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loft_electronics · Post by **loft_electronics** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:27 am

I think if you consider why the rules are there, you'll be able to judge for yourself. Modulation effects are banned because good synth programming should be able to modulate the synth without need of a chorus effect, (by detuning for example.) Pitch effects shouldn't be needed, because all of that can be done with MIDI. I think the rules are there to make you stick to the original character of the synth, so that it sounds like itself and your skills as a programmer can be shown off more clearly. Does that help at all?

V'ger · Post by **V'ger** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:31 pm

Yes it's like already said, but if in doubt use any of the plugins on the OSC list here: https://sites.google.com/site/kvrosc/re ... ed-plugins

Tricky-Loops · Post by **Tricky-Loops** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:42 pm

V'ger wrote:Yes it's like already said, but if in doubt use any of the plugins on the OSC list here: https://sites.google.com/site/kvrosc/re ... ed-plugins.

These are all allowed?

If I had known it, I would have used some of these instead of some others!

But I always use pitch shifters (some cents, not octaves!) and (formant) filters, too, and I cannot substitute them.

I guess now it's too late, anyway. I'll release my song in a few weeks when the contest is over...

V'ger · Post by **V'ger** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 11:02 pm

Reminder to all to name your track entries properly: Artist - Track name This goes for both file and SoundCloud.

..and also to make sure the track is downloadable (at SoundCloud).

crimsonwarlock · Post by **crimsonwarlock** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 5:59 am

I like to thank everyone so far for the nice comments on my track. Just to reply to some of them here: I did not use quantization because I wanted to keep the live feel of the track. I'm pretty impressed myself of what is possible with CM101, especially that piano-sound. I can see that one making it into other tracks even. I'm sure I can push CM-101 even further if I have more time (as in 'outside of the OSC'), so I might do some more patches for it, and as someone requested, I will release the patches at least here at KVR after the submission deadline has passed

Also, participating in the OSC has kicked me into composing again after many years (together with the fact that I have rebuild my studio and Reaper setup recently). So I really want to thank everyone here for creating and sustaining such a inspirational vibe and community

psmacmur · Post by **psmacmur** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 3:19 pm

V'ger wrote:Reminder to all to name your track entries properly: Artist - Track name This goes for both file and SoundCloud.

..and also to make sure the track is downloadable (at SoundCloud).

D'oh, my soundcloud title is fixed but the download's filename is totally wrong.

Only Premium soundclouders can replace the file, so do I need to go through the whole submission process again to avoid DQ?

crimsonwarlock · Post by **crimsonwarlock** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 3:40 pm

V'ger wrote:This goes for both file and SoundCloud.

Wow, asked this before and got a different answer (I think from bjporter). Same as psmacmur that means I have to upload as a new track. That will also loose the comments made on the track so far

psmacmur · Post by **psmacmur** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 4:01 pm

crimsonwarlock wrote: That will also loose the comments made on the track so far

Exactly, and the stats! That'd be a bummer.

kaiyoti · Post by **kaiyoti** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 5:18 pm

crimsonwarlock wrote:
V'ger wrote:This goes for both file and SoundCloud.
Wow, asked this before and got a different answer (I think from bjporter). Same as psmacmur that means I have to upload as a new track. That will also loose the comments made on the track so far :(

Premium... it's worth it.

Blaakk · Post by **Blaakk** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 9:11 pm

crimsonwarlock wrote:
V'ger wrote:This goes for both FILE and SoundCloud.

Just as well I read this correctly now, and not in a few days time. The actual file had a different name. I made that mistake last month. Doh.... :/

Paid accounts are worth it.

Ps, I've uploaded the Dominator presets (32 x fxp files) which I created for my track. AboveThoughts has also uploaded some Dominator presets....

http://www.kvraudio.com/product/dominat ... /downloads

V'ger · Post by **V'ger** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 12:05 am

Yeah shame to lose the comments when uploading a new file..

The rule about naming is mostly for voting 'legibility' and there is no doubt that any mis-naming likely will hurt the entrant most during the vote anyway. Because of that, and the realization that there has never really been a time when the names were all correct, there has traditionally been a high tolerance on this point so you might take your chances..

arkmabat · Post by **arkmabat** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 4:08 am

Was an entry removed that had a nice 80's reverbed tom sound 3/4 into the song? Maybe I was listening to another contest channel by mistake.

Sonnydeluxe · Post by **Sonnydeluxe** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 9:42 am

Listening right now to the entries ... absolutely great.
Wished I'd contribute as well with something, but no CM to find to buy.
Hopefully some of the next oscs will use free synths. Altough I don't mind if CM is sponsoring the prizes as well

Good luck to everybode, I'm looking forward to listening to all tracks
Cheers
Sonny

Lee CM · Post by **Lee CM** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 9:43 am

Sonnydeluxe wrote:Wished I'd contribute as well with something, but no CM to find to buy.

We do digital versions that you can buy online

For Zinio, Google Play, Apple Newsstand, and more.

Sonnydeluxe · Post by **Sonnydeluxe** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 11:46 am

Thanks for replying. Still I like the good old physical copy. Digital copies on my computer tend to mysteriously vanish.

I guess you can't teach an old dog new tricks...

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