The long awaited 'NA2SC1' ( Any 2 synth challenge 1 ..... the one added at the end to give the impression that it might happen more than once!!
)The challenge?
To create a track using any combination of 2 freeware synths to create all the instruments/sounds, including percussion.
The restrictions? ... not many, but sampling/samplers are OUT!
the track can be made in any host(s)
Fx, as long as its freeware, or native to the chosen host, it's cool! ... So FL limiter is fine, Reacomp, reafir ... you get the jist ... this is relaxed as hell ...( if hell and relaxation are permissible in the same sentence!
).... compared to the one-Synth-Challenge, so make the most of it!!.... "but, but ...." I hear you say, " what about fx that transform sounds to a degree that makes them unrepresentative of the synth credited with being its source?
... To which I say, "do your worst! " ... but in the end, there is now a fairly sussed culture within the OSC folks which will wonder why, ...even with the freedom to choose your two favourite freeware synths, and no limit to types of fx, ... you feel the need to do that, ... and will prob not be impressed enough to give you any votes! ..... however, I like thrash-punk, noisecore, industrial strangeness and stuff, so if it gets me jumping around the house throwing things, then you might do alright
**Note ** this comp is partly in response to calls for an 'any one synth' challenge, and a 'any one producer' challenge.
...... if that was what you wanted, then feel free to use only one synth of your choice, or two synths by the same developer
....... but the comp is also inspired by the newly elected UK coalition govt. whereby two parties claim they are complimentary and harmonious despite their pre election claims that they were an alternative to one another, and sought to oust one another.
So with so much freedom to exploit, like our new govt, you can choose whether your 2 synths, and a free range of fx are going to be a 'match made in heaven', or 'all hell let loose' with a mandate to poison the minds of the righteous and rotten alike! ... take inspiration from that as you will!
**There IS a track limit! .... In honour of our new govt. declaring a 5 year limit on the call of re-election ( like thats gonna make a difference ) ... there is a 5 minute upper limit to track length ( take note Mac! )
**** Finished tracks, in mp3 format, should be uploaded here ...
http://soundcloud.com/groups/kvr-one-sy ... -1/dropbox
or via the upload button on the NA2SC1 page on the KVROSC site ...
http://sites.google.com/site/kvrosc/na2sc-1
* Please post in this thread when you upload a track, and provide brief details of what you have used ( host, how many instances of each synth, which fx, how many instances.. etc. )
For the sake of clarity, name your track in the following format ...
.... Title of Track - Artist Name ( in that order pleeeze! )
( feel free to post or PM me if you have any problems uploading )
**Please do not post separate, external links to tracks you wish to be included in the comp.
CLOSING DATE for submissions? .... gonna be immensely liberal with this so it has less impact on the flow of my beloved One-Synth-Challenge schedule ....
.... errrm ... 30th August 2010!
The comp will be judged by the votes of KVR members.... and the voting system will be infinitely more flexible than the one which landed the UK with the present mongrel collection of crap disguised as a representative government!
And the prizes? ... There is one ... and it's a beauty! WIN A U-HE ACE! ( see below ) .... it's all give and no get ... give up and get used to it! ..... if anyone wants to offer more prizes, we would be very grateful! ... ( post your pledges here! )
So good luck with those NA2synth tracks! .... and have fun!
