One Synth Challenge #7- 2022 Edition

[Drew Stephenson]

A pure guess. Bob Bickerton for track 14.

Yeah, I'm with you on that.

[Folderol]

Hmmm. track 10 BJG145 Yoshimi + external percussion. That bass is a dead ringer for Steel Bass.

...yup! Well spotted. Had fun working with Yoshimi on this.

I'm delighted with what you've done with it. Very inventive.

[Rich Hanson]

Looks like there might be a few surprises at 7pm tonight

[Martin Walker]

And hopefully a few red faces too

[BJG145]

OK then...

1) Bonkers Bollywood, lovely track. I think this might be by the same hand as (3).

2) Starts with a "fizzing fuse" sound that reminds me of a sound in (5), so I think that might have the same synth.

6) Some kind of ethnic jam on 23rd Century junk instruments. I like that faux lead guitar sound; I thought this might be a guitar synth, but I don’t think there’s one in the list. Maybe a guitarist behind it though. Random thought just struck me - blinddrew.

8) Makes me smile this one, nicely done. Google tells me the JD-Xi has a vocoder so I’ll say that.

11) Lovely jazzy lead sequencing.

12) Texturetastic. Pigments…? Uses a ribbon surely. Who’s got a Hydrasynth in this comp?

13) There’s some vocoder-esque sounds in this which make me wonder if it’s the same person/synth as (8). Some of the progressions make me think this must be a classical buff; bits of it reminded me of Dvorak or something.

14) Great track, no idea who/what.

(The rest - well done! No clue though...)

[RichardT]

My only guess (other than Will for track 4) is that 8 sounds a bit like other tunes Rich H has produced….

[Rich Hanson]

Titles and composers as follows:

1 - "Fiesta de azul" by fruitcake
2 - "Triptych for a Broken World" by Bob Bickerton
3 - "And U R?" by Dr Bing Klazeby
4 - "Retro Rock" by Folderol
5 - "Late Summer Blues" by Rich Hanson
6 - "Scandinavia" by blinddrew
7 - "Silver Fields" by Rich Hanson
8 - "Synthesis" by IAA
9 - "Nothing to Say" by adrian_k
10 - "Modulark" by BJG145
11 - "These Days" by RichardT
12 - "Theme for a Non-Existant Cop Show" by MarkOne
13 - "The Dark" by Folderol
14 - "Non Existence" by resistorman

This time tomorrow: the synths!

[Drew Stephenson]

Well one guess right is more than I usually get so I'm pleased with that.

[N i g e l]

previously when I said "winter" I of course meant "sequencer". Thats on the list

No12 : The imagery I got from that was ninja burglers creeping around doing their crime caper at night. Well done Mark

[Rich Hanson]

If it helps to narrow things down, the first and the last both use the same synth, also both of mine use the same synth.

[Folderol]

I rather expected folks would pick up on number 4 - it does rather stand out
However I'm very pleased nobody got me for 13.

Seeing the names for the rest just demonstrates I don't have a clue about other peoples preferred style - either that or lots of you were flying false flags!

[N i g e l]

I rather expected folks would pick up on number 4 - it does rather stand out

Its certainly one of the more "danceable" tracks in the collection.

[resistorman]

Sadly, I'm so at the edge of the grid I can barely get a text out, back Sat. Sorry to miss the fun!

[IAA]

I’ve really enjoyed listening to this, and my wife has too. There’s actually a real flow to the variety and some beautiful work. It shows that in a mix and with great ideas the analog vs digital/ hardware vs software is completely academic. If it works it works. Anyway here’s my guesses I take my hat off to whomever knew the spoken words in the vocal oscillator on the microfreak!

1 sub 37,
2 rocket
3sc55, piano sound and stabs
4jdx8
5minilogue, lovely build this.
6eimagine, lovely percussive elements
7minilogue, that’s a nice bass!
8 microfreak - correct!
9jdx8i, it’s the E piano made me go for this
10 yoshimi previously owned up!
11pigments that’s a wide palette of sounds! Nice work
12yoshimi. Mmm nice
13 106, there’s some lovely shimmers in this. V relaxing had this on after having blood taken at GPS and found it just the ticket!
14 sub 37 having a paraphonic moment ….possibly. I think I heard a lovely resonance filter drop, so hmm, Moog!

I know I’m miles off so just smile indulgently Rich!

And once again thanks for providing the Impetus for us!

Ian

[Rich Hanson]

You've got roughly half right I think (I haven't got the list in front of me right now).

[Rich Hanson]

Here you go!

1 - "Fiesta de azul" by fruitcake Pigments
2 - "Triptych for a Broken World" by Bob Bickerton Waldorf Rocket
3 - "And U R?" by Dr Bing Klazeby Cherry Audio DCO-106
4 - "Retro Rock" by Folderol Roland SC55
5 - "Late Summer Blues" by Rich Hanson Korg monologue xd
6 - "Scandinavia" by blinddrew Expressive-e Imagine
7 - "Silver Fields" by Rich Hanson Korg monologue xd
8 - "Synthesis" by IAA Microfreak
9 - "Nothing to Say" by adrian_k Roland JDXi
10 - "Modulark" by BJG145 Yoshimi
11 - "These Days" by RichardT Pigments
12 - "Theme for a Non-Existant Cop Show" by MarkOne Moog Sub37
13 - "The Dark" by Folderol Yoshimi
14 - "Non Existence" by resistorman Pigments

[BJG145]

Time to listen through again to cement my understanding. Very enjoyable comp - congrats to all, and thanks again for some excellent compèring by Mr Hanson.

[sonics]

My thanks to everyone that contributed, and to Rich especially for his work.

The three tracks I liked best for sounds turn out to be the same synth, one which I bought fairly recently. Arturia had a $49 offer for Pigments. I loved the demos, bought it, but haven't even had time to launch it yet. That time will now be soon! Thanks again everybody.

[N i g e l]

Yes, well done contributors & thanks Rich for puting it together, the "album" flows very well.

I shall be still be listening to that for a while, armed with the knowledge of whats been used.

[Rich Hanson]

No need to thank me for the sequencing, that was the exact order in which they were submitted, so you did it yourselves