Close call for third place
One Synth Challenge #164: Ghost (beta) by exacoustics (ChristopherWD Wins!)
- KVRian
- 696 posts since 6 Nov, 2011 from The Netherlands
Whow! Congrats to @ChristopherWD @toggleaudio(dq<-scuzi) @DoubleTap @J.Ruegg and @Jasinski, all the contributors and also to exacoustics for making this possible! 
Close call for third place

Close call for third place
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- KVRAF
- 5440 posts since 4 Aug, 2006 from Helsinki
Congrats for the winners!
The Toggleaudio - Cape Canaveral -
I think it was great that this easy-going piece was in the top- rarely the challenge winner has
lately been my #1 choice, this time it was.
ChristopherWD - Entrance of Torment was very well and skilfully made, but the
genre (in this context) wasn't to my taste.
The other one I liked this time was ontrackp - Autumn Chill.
The Toggleaudio - Cape Canaveral -
I think it was great that this easy-going piece was in the top- rarely the challenge winner has
lately been my #1 choice, this time it was.
ChristopherWD - Entrance of Torment was very well and skilfully made, but the
genre (in this context) wasn't to my taste.
The other one I liked this time was ontrackp - Autumn Chill.
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- KVRian
- 850 posts since 20 Oct, 2003 from Seattle
Congrats ChristopherWD, respect!
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BrainBeatMusic BrainBeatMusic https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=561105
- KVRist
- 202 posts since 19 Apr, 2022
Congratulations to the winners.
With me however I am even more confused as to what I need to improve on as I thought I had a good chance of at least top 10. Based on the scores the overwhelming majority liked my track as all but 3 gave it a 3+ but only 3 5's. This actually still put me in the bottom half 35 points off the leader. I received lots of nice comments on SoundCloud too with few issues mentioned.
So I hope this doesn't sound like sour grapes I genuinely wish to know where I missed out on ~35 point's. I do hope it was just that you didn't like the genre.
With me however I am even more confused as to what I need to improve on as I thought I had a good chance of at least top 10. Based on the scores the overwhelming majority liked my track as all but 3 gave it a 3+ but only 3 5's. This actually still put me in the bottom half 35 points off the leader. I received lots of nice comments on SoundCloud too with few issues mentioned.
So I hope this doesn't sound like sour grapes I genuinely wish to know where I missed out on ~35 point's. I do hope it was just that you didn't like the genre.
- KVRian
- 730 posts since 26 Dec, 2007 from Australia
Genre does play a big part for some Voters, no doubt. Shouldn't in my books... but it does.BrainBeatMusic wrote: Wed Nov 16, 2022 11:29 pm Congratulations to the winners.
With me however I am even more confused as to what I need to improve on as I thought I had a good chance of at least top 10. Based on the scores the overwhelming majority liked my track as all but 3 gave it a 3+ but only 3 5's. This actually still put me in the bottom half 35 points off the leader. I received lots of nice comments on SoundCloud too with few issues mentioned.
So I hope this doesn't sound like sour grapes I genuinely wish to know where I missed out on ~35 point's. I do hope it was just that you didn't like the genre.
Remember thought the people are free to vote however they want in this competition so there are some aspects that you will just have to live with i guess.
Two things for you to think about are study the top ten and reach out to others.
Oh and keep going
- KVRian
- 730 posts since 26 Dec, 2007 from Australia
This took me longer than it should have but I thought I would stay on theme

Well done all, another great month. Thanks all for likes, comments and votes.
Big thanks to the organisers as well as Tré from Exacoustics
Here's to Ghost getting a little less scary and growing in features 
Well done all, another great month. Thanks all for likes, comments and votes.
Big thanks to the organisers as well as Tré from Exacoustics
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- KVRian
- 925 posts since 24 Sep, 2016
Congrats to the winners!
SoundCloud
"I believe every music producer inherently has something unique about the way they make music. They just have to identify what makes them different, and develop it" - Max Martin
"I believe every music producer inherently has something unique about the way they make music. They just have to identify what makes them different, and develop it" - Max Martin
- KVRist
- 124 posts since 31 Dec, 2021
Woah, thank you so much, everyone! Congratulations to DoubleTap, J.Ruegg, solidtrax and jasinski too!
I can't express how grateful I am for all the comments and how supportive everyone is in this community. It's actually a little unbelievable to see my username in the topic title like that.
I think this synth was a very interesting one and it has a lot of potential in its sound design capabilities, which shows in many of the submissions this month, like DoubleTap's Machine in the Ghost!
Thank you to exacoustics for allowing me on the beta too and to the organizers of this competition. It's been a huge help since I kinda burned out hard on music production for years before I started doing these synth challenges. Everyone here has been a great source of inspiration and it has picked me back up.
If it isn't too much trouble, I'd like to claim Luftrum's Bioscape as the prize?
I can't express how grateful I am for all the comments and how supportive everyone is in this community. It's actually a little unbelievable to see my username in the topic title like that.
I think this synth was a very interesting one and it has a lot of potential in its sound design capabilities, which shows in many of the submissions this month, like DoubleTap's Machine in the Ghost!
Thank you to exacoustics for allowing me on the beta too and to the organizers of this competition. It's been a huge help since I kinda burned out hard on music production for years before I started doing these synth challenges. Everyone here has been a great source of inspiration and it has picked me back up.
If it isn't too much trouble, I'd like to claim Luftrum's Bioscape as the prize?
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- KVRian
- 556 posts since 22 Jun, 2019
Of course ChristopherWD is first, well deserved for that huge sound design and composition effort !
Cheers
- KVRian
- 873 posts since 9 Jun, 2020
Congratulations Christopher - great track and well deserved winner and it’s a big boost to be in the top 5 alongside some brilliant musicians and producers - thanks very much for the encouragement everyone, and Brian and Richard of course. I think Soundgym looks interesting - I’ll take that please.
- KVRian
- 873 posts since 9 Jun, 2020
That’s fantastic:DH-man wrote: Thu Nov 17, 2022 1:33 am This took me longer than it should have but I thought I would stay on theme![]()
Well done all, another great month. Thanks all for likes, comments and votes.
Big thanks to the organisers as well as Tré from ExacousticsHere's to Ghost getting a little less scary and growing in features
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- KVRian
- 730 posts since 26 Dec, 2007 from Australia
Check out what BJ did with the Google score sheet
- KVRian
- 873 posts since 9 Jun, 2020
Hahaha
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BrainBeatMusic BrainBeatMusic https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=561105
- KVRist
- 202 posts since 19 Apr, 2022
in the voting data what are the last 2 columns? I think Gen is the total scores you gave but not sure what the percentage in the last column is.
