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Re: [elektron] MD Contest changes

2004-08-29 by tahvenaine2002

Everythings ok by me.
Toni.

--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, Joseph Melnyk <jmelnyk@c...> 
wrote:
> On Aug 28, 2004, at 8:22 AM, tahvenaine2002 wrote:
> 
> >  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).
> 
> These rules sound great to me.  The only additional thoughts I have 
are
> that in the future, we might want to make the time 30 seconds 
minimum
> and 1 minute maximum.   But we should see how everyone does the
> first time around before changing it.  Also, if we're going to do 
this 
> every
> month then perhaps we should designate a specific machine every 
month
> rather than always letting people choose what they want.  Again, we 
can 
> do
> the above this month and then maybe designate a machine next month 
if
> that's what everyone wants.
> 
> Regarding posting songs: I can remove the audio files in the the 
group's
> website and create a special place there for this contest.  Then 
I'll 
> remove
> them (and create an archive, including contest results) the week 
before 
> the
> next month's submissions are due.  It will probably be easier than 
> keeping
> a list of links and such; everyone can just post their audio/sysex 
> files in one
> directory so we don't have to surf all over to find them.  And if 
> they're only
> 30+ seconds, there *should* be enough room for them there.
> 
> And I hope nobody minds me removing the audio in there; I'm sure 
that 
> all
> threads regarding any audio have run their course (the newest file 
is 
> six
> months old), so it should be ok with everyone, I'd imagine.  If 
not, 
> let me know.
> 
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