ONE SYNTH WONDER - NEW MEMBER ASSIGNMENT - WIN SCALER 3

As the name suggests, this assignment is to make an entire track using just one synth of your choosing. Any synth you like - software or hardware - just make sure only that synth is creating all the sounds.

You can do as much additional processing to sounds as you like, but they must ALL BE SYNTHESIZED NOT SAMPLED. If your synth of choice is capable of sampling (like Avenger or Phase Plant), you'll need to make sure any presets you use aren't just replaying samples.

Your track genre can be anything you like and the length should be 1-4 mins as you prefer.

CHECK THE INTRO TO THE ASSIGNMENT IN THE ACTIVITIES SECTION HERE

As always, when you've done your track, post it on your profile in the forum and then add a link to this thread...

DEADLINE: MONDAY 26th MAY 2025

1st PRIZE: SCALER 3 

RUNNERS UP PRIZE: SCALER 3

Winners will be picked live in a Zoom feedback session in June.

If you have any other questions, let us know on this thread...

Good luck and we look forward to hearing your entries

updated by @ptmembership: 04/15/25 04:02:32PM

Hello guys! really challenging assignment, can we use some vocals on it or is just instrumental?

Hey, so I have a couple of technicality type questions:

1. I am not sure my old MacBook Pro's CPU is going to like multiple tracks of one synth, especially Avenger, so if necessary can we bounce sounds created in the synth to audio tracks to save CPU?

2. Similarly, can we create sounds as effects in the synth and then manipulate them as samples in the DAW? I am currently working on some Techno Rumble which technically is the kick I have created in Avenger (using Waveforms not samples) recorded, reversed and then put through an effects chain.

Thanks   

[quote="AlvM"]

Hello guys! really challenging assignment, can we use some vocals on it or is just instrumental?

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It is tough yeah! If you want to add a vocal, feel free. It will no doubt make the track better but also detract from the synth parts potentially, so you certainly won't get extra points for that, and may even lose some if you ended up relying on the vocal too much to carry the track.

[quote="manixdj"]

Hey, so I have a couple of technicality type questions:

1. I am not sure my old MacBook Pro's CPU is going to like multiple tracks of one synth, especially Avenger, so if necessary can we bounce sounds created in the synth to audio tracks to save CPU?

2. Similarly, can we create sounds as effects in the synth and then manipulate them as samples in the DAW? I am currently working on some Techno Rumble which technically is the kick I have created in Avenger (using Waveforms not samples) recorded, reversed and then put through an effects chain.

Thanks   

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1. For sure, bounce tracks and edit...

2. Yes that's fine. As long as all the sounds are made by the synth, you can of course process them with effects within the synth and in the DAW.

Anyone managed anything yet??

Hi! not sure..really tricky assignment! I'm working in a tune using just Serum as the synth, but not sure if is the idea of the challenge. But I'm still working on it.