One Synth Challenge #204: Nakst Integrate (J.Ruegg Wins!)

[løkken]

Some used presets are made from scratch, others are taken from the factory banks with minor adjustments.

https://soundcloud.com/l-k-k-n/not-belonging

DAW: Reaper 7.32

Integrate x18

JS: 8x Mono to 1x Stereo Mixer x1
JS: Mid/Side Decoder x2
JS: Mid/Side Encoder x2
JS: Saturation x1
JS: Stereo Width x3
JS: Transient Controller x4

ReaComp x5
ReaEQ x12
ReaGate x1

kHs Limiter x2
TDR Kotelnikov x1
ValhallaSupermassive x7

[marks-a-whybikky]

... my submission ...

https://soundcloud.com/marks-a-whybikky ... al_sharing

DAW: StudioOne 7
35 Instances of Integrate (by nakst)
Host plug-ins: ProEq, Compressor, Gate, DualPan, Limiter, De-Esser, OpenAir, MixVerb, AnalogDelay
Other plug-ins: MCharmeVerb, Raum, MSED

— and no time. Its unfinished.

... hope you enjoy

[seap]

Counter Clockwise Memories
https://soundcloud.com/seap681/counter- ... e-memories
By Seap, February 2026

10 instances of Integrate.
All instrument effects used, including EQ, are internal Integrate effects, except basic master eq, limiting.

Part of the full length album puristicly crafted with Integrate, but I figured that a +40 minutes track was a little excessive. If you like the track, go and give the full LP a spin.

Through The Mist
By Seap

https://soundcloud.com/seap681/through-the-mist

Details:
Synth: 146 instances of Nakst Integrate.
Track effects: None (all effects and EQ are internal Integrate effects)
Mastering effects: Stock Reaper EQ, compression + LoudMax.

[RichardSemper]

Entry:
https://soundcloud.com/richard-semper/r ... -emergence

Used 13 instances of Integrate in Mulab 10
Factory sounds modified, used and abused: DR Bass Drum, PL Timber, PD Choir and Warmth, SY Brainwash, FX Super Mushroom; All the rest from scratch.

DAW Fx: Limiter, Compressor, EQ.

The main opening theme I simply played what I felt with the PD Choir and Warmth patch. It set the tone for the rest. Sound-design wise this synth was a natural for creating the sounds I had in mind and is very easy to use.
Onboard fx were extensively used and give the synth lots of character. The external fx were only used for the mix.

Cover Artwork by Jenny

[ELEX]

Perhaps not quite ready, but here goes:

https://soundcloud.com/elex101/elex-the ... ry-osc-204

Made in Reaper 7, using 29 instances of NAKST Integrate
Mildly massaged on tracks by ReaControlMIDI, TDR Nova, HY-Delay 4, BlueARP, ZEEK Chop, and Flux Bittersweet.
Some additional kneading performed at the master level by: TDR Nova, Protoverb, A1 Stereo Control, Limiter No6, and Flux Bittersweet.

[Fbr]

here is some short piece of Noise made with Integrate:
https://soundcloud.com/the-broken-machine/fbr-osc204


Made with Ableton12 using 7x Integrate and 8x IntegrateFX
1x Ableton EQ8 in the master
Ableton Limiters

good luck everyone

[silverpants]

My entry: Thrumweaving The Krellnoth
https://soundcloud.com/slugnest/thrumwe ... al_sharing

Chapter 0: Jurn (calibrating dampeners)
Chapter 1: The Veldroc (decay examined)
Chapter 3: Splind (catastrophic manifold inversion)
Chapter 4: The Glent (stabilisation)
Chapter Y: Cromp (thermodynamic limits)
Chapter 9: Blistrom (absolute matrix)
Chapter 00: Thrumweft (emergence observed)

My entry for OSC#204
35 instances of Integrate
No pre-sets were used
No outboard Reverbs or Delays

Dead Duck: Limiter, Filter, ReaEQ
Mastering: ReaComp ReaXComp JS Saturation, kHS Gain, Limter No6
SPAN, Youlead Loudness Meter

[MadMcMan]

https://soundcloud.com/madmcman/hollow-circuit

Here's mine for feb, made in bitwig.


Made in Bitwig with 88 Integrate and Integrate FX
All from Init.

With the following free VSTS and Bitwig fx

VST:
ToTape8
TDR Nove
TDR Molotok
TDR Kotelnikov
FreeClip2
Dragonfly Room
Valhalla Supermassive
KHS Dual Delay
Span
Buster SE
Wider
Pancake 2
STFU
Limiter No6
Frontier
FerricTDSMK2
Density MK2
ThrillseekerXTCMK3
Tape Hack2
ToTape7
SuperCharger
RoughRider3

Bitwig:
EQ2
Mid-Side
Tool
Key Fliter+
Note Repeats
FX Layer
Instrument Layer
Sculpt
Focus
Multiband FX
Delay 2.

also my count of 88 includes IntegrateFX.

[violator_alba]

Another synth with effects that are 'good enough' so not many additional plugins this month. Back to Bitwig 5.3.13 as this is another CLAP plugin. 14 instances of Integrate used along with the following:

- dpMeter5, BlueCat Gain3 and KClip Zero for clip to zero
- kHs Gate on the snare
- Polarity MD on the drum buss
- Bitwig Compressor+ on the bass
- TDR Nova & Kotelnikov, Bitwig Saturator and KClip Zero on master

https://soundcloud.com/violator-alba-99 ... al_sharing

Aside from the hats and cymbal, all patches from init.
This month's image comes courtesy of me.

[TobiasMiller]

Here's my submission for OSC #204 - Nakst Integrate

https://soundcloud.com/tobiasmiller/coalesce

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DAW: Reaper v7.55
46x Integrate (nakst)
7x ReaEQ (Cockos)
3x GATE-12 (Tilr)
1x dearVR PRO 2 (Dear Reality)
1x IntegrateFX (nakst)
1x Raum (Native Instruments)
1x ValhallaSupermassive (Valhalla DSP, LLC)
1x kHs Transient Shaper (Kilohearts)
1x Wider (Polyverse Music)
1x JS Spectral Harshness Control (DocShadrach)
1x bx_masterdesk Classic (Plugin Alliance)

[jasinski]

https://soundcloud.com/jasinski/powergrid

18 instances. Ableton Live 12- native effects: EQ8, Glue Compressor, Color Limiter, Auto Pan, Vahalla Supermassive.

[toadhjo]

https://soundcloud.com/vaporidol/never-lose-hope

It's been a hot minute since I last participated in the OSC. Integrate is such a lovely synth that I couldn't miss this chance.

As others have noted, Integrate has excellent on-board effects so I found myself reaching for FX plugins very rarely. I used them primarily to tighten up the drums and to create spatial effects across multiple instances of Integrate.

My primary inspirations this month were Junya Nakano and Van Halen.

I'm tempted to write out the narrative for my track. But I want to let the music speak for itself, and I wouldn't want to spoil the ending!

Technical details:
Reaper 7.61

nakst Inegrate x24

Track FX
Varienty of Sound Feenstaub TC x1
Karzog KClip Zero x1
Kilohearts kHs Nonlinear Filter x1
Melda MConvolutionEZ x3
Spectral Plugins Pancz x1
Cockos Reacomp x1
JS Stereo to Surround Rotator x1

Master FX
JS ReEQ
Cockos ReaXcomp
Variety of Sound FerricTDSmkIII
TBProAudio TBPAVolume
Xilentch XMLimiter

Artwork: Moon above the sea at Daimotsu Bay - Benkei by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi [Public Domain]

[MilksterX]

Hi All

Here's my submission

https://soundcloud.com/milksterx/expanded

29 instances in Bitwig 5.6

DAW FX
Blur, Tilt, EQ5, Compressor+, Convolution, Peak Limiter, Filter

3rd party FX
Supermassive, RARSE, Air2, khs bit crusher, khs distortion, STFU, free clip, wider, Deelay, TDR Nova,
Loudmaxx,

[J.Ruegg]

Hello, this is my entry:

I tried to glue it the best I could before deadline.
I'm happy I finally submitted something for a Nakst round!

https://soundcloud.com/jruegg/derivate

Made in Bitwig 5.2.5

65 instances of Integrate
3 instances of Integrate FXs

Bitwig FXs:

11 x Over
3 x Oscilloscope
9 x Eq+
1 x Peak Limiter
1 x Mid/Side
7 x Tool
5 x NoteReceiver
2 x NoteFilter

External FXs

14 x XFer OTT
3 x Khs Transient Shaper

[Darksynth FX]

My submission:

https://soundcloud.com/darksynth-fx/dar ... g-the-line

-12 LUFS Integrated

DAW: Ableton Live 11 Suite
14x Integrate by Nakst
15x Ableton Utility
17x Ableton EQ8
4x Xfer Ott
3x Flux Bittersweet
1x Infected Mushroom Wider
1x Ableton Glue Compressor
1x Voxengo Tube Amp
1x LoudMax
1x OrilRiver (Send)
1x Ableton Delay (Send)