato Saw Lead - 1 x CA2600

Drums
Kicks - 2 x Instances CA2600, Camel Crusher x 2
Snares - 3 x instances CA2600, 3 x EQ 8
Zap - 1 Instance CA3600 EQ 8
Closed Hi-Hat - 1 x CA2600, 1 x EQ8
Open Hat - 1 x CA2600, 1 EQ 8
Blocks - 1 x CA2600, 1 EQ 8

Snare Processing - GClip, Glue Compressor, Limiter
Hi hat processing - Reverb, Saturation, Compressor
Kick Processing - Utility, Gate, Drum Buss,
Drum Buss - NEOLD V76U73, TDR Molotok, Drum Buss
Sub Bass FX - 1 x CA2600, Utility, NEOLD V76U73



Bass -3 x CA2600, Utility, SPL Vitalizer

Send FX
CA2600's plate reverb x 1, EQ 8, Compressor
Ableton Reverb
Ableton Echo

Mastering
BlackBox HG-2
SPL Passeq
Lindell PEX-500
Elysia Alpha Compressor
LoudMax64

Metering -
Youlean Loudness meter
Channel strips - Lindell 50 series

[jasinski]

Submitted.
https://soundcloud.com/jasinski/jasinsk ... 143-tal-j8

Edit to add details:
43 instances of TAL J8.
Created in Ableton Live 10. Using Ableton effects (EQ8, Compressor, Saturation, Reverb, Limiter) + TAL Filter, OTT, CamelCrusher, Valhalla Supermassive.

[tomx2188]

Yay! After more than a year, I finally made a thing!

https://soundcloud.com/tomx2188/continuation

DAW: Bitwig 3.3
Synth: 19x PG-8X

FX:
2x MStereoExpander
1x Roth-AIR
5x FerricTDS
1x Marvel GEQ
1x LoudMax
1x YALA
6x MEqualizer
2x MSaturator
2x MCompressor
2x Valhalla Supermassive
4x SLAX
11x Overtone GEQ
2x MAutopan
8x Cocoa Delay
1x Giant Verb

[MyLoFy]

Hey there,

phew, barely found the time to do this one, but completed it after all
Here is my submission:
https://soundcloud.com/mylofymusic/casiol-business

-Made on ArchLinux, DAW MusE 4.0-pre2, Mastered in Ardour 6.5
-18 instances of Casio's VL1 synth (1981-1984), emulated with https://github.com/linuxmao-org/VL1-emulator by jpcima.

Further effects used (all FOSS):
-TAP Tubewarmth
-Dragonfly Reverb
-Calf Limiter
-Calf Vintage Delay
-LSP Multiband Compressor
-LSP Stereo Compressor
-LSP Parametric EQ
-LSP Artistic Delay
-LSP Gate
-ZaMultiCompX2
-ZamDelay
-ZamTube
-ambiX Widener

Master Bus chain:
-Luftikus EQ
-LSP parametric EQ
-LSP Multiband Compressor
-Chow Tape Model
-LSP Limiter
-Calf Limiter

Hope you enjoy it!

[opdobqo]

Hardware?

I only got the DX21 because I'd hired a DX7 a couple of times but I couldn't afford one. Always wanted a DX7, never got round to getting one.

https://www.gearnews.com/xfm2-64-voice- ... elf-a-dx7/

Ooh, looks like fun. Thanks for the link!

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[solidtrax]

Long time no see guys! Glad we are back! Enjoy this Alpha Juno2 only track
Our entry for the 143th KVR One Synth Contest (KVR OSC)

Used hardware synthesizer: Roland Alpha Juno 2 from 1986.
Used DAW: Bitwig Studio 3.2.2.
Used instances: 15 bounced parts.
Used effects: One Alesis QuadraVerb on two of the sounds via send-return configuration, several Bitwig Studio devices such as: delay, EQ+, reverb, tool and dynamic tools for mastering.

https://soundcloud.com/solidtrax/timele ... -juno-deux