Elektron Musical Instruments

Nice to see people reacting. Here are some changes:

Eric wrote:
> Say, a new challenge on the first
> of every month with submissions due by the 3rd Friday,
> then voting during the last week with the tallied
> winner announced on the first of the next month when
> we do the next challenge.

Endlessticman wrote:
> I think you should not be so strict on the date.  Give us some  
>time. Have a due date.  Wait another month for late comers, then set 
>up a poll of all the songs.  Just let us vote for the music.

We need more time, this is agreed! Lets try to make it a new 
challenge on every month (contest ideas are welcome from everyone). 
This contest has allready started (from now on they start at the 
first of the month). This contest ends 24.9.2004. 

I'll try to gather all mp3-links for the voting. So I'm not gathering 
the mp3's itself just a links (it's your job to put them on the web). 
Make sure you don't delete them before contst ends; I'll put the 
links once again, when we are voting.


> can we use the individual outs for mixdown or can >we only pull 
>from the stereo outs?

You can of course use the individual outs. Just sum the channels to 
stereo file in Cubase or what ever you are using. This is of course a 
MD only contest, so no multibands/limiters or anything else to 
sweeten the loop.


Joe wrote:
> hmmm.... not sure I like this restriction.  it's more interesting 
>to do quick changes in song mode.  at least for the recording, it 
>would be nice to utilize.

I thought this too yesterday, when I made the last post. This is now 
changed: You can use the song mode, mutes, offsets repeats and 
everything, just make sure it's done with only one pattern.

This changes things a little, since someone can do a one pattern (1 
sec) and someone will do a whole song (3 min). They are not very 
compearable, so please everyone lets try to make these loops (or 
whatever) max around 30 sec, Ok? Is this wide enough restriction (I 
don't mid if it's 40 sec loop, just that they aren't many minutes).


So I guess these are the MD Contest changes. Lets repeat them once 
again, for persons who didn't read the above accurate enough:

1. Contest ends 24.9.2004 (don't get lazy, start one today).
2. Post links to your loops, I'll gather the links (not Mp3s).
3. You can use song-mode also, just try to stay max 30 sec.
4. Individual outputs are ok.
5. We can try to make these contests a monthly thing. Everyone can 
suggest ideas (try to keep them general, so they don't favor house-
boys or DnB-junkies. So that everyone can do something).


Thats it, now go do your MD tweaks! 
Toni.

ps. Thanks for the loop Flo, I've noted the link.

pps. If we get a lot of responses, maybe we could delight Elektron 
people at Sweden and send them there ("Let's us whow what Elektron MD 
is cabaple of!").