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Hey,

  I don't think the "contest" should be a competitive affair.  I don't 
really care "who" is the best, I just would like to hear how other 
people are using their command stations.   Instead of saying 
this or that song is the best,  let's just comment on the songs 
submitted and say what we liked about it and what could be 
changed or added.  Let's keep it musical.

  Otherwise, we should have a contest to see who can make the 
best polka version of their favorite Pantera song with their 
command station.

I'm cool with this idea and have a suggestion as to how to make it 
work--if its technologically possible.  Each voter gets to rate each 
submission with 1, 2, or 3 "best" categories.  The judges then 
compile the list of "bests" for each submission.

For example, someone might do a piece that other composers might 
label as:
(1) best rendition of a theme from Frank Zappa
(2) best combination of pads and strings juxtaposed with a mutated 
melody disguessed as harmony 
(3) best use of overlapping duple, triple, quintuple, septuple, and 
nonuple meters in a 32 measure composition.

etc.

This way, in theory, everyone is a winner!!!!

--Steve




--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "djnorythm" <enter_the_netman@h...> wrote:
> Hey,
> 
>   I don't think the "contest" should be a competitive affair.  I 
don't 

> really care "who" is the best, I just would like to hear how other 
> people are using their command stations.   Instead of saying 
> this or that song is the best,  let's just comment on the songs 
> submitted and say what we liked about it and what could be 
> changed or added.  Let's keep it musical.
> 
>   Otherwise, we should have a contest to see who can make the 
> best polka version of their favorite Pantera song with their 
> command station.

Tried doing (relatively) complex voting like that in other contests I've 
run or participated in, and ultimately it ends up being more confusing and 
less people end up voting overall.  Chances are we won't have enough 
entries anyway to make it feasible.  No reason you can't make up your own 
categories after the fact though, be good to discuss on the list once 
we're all done.

rEalm






I'm cool with this idea and have a suggestion as to how to make it 
work--if its technologically possible.  Each voter gets to rate each 
submission with 1, 2, or 3 "best" categories.  The judges then 
compile the list of "bests" for each submission.

For example, someone might do a piece that other composers might 
label as:
(1) best rendition of a theme from Frank Zappa
(2) best combination of pads and strings juxtaposed with a mutated 
melody disguessed as harmony 
(3) best use of overlapping duple, triple, quintuple, septuple, and 
nonuple meters in a 32 measure composition.

etc.

This way, in theory, everyone is a winner!!!!

--Steve




--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "djnorythm" <enter_the_netman@h...> wrote:
> Hey,
> 
>   I don't think the "contest" should be a competitive affair.  I 
don't 
> really care "who" is the best, I just would like to hear how other 
> people are using their command stations.   Instead of saying 
> this or that song is the best,  let's just comment on the songs 
> submitted and say what we liked about it and what could be 
> changed or added.  Let's keep it musical.
> 
>   Otherwise, we should have a contest to see who can make the 
> best polka version of their favorite Pantera song with their 
> command station.




 
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Well, really that's what all this is about, just fun and games.  I only 
call it a contest because:

- seems to draw more people out, we get more songs than if we just all 
agree to post songs on a certain day.
- A chance to show your skills and be voted on them probably will bring 
better results.

Really though, don't think of it as a contest if you don't want to, it's 
not like you actually win anything.  :)

rEalm





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08/04/2004 04:56 PM
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Hey,

  I don't think the "contest" should be a competitive affair.  I don't 
really care "who" is the best, I just would like to hear how other 
people are using their command stations.   Instead of saying 
this or that song is the best,  let's just comment on the songs 
submitted and say what we liked about it and what could be 
changed or added.  Let's keep it musical.

  Otherwise, we should have a contest to see who can make the 
best polka version of their favorite Pantera song with their 
command station.




 
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