KVR Audio

brainzistor · Post by **brainzistor** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 10:51 pm

DSmolken wrote:Hmmm... If something like SM Drums or Ivy Audio Piano In 162 was an entry two years ago, could it have won the grand prize?

Well, we'll never know, but something like Piano in 162 would probably place high because 70% of stuff are oddballs, it would definitively reach top 3, it's just my opinion.

DSmolken · Post by **DSmolken** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 8:41 am

I thought about entering last time with a simple sfz instrument, but never got around to making it. I might have, if the challenge was a few months earlier or later, but in any case it would have been something about one tenth the size of Piano In 162. Ah well.

The prize fund is now $1000, btw.

brainzistor · Post by **brainzistor** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 2:03 pm

DSmolken wrote:I thought about entering last time with a simple sfz instrument, but never got around to making it. I might have, if the challenge was a few months earlier or later, but in any case it would have been something about one tenth the size of Piano In 162. Ah well.

The prize fund is now $1000, btw.

I think that's the problem with DC because nobody is sure will it be held every year so that developers could prepare better. If everything lasted for at least 3-4 months the prize pool would be much larger and people would have much more time to produce higher quality stuff.
If DC was an annual thing people would start slowly working on their project months ahead, as a side/hobby project which in the end could turn into something big, high quality, like a crescendo.
This way many people are getting somewhat caught off-guard and in many cases developers who were already working on something win. Because of this inconsistency DC's are pretty much random, IMO.

DSmolken · Post by **DSmolken** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 2:31 pm

I don't think it's really a problem. It's, like somebody said earlier, good motivation to finish stuff we've got laying around on our hard drives. If it happens to be conveniently timed, great.

It'd be nice if somebody like A3E or NAMM were willing to provide the main prize every year, and this year's timing with the deadline a few days after Thanksgiving is not good for Americans, but I think the current format is fine.

DSmolken · Post by **DSmolken** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:52 am

reusenoise wrote:My entry it's about 260 MB and I can't upload,I will contact some admin and I will see if they allow more space for large files

For anyone else with a large-sized entry, I got an official answer in this thread: viewtopic.php?p=6627978#p6627978

brok landers · Post by **brok landers** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 12:01 am

now where are the entries to be seen/downloaded?

Autobot · Post by **Autobot** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 12:06 am

brok landers wrote:now where are the entries to be seen/downloaded?

As always we have to wait because of two reason. first, it's not the 1st dec all over the world atm. second, a human being needs to verify the entries and to release them. I think at 13pm cet we can get in touch with the entries.

brok landers · Post by **brok landers** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 1:54 am

ah ok. thanks. i thought they're visible as they're uploaded.

.jon · Post by **.jon** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 3:56 am

Good luck to all participants!

jabe · Post by **jabe** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 5:47 am

And thank you to all participants for allowing us plebs free access to their often marvellous creations.

Obsolete236871 · Post by **Obsolete236871** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 1:14 pm

I can't wait. When will it be on?

Pytchblend · Post by **Pytchblend** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 1:19 pm

Entries had be in yesterday, wherever in the world. That ended just over 4 hours ago.

The entries should be revealed imminently.

reusenoise · Post by **reusenoise** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 1:25 pm

Patience! For the Jedi it is time to wait

Obsolete236871 · Post by **Obsolete236871** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 1:26 pm

Pytchblend wrote:Entries had be in yesterday, wherever in the world. That ended just over 4 hours ago.

The entries should be revealed imminently.

Where is the Facebook thumps-up-like-button?

Pytchblend · Post by **Pytchblend** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 2:14 pm

I didn't notice this bit in the blue box before -- even voters are in with a chance of a prize! https://www.kvraudio.com/kvr-developer-challenge/2016/

Prizes For Everyone!
Enter, Donate or Vote (once voting begins of course) and you will be in with a chance to win one of these fantastic prizes from the KVRDC16 sponsors.

KVR Dev Challenge 2016!