One Synth Challenge #194: Monolit by BLEASS (exponent1 Wins!)

[PeterBPL]

I updated my track - how is possible that new uploaded track have the same link? I though that I must update info, but link is for sure the same. I have free SoundCloud account so I must delete previous track and then upload new one.

It's not actually the same link. Not on the playlist I made. But I'll re-add it.

I have that image of giraffe here on forum for fast link to Soundcloud and it's the same link. It still works with new song. Strange. I expect that it must be somehow different, but... I didn't change that html code on image at all and still it works. Maybe different links types. Who knows.

[loris16148]

https://soundcloud.com/user-87727874/loris-wake-up

Loris - Wake Up
Reaper 7

108 instances of Monolit

FX Used:
Gclip
frequency spectrum analyzer
VUMeter
Voxengo SPAN
Signilizer
KHz Distortion
ReaComp
ReaPhaseRotator - to try to get the sine wave in the kick phase-aligned
MCompressor
KHz Clipper
ReaXComp
ReaEQ
Khz Reverb
KHz Filter
Ozone 8 Imager
MBandPass
Mequalizer
KHz Delay
MConvolutionEZ
KHz Formant Filter
Khz transientShaper
Ohmicide - not used to its full potential
ReaLimit
MCharmVerb
Khz gain
MComb - for light accentuation on percussion
Khz Stereo
KHz trance Gate

This song took several tries to get to where I want it. Once i fleshed out the idea, I started layering sounds to get a fuller feel for the track and to decorate the space. I'm particularly proud of the kick, which is three active instances of the synth, i crafted the envelopes down to the millisecond and used an oscilloscope to precisely dial in the timing. I had several initial approaches for the kick none of which worked well. I worked a lot on the percussion to get metallic sounds using the FM function of the synth and also using a lot of EQ to peak frequencies. I wouldn't say I went full 11/10 but I went 9/10 on EQ. I also used some distortion, to about 5/10. I accentuated sounds but did not completely destroy them. A lot of texture to certain percussion was obtained by layering different sounds at different pitches and also different FM ratios etc. Playing with envelopes goes a long way.

The bass sounds are all very simple actually and most are a few layers deep with different waveforms FM-ing at different ratios and pitches. I was going to go ballistic on the basses and use EQ, clipping and even convolution to obliterate the sound. But to avoid being DQ i opted for the PG 13 version.

the amount of automation in this project with greater than 100 instances of the synth has made it a chore to navigate. Some midi clips have 6 or 7 layers of automation and other have only one but heavily adjusted everywhere. the automation I used the most is volume. Cutting sounds so they don't interfere with other sounds and to cut reverb tails, and also to shape sounds since i did not like the way the envelopes in the synth itself worked at times. Working with audio clips would have made this much easier. I do not think I will go this hard for OSC ever again. But then again...it was kinda fun...

The song is clipped and compressed severely. I could have pushed it harder but i did NOT!! in order to preserve that last gasp of dynamic range that was slowly waiting to die. This is not a ballad, or classical, its dubstep - or something like it.

The song got its name from the distinct digital alarm sound that we're all so familiar with. I used it in the buildup, in the drop, everywhere...

Nothing on the master except Gclip and ReaLimiter.

Thats all i got

[exponent1]

Hi All,

Here's my submission for this round.

https://soundcloud.com/theexponent/callingthemonolith

DAW: Reaper
Synth: Monolit (35 Instances)
Mixing FX (Free): ReaComp, ReaGate(Gating Snare Reverb), ReEQ (HP/LP), Flux Mini 2(Sidechain), Orilriver, Supermassive, Deelay, DD AutoPan, Panagement 2, Wider, Lil Tube (Subtle Bus Saturation), GClip, Loudmax, ReaLimit
Mastering: Nova, Lil Tube, Kotelnikov, LoudMax
Metering: Prism

[doctorbob]

Here's my contribution for this month's challenge. Sort of 12/8, mixed with some 4/4.

[Thanks to my Discord fiends for reminding me to use the Unison on my percussion!
Also, thanks to @Taron, for helping me make a better bass patch from one of his.]

DAW: Reaper 7
Track details: 15 * Monolit, Bass Professor, Piz midiPolyphony, Oril River, OTT, ReaEQ
Master Details: TDR VOS SlickEQ, Voxengo MSED, Limiter No 6.
Meter: SPAN, Youlean Loudness Meter
Stats: LUFS: -13.4, DR: 9

https://soundcloud.com/doctorbob/a-trio ... 94-monolit

[SIL3NC3_SWX]

One Synth Challenge #194: Monolit by BLEASS

https://sites.google.com/site/kvrosc/20 ... 94-monolit
https://www.bleass.com/product/bleass-monolit/

SiL3NC3_SWX - Sweep Undulations
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Here is my drop for this month's challenge.

https://soundcloud.com/soulwerx/sil3nc3 ... ndulations

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DAW: Bitwig 5.3
19 instances (tracks) of Monolit

FX:
- Blur, EQ-5, Peak Limiter, Convolution, Delay-2, Distortion
- Valhalla Supermassive
- Wider

Mastering:
- TDR Kotelnikov
- Peak Limiter (Bitwig)

Analysis:
- MAnalyzer
- YouLean Loudness Meter2

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Enjoy.

[doctorbob]

Just a quick note to say that I have updated my track (above) with a new bass sound derived from a patch kindly listed on the Discord by @Taron. More attack, and a little bit of fizz, moving the sound more towards an upright bass vs a bass guitar, if that makes any sort of sense.

dB

[] Peter:H []

+++ Submission +++
https://soundcloud.com/p-e-t-e-r-h/lotn ... ng-osc-194
Tiring synth. But I love the punch this creates going full 11 in my car.

Details ... actually just as always.
DAW Bitwig 5.3.x
Bitwig FX: Tool, Compressor+, Dynamics, various Delays, Peak-Limiter
3rdParty: MEqualizer, MCompressor, Tal Reverb 4
Specific on Master: Auburn Lens, Compressor+, LoudMax
Metering / Listening: Youlean, Immersive Headphone Correction

[bzz]

My submission for this month. It's just a simple ambient-ish piece, because I didn't like the synth enough to spend more time with it. Maybe I just didn't study it enough in detail, but I experienced some quirky behavior (e.g. non-deterministic envelopes and LFO). Also, why do we have to deal with mono synths in 2025? Just a rhetorical question

Anyway, all sounds created from scratch. Produced in Cakewalk. 17 instances of Monolit. epicCLOUDS, OTT, LFX-1310, midiPolyphony and W1 Limiter as the external FX.

https://soundcloud.com/petr-n-mec/bzz-silicon-dreaming

[PeterBPL]

Also, why do we have to deal with mono synths in 2025?
Anyway, all sounds created from scratch. Produced in Cakewalk. 17 instances of Monolit. epicCLOUDS, OTT, LFX-1310, midiPolyphony and W1 Limiter as the external FX.

Well, mono synths are great for leads and basses, so why not. At least good mono synths.

BTW. LFX-1310 is kind of multi effect, so it would be nice to made detailed description what effects was used from it.

[atothek]

Is it only me or anyone else thinks its a scam tactic to provide all your information for a free download?

anybody that have just a download link?

[bzz]

Also, why do we have to deal with mono synths in 2025?
Anyway, all sounds created from scratch. Produced in Cakewalk. 17 instances of Monolit. epicCLOUDS, OTT, LFX-1310, midiPolyphony and W1 Limiter as the external FX.

Well, mono synths are great for leads and basses, so why not. At least good mono synths.

BTW. LFX-1310 is kind of multi effect, so it would be nice to made detailed description what effects was used from it.

Well, you can do leads and basses with a polyphonic synth I just think that a mono synth is not competitive these days, that's all.

About the LFX-1310. On this track I only used one instance of it in a send bus for a ping-pong delay.

[bzz]

Is it only me or anyone else thinks its a scam tactic to provide all your information for a free download?

anybody that have just a download link?

I didn't feel comfortable with this either. Luckily it didn't seem to check the other fields, so I just gave the email and filled in XXX in the rest of the fields.

[doctorbob]

My use of LFX is usually confined to the auto panning - feel comfortable with that one.

dB

[Tachman]

Tachman, The joyful 90's

Hi, due to the mono of this instrument I had some interesting experiences
I used 50 instances (Monolith) for the song
All effects from Studio One 6.6 + free Dreverb2


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DAW: Studio One 6.6
50 track - Month's Synth instances

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FX:
- built-in plugins from Srudio One 6.6
"mixtool, compressor, Binaural Pan, mixverb, Pro Eq, splitter, mixtool, limiter, analog Delay
+ free Dreverb2 "

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Mastering:
Mastered using Studio One 6.6 built-in effects

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https://soundcloud.com/ptachmanski_73/0 ... al_sharing

[BrainBeatMusic]

Hi guys, here is my entry for the month called Moonlight Groove I hope you enjoy it. I made it using 16 instances of Moonlit in Ableton Live 11 using the following effects. Drum buss, EQ Eight, Color limiter, Glue compressor, Reverb, Compressor, Ozome Imager 2, Re-Enveloper, Delay, Auto Filter, Note Length, Utility, Pitch, Youlean loudness meter 2.

I will, unfortunately, be going in for surgery tomorrow so I have had to rush completing it today and am hopeful I will be out early enough to get my voting done around the recovery and rehab. Good luck, everyone.


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