One Synth Challenge #203: Synthmaster (ZioMau Wins!)

[bjporter]

Submissions:
https://soundcloud.com/kvrosc/sets/one- ... llenge-203






Results Post:
Here







Special Rules:

• Sample Import is Not allowed, but samples already within the factory presets may be used
• you may use any version of Synthmaster including SM1, SM2, SM3, or Synthmaster Player. So - an opportunity for those who have previously won a copy to put it to good use. Please state with your entry which version you have used.

Welcome to the the One Synth Challenge and Happy new Year!! :
It's a friendly music competition where you can win cool prizes but most importantly, meet amazing musicians, and learn a lot about mixing, sound design, and more!




Here's How It Works:

1. Download our synth of the month here
2. You make an awesome track before the 1st of next month using only the chosen synth and some effects *Rules Apply*
3. Announce your submission here on this thread, with proper details
4. At minimum, please mention # of instances of the synth, the DAW (Reaper, Ableton, etc), and all plugins.
5. Submit your soundcloud link here following the correct format for title, download enabled, and submission description. Your song will be picked up on the OSC player
6. Once submissions are over, the voting starts - you *MUST* vote to get a ranking or prize
7. The voting link will be posted on the 1st, and OP will be updated.
8. Maybe you win? You meet new friends? Learn something new?
9. Most importantly... have fun!
   
   **MAKE SURE YO1U READ THE RULES** | See Contest Page for latest track Submissions, Info, FAQ & More

Bug Reports / Feedback / Support:

• Support Form

This Month's Synth:
"To kick off 2026 we're going with Synthmaster, by our awesome long-time sponsor KV331 Audio."









Prizes:
(Would you like to be a sponsor / prize donor? Contact RichardSemper via PM or go ahead and post your intended donation here! Get a cool mention on our donator wall of honor)

Note:
We are offering a secondary prize (on top of the normal prize):

• JRR Shop (Uncle E) - one choice from JRR Sounds

Additional Bonus Prize!
[*]Yuli Yolo Sound Design - Top 3 winners may claim a soundsets for Vital: Diversity, Bass Music Wavetables, Noises & Exciters
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Big Daw Audio : **New Prize!!!*** One copy of Calm Before Plugin - a mixing one knob plugin that "MAKE DROPS & CHORUSES HIT HARDER"


KV331 Audio : **New Prize!!!*** Synthmaster 3 Producer Bundle


The Wavewarden : ***TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE*** The Wavewarden - One NFR for either Spline Synth or Filter Force


Dawesome : One NFR for an arbitrary Dawesome plugin of choice!


NUSofting : Choose any one NUSofting plug-in of your choice


Touch The Universe : Winner has option to receive 50 banks, totaling $1000 USD!!!


Red Rock Sound : Choose 1 Copy of any plugin


Dmitry Sches : Diversion


Luftrum : Two Choices: 1x NFR license of either Bioscape or the new Lunaris 2 (or two soundsets of choice)


Audio Thing : Outer Space (vintage tape echo plugin)



JRR Sounds: Any 1 soundset (This is a secondary prize, you may pick it as well as your main prize)


JRR Shop : UVI: Digital Synsations (vintage 90's synth sample library and player)


satYatunes : One of any commercial product


Xenos Soundworks : Choice of any 1 product


Newloops.com : any 3 sound packs of choice (excluding bundles)


The Unfinished : Any two soundsets of Choice


Aiyn Zahev Sounds: Any 2 Soundsets of choice from the website (Uplifting Trance Presets)


Solidtrax : 1 Soundset of choice (except for the Future Chill and Space Trips expansions)


Bjulin : Inspire soundset for Zebra 2


LeapIntoTheVoid : Falcon Iterata X subscription or any two soundsets of your choice (Updated Prize!)


Mulperi : 1 Soundbank of Choice





Any other offers of prizes will be greatly appreciated.


Questions? Comments? Concerns? You want some love? Just post here in this thread


Want to try out your skills in other contests / competitions /challenges?

• Itch.io Game Jams: Find game developers looking for musicians. Create music for games, and help win the jam!
• Mix Challenge - Join monthly recurring Songwriting Competitions (with a new theme/genre every month) and/or Mix(ing) Challenges (mixing multi-tracks from scratch). Win prizes!
• RemixExs - A list of contests / music challenge (Seems to be having issues as 2024)
• Skio Music Contests - Lots of remixes you can join (Mostly EDM) - big prizes.
• Splice contests listed on Splice

[The Sound Of Merlin]

I like Synthmaster One a lot! This will be a great round for all of us. Thank you BJ, thank you Richard and thank you Köchelverzeichnis 331 Audio! And a very Happy New Year to all of us!

[z.prime]

I like Synthmaster One a lot! This will be a great round for all of us. Thank you BJ, thank you Richard and thank you Köchelverzeichnis 331 Audio! And a very Happy New Year to all of us!

Synthmaster is a fantastically capable synth with inspiring presets -- all versions of it. SM rounds always have some amazing tracks!

[terrasomniac]

Synthmaster One is free until January 4th!

https://www.synthmaster.com/synthmasterone.aspx

[kv331]

I like Synthmaster One a lot! This will be a great round for all of us. Thank you BJ, thank you Richard and thank you Köchelverzeichnis 331 Audio! And a very Happy New Year to all of us!

You are very welcome, and happy new year from Köchelverzeichnis 331 Audio as well

[NeuKatalYst]

Can any version be used? Or does it have to be, for example, Synthmaster One?

EDIT: just kidding, it says in the rules any version can be used, especially if any had been won in the past

[aarongrooves]

Just saw that Synthmaster One is currently on sale for FREE. Picked that up instantly! And Synthmaster 3 Player. This should be fun. Thx KV331!

Now, if only I could NOT have to write 100 student learning records and resume teaching in a few days

[z.prime]

Get your students to each make you a track!

[Polynik77]

So I get that any version can be used but does that mean you choose one version and stick to that one version or all versions can be used in the project?

Edit: Okay, just re-read it. Choose one, state which one you choose. Right.

[spidergod]

Tempted to enter this month (think last one I entered was #112)

[spidergod]

Does anyone have any links to any lovely cosmic lead presets?

[Vospi]

I did win a copy, but never received it.

[kv331]

I did win a copy, but never received it.

Hi there

Could you please contact me directly and tell me what you won? I'll send you a license.

Best regards

[Vospi]

Could you please contact me directly and tell me what you won? I'll send you a license.

Thanks, appreciate it!

[loris16148]

I'm going bonkers on this one.