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SeBaer · Post by **SeBaer** » Wed Jan 28, 2026 9:05 pm

kv331 wrote: Wed Jan 28, 2026 7:00 pm
SeBaer wrote: Wed Jan 28, 2026 5:33 pm As I stated earlier in a follow-up post, I couldn't reproduce that issue reliably.
If it happens again, could you please send me your Reaper project file?

bulentbiyikoglu AT kv331audio DOT com

Thanks!

The issue was not occuring while saving the reaper project file, but when saving patches during sound design phase in Synthmaster 3, and later loading those patches in a new project. If you're interested, I can send you my patches. I'll experiment a little and then get back to you.

kv331 · Post by **kv331** » Wed Jan 28, 2026 9:16 pm

SeBaer wrote: Wed Jan 28, 2026 9:05 pm The issue was not occuring while saving the reaper project file, but when saving patches during sound design phase in Synthmaster 3, and later loading those patches in a new project. If you're interested, I can send you my patches. I'll experiment a little and then get back to you.

I would really appreciate if you could send me those patches.

Thanks!

ontrackp · Post by **ontrackp** » Thu Jan 29, 2026 2:25 am

M entry this month. I used SM3 full version and made every sound from init except for the lead at the end. SM3 was surprisingly fun for sound design once I got accustomed to the UI, which has some quirks. It's a great sounding synth with a tremendous amount of flexibility.
https://soundcloud.com/ontrackp/snow-day_2
43 instances in Logic Pro. Logic EQ, reverb, delay, compressors, Nova free.
Enjoy and keep warm!

aarongrooves · Post by **aarongrooves** » Thu Jan 29, 2026 10:40 pm

kv331 wrote: Wed Jan 28, 2026 2:46 pm No logs? Are you sure? did you try contacting us for this issue? or post the issue on our SynthMaster 3 thread on Instruments forum ?

SynthMaster 3 / SynthMaster 3 Player has log files under:

Win: c:\users\public\public documents\synthmaster3\logs
Mac: /users/shared/synthmaster3/logs

Your issue is most likely related to custom sample import. Once you send me the log files I will tell you the root cause of the issue.

Bulent

Hi Bulent, thanks for the response! Yes, unfortunately, the log folder was completely empty. But after reading your message a moment ago, I checked again and there are logs now. Weird! Screenshot:

2026-01-28 22_21_46-Logs.png

The first log was from Tues, Jan 27, at 1:55pm. I don't know why there were no logs from the dozens of crashes a couple weeks ago.

I reached out for help getting things running initially (thru the website), and you guys helped me

. But no, I did not reach out regarding this particular crashing issue, partially because I kept running into random issues & annoyances that deterred me lol. So I decided that I'd just stick with SM3PlayerFree and SMOne.

But I've been genuinely blown away by SM3's sounds, even the ones in the free player; it's one of the best sounding synths I've tried. So I might revisit it in the future. Maybe during the next sale

Thanks again!

Parduz · Post by **Parduz** » Fri Jan 30, 2026 4:14 pm

ZioMau wrote: Thu Jan 15, 2026 9:09 pm --- MAGIC 9 ---

ZIO!
I've worked for the whole day trying to get a decent semi-acoustic tom out of SM3, and i can't.

Could you share your Toms from this track, so i can see what am i missing, or try to start from yours to get what i have in my mind?

I'll understand if you don't: it's a challenge, after all

Ciao

XeonKnight · Post by **XeonKnight** » Fri Jan 30, 2026 4:32 pm

https://soundcloud.com/user-533161206/o ... aster3-sos

I rushed to get something done this month because the synth UI was frustrating me to work with.

BWS
18 Synthmaster One
8 Supermassive
Limiter No6
Various BW utils

Aluto · Post by **Aluto** » Fri Jan 30, 2026 8:35 pm

Hi !

here is my entry. I didn’t have much time this month, so this is more like a rough draft.

DAW : Bitwig 5
Synthmaster v1 x32
few DAW built-in fx : dynamics / blur / delay+ / reverb / compressor+ / limiter

https://soundcloud.com/maekawa-i/unfini ... al_sharing

ZioMau · Post by **ZioMau** » Fri Jan 30, 2026 11:44 pm

Parduz wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 4:14 pm
ZioMau wrote: Thu Jan 15, 2026 9:09 pm --- MAGIC 9 ---
ZIO!
I've worked for the whole day trying to get a decent semi-acoustic tom out of SM3, and i can't.

Could you share your Toms from this track, so i can see what am i missing, or try to start from yours to get what i have in my mind?

I'll understand if you don't: it's a challenge, after all

Ciao

Hi, ok...no problem but hurry up...you don't have so much time.
I made the drumkit with two layered drumkits(one more punchy, one more spacey) token from two stock presets. You find them in the shared file. I used SM2. Don't know if the wavetable is the same for other versions.

If you use reaper i also attached the project file with drumkit track chains and bus. Inserts in tracks are mainly for keys mapping: i always use same setting because i need to think as a real drummer and so i have elements mapped symmetrically for left / right hand on the keyboard.

Hope it could be useful

Ciaoooooooo!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CWVKoC ... sp=sharing

Parduz · Post by **Parduz** » Sat Jan 31, 2026 8:12 am

Thanks @ZioMau .... i'm so dumb! After a whole day spent in trying to make it from "pure synthesis" (a thing I've always done in OSC) i didn't even thought to look if there was an available sample, LOL.
(and i won't tell you how much time i've spent in creating an horrible crash cymbal starting from white noise

)

Nd6829 · Post by **Nd6829** » Sat Jan 31, 2026 10:00 am

Hi everyone,

Here is my submission for this month.

https://soundcloud.com/nd-6829/osc-203-ver

I’m truly blown away by everyone's amazing tracks...

I have so much respect for your talent.

If you have some time, I would love to hear your feedback and any advice you may have.

A big thank you to the OSC organizers and KV331 Audio.

I’m always enjoying these challenges !

Synthmaster one x 26

DAW : GarageBand

GarageBand's Limiter

GarageBand's Reverb

Softube Saturation Knob

YYeet · Post by **YYeet** » Sat Jan 31, 2026 1:20 pm

Hello everyone!

Here's my submission for this challenge:
https://soundcloud.com/yyeet-138007360/unspoken

DAW:
Ableton Live 12

Synth:
65 - Synthmaster

Ableton Stock:
37 - EQ Eight
9 - Reverb
2 - Utility
3 - Compressor
2 - Limiter
1 - Auto Pan-Tremolo
2 - Arpeggiator
5 - Multiband Compressor
2 - Delay

3rd Party VSTs:
2 - GATE-12
2 - kHs Transient Shaper
1 - MWaveShaper
1 - MRingModulator
1 - Signalizer
1 - Saturator
1 - MLoudnessAnalyzer

Wanted to do much more but had to control myself and finish up the track before I fumble the whole thing. Anyways, hope you all enjoy my track and all the best to everyone on this challenge.

Parduz · Post by **Parduz** » Sat Jan 31, 2026 1:35 pm

Here I am, after too much time, I'm finally partecipating to another OSC!

Here's my entry:
https://soundcloud.com/fabiocalzolari/p ... ave-osc203

12 SM3 instances, all sound made from scratch using just Basic waves and noises, with the exception of the Toms and the Crash cymbals
A lot of TDR Nova EQ instances
Mo Verb on the drums
Nick Crow 8505 Lead + Valhalla Supermassive on the Lead
Smartelectronix Ambience on the background distorted guitar
3 BlueARP vst instances to gain a bit of time in the "quiet" section

Many thanks to the guys who kickstarted me at the very beginning of this thread!

The original idea of this piece is 40 years old, made with the tiny "sequencer" of my Yamaha PS-55
and some overdub playing live over a walkman

. I still have the cassette from that year, and for some reason i felt that SM3 was the right synth to re-made the song.

As usual, i had a hard time in mixing/mastering it: hope you'll enjoy it anyway.

treeheated · Post by **treeheated** » Sat Jan 31, 2026 4:18 pm

Here is my submission. Brutal feedback please!

https://soundcloud.com/treeheated/what- ... hese-woods

I used SynthMaster 2. This is the first time I've made a track in Linux. I used yabridge to run Windows plugins. It took a bit of effort to understand everything and get set up, but eventually everything ran relatively smoothly. Well, there are still some little mysteries to solve but nothing that would stop me making a track!

DAW: Reaper
FX counts:
- VST3i: SynthMaster 2 (KV331 Audio) x29
- VST3: OrilRiver (Denis Tihanov) x1
- VST3: SPAN (Voxengo) x1
- VST3: TDR Nova (Tokyo Dawn Labs) x1
- VST: ReaComp (Cockos) x2
- VST: ReaDelay (Cockos) x1
- VST: ReaEQ (Cockos) x6
- VST: ReaLimit (Cockos) x3

ffx · Post by **ffx** » Sat Jan 31, 2026 4:29 pm

Here my track, didn't really finetune-finish it, but I hope you like it:
https://soundcloud.com/hanzmeyzer-labs/silicon-dreams

DAW: Bitwig

Used plugins:
12 x Synthmaster 3
15 x ZL Equalizer 2
9 x ZL Compressor
1 x Valhalla Supermassive
1 x Crunchrr
1 x Bitwig Limiter

I've slightly added Crunchrr (awesome free plugin) onto the bass group in one part, I hope this is ok, I think you still can hear the Synthmaster 3 character. I really like the precise sound capabilities of this synth. Best track name ever.

EDIT: Oh damn, posted with the wrong account, should have been "Hanz Meyzer", please take that into account.

Juergen · Post by **Juergen** » Sat Jan 31, 2026 4:33 pm

My entry
JuergenK - The old tired man is dancing in a disco
https://soundcloud.com/user-221952934-5 ... al_sharing

DAW: Cubase 15 Pro
Synth: 7x SynthMaster 3
Cubase fx: Frequency, Auto Pan, Stereo Delay, PingPong Delay, Compressor, FX Modulator, Limiter

No external FX

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