KVR Audio

bjporter · Post by **bjporter** » Thu May 30, 2013 10:15 pm

tonedef71 wrote:Right now, I can find only one submission of custom presets for Podolski here on the KVR Audio web site: http://www.kvraudio.com/product/podolsk ... /downloads

A bunch of quality custom presets were created as a by-product of this contest (you can hear them prominently in the submissions).

After the contest is over, would any of you contestants be willing to contribute your best new, custom Podolski presets to the KVR community -- as part of a special collection commemorating this OSC?

I think that closing out an OSC in this fashion would have been a greatly appreciated (and a greatly anticipated) feature of the contests. What synth enthusiast doesn't want more great sounds for their synths? So many decent soft synths were featured in the previous 50+ OSCs; just imagine an OSC synth preset collection commemorating each of them, here on the KVR Audio website.

That sounds intriguing

bftucker · Post by **bftucker** » Thu May 30, 2013 10:41 pm

I like this proposal. I was very happy with the preset collection that resulted from the Kairatune OSC 36 One Synth Challenge:

http://www.kvraudio.com/banks.php?s=dl&id=1648

bjporter · Post by **bjporter** » Thu May 30, 2013 11:21 pm

bftucker wrote:I like this proposal. I was very happy with the preset collection that resulted from the Kairatune OSC 36 One Synth Challenge:

http://www.kvraudio.com/banks.php?s=dl&id=1648

Only thing with mine, is that quite a few of them are layers, and sound vastly different on their own. Like my kick has a strange upper layer. But i'll definitely 'donate' some for sure

V'ger · Post by **V'ger** » Thu May 30, 2013 11:50 pm

I also think getting PC only synths ported to Mac will not be easy. Maybe easier for users to inherit an old PC to use for those competitions..

I guess it's a bit of the same with collecting presets after OSC competitions. Once people are done with their piece (or synths) and deadlines etc and started a new one, there's not much incentive to sort through the mess

that's the user project and pick out the worthy ones, especially as they might only work or be worthy in the setting and with the layering and effects etc. Earlier calls for presets have not been fruitful and show this, but of course there could be the odd sounds released. What would be cool is to share the whole FX chain (layers + effects), but same thing here..

bjporter · Post by **bjporter** » Thu May 30, 2013 11:56 pm

V'ger wrote:I also think getting PC only synths ported to Mac will not be easy. Maybe easier for users to inherit an old PC to use for those competitions..

I guess it's a bit of the same with collecting presets after OSC competitions. Once people are done with their piece (or synths) and deadlines etc and started a new one, there's not much incentive to sort through the mess that's the user project and pick out the worthy ones, especially as they might only work or be worthy in the setting and with the layering and effects etc. Earlier calls for presets have not been fruitful and show this, but of course there could be the odd sounds released. What would be cool is to share the whole FX chain (layers + effects), but same thing here..

First point totally true... depends of course how the VSTi was programmed. Let's say the DSP is all encapsulated in a library, while the GUI, and VST calls are as well... one would simply need to replace VST with AU, and then find a suitable GUI. The gui would be the major thing I'm thinking.

On your later point, that's super true. I'll definitely make a video showing how I made my song, and the layers, effects chains, etc. Not sure I can be arsed to save all the presets and FX, but we'll see.

I guess the ultimate thing is just to simply upload your project really... that's the easiest, assuming someone has your DAW.

V'ger · Post by **V'ger** » Fri May 31, 2013 12:03 am

Let me try to ask one or two developers just so see what they say, will let you know when I get answer.

But really, hardly any decent cross platform Mac/PC synths left so fair warning to Mac OSCers that it will likely be a lot of PC only synths coming up.

evo2slo · Post by **evo2slo** » Fri May 31, 2013 1:53 am

Quick word to the sad faced mac users, I was never able to get bootcamp working well for audio, but turns out the problem was my firewire soundcard. Recently replaced it with one that connects with USB and now it's working great!
If you can get a copy of windows all you need is to create a 30-60GB partition (or maybe even less) of your HD for the windows os and host software, and you'll be back in the game!

http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/

Nightpolymath · Post by **Nightpolymath** » Fri May 31, 2013 1:58 am

Here is my contribution to this month's challenge

Nightpolymath - Mercury

http://soundcloud.com/nightpolymath/nig ... th-mercury

Ten instances of Podolski in FL Studio 11. Only Fruity Limiter and Compressor used.

I'm having a debilitating dry spell lately, and can't come up with any good tunes.

My real job is taking way too much of my time. Wish I had more time to come up with better stuff. Beats sitting at a workstation doing Excel and Powerpoints.

Diego_C · Post by **Diego_C** » Fri May 31, 2013 4:13 am

still in time (done in 6 hours...

)
my submission:

http://soundcloud.com/diegocallegari/rotobam-frog-walk

ROTOBAM - Frog Walk

KVR one synth challenge submission - Podolski vst synth - may 2013
DAW: Reaper x64
Podolski: 18 instances
Effects: C3 multiband compressor free on the master track
Produced in 6 hours by Diego Callegari

Thanks

bjporter · Post by **bjporter** » Fri May 31, 2013 4:36 am

Diego_C.... dude, you freaked me out... I read your post thinking I was late.

It's only May 31st...

Diego_C · Post by **Diego_C** » Fri May 31, 2013 4:47 am

bjporter wrote:Diego_C.... dude, you freaked me out... I read your post thinking I was late.

It's only May 31st...

sorry about that..you still have about 1 day then (checking the kvr forum time)
I had time only today so all my 6 hours of free time has been spent doing my tune

Now I'll go back to my duties, you too

Have a nice day, Cheers

Davias · Post by **Davias** » Fri May 31, 2013 5:18 am

Hello, I would like to participate in the contest but I don't see where to check KVR time. Last post I see was on 30 evening, so does it means I can still submit something till 31 at midnight ?

A few dumb questions because I will go to sleep now and will try tomorrow to finish my song (I only have one loop for now

) :
Can we use EQ, filters, volume automation within the DAW ? I guess distortion cannot be used but what about saturation ? When does saturation becomes distortion ?

Thanks and good luck to everybody.

Kondarivan · Post by **Kondarivan** » Fri May 31, 2013 7:20 am

Hi everyone.
I'm new to this OSC thing, so I hope I did everything right.
Submission: https://soundcloud.com/kondarivan/kondarivan-earthrise

DAW: Reaper x64
FX: DAW's limiter, reverb and EQ.
Amount of Podolskys: 21

Apparently, this is now the biggest OSC challenge yet, huh?

Kondarivan · Post by **Kondarivan** » Fri May 31, 2013 7:35 am

@Davias: https://sites.google.com/site/kvrosc/kvr-time
I think saturators are allowed. Otherwise they wouldn't be in the Recommended Plugins list, right? I guess the point is just not to over-use it until the synth's sound becomes unrecognizable.
About EQ, fiters and volume automation, I'm pretty sure they are legit, as long as they stick to the rules. In fact, you could just read the rules for a much more detailed description: https://sites.google.com/site/kvrosc/rules
Good luck!

Mushy Mushy · Post by **Mushy Mushy** » Fri May 31, 2013 8:47 am

miskaseppa wrote:Just finished my first ever one-synth song "Elektrotanz"

I used:

- Logic Pro 9
- about 50 instances of Podolsky
- Logic channel EQ, Compressor, AdLimiter, silver/gold/platinumVerb

It was really fun to try to make a song with just one sound source. I think the hardest things were the high-end cymbal/percussive sounds and drums. Lots of layering and EQ.
The style of music was also new to me, so it was a very nice challenge.

I really like this track. Definitely will be voting for it.

One question though: can you please reassure me the build at 1:51 wasn't done with rendering/sampler/etc.
It sounds just a bit too perfect ;)8)

One-Synth-Challenge 52: Podolski - Submissions and gossip