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confusio · Post by **confusio** » Sun Oct 23, 2022 9:20 pm

my submission

https://soundcloud.com/confusio/confusi ... al_sharing

DAW: Ardour
Instances of Ghost: 4
Plugins: Stochas, MCompressor, MEqualizer, MCharmVerb, TAL-Filter, LimiterNo6, GFM Psypan

BrainBeatMusic · Post by **BrainBeatMusic** » Thu Oct 27, 2022 6:55 am

I have asked this on the Discord today but it might get lost as it was before a discussion so hopefully, someone can help me.

Are we allowed to use the Ableton Auto filter? I think I asked this a long time ago and was suggested no and only to use the filters offered by the synth itself (which is what I have done up till now) but looking at the ok plugins there are other filters that do the same as Auto Filter. Or are they allowed but the built-in one isn't for some other reason like the LFO/S&H or Envelope?

BrainBeatMusic · Post by **BrainBeatMusic** » Thu Oct 27, 2022 7:18 am

Hi everyone, here is my entry for this month's competition.

I used 15 instances of Ghost
Drum Buss 7
KSHMR Essentials Kick 2
Utility 5
OTT 5
EQ Eight 14
Saturator 2
Compressor 2
Ozone Imager 2 3
Reverb 3
Arpeggiator 1
Delay 1
LoudMax 2
Youlean Loudness Meter 1

I hope you enjoy my entry Ghosts of Goths.

https://soundcloud.com/user-783020495/g ... al_sharing

SeBaer · Post by **SeBaer** » Thu Oct 27, 2022 8:11 am

BrainBeatMusic wrote: Thu Oct 27, 2022 7:18 am Hi everyone, here is my entry for this month's competition. As it stands it is probably 95% finished but would appreciate any feedback for last-minute adjustments. I do plan on filtering the main melody parts more but am wanting to know the answer I asked above if the stock filter plugin is ok to use or do I need to use another one?

Hi, I left some feedback on your soundcloud (including typos

)
As far as filtering is concerned, what is wrong with the inbuilt filters of the synth? Admittedly it's a bit unusual, that there's a filter for each oscillator, but no global filter. You could modulate any filter with macros, so to automate only one parameter.
As for using filter plugins, I would ask myself, if it isn't changing the sound of the synth too drastically. As I read the rules, the usage of filters is not prohibited, as long as the plug-ins are stock or free. But I would use them as sparingly as possible.

Effects - what is NOT allowed:
[...]
Turning up the effect too much where it transforms the nature of the synth (Heavy overdrive / distortion, etc)

Any effect that transforms the sound to make them unrecognizable as being from the synth (Overdrive, heavy distortion, bit crushing, or related). Never go full 11

SeBaer · Post by **SeBaer** » Thu Oct 27, 2022 8:13 am

confusio wrote: Sun Oct 23, 2022 9:20 pm my submission
il fantasma formaggino

That translate to the cheesy ghost, doesn't it?

schiing · Post by **schiing** » Thu Oct 27, 2022 4:32 pm

Not a lot of action this month, it seems. That's a pity, it's a good synth!

I played around with Ghost early on, but there's no chance of finishing this by the 31., but I'll post what I've got as a *NON-ENTRY*, if anyone's interested in listening in.

Loved the sound and workflow - the only minus was that I had problems with some "self-altered" volume levels when I reopened my file, and I also had to play through the song once when I reopened to "jump-start" all the sounds again (it doesn't recognize them immediately) (Studio One).

It's a very derivative start - it struck me when I listened again that it's about 97% likely that someone have used this exact theme and chord progression before in some synthwave track. And in the final few bars it just kinda falls apart - I would definitely go in a different direction if I were ever to go back and finish it.

Anyway, best of luck to all those who participate!
https://soundcloud.com/terjefjelde/ghostly

BrainBeatMusic · Post by **BrainBeatMusic** » Fri Oct 28, 2022 3:54 am

SeBaer wrote: Thu Oct 27, 2022 8:11 am Hi, I left some feedback on your soundcloud (including typos )
As far as filtering is concerned, what is wrong with the inbuilt filters of the synth? Admittedly it's a bit unusual, that there's a filter for each oscillator, but no global filter. You could modulate any filter with macros, so to automate only one parameter.
As for using filter plugins, I would ask myself, if it isn't changing the sound of the synth too drastically. As I read the rules, the usage of filters is not prohibited, as long as the plug-ins are stock or free. But I would use them as sparingly as possible.

I do already have I think 1 filter on the instrument that I want to filter to create some general movement with the LFO. When I have tried to use a 2nd one it didn't seem to sound give the opening-up effect I was after as the Ableton one allows you to add some distortion to it too. I guess I will just do the automation in the instrument so no one can complain but I do find it less intuitive somehow doing it that way.

I guess the issue that makes things murky for a lot of these rules is as far as I understand if you can do it in the synth then it is all good but actually proving you didn't do it in the daw with a plugin is trust without observing the source daw file.

emikaela · Post by **emikaela** » Fri Oct 28, 2022 11:47 am

there is a global filter in the effects section. you can put distortion before it in the chain, and stack multiple filters if you like.

personally, i try to do everything in the synth if at all possible mostly because i find it more fun that way, but i'm not going to dock points from anyone for choosing a different route.

liqih · Post by **liqih** » Fri Oct 28, 2022 5:32 pm

Since I had some crashes, in Cubase Elements using Ghost VST3 beta,
for this month I tried the '1 instance' entry.
And it was interesting to compose for single sound, although I'm not
satisfied with the patch: I wanted a sweet and powerful sound but I
couldn't make it powerful without some nastiness in it. Needed more
work maybe.

1 instance of Ghost VST3 in Cubase LE AI Elements 9

Cubase FX: Reverb LE, Maximizer, EQ

https://soundcloud.com/liqih/nothing-around-you

confusio · Post by **confusio** » Sat Oct 29, 2022 8:03 am

SeBaer wrote: Thu Oct 27, 2022 8:13 am
confusio wrote: Sun Oct 23, 2022 9:20 pm my submission
il fantasma formaggino
That translate to the cheesy ghost, doesn't it?

i don't know if it's quite right, cause formaggino is other than a little cheese, but rather a surrogate of cheese
i always hated it

] Peter:H [ · Post by **] Peter:H [** » Sat Oct 29, 2022 11:43 am

Did the final upload of my track. It required some mixing improvements after I checked it on phone speakers and earbuds:
Find the submission post here: viewtopic.php?p=8524705#p8524705

RichardSemper · Post by **RichardSemper** » Sat Oct 29, 2022 2:26 pm

About time I made a new entry - first one this year

https://soundcloud.com/richard-semper/one-ghost

Made with a Single Instance of Ghost. No external Fx used.

Played as a mono synth using LFOs for rhythm, sequencing and pitch mods. All mixing done by playing the four macros and modwheel, then editing the recorded automation on the timeline.

DAW - Bitwig Studio

RS One Ghost Project and patch.zip

MadMcMan · Post by **MadMcMan** » Sat Oct 29, 2022 2:54 pm

Here's my entry this month.
https://soundcloud.com/madmcman/out-of-smoke
Made in bitwig with 20 instances of Ghost.

Plugins:
CHOP
Free VST:
GClip
Kilohearts Transient Shaper
Limiter no6
STFU
TDR Nova
Valhalla Supermassive

Bitwig:
EQ+
FX Selector
Instrument Layer
Loud Split

purchasingly · Post by **purchasingly** » Mon Oct 31, 2022 11:08 am

https://soundcloud.com/g-jardine/purcha ... s-9-ghosts

13 instances of Ghost. Not sure what version.

Plugins (sometimes multiple instances):

Free:
Airwindows Cliponly 2
TB Audio mvMeter2
Youlean Loudness Meter 2 (free version)
Oril River Reverb
MAudio MCompressor

Cakewalk (DAW) Pro Channel:
EQ (most common effect)
Channel-B Compressor

Frank Geppert · Post by **Frank Geppert** » Mon Oct 31, 2022 12:47 pm

I did a lot of fine tuning for my song. I hope that this will not cause any organizational problems.
Many greetings!

viewtopic.php?p=8536342&sid=03342b58616 ... 6#p8536342

One Synth Challenge #164: Ghost (beta) by exacoustics (ChristopherWD Wins!)