MetalOz
01-10-2007, 04:15 PM
This month's theme is:
CHOICES :amaze:
Shattered Future was last month's winner and he says "Imagine a difficult choice that you had to make in your life at one point or another. It could be about anything...
And don't blame me for the bad theme. I'm horrible at coming up with ideas. :P"
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GENERAL RULES FOR SUBMITTING YOUR SONG:
1. You can only enter ONE song.
2a. You are allowed ONE edit. As soon as you submit your song, you are given this edit. If for any reason you feel the need to fix or change anything in your song, then you may use your ONE edit.
2b. If you elect to use your one edit, you WILL NOT receive any more edits, and you MAY NOT tamper with or edit your song in any way, shape, or form.
2c. A SAMPLE OF YOUR SUBMISSION DOES NOT COUNT AS AN EDIT. IF YOU UPLOAD A SAMPLE FOR US, WE WILL GIVE YOU AN OPINION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT YOU ARE HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
None of this bullshit where you submit multiple attempts but write "THIS IS NOT MY FINAL ENTRY." This encourages you to use your ONE edit when you actually need it. Submitting multiple samples that aren't samples (i.e. sending your song piece-by-piece) will result in an immediate disqualification, because it's just not fair to the other entrants.
3. Your song must fit the theme of this month.
4a. Host your submission on http://www.soundclick.com/, upload it into this thread via YSI, or email it to me and I will add it to the competition's Soundclick.
4b. If you would like your entry to be anonymous (So other users don't know whose song is whose) obviously, you will need to email me with a link rather than posting it in the thread.
5. I MUST have your song in MP3 format. Don't send me .wma, or .m4a, or any of those other BS extensions. As easy as they are to convert, don't make me do it for you, please. Thanks!
6a. MIDI SUBMISSIONS WILL BE IGNORED.
6b. Exception to Rule 6a: if you're using MIDI drums and/or keyboards, this is allowed; however, ALL GUITARWORK MUST BE AUTHENTIC.
7. If you are in need a recording program, do not ask us. Instead, download this free one: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
8. Here is a basic tutorial for using Fruity Loops and DKFH, Thank you comptonassrobert: http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10716797&postcount=217
GENERAL RULES FOR THIS MONTH'S COMPETITION
1. You are absolutely allowed to have other MXers and/or musicians in your area to help you with your song; however, you (the member on MX) need to have a hand in the production.
2. Time length is not a staple for this month. It's all up to you. But keep in mind that a 30 second song is probably not going to win and a ten minute epic is going to be harder to vote on. Most rock and metal songs are three to five minutes in length.
3. Quality is not a must; however, naturally, superior quality may give some members an edge in the final voting, but do not be discouraged from entering if you feel you have mediocre or worse equipment. Voters who trash your recordings because of quality will be disqualified from voting.
4. Vocals are NOT A REQUIREMENT; however, if you're paranoid about singing or can't find a singer, then do an instrumental track.
5. Jom is my associate for these competitions. He will help me in judging if songs meet the required genre.
6. If you are having trouble recording or anything like that, please feel free to ask in this thread, plenty of members (especially Berner and moaner in The Jam Session forum) will be willing to help you to make your song. Just tell them why you need help, and these guys will be more than happy to assist you. Rounder is also extremely knowledgable and posts here often.
7. Any questions, feel free to post here or e-mail me.
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GENERAL RULES FOR THIS THREAD
1. The winner decides the theme for the next competition thread, except that I will make the thread.
2. Voting takes place in a separate thread, which is usually 2-3 days after the competition is over. PLEASE BE PATIENT. THANK YOU.
3. Winner selects the genre or theme. He/She is to NOT reveal it in the thread if he/she wins.
4. Don't spam this thread. Ask questions, give feedback, and so on, but don't spam this thread.
Besides the accepted definition of spam in R&M, the following case will also be treated as spam:
Don't **** in the thread about how you wished the theme was something else or that someone else should have won. Either you enter the competition and win it and change the theme and vote in the voting threads or shut the hell up.
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DEADLINE
THE DEADLINE FOR THIS COMPETITION WILL BE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST , 11:59:59PM EDT (-5 GMT)
*This is open for flexibility - if it needs to get pushed back or forward, just let me know. Don't expect long periods, though.
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PARTING THOUGHTS:
1. READ THE RULES AND GUIDELINES ONE MORE TIME.
2. Good luck to all the participants.
3. HAVE FUN.
4. If you have questions, DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK IN THIS THREAD. We will not bite your head off unless you blatantly break the rules.
5. Make sure your song pertains to this month's selected theme.
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PS: If you have any specific questions for me personally, please send them to my email address:
metaloz@yahoo.com
CHOICES :amaze:
Shattered Future was last month's winner and he says "Imagine a difficult choice that you had to make in your life at one point or another. It could be about anything...
And don't blame me for the bad theme. I'm horrible at coming up with ideas. :P"
-----
GENERAL RULES FOR SUBMITTING YOUR SONG:
1. You can only enter ONE song.
2a. You are allowed ONE edit. As soon as you submit your song, you are given this edit. If for any reason you feel the need to fix or change anything in your song, then you may use your ONE edit.
2b. If you elect to use your one edit, you WILL NOT receive any more edits, and you MAY NOT tamper with or edit your song in any way, shape, or form.
2c. A SAMPLE OF YOUR SUBMISSION DOES NOT COUNT AS AN EDIT. IF YOU UPLOAD A SAMPLE FOR US, WE WILL GIVE YOU AN OPINION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT YOU ARE HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
None of this bullshit where you submit multiple attempts but write "THIS IS NOT MY FINAL ENTRY." This encourages you to use your ONE edit when you actually need it. Submitting multiple samples that aren't samples (i.e. sending your song piece-by-piece) will result in an immediate disqualification, because it's just not fair to the other entrants.
3. Your song must fit the theme of this month.
4a. Host your submission on http://www.soundclick.com/, upload it into this thread via YSI, or email it to me and I will add it to the competition's Soundclick.
4b. If you would like your entry to be anonymous (So other users don't know whose song is whose) obviously, you will need to email me with a link rather than posting it in the thread.
5. I MUST have your song in MP3 format. Don't send me .wma, or .m4a, or any of those other BS extensions. As easy as they are to convert, don't make me do it for you, please. Thanks!
6a. MIDI SUBMISSIONS WILL BE IGNORED.
6b. Exception to Rule 6a: if you're using MIDI drums and/or keyboards, this is allowed; however, ALL GUITARWORK MUST BE AUTHENTIC.
7. If you are in need a recording program, do not ask us. Instead, download this free one: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
8. Here is a basic tutorial for using Fruity Loops and DKFH, Thank you comptonassrobert: http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10716797&postcount=217
GENERAL RULES FOR THIS MONTH'S COMPETITION
1. You are absolutely allowed to have other MXers and/or musicians in your area to help you with your song; however, you (the member on MX) need to have a hand in the production.
2. Time length is not a staple for this month. It's all up to you. But keep in mind that a 30 second song is probably not going to win and a ten minute epic is going to be harder to vote on. Most rock and metal songs are three to five minutes in length.
3. Quality is not a must; however, naturally, superior quality may give some members an edge in the final voting, but do not be discouraged from entering if you feel you have mediocre or worse equipment. Voters who trash your recordings because of quality will be disqualified from voting.
4. Vocals are NOT A REQUIREMENT; however, if you're paranoid about singing or can't find a singer, then do an instrumental track.
5. Jom is my associate for these competitions. He will help me in judging if songs meet the required genre.
6. If you are having trouble recording or anything like that, please feel free to ask in this thread, plenty of members (especially Berner and moaner in The Jam Session forum) will be willing to help you to make your song. Just tell them why you need help, and these guys will be more than happy to assist you. Rounder is also extremely knowledgable and posts here often.
7. Any questions, feel free to post here or e-mail me.
-----
GENERAL RULES FOR THIS THREAD
1. The winner decides the theme for the next competition thread, except that I will make the thread.
2. Voting takes place in a separate thread, which is usually 2-3 days after the competition is over. PLEASE BE PATIENT. THANK YOU.
3. Winner selects the genre or theme. He/She is to NOT reveal it in the thread if he/she wins.
4. Don't spam this thread. Ask questions, give feedback, and so on, but don't spam this thread.
Besides the accepted definition of spam in R&M, the following case will also be treated as spam:
Don't **** in the thread about how you wished the theme was something else or that someone else should have won. Either you enter the competition and win it and change the theme and vote in the voting threads or shut the hell up.
-----
DEADLINE
THE DEADLINE FOR THIS COMPETITION WILL BE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST , 11:59:59PM EDT (-5 GMT)
*This is open for flexibility - if it needs to get pushed back or forward, just let me know. Don't expect long periods, though.
-----
PARTING THOUGHTS:
1. READ THE RULES AND GUIDELINES ONE MORE TIME.
2. Good luck to all the participants.
3. HAVE FUN.
4. If you have questions, DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK IN THIS THREAD. We will not bite your head off unless you blatantly break the rules.
5. Make sure your song pertains to this month's selected theme.
-----
PS: If you have any specific questions for me personally, please send them to my email address:
metaloz@yahoo.com