One Synth Challenge #171: Apricot by nakst (silverpants Wins!)

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Hanz Meyzer wrote: Mon May 15, 2023 2:28 pm The monophonic mode seems to produce clicks on note-start, I guess there is some declicking algorithmic stuff missing? Maybe internally limit to 2 voices minimum and "micro-crossfade" it then?
Either do what Bob says (introduce a little attack), or make sure "retrigger" is turned on. This will start that oscillator at the beginning of its phase cycle, rather than some point in between itself. This will also be visually reflected in the window. 👍
New tracks: https://linktr.ee/neukatalyst
Discord: neukatalyst (preferred method of contact)

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A battle against my daemons

https://soundcloud.com/eauson/apricot-osczy
Details
24 jnstances
Reaper
Too many FX
Purest gain
Baxandall
Acceleration
Inflator package
DC filter
Clip softly
Fir Como
Multi analyser
Youlean
ReaEq
Roughrider3
MV
Reverb
Peakeater
Yamatube
TDR kotelnikov
Minus delay
Mackeq
Matrixverb
Transient
VariMu
Bright Ambiance 3
Dubstation
Pastel verb
Deelay
Air2
Subsonic
Bass Professor
SLAX
Distance
Overtone geq
Hornet SW34eq
Tungsten
Valhallla suoermassive
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Could be that I'll change it later...
https://on.soundcloud.com/xUMAh
Emergence Of Consciousness
pre master of my OSC 171 entry
12 instances of Apricot synth in Ableton Live

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Updated mix, hopefully better drums, thanks to @exponent1 for the feedback,
maybe it's too bright now?
https://soundcloud.com/liqih/emergence-of-consciousness
pre master v2 of my OSC 171 entry
12 instances of Apricot synth in Ableton Live

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IV! wrote: Mon May 08, 2023 2:20 pm
h66 wrote: Sun May 07, 2023 7:08 pm The OSC rules are a bit confusing :o for me ...
... I hope to see you in the list of participants!) But at least a free SoundCloud account is needed to participate, because the voting page works only with SC submissions...
Done :D
https://soundcloud.com/user-811743416/h ... al_sharing

DAW: FL Studio 21

Plugins used: Apricot, FL stock plugins, OrilRiver, Xfer OTT

Apricot 2x Kick > FX: Fruity parametric EQ 2, Fruity Stereo Enhancer, FL Maximus, Fruity peak controller
Apricot Clap > FX: Fruity parametric EQ 2, OrilRiver, Xfer OTT
Apricot OHat > FX: Fruity parametric EQ 2, Fruity delay 2, OrilRiver, Xfer OTT
Apricot CHat > FX: like OHat
Apricot 2x Bass > FX: Fruity parametric EQ 2, Fruity delay 2, Fruity Stereo Enhancer, Xfer OTT, Fruity parametric EQ 2 (sidechain)
Apricot 3x Pluck > FX: Fruity parametric EQ 2, Fruity delay 2, Fruity OrilRiver, Xfer OTT
Apricot 3x Lead FX: Fruity parametric EQ 2, Fruity delay 2, Fruity parametric EQ 2, Fruity Blood Overdrive

Master: Fruity Stereo Shaper, Xfer OTT, FL Maximus

[the second track in this soundcloud account is the "original" with "vocals" :D an a few exchanges with Synth1 and Hybrid 3]

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Hey there!
Here's my submission for this round.

https://soundcloud.com/mylofymusic/cranky

Used effect plugins (all free and open source):
-LSP paramatric EQ (MidSide and Stereo)
-ZaMultiCompX2
-Dragonfly Hall Reverb
-LSP Multiband Dynamic Processor
-LSP Gate
-x42-eq
-airwindows ToTape5
-airwindows Cabs
-airwindows Galactic
-ZamCompX2
-Calf Vintage Delay
-x-42 MIDI strum

Master Chain:
-LSP paramatric EQ
-clean-machine
-LSP Multiband Compressor
-ReFine
-PeakEater
-x42-dpl Limiter

EDIT:
Forgot to add some details:
28 instances of Apricot
DAW: Zrythm 1.0.0-beta.4.9.1-1-g623246531 www.zrythm.org/de/index.html on Archlinux
Last edited by MyLoFy on Sun May 28, 2023 11:30 am, edited 1 time in total.

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My remixes of this haven't improved it so here's my attempt this month. Seven out of eight people can dance to this.

https://soundcloud.com/taptapdoubletap/ ... -the-seven

DAW: Live 11
Apricot x10
No third party effects (there's plenty of creative options in the synth). No return channels.

Each track has an EQ8, Utility, Saturator (in clip mode) and Compressor.

The master has EQ8, Compressor, Glue Compressor, Utility and Limiter.

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+++ Submission +++

You Make Me Smile

A EDM piece with 3 movements in losely G minor: Adagio, Vivace, molto Vivacissimo con molto distortione
https://soundcloud.com/p-e-t-e-r-h/you-making-me-smile

Details:
Synth: ~ 40 Apricote Instances
DAW: Bitwig 5.0 Beta
FX: Auburn Lens Free, ISOL8, master_me, Loudmax, MEqualizer, Bitwig EQ, Delays, Compressor, Dynamics, Peak Limiter, Multiband Container, Saturator
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] Peter:H [ wrote: Sun May 21, 2023 5:51 pm +
Adagio, Vivace, molto Vivacissimo con molto distortione
cool!

"Adagio, Vivace, più che Vivacissimo con molta distorsione"

That's what we would write in Italy.

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update: v3 mixdown of my OSC 171 entry
12 instances of Apricot synth in Ableton Live 9
Stock effects: eq-eight, compressor, delays, reverb
+ on master bus Clean Machine and Max 1, free fx.
Flac Download Enabled.

https://soundcloud.com/liqih/emergence-of-consciousness

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OK, here's this months entry/musings from Doctor Bob. Lynyrd Skynyrd inspired?

Track Details: 20 * Apricot, 18 * ReaEQ, 1 * Bass Professor, 6 * Oril River, 12 * OTT, 1 * Twin Delay
Master: SlickEQ, FerricTDS, MSED, Limiter No.6
Meter: SPAN, Youlean Loudness Meter 2
Stats: LUFS: -12.7 ,DR: 7

Enjoy

https://soundcloud.com/doctorbob/skynns

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My entry: The Late Heavy Bombardment Of Mars

https://soundcloud.com/slugnest/the-lat ... al_sharing

I was talking about planetary formation with some other OSC'ers (as you do) and this early violent period of Mars came up - which inspired me.

20 instances of Apricot - all designed from Init.
DAW: Reaper
Dead Duck: AutoPan, Filter, MonoDelay, Limiter
ReaEQ, ReaXComp
OrilRiver Reverb (but mostly the Apricot reverb)
Reaper JS Saturation, Kilohearts Gain
Limiter No6, SPAN, YouLean Loudness Meter.
Captain Silverpants

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Submission: Kernel Panic.

https://soundcloud.com/neverbeeninariot/kernel-panic

Kept the mix side of things uber simple this month - Apricot sounds great out of the box, excellent work Nakst!

REAPER
-- Tracks --
Apricot (12)
FreeClip (1)
ReaComp (7)
ReaEQ (8)
ReaLimit (5)
ValhallaFreqEcho (2)
ValhallaSuperMassive (1)
-- Master --
TDR Nova
ReaLimit
Loudness Meter

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Sooo... my first post and my first entry here! Happy to hear all the feedback you could give.

Synth - Apricot by nakst
DAW - Bitwig 30-day trial version
Number of instances - 45
Used in-DAW plug-ins - EQ5, Dynamics, Compressor, Tool, Arpeggiator, Filter
Third-party free/open-source plug-ins - OldSkoolVerb, PeakEater, Voxengo Span, YouLean Loudness Meter 2

Big up to my friend Andrei for this awesome cover picture:
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The Entry on SoundCloud:
https://soundcloud.com/iamfwl/i-am-fwl- ... inz-osc171

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Ok, guys here is my track for this month I think I got a very decent result given I had to use the Ildaeil wrapper plugin to get it to work. I would have liked to have had the extra automation of the synth's parameters but I mostly worked around this.
I used Ableton Live with Ildaeil with 15 instances (hence the name) and there effects EQ eight, Drum Buss, LoudMax, Utility, Glue compressor, Saturator, Ozone Imager 2, LFO, Reverb, Auto Filter, Arpeggiator.

https://soundcloud.com/user-783020495/fifteen-apricots
Last edited by BrainBeatMusic on Wed May 31, 2023 1:08 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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