One-Synth-Challenge #193 Details:
Status: Finished! Click the below links for info!
Rules: Submissions MUST comply with ALL the rules here
Special Additional Rules: Commercial plugins are allowed for this challenge - all other usual limitations apply.
Forum threads: Submissions / Chat / Info - General OSC Discussion (not related to this competition)
Last encountered in OSC105 this synth is available from Plugin Alliance for Windows and Mac.
For this Challenge, by a special arrangement with Dmitry and Plugin Alliance, a time limited version has been made available for download without restrictions, other than that it will cease working after 1st June 2025. (You can of course use any version you may already have installed).
Download here*: WINDOWS and MAC
Thorn uses Spectral Synthesis, giving you complete control over the individual harmonics that go into creating a final timbre. There are three Harmonic Oscillators and an additional Harmonic Filter with built-in filter shaper. Plenty of modulation including envelopes, LFO's, MSEG's. There is an exciting array of effects, plus an arpeggiator and Glitch Sequencer!
*Checked with Google's VirusTotal: Windows Scan and Mac Scan
Prizes: (winners may choose from the following list)
(Would you like to sponsor the OSC? Post in the submission thread above, contact the OP, or use the Contact page here!)
Special Prize Offer (courtesy of Plugin Alliance and Dmitry Sches / DS Audio Software) for the first 3 winners:
1st place: DS Thorn + DS Tantra 2 + Karanyi Sounds Wavesurfer
2nd place: DS Thorn + DS Tantra 2
3rd place: DS Thorn
Additional Prizes:
*Secondary Prizes: JRR Sounds, or FXB Project Sounds may be chosen by the winner on top of the regular prize*
Additional Bonus Prize (Single Instance Challenge): For the highest Single Instance entry in the top 5 a cash bonus of $50.
Additional Prize for top 3 winners: Yuli Yolo Sound Design : soundsets for Vital: Diversity, Bass Music Wavetables, Noises & Exciters.
Software / Tools / Education:
Audio Thing : Outer Space (tape echo reverb)
NEW - Dawesome - One NFR for an arbitrary Dawesome plugin of choice
Dmitry Sches : Diversion
Guda Audio : Euterpe XL
JRR Shop : UVI Digital Synsations
JRR Sounds : Any 1 Soundset
KV331 Audio : Bundle of Synthmaster One + Synthmaster 2.x
UPDATE: Nakst : Altitude (a new synth for CLAP/FLStudio formats only)
UPDATE: NUSofting : Any NUSofting plug-in of your choice
Red Rock Sound : Ivoks Synth (or any other plugin from their list)
United Audio Artists : Scratch Master Pro (2 may be chosen per month)
Services, Themes / Skins:
satYatunes : One of any commercial product (Synth Custom GUI skins)
Soundbanks, Sample Packs, Soundsets, Patches:
Abstract Cats Music : AbiTron Bank for Synthmaster
Aiyn Zahev Sounds : Any 2 Soundsets from the website
Bjulin : Inspire Soundset for Zebra²
UPDATED: Leap Into The Void : Falcon Iterata X subscription or any two soundsets of your choice
Luftrum : 1x NFR license of either Bioscape or the new Lunaris 2 (or two soundsets of choice)
Mulperi : Any one soundbank
Newloops.com : any 3 sound packs of choice (excluding bundles)
Solidtrax : 1 Soundset of choice (except for the Future Chill and Space Trips expansions)
The FXB Project : Any three soundsets of Choice
The Unfinished : Any two soundsets of Choice
UPDATED: Touch the Universe : 50 soundsets - Value £1000
Xenos Soundworks : Choice of any 1 product