One Synth Challenge #167: Any One DAW Synth (Taron Wins!)

[L-EctroBit]

Well, Cakewalk by Bandlab does not have any synth. So I'll wait and see what February brings us. Bye.

But it has a whole Roland sound canvas.. the competition is your oyster!!

I still own Sonar 8.5 pro... so this van unlock great opportunities with eithe z3ta, dimension pro, roland convas synths or even pentagon... which should I choose?

I'm glad you have so many options to choose from. Lucky you. I don't know what Sonar 8.5 pro has but as I said before Cakewalk by BandLab doesn't have any synth.

EDIT:

It is true that Cakewalk has the TTS‑1 and that someone can make a track with this plugin, which comes with a large number of instrument presets, such as piano, violin, synth sounds, etc., but they can hardly be modified. They are sounds ready to be used and just be modified with a little chorus, reverb, a filter and little else. It's not the kind of sound design work I'm looking to do at OSC. I prefer to wait and see what the month of February brings us.

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Does Bitwig "The Grid" qualify as "Any One DAW Synth"?

[Frank Geppert]

Hm, this is hard. I cannot imagine to get anything interesting out of ReaSynth. I mean it just creates basic waves. That is all. Let me think about that. Of couse it would be easy to work with Bitwig or any other DAW, but mybe this is the challenge.

[Old_Progger]

I'm a bit unsure. May I use any of Bitwig synth, even the drum machine, or do I have to only select one of them?

[doctorbob]

My assumption is that you can only use "one" of the DAW synths. If not, I have a plethora of various built in synths I could use. I guess Richard might need to clarify, but it does say "Any ONE Daw Synth"!!

db

[Old_Progger]

I was assuming the same, but will await Richards answer.

[z.prime]

It's "Any One DAW Synth". Pick one synth and use it for everything, like other OSC rounds. I'm sure this is the intent of the challenge.

[FrogsInPants]

Hm, this is hard. I cannot imagine to get anything interesting out of ReaSynth. I mean it just creates basic waves. That is all. Let me think about that. Of couse it would be easy to work with Bitwig or any other DAW, but mybe this is the challenge.

I would probably stack a bunch of instances to use it as a primitive additive engine. It's extremely fiddly work, as you have to work out the global detune to use for each instance manually, and switch between instances to make changes for each partial. Since the global detune only has a range of +/- 1 octave, you'd also need some MIDI Transpose Notes in there to extend the range.

That's how I would approach it, anyway. Probably with some simple JSFX connected to the parameter automation of all the instances in each stack to serve as a macro bank and compute the detune offsets. It's certainly not an approach for everybody. It seems like a comparable challenge to Bucket Pops, with some advantages and disadvantages. I had a blast with Bucket Pops in 147, but that was my choice, and something that had been percolating in my head for a while. I find myself unamused by having such a wildly asymmetrical limitation imposed on me. So unless some inspiration strikes, I'll probably try to make some wonky generative nonsense in Cardinal stand-alone, instead. Props to anyone who does take on making something interesting with ReaSynth, though.

This challenge could open up some interesting opportunities for people who want to get really creative with things normal OSC rounds can't allow but i'd like to get some official thought before starting on my epic dance experience made entirely from Audacity's Risset Drum generator

That's what I'm talking about, picking something off the wall for yourself. I 100% support this!

[RuediRena]

Happy New Year everybody!

Question: Would using filters with ReaSynth be allowed? Like in the following Reapermania video as described from 5:20 in chapter "filter" on the timeline.

[psycho45039]

Does Bitwig "The Grid" qualify as "Any One DAW Synth"?

Similar to what I was thinking, Live's CV Instrument opens a world of modular possibilities, LOL!

[RichardSemper]

Quick rules clarification: This month Commercial Plugins are allowed, subject to all the usual restrictions regarding pitching, modulation etc.

[photonic]

Would using filters with ReaSynth be allowed?

Same question here. ReaSynth has no filter at all.
Without using ReaEQ as a filter, no sounddesign makes sense.

[z.prime]

Using DAW-provided filters I think is part of "how you are expected to use ReaSynth", and IMO should be allowed.

[RichardSemper]

Many questions asked - so here is a general clarification of some points:

1. What can be considered a DAW synthesizer?
Any synth shipped with the DAW including bundled third party ones

2. Modular: (e.g. Bitwig the Grid, Mulab, VCV etc.) are allowed, however if there is capability to add third party modules they should be subject to same rules as third party plugins)

3. Samples, samplers, romplers etc. are not allowed. This may exclude a number of native DAW synth plugins e.g. Padshop, and a number of modules within modular synths.

4. Reaper: The JSPlugins can be considered as native to the DAW

[RuediRena]

4. Reaper: The JSPlugins can be considered as native to the DAW

Sorry to bother you again, Richard. To me it still isn't clear if we can use JS filters (or third party filters) for sound design in ReaSynth. Normally I would consider their use a violation of rules.
TIA for clarification.