Production competition?
Production competition? Posted on: 21.12.2009 by Verona Fashbaugh Maybe nobody will go for this idea. But I like it.I believe that if multiple people took part in this, we could learn a lot from one another. Let's say we start with a series of parameters and basic guidelines for a track, and then whoever wants to can make their own track based on these simple guidelines. For example, let's say for one of them the track has to be a basic house track, with a simple 4x4 beat and the use of a 303-ish synth, make use of some common sample, and be three to four minutes long. Additionally, this could help people broaden their production skills by encouraging them to try to produce styles they hadn't before. And, say that in general we could have a new set of guidelines to use each week, so that the whole thing would be a fairly quick, but insightful, endeavor. Just an idea. I suppose it's not really a competition, but a giant collaboration project of sorts. Any thoughts? | |
| Jayne Yellowhair 14.01.2010 | I'm not fond of bush or anything but I just believe this sample is wicked. Voices spoken are cool, I've been in love with them in music since I heard a remix to "I have a dream" speech edit: By the way, I believe I've come up with something already I like it, needs a lot of work still so I'm not gonna give you guys a sneak preview but I've got a cool idea I believe. comon people join this competition it could be so much fun..
Originally Posted by LiveFastStephen
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| Verona Fashbaugh 14.01.2010 | Faux News Network? Lol. Come on now... If you look at the sample for what it is (that being spoken words), I believe it's pretty cool. If you don't like it, I don't want you in my competition anyway. I'm just kidding . But really. Someone else could start finding the samples, too! I just like how spoken word samples sound, personally. |
| Sherika Lasee 14.01.2010 | I'd be way down to get on this, but any audio sample taken from the Faux News network turns me off.. - next time (granted it's a sample id like to work with). |
| Verona Fashbaugh 14.01.2010 | Sounds good! That's weird about your arms though. At least your getting better. And you can use as much or as little of the sample as you want, provided that you use at least some of it. And use whatever effects you want. If you wanna autotune the sample, knock yourself out, lol. |
| Jayne Yellowhair 14.01.2010 | Wow that is (again) a reeally cool sample I'm in this time, starting... NOW :P No my arms are getting better though, it's strange, I just woke up one morning and both my wrist just hurt like hell, later both elbows and even later my other wrist too! But yeah I saw some doctors and now with some medicine it's OK. edit: Do we have to use the entire length of this sample after another? Or can we cut, paste, delay reverb etc.? |
| Verona Fashbaugh 14.01.2010 | Alright well if no one else is going to try to make up some guidelines, let's say that this time it goes like this: 1. Again, anything between 125-140bpm 2. The majority of the song should NOT be a basic 4x4 beat 3. Use this sample: http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=15376 4. Finish by January 22, 2010 (No political affiliation or endorsement is implied. I just like the sample ) Bonus points for using a hoover sound: http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=11506 Participants: 1. Lambox (I'm actually going to do it this time ) 2. sj03w4t 3. THEWETBANDITS |
| Verona Fashbaugh 14.01.2010 |
Originally Posted by sj03w4t
Originally Posted by sine143
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| Al Henger 15.01.2010 | well, its good that we had at least 1 person submit something! Overall I thought it was good, I liked the play on the inspection/infection, and when you used the acid synth in a bit of a non acid way, featuring less of a lead/bass acid line, and more of like a stabby thing. I especially liked the beats you were throwing together. Hopefully we can actually do this again. |
| Jayne Yellowhair 12.01.2010 | This thread makes me want to jump into the competition but unfortunately im injured at the moment on both arms so I can't hold a mouse and can barely type. I'll listen to rjw's creation soon, cool you finished something! As far as the next competition goes, I don't really care for extension or a new assignment.. keep it up! |
| Margarette Griggers 12.01.2010 | hey guys I had my eye on this thread for a bit but arrived a little to late to make a stab at trying to finish something in time... I would however definitely be up for the next one. Thoughts on the parameters for it? |
| Riccardo gava 11.01.2010 | I don't mind if you extend the deadline on this, seems fair to me seeing as no-one else got round to having a go! What does everyone else believe? |
| Verona Fashbaugh 11.01.2010 |
Originally Posted by xbelt
Originally Posted by sj03w4t
Originally Posted by rjw
If people are still interested, we can start a new one. Or we could extend the deadline for this. But, in the interest of fairness since rjw did actually get something done we should probably start something new. Anyone got any bright ideas? I don't want to be the only one coming up with these restrictions... |
| Riccardo gava 11.01.2010 | I got something.. https://www.yousendit.com/download/V...TEQ3bUFLSkE9PQ and I'd of never of even looked at making something as slow as 125bpm before so this is out of my comfort zone fun making this though, having boundaries like bpm/sample restrictions has taken me in a different direction - might even develop it into a full tune! Anyone else had time to throw anything together? |
| Jayne Yellowhair 11.01.2010 | so.. deadline is today. anyone has anything finished? I'd love to hear somethings |
| Bertram Shiflett 11.01.2010 | in a further competition i would also like to participate (I saw this thread too late damn it) |
| Al Henger 11.01.2010 | I live off of campus, and due to some clerical issue or something, My 17 credit hours got dropped.... and I had to pay a 100 dollar late fee, as well as reregister/waitlist my schedule. Its been pretty rough, but i'm almost back to the way I had things before. |
| Verona Fashbaugh 11.01.2010 |
Originally Posted by sine143
How'd all your classes get dropped? Do you live on campus? |
| Roberto Viccione 11.01.2010 | Spam has been BUSTED |
| Al Henger 11.01.2010 | and... thank you spam bot. |
| Al Henger 11.01.2010 | hmm. well, I've had a bit of a time the last week. Somehow all of my classes got dropped for college.... so, I've been fighting to register for those again. I've yet to get something to work together. |
| Verona Fashbaugh 07.01.2010 | This is the sample you should be using: http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=36105 Sorry for the confusion. |
| Al Henger 06.01.2010 | you may have grabbed his sample production. thats not the one you want. You want the roswell sample. |
| Riccardo gava 06.01.2010 | ? the one I picked up was something about UFOs! I believe maybe you got the wrong sample somehow... ...either that or I have! :eek: |
| Harold Jaras 06.01.2010 | did i grab the wrong sample somehow? the one i loaded up has like a trancey sound to it? |
| Jayne Yellowhair 06.01.2010 | doesn't really have a bpm i guess |
| Verona Fashbaugh 05.01.2010 | ^^^ The voice sample? I'm not so sure it has a bpm....? |
| Harold Jaras 05.01.2010 | what bpm is the sample? |
| Verona Fashbaugh 04.01.2010 |
Originally Posted by djhipnotikk
Originally Posted by rallevondalle
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| de Riedmatten Gauthier 04.01.2010 | Looking forward to the tracks people Would love to join in on a later run, right now exams are killing me! |
| Harold Jaras 04.01.2010 | i'm in! just finished work on an EP so i'm in the zone 8] |
| Riccardo gava 04.01.2010 | cool sample, i hope I can find a bit of spare time to have a bash at this! |
| Verona Fashbaugh 03.01.2010 |
Originally Posted by sine143
Originally Posted by sine143
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| Al Henger 03.01.2010 | your example links broken for me. This will be a fun chance to try out my christmas present. Massive time haha. I'm unexperienced in the realm of acid house, but I'm sure I can get a 303ish sound out of massive... hopefully. |
| Hertha Fang 03.01.2010 | cool add me |
| Verona Fashbaugh 03.01.2010 | Sure. I'm assuming your in. List of participants: 1: Lambox 2: sine143 3: mpetersen3 4: djhipnotikk Anyone can join. The rules are simple: 1: Use this sample, in any way you wish: http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=36105 2: Keep the bpm anywhere between 125 and 140 3: Use some kind of acid-sounding synth 4: The "deadline" is anytime before Jan. 11th. Other than that, it's all you. If you want a poorly thought out, badly constructed example, check out my 10-minute-slop-together here (warning! extremely bad and generic, please do better than this ): http://www11.zippyshare.com/v/42382700/file.html |
| Al Henger 03.01.2010 | I'm happy with that. This means there will probably be a couple different genres here. so, should we have a sign in or something? |
| Verona Fashbaugh 03.01.2010 |
Originally Posted by sine143
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| Verona Fashbaugh 03.01.2010 |
Originally Posted by mpetersen3
The goal of this whole thing was to see what people come up with when given some general guidelines. I guess you can get away with not using the sample, I just thought it would be interested to see what different things people come up with. If no one likes that idea, no big deal. Anyone else want to generate some guidelines? |
| Al Henger 03.01.2010 | dude, I realllly like that sample by the way, would work in a nice scifiy Dubstep track, as well as probably anything else. However... I dunno about the 110-120 restriction haha... I mean, I can count the number of EDM songs I like (or have heard) in that range on like, 6 hands. |
| Hertha Fang 03.01.2010 |
Originally Posted by Lambox
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