***April Song-Making Challenge Thread***

[moogoogaipan]

LAST MONTH WINNERS:
Pop-up Box (12/8 Blues) = 5 points
Daddy/ben (Last Stand) = 4 points
Bub (Always on My Mind)




Ok guys. I'm running the show this month. It'll be a good one.
Thanks for everyone who participated last month. The winner of January will be posted here shortly.
How It Works:
Some other MXers and I have decided that it would be a good idea to have a song MAKING challenge (Writing and recording your own actual song with instruments and the usual song essentials, midi is allowed, unless specified otherwise.) Here is how it works. We will list the rules for the song. Whether it have lyrics, be in a certain key, etc. Anybody can enter in. You need to register to enter. You record the song the way you like in any genre you want (unless specified other wise). All you need to do is post a link to the mp3 on your soundclick. Then it will be posted on the MX Song Making Challenge soundclick page (http://www.soundclick.com/mxsongmakingchallenge). By the deadline time (proboably about a month), we will post a poll with all the songs listed. We will let the other MXers vote on which one they like the best. They will have one week to vote.They can only pick one. You can vote for yourself of course. Then we look at the polls and see who has the most amount of votes. They will be crowned the winner and get 5 points. The songs will then be archived with their placement as the description. The archived songs can be viewed here. (http://www.soundclick.com/mxsongmakingchallengearchive) You'r song will be posted without your username next to it. This way we can keep it fair.

How To Record:
If you have never recorded before you should spend some time looking around the jam session. Please do searches for your question before you ask it. For a free audio multitracking editor check out Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/) or Kristal (http://www.kreatives.org/kristal/). They are both very good and free! You can use anything you want though.
Rewards:
Points are awarded:
1st place: 5 points
2nd place: 4 points
3rd place: 3 points
4th place: 2 points
5th place: 1 point

The contestants will be put on a list in this thread. 1st place on top, 2nd place second and so forth with the amount of points next to their name. We will just keep going with this untill the end of the year. At the end of the year the person with the most points will possibly get an award. We will have to figure out what the mods can do for us. Maybe a big avatar or something.

This Months Guidelines:
Theme: Write an instrumental piece. Doesn't matter what genre or style. You have till the end of April, so that's plenty of time.

Rules:

You have to represent the theme through music or through lyrics.
The song has to be at least three minutes long.
Midi and other audio is allowed.
When you get done post it on your soundclick and make it available for download. Then send me an email to [e-mail pending] with a link to your soundclick and tell me which song is the one you would like to enter. I will download them and put them on the MX Song Making Challenge soundclick.



The song can be in any key, any genre.
If you are lacking an instrument, just leave it out. Theres no point in ruining your song with a crappy drum beat (Unless you can make one you like.). Just leave it out. This is fun. So do your own thing.


This Months Registered Competitors
Yes the rules have changed. This way if we get all the songs in we can go ahead and have the competition. Either way there will be one week of letting the forumers listen and have them vote. The list of people goes here. When they person is finished and signifies it, they get a star next to their name.


moogoogaipan
RushHourSoul
Popup-Box
Guitar fool202
Davidson
airborne50caliber
WindowLedge
Daddy/Ben
TheLemon32
Blakfeld
Pikester
Erotomania
Fretboardninja
Trigger 003



The Scoreboard
This is where the contestants and their points will go.
Daddy/Ben = 7
Fuzzyhair= 5
Spongebath = 5
Pop-up Box = 5
Moogoogaipan = 4
Bub = 3
Thelemon32 = 3
10157z = 3


If you look at the bottom of the thread, you can see when I last updated this thread. Please look around for updates.

Any form of cheating will get you disqualified. You may not copy any one elses song and it must be your own. I understand some things sound similar sometimes, but lets not get more than similar okay?

All songs are due April 31, 2006.

[Popup-Box]

All songs are due February 31, 2006.



Did you mean April 30? Perhaps you just didn't change the date from the previous competition.

Count me in, by the way. Got to try.

[Guitar_fool202]

ill join but idk i can get it done in time with what i have in mind so count me in but if i dont get a song done dont be surprised.

[Davidson]

I am also going to join up - new to the forums so I figured I'd join in and have some fun ;) Looking forward to working on this piece

[airborne50caliber]

I'm in. I don't know if ill have time but Im feeling very inspired this month so in case i do have time i wanna have the chance to post it up here

[WindowLedge]

sign me up

[Popup-Box]

This is promising.

[daddy/ben]

of course I'm in, I think this one will be bigger than all of the past ones !!

[thelemon32]

I'm in on this one...and I'm NOT going to bed April 30 until I have some type of song turned in. Hopefully...

[Blakfeld]

Im in for this, Ive been waiting for the april one so I could jump in, but I have a question as to the theme (which I love cuz Ive been wanting to work on an insturmental), but if I had like a choir in it to increase some tension, is that okay? Not singing words, just along with the melody.

[pikester]

Is it OK if the song is er... entirely MIDI?

[Erotomania]

Is it OK if the song is er... entirely MIDI?

Thats if u wanna get last place:thumb:

[Trigger_003]

Man, that's a really broad theme

*ponders*

I can get the song done, but I'll have to see what I can do about finding some recording gear (and knowledge, haha) - all I've got is a fairly lousy laptop mic and I'm not all that up with how to improve recording quality :(.
When do sign-ups close, if there's a closing date?

Turnout looks more promising for this one :thumb:

[moogoogaipan]

Is it OK if the song is er... entirely MIDI?
dont listen to erotomania. I do all my songs midi, unless there are drum parts. It's perfectly acceptable.

and to whomever asked if they could use a choir... that's cool also... as long as it is for harmonic effects and they use oohs or aahs...
no lyrics.

[airborne50caliber]

Thats if u wanna get last place:thumb:

not if hes skilled

[Popup-Box]

I agree; I'll vote the midi #1 if it deserves it. It's the composing ability that's most important.

[Fretboardninja]

entered

[pikester]

So I'm in for sure. And I'll be done tomorrow. Sorry if I'm hella early, it's just that I have access to some fat equipment this week and not so much the rest of the month, so I made the most of it.

[WindowLedge]

I'm done. Do you mind if I upload it as an MP4 or do you want me to try and figure out how to convert it?

[RushHourSoul]

I'm in.

My entry - www.soundclick.com/licketysplit - 'The Mountain Song'

[moogoogaipan]

I'm done. Do you mind if I upload it as an MP4 or do you want me to try and figure out how to convert it?
try and convert it... I don't have the tools for converting and soundclick won't allow anything other than mp3s

[WindowLedge]

ok I can probably manage

[moogoogaipan]

ok I can probably manage
ok... I would try and help, but I've looked all over the place for a good converter and they are sometimes hard to find.

[WindowLedge]

http://s64.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2J7AUXVVKOLBM3AAISOO92FIRH

I figured out how to use iTunes to do it and I'm very proud of myself

[moogoogaipan]

ok... thanks, I got it. Good to go.
Of course, you're like a month early so if you ever want to do some revamps or whatever, I'll accept those.

[pikester]

http://s23.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=12L8L17AK5K9H2RRL6Z3HK0T6S

There's mine.

[Popup-Box]

This enthusiasm makes me want to begin myself. I think I'll have a go very soon actually.

[thelemon32]

I'm going to record my song soon, but we havent had our piano tunedsince we moved here. If we don't get it tuned in time, is there anyway to change the pitch to match the right tuning after I record, so it sounds in tune with whatever else i use? (I'm using audacity to record)

[daddy/ben]

hey rushhoursoul your link doesnt work !

[RushHourSoul]

Don't forget you have to copy it into a new window.

Try this anyway.
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=398467

[thelemon32]

Oooo I like it rushhoursoul. I'm going to start recording mine over the next few days.

[Walk In The Park]

http://s64.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2J7AUXVVKOLBM3AAISOO92FIRH

I figured out how to use iTunes to do it and I'm very proud of myself



thats a chill song dude, santana esque

[pikester]

El Bumpo.

[Aus_rock_god]

I'm definatly in :D.

http://www.soundclick.com/makeshiftmanner "Mind Like a Bomb"

And before anyone says anything, the bit at around 2 minutes when the guitars go out of time is intentional, and I highly reccomend you listen though headphones (you'll find it hypnotic, muhahahahahahaha).

[moogoogaipan]

alrighty, you are in.

[shayne_122]

Wow this is a pretty broad genre. Well, count me in.

I suppose I should reinstall Sonar now.

[moogoogaipan]

Wow this is a pretty broad genre. Well, count me in.

I suppose I should reinstall Sonar now.
I suppose you should.

[Popup-Box]

I've just finished my entry for a compo whose deadline is tomorrow. This means I can start working on my entry for this challenge very soon.

[ebv-dave]

Are you allowed to enter twice?

I'm thinking about using a composition i've previously made, but i should be recording a different piece, but i'm not sure if i'll have finished it by the end of the month, so can i use both?

[mrcarter]

Count me in
http://www.soundclick.com/rockingcaptadores
Probably enter Summer Rose, but really want to rerecord parts (wow that was sloppy looking back on it) before, just put the link in case I forget I entered, lmho.

[Punchkin56]

hello all, I just joined the site today..I'm an experienced songwrtiter.. can I get in on the contest ...and if so where do i begin?

[Trigger_003]

Just say you want to participate (as you already have), then read all the guidelines in the first post, and start work :).

Welcome to the forums btw.

[Duman]

I want to be involved, but I'm not sure if i can get it in time so..

[Popup-Box]

I must admit I haven't started yet, but I'm quite sure I'll deliver a piece in time. I'm a little anxious as there seems to be many people involved. If I come up with something I think is very mediocre I might drop out. Yet, I said the same thing in the beginning of the previous compo which I just finished my work for, and I ended up delivering it. I'll probably - hopefully - 'make it' in one way or other. After all, there is still 13 days left if I'm not mistaken.

[mrcarter]

Count me in
http://www.soundclick.com/rockingcaptadores
Probably enter Summer Rose, but really want to rerecord parts (wow that was sloppy looking back on it) before, just put the link in case I forget I entered, lmho.

Redid some stuff on it today, so the file entered is now Summer Rose (reworked). Same page and all that, hope I'm allowed to do that, lol. Enjoy, lads.

[thelemon32]

We just got our piano tuned this week so now I can finally get my song all recorded...and it will be goood

[Popup-Box]

Not promising (for me) - speaking of pressure. Got to start soon.

[Popup-Box]

I'm finished. I haven't listened to any of the other contributions yet, but I'll upload mine anyways. It might not be 'up there', but it's still exciting!

Let me say that I used an application (Modplug tracker) and I didn't spend time on collecting the best sounding instruments. SO; let's hope my compositional skills (if any at all?) will save me this time. The composing time was a few hours, but I really wanted to finish now before the deadline.

[I_was_god]

Would I be able to participate?

[Popup-Box]

I think the deadline is today. I've just adjusted a few things on my own track, so I haven't uploaded yet.

I'm still a little concerned about the sound, but I'll enter. Too late to back out.

EDIT: I just browsed through the results, and I'm afraid mine is 43 seconds too short (2:17).

Maybe I'll see if I can add a few extra parts.

[Trigger_003]

Today or tomorrow?
Meh.

Well, I've been insanely busy, but I've managed to get an ...alright... recording happening of my piece that I composed way back in January (but never had the time to record in order to submit for the competition). That graveyard one. Thought I may as well do the two things at once. Lucky I could find the notation for it, but I was missing a page so I improv'd a little in one section, lol.

Anyway, I only had the time for a couple of takes and it's clipping in one section every time I record it... still working on that. Should be able to get it done tonight, even though I'm not too proud of the playing (piano definitely =/= one of Trea's main instruments).

[Popup-Box]

End of April; 30th of April; Today.

I have to create some extra parts on my track tonight. Let's hope I make it.

[Diatonic Dissonance™]

Damn, I wanted to be in this one.

Hopefully the next one is instrumental, any genre too.

[Timm]

when's the next one starting?
I'd like to participate then, I have no chance winning but these challenges/contests are fun :)

[Popup-Box]

Damn, I wanted to be in this one.

Hopefully the next one is instrumental, any genre too.

There's still some time left. I made my entry in a couple of hours last night, but it ended up too short, so I'll have to create some additional parts now.

If you've got a lot of inspiration, you'll make it even in a few hours. If you're afraid of the quality due to few hours of composing, well - I am too!

[Wlokos]

Just saw this, I fixed up an old song of mine to meet all the requirements. Count me as entered.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=534450

Ethyl, the only song on there.

[Popup-Box]

I'm actually finished - and the song length will satisfy the requirements. Finally.

Go here:

http://s53.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0G5WSPUR1OF5F2U6DT2A02P45Z

[Bub]

Any way I can email a song to an address to enter for me? I don't have a soundclick or anything like that
Got a song all finished and reeady for sending this very second

[Popup-Box]

Any way I can email a song to an address to enter for me? I don't have a soundclick or anything like that
Got a song all finished and reeady for sending this very second

Go to www.yousendit.com and enter your own e-mail address on recipient.

Upload your file. No account needed.

[Bub]

Good man that...man
http://download.yousendit.com/CC6C190E6E361F1F

I haven't been entere dyet so this can be my plea to be entered...I entered the last one so I still have 3 points from that

[Popup-Box]

Nice.

[thelemon32]

I spent a good part of the day working on this...but it's finally DONE!
here ya go: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=462747

(Oh yeah, it's "Intrigued Memory")

edit: To those that used yousendit.com...files are only available for download for 7 days until they expire. So the songs that were done early in the contest can't be downloaded anymore. Just thought I'd let you all know

[Popup-Box]

I spent a good part of the day working on this...but it's finally DONE!
here ya go: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=462747

(Oh yeah, it's "Intrigued Memory")

edit: To those that used yousendit.com...files are only available for download for 7 days until they expire. So the songs that were done early in the contest can't be downloaded anymore. Just thought I'd let you all know

Thanks for the reminder. I uploaded yesterday.

[mrcarter]

Yeah... I posted my song like a week ago, but its not on the page...
http://www.soundclick.com/rockingcaptadores
Summer Rose (reworked)
Check page 3, eh?

[Popup-Box]

Let's hope everybody who participated - and uploaded on a time limited page - returns and update their links if they've expired.

[thelemon32]

moogoogaipan's still in charge of this right? Just haven't seen him in here lately...

[Popup-Box]

Got to admit that I am not sure who's in charge this time.

[WindowLedge]

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=514257

you can find my entry there if you missed the YSI.

[daddy/ben]

hey am I too late to enter a tune, I have been outta town last week just returned. I hope I can still enter a song...

[daddy/ben]

well its a shot in the dark, I know I'm 18 hours late sorry, please forgive me. but here it is anyway-
http://http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=478480
song title- split open

[moogoogaipan]

yo, I'm here. Finals and Juries are just kicking my ***. Give me till the weekend.. or maybe earlier and I'll get everything placed on the soundclick profile for you guys and open the voting thread. I just need a bit of time.

[pikester]

Do you have my song? I posted it a while ago and I'm not sure if you got it before the link died.

[moogoogaipan]

Do you have my song? I posted it a while ago and I'm not sure if you got it before the link died.
was it

The Dream
or No So Lo


those are the ones on my harddrive.

[pikester]

the 2nd one. Hooray for me not having to upload it again.

[Trigger_003]

Hope it's still okay to submit

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=534899

Haha, it's crap and I hate it :). The recording that is.
But hey, I have no idea about:
a) vst's; forcing me to record in the effort not to use a really pathetic midi sound;
b) playing piano (I've only ever really played it to compose & record this);
c) recording gear and the the hell it started speeding up/clipping on me.
and having to record all 9 minutes in about 2 takes after not playing it (or the instrument) for 3 months doesn't help either, lol.

I should've/would've done a flamenco arrangement or something but I didn't have time :(.

Ah well, enjoy.

[Popup-Box]

OK - seems like the competition is still alive - great.

[daddy/ben]

good then I'm not too late ! yeeeeehaaa !! cheers everyone !!

[moogoogaipan]

yeah, sorry for the dissappearance. I promise that I'll put everything up on Saturday. i just gotta get this end-of-semester crap over with

[pikester]

So like... bump.

[moogoogaipan]

yeah.. sorry.. I made a promise and didn't keep it. Tomorrow is my last final... so I'll put it up then.

[Popup-Box]

OK - I might have to upload again when I think about it. Remember that, you time-limit-page-uploading people, that you might need to re-upload.

[Bub]

http://download.yousendit.com/5CD165496B0A0A28

Reposting mine

[Popup-Box]

My new link: http://s53.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0IGT3NX62U28T2T4TS4TG4H84R

[thelemon32]

Has anyone put these all on one soundclick yet?

[daddy/ben]

that should be taken care of by Moogoogaipan , when he gets a chance. sounds like he is busy with finals, I know how that is ! so be patient, it'll happen soon.....

[Popup-Box]

New link - http://apple-joe.tripod.com/SomethingElse.zip

This one would be permanent, no time limit, so I hope it works. Besides, I'm afraid I uploaded the too-short version in the previous link.

If double-clicking the link doesn't work, try this one: http://apple-joe.tripod.com/download.html

[Trigger_003]

B
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bump
?

[moogoogaipan]

so after lots of delays and what****... I've gotten them all and I'm in the process of uploading them to Soundclick. This should be good.

[Popup-Box]

Great, looking forward to listen through all of them (but not to compare them to my own one...)

[mrcarter]

...
Contest dead I take it?

[moogoogaipan]

^^^voting thread up above.. you are too late, though. Unless someone can tell me how to reopen closed polls.

[mrcarter]

Uhhh... only six songs were on the page... mine wasn't...
I posted one really early on...
Unless I looked at the wrong page, maybe?

EDIT: wow sorry, there was another page... I was still linking to the one from the start of the contest