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DrApostropheX · Post by **DrApostropheX** » Thu Feb 01, 2018 5:39 pm

One-Track Wonder

We'll be back with a theme-oriented contest next month, when there's more days in the month to develop it. Since it's the shortest month, here in February though, let's keep things simple!

What sort of song can you make using only one track (stereo or mono, your choice)? Can you put something together using only one track on your DAW or beatbox or whatever the kids are using these days? Will you record an intricate guitar part in one take or use an external MIDI sequencer to put together a complex 256-part arrangement and then bounce that down to one track? Does that count? I leave it up to you to decide what "one track" means to you. Just keep it simple and enjoy life!

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Submissions MUST follow these rules:

1 - Encoded in either .mp3 or .ogg format.

2 - No time limit on your track this month but they'll probably be pretty short this month anyway.

3 - entered into the contest by posting a DIRECT LINK (note: THIS MEANS A DOWNLOAD LINK) in this RULES & SUBMISSIONS thread (use the GOSSIP thread for everything else). If you cant provide a direct link, please contact one of the following people listed below, they will be happy to help you out. These people provide free hosting for the purpose of this contest only! They are not a hosting service. When contacting these people, please take the effort to understand the terms and conditions they provide.

Providers:
1 - knockman
2 - watto
3 - slartibartfast

In addition...
http://www.kara-moon.com/forum has offered "self service" space. Log into the forum to find out more.

4 - Submitted by early a.m. (US Central Time) Sunday, February 25, 2018.

5 - Your entry must be composed specifically for this contest (or, if a cover, arranged/recorded specifically for this contest).

6 - Your entry must be created with audio plugins or software studio.

7 - Your entry should have the FILE named in a format of "yearmonth_artistname_tracktitle" (eg "1802_LifeIsShort_SoIsMySong.mp3"), where the artistname is the same as your KVR name. Please do not use spaces and special characters in the filename. Special considerations will be given to those that have the hosting agent change the file name.

8 - If you are going to tag your mp3--and you should--the artist name is to be the same as your KVR name, and the title tag is to be the name of your tune.

9 - One person can participate either with one entry, with one entry and one collaborative effort or with two collaborative efforts.

10 - Every submission has to be tagged with:
a) used instruments (virtual and 'real')
b) players' and singers' names (if other than entrant; collabs are allowed, sometimes encouraged, but they must be credited)
c) origin of loops and samples, if they're not free of copyright (this includes CreativeCommons material; please read and follow the license of the samples and loops you use); naming the origin of copyright free loops is also encouraged, but not mandatory. Please only use samples you are legally entitled to use.
d) name(s) of composer(s) -- if an entry is a cover this should be noted in the file name and/or the mp3 "Title" tag as well as the submission post (not everyone reads the submission posts).

11 - If there are strong doubts about the origin of the composition or parts of it, the participant should have the possibility to send a project file to the moderator, who could give it to a trustworthy person with the right host to examine it. Important: the participant should not be forced to do it.

12 - No resubmissions without permission from the moderator, INCLUDING for time-overage correction. Please PM me for permission.

13 - Any tracks not adhering to these guidelines will be very naughty indeed. Possibly disqualified upon peer review. And at least mocked for all to point and giggle.

14 - Voting (members must have at least 20 posts to vote ... although contest entrants are exempt from this ruling) will run from the submission deadline until early a.m Sunday, May 1st. Anyone voting for themselves will find ALL their votes disqualified; any entrants not voting will also be disqualified.

If you have questions, send a private message to drapostrophex (that's me, Victor!) or ask in the gossip thread.

Laguna Rising · Post by **Laguna Rising** » Tue Feb 06, 2018 8:40 pm

Misty River

In between Live DJ act \ Piano Bar, wicked distortion free of charge...

Vocaloid Cyber Diva, Lounge Lizard EP, Nuclear Cranium, Glaceverb, Camel space, LFX-1310, Kjarehus classic bundle, Fusion Field

In the dark
Before the dawn
You can hear
the birds awake
Morning rush in
and the sun plunge into
the sky

On the grass
along the shore
can you see
mist disapper
river flowing
and the morning sun lights
the day

[chorus]
Across the river
of Avalon
The endless flame
is burning bright

donkey tugger · Post by **donkey tugger** » Fri Feb 09, 2018 12:28 pm

One microphone, played acoustic guitar (I say 'played', 'attacked with a bit of plastic' is probably more apt, and perhaps one might also consider tuning said guitar

) and did the singing with the mic somewhere approximately in the middle. Some stereo widening (free ozone imager), EQ, compression/saturation and a bit of reverb and there we are, warts (and there are many -kicking the table etc probably isn't really conducive to a good recording) and all. I chose this old song to do because it was the only one I could remember all the chords to.

http://www.bennyleeds7.myfreeola.uk/02- ... wsic18.mp3

hate9 · Post by **hate9** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:00 pm

Made with one instance of Image-Line's Sytrus, in a single mixer and loop track.
In addition to the synth, the song uses the plugins Fruity Limiter and Maximus, both also by Image-Line.

beanpole · Post by **beanpole** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 9:31 pm

Just voice & electric guitar channeling my inner Billy Bragg!!

Oh Lord

DAW
Tracktion 7

Instruments
Peavey electric guitar
SM57 mic

Plug-Ins
TAL Reverb 2
TDR Feedback Compressor II
Tracktion 4-Band EQ
OldSkoolVerb

bluerobot · Post by **bluerobot** » Tue Feb 20, 2018 1:59 pm

The Witching Hour

This piece was played "live" using various samples and sequences as well as some live keyboard noodling and knob twiddling. It was recorded to a single stereo audio track in Live and mastered using Ozone.

Hardware used: Octatrack, Tempest, Pro 2, Subsequent 37, JX-03.

Art used by kind permission from Cris Ortega (http://www.crisortega.com/).

https://soundcloud.com/bluerobotmusic/the-witching-hour

February Contest: Submissions "One-Track Wonder"