SOUND ON SOUND

[BJG145]

Hang on all you early bird keeners. Isn’t the point to create a track based on specific parameters to avoid falling into the rut of what one normally and easily does?
Or did I misread the contract?

The habit-breaking part is to use only a single synth; that was the only condition last time. Although, yes, I think there have sometimes been other suggested guidelines...

[Folderol]

Well if anyone is interested, what I am planning breaks quite a few habits :lol:

[Johnsy]

Call me mad, but I quite like the idea of a one monosynth challenge.

[RichardT]

Nice idea - you'd have to restrict each patch to being used only once otherwise people could create pad sounds using multiple tracks.

[Johnsy]

Nice idea - you'd have to restrict each patch to being used only once otherwise people could create pad sounds using multiple tracks.

For me, creating pad sounds in that way (if you wanted to) would be part of the challenge.

One monosynth seems like enough of a restriction on its own - I'd want to let people be as creative as they liked within that single constraint.

[RichardT]

Nice idea - you'd have to restrict each patch to being used only once otherwise people could create pad sounds using multiple tracks.

For me, creating pad sounds in that way (if you wanted to) would be part of the challenge.

One monosynth seems like enough of a restriction on its own - I'd want to let people be as creative as they liked within that single constraint.

Ah - I see.

[Johnsy]

All up for discussion, of course. I wouldn't object either way.

I just like the general idea.

[Folderol]

Hmmm. I don't actually have a monosynth :?

[Sam Spoons]

Hmmm. I don't actually have a monosynth :?

Perhaps you could compensate by doing an arrangement of the "One Note Samba"?

[Eddy Deegan]

Call me mad, but I quite like the idea of a one monosynth challenge.

I do too, but as Folderol pointed out this would probably exclude a number of interested parties who don't actually own one. However in my view any tracks in the One Synth Challenges that have turned out to have been done using a monosynth have always gotten a little extra kudos for that reason alone :)

[BJG145]

It might exclude some of the riffraff and let the synth pure-bloods take their rightful place.

[Johnsy]

As a guitarist with zero keyboard chops, I'm well out of my comfort zone when it comes to the synths, but would I be right in thinking that some polysynths have a monophonic mode? Might that be a possibility?

[BJG145]

As a guitarist with zero keyboard chops, I'm well out of my comfort zone when it comes to synths, but would I be right in saying that some polysynths have a monophonic mode? Might that be a possibility?

[Eddy Deegan]

As a guitarist with zero keyboard chops, I'm well out of my comfort zone when it comes to synths, but would I be right in saying that some polysynths have a monophonic mode? Might that be a possibility?

Some do*, and for those it might ;)

* Actually, most do, but it may still exclude some folks who would wish to participate!

[Johnsy]

Got it.

I'm guessing from BJG's post that this isn't a well-regarded capability even when present (which intrigues me)?

P.S - I agree with Eddy. If it's going to exclude anyone then it's a non-starter. Pity though.