Tattie, with this track of mine, I have enough material for my first OSC album. Since I'm adding some liner notes to expalin what the competition is about and you are the host and soul of it, I'd like you to please read the notes and tell me if you think they're OK.
Here they are (thanks in advance):
OSC (One Synth Challenge) is an interesting competition held by Fred "Tattiemannie" Wilkinson for the community of a forum - KVR - dedicated to electronic instruments and especially plug-ins, also known as "VST's" or virtual instruments and effects.
The " challenge " the name refers to is that of creating a whole track using exclusively a free plug-in instrument for everything - from melody to drums. A handful of plug-in effects is allowed, providing that they are free and currently available. All this may sound easy, but it isn't. Still, the challenge is attracting a growing number of partecipants who are
willing to put their programming and musical skills to the test. All members of the forum can vote, and there are prizes for the winners. However, winning is not the main goal, as the challenge is such a learning experience and a great way for any musician to hone his skills that the whole thing is a reward in itself.
At the time of writing this, I've taken part in five OSC's, and this album collects the tracks I entered in the competitions.
I only won once and yes, winning does feel good, but I had an equal amount of fun on each and every One Synth Challenge. So, a big thank you to Tattiemannie for being such a great host and all the hard work he puts into this, and thanks to all the other guys at KVR who make this such a pleasant and fun experience.
OSC13 - Synth1 - Totolitoto Wins!
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+1024 !!!However, winning is not the main goal, as the challenge is such a learning experience and a great way for any musician to hone his skills that the whole thing is a reward in itself.
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Ok, here I am flying in again for a quick update before I fly off somewhere else! 
.... I think the workload eases off after tonights gig ... for a while, so here's hoping I can engage a little more with whats happening!
Mac ... yeah, that reads well ... good stuff!
Prizes update ... Totolitoto has passed over his prize, so I offer congrats to Orbik
A well worthy runner up!
Orbik, I'll PM you to discuss your prize choice.
.... I think the workload eases off after tonights gig ... for a while, so here's hoping I can engage a little more with whats happening!Mac ... yeah, that reads well ... good stuff!
Prizes update ... Totolitoto has passed over his prize, so I offer congrats to Orbik
A well worthy runner up! Orbik, I'll PM you to discuss your prize choice.
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- KVRAF
- 3471 posts since 19 Aug, 2008 from USA-lien In the 8th Dimention
This is absolutely wonderfull but for one thing, I think you've left out some folks...THE PRIZE DONERSMac of BIOnighT wrote:Tattie, with this track of mine, I have enough material for my first OSC album. Since I'm adding some liner notes to expalin what the competition is about and you are the host and soul of it, I'd like you to please read the notes and tell me if you think they're OK.
Here they are (thanks in advance):
OSC (One Synth Challenge) is an interesting competition held by Fred "Tattiemannie" Wilkinson for the community of a forum - KVR - dedicated to electronic instruments and especially plug-ins, also known as "VST's" or virtual instruments and effects.
The " challenge " the name refers to is that of creating a whole track using exclusively a free plug-in instrument for everything - from melody to drums. A handful of plug-in effects is allowed, providing that they are free and currently available. All this may sound easy, but it isn't. Still, the challenge is attracting a growing number of partecipants who are
willing to put their programming and musical skills to the test. All members of the forum can vote, and there are prizes for the winners. However, winning is not the main goal, as the challenge is such a learning experience and a great way for any musician to hone his skills that the whole thing is a reward in itself.
At the time of writing this, I've taken part in five OSC's, and this album collects the tracks I entered in the competitions.
I only won once and yes, winning does feel good, but I had an equal amount of fun on each and every One Synth Challenge. So, a big thank you to Tattiemannie for being such a great host and all the hard work he puts into this, and thanks to all the other guys at KVR who make this such a pleasant and fun experience.
Some top honors should go to MaxSynths(for his continued donation of Cryologic), Rob_lee(for his donation of Minimonsta and donated sounds/presets) and Urs Heckmann (for his donation of ACE) and of course every one who has donated sounds/presets, I'm sure I've missed some folks my self and will be duly chastised 
. I do look forward to your album 
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- 3471 posts since 19 Aug, 2008 from USA-lien In the 8th Dimention
Yo! Balee' Dat'mrblitz000 wrote:
Just kidding; abstractacats, have at it!
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Mac of BIOnighT Mac of BIOnighT https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=70598
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- 2521 posts since 3 Jun, 2005 from Italy
Ouch, you're right... I'll add a well deserved thank you for them (in general), too! My apologies to them, and thanks for pointing this outabstractcats wrote: This is absolutely wonderfull but for one thing, I think you've left out some folks...THE PRIZE DONERS
=But then, you're talking to a guy who, in a recent interview with a webzine, did much worse: I was asked if all the members of my family lived in Italy, and I said, "Yeah, sure, all the people I consider my family live in Italy". Nice, considering I have a nephew who lives in Scotland...
Only while translating the interview for the Italian version of my website did I realize what I said! I wrote the interviewer immediately and asked him if I could amend that (he was kind enough to allow me to correct it)... Not bad, huh? 
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- 37 posts since 26 Oct, 2008 from Finland
IMO, 26 points may have been excessive. Voters would probably like it more simple to ease the already daunting task. How about the same principle with 6 points with max 3 to a single one, or 10 - max 4, if the number of entries is large?tattiemannie wrote: Meanwhile, it would be good to hear what the verdict is on the voting system we have just tried out for the first time ie. whether or not it should be adjusted in any way should we be faced with another huge amount of entries.
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- 3471 posts since 19 Aug, 2008 from USA-lien In the 8th Dimention
Mac of BIOnighT wrote:Ouch, you're right... I'll add a well deserved thank you for them (in general), too! My apologies to them, and thanks for pointing this out
But then, you're talking to a guy who, in a recent interview with a webzine, did much worse: I was asked if all the members of my family lived in Italy, and I said, "Yeah, sure, all the people I consider my family live in Italy". Nice, considering I have a nephew who lives in Scotland...
You for got where your nephew lives huh? Don't you wish they'd hurry up with that senility medication ?
Oh! when can we read the article??
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Mac of BIOnighT Mac of BIOnighT https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=70598
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Actually, I had forgotten he existed at allabstractcats wrote: You for got where your nephew lives huh?
Sure, have another laugh, we'll talk about this again when you're my ageabstractcats wrote: Don't you wish they'd hurry up with that senility medication ?
If you mean the interview, it's here http://www.electroambientspace.com/ (click on interviews, mine is the February one) but beware: it's basically a novel, not even my best friends have managed to read it to the end ;-Pabstractcats wrote:Oh! when can we read the article??
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- 3471 posts since 19 Aug, 2008 from USA-lien In the 8th Dimention
Mac of BIOnighT wrote:Actually, I had forgotten he existed at allabstractcats wrote: You for got where your nephew lives huh?
Sure, have another laugh, we'll talk about this again when you're my ageabstractcats wrote: Don't you wish they'd hurry up with that senility medication ?
If you mean the interview, it's here http://www.electroambientspace.com/ (click on interviews, mine is the February one) but beware: it's basically a novel, not even my best friends have managed to read it to the end ;-Pabstractcats wrote:Oh! when can we read the article??
About the age, Your only about three years ahead of me, I'll be 43 in about 7 days, so your really not th...
...what were we talking about again?... Tomorrow when I've had come coffee I'll read it. Thanks for sharing
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- 269 posts since 23 May, 2008 from Lake Stevens, WA, USA
Hey, I just read the whole thing. Am I the first??Mac of BIOnighT wrote:If you mean the interview, it's here http://www.electroambientspace.com/ (click on interviews, mine is the February one) but beware: it's basically a novel, not even my best friends have managed to read it to the end ;-Pabstractcats wrote:Oh! when can we read the article??
Interesting read, Mac!