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Contest?

2002-02-20 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com


Hey all, who's up for a contest? ;I was thinking we could have a pattern writing contest, just to sort of see what everyone is doing with the Command Stations. If we keep it to patterns we might get more entries than if we said it was only for complete songs (although if everyone would rather do that, fine by me). Anyway, we do stuff like this on the 505 list all the time, and it's an excellent way to hear new stuff, and learn new techniques. It's easy to do too, since the Pattern files would be so small for downloading and what not. I could put a folder up in the files section, and you could just upload there when you're finished. Once we hit our deadline for contest submissions, we set up a Yahoo Groups poll and everyone votes for their favorite patterns. Also, we usually use the honor system that you won't vote for your own pattern.

Of course there's no real prizes as such, but Emu has a section up their site for Patterns, maybe we could get them to post the top three winners there as an incentive?

So, what does everyone think? If we're all game, I'll draft up some quick (simple) rules/guidelines and we can start asap!

rEalm

Re: [xl7] Contest?

2002-02-20 by just john

Um, I've never done a pattern on this box that was confined to ONLY XL-7
presets ...





>Hey all, who's up for a contest?  I was thinking we could have a pattern
>writing contest, just to sort of see what everyone is doing with the
>Command Stations.  If we keep it to patterns we might get more entries
>than if we said it was only for complete songs (although if everyone would
>rather do that, fine by me).  Anyway, we do stuff like this on the 505
>list all the time, and it's an excellent way to hear new stuff, and learn
>new techniques.  It's easy to do too, since the Pattern files would be so
>small for downloading and what not.  I could put a folder up in the files
>section, and you could just upload there when you're finished. Once we hit
>our deadline for contest submissions, we set up a Yahoo Groups poll and
>everyone votes for their favorite patterns.  Also, we usually use the
>honor system that you won't vote for your own pattern.
>
>Of course there's no real prizes as such, but Emu has a section up their
>site for Patterns, maybe we could get them to post the top three winners
>there as an incentive?
>
>So, what does everyone think?  If we're all game, I'll draft up some quick
>(simple) rules/guidelines and we can start asap!
>
>rEalm
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Re: [xl7] Contest?

2002-02-20 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com

Me neither, always use my own Presets.  Could be interesting though, and 
it's the only way to feasibly do it.

rEalm





just john <justjohn@...>
02/20/02 10:18 AM
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Um, I've never done a pattern on this box that was confined to ONLY XL-7
presets ...





>Hey all, who's up for a contest?  I was thinking we could have a pattern
>writing contest, just to sort of see what everyone is doing with the
>Command Stations.  If we keep it to patterns we might get more entries
>than if we said it was only for complete songs (although if everyone 
would
>rather do that, fine by me).  Anyway, we do stuff like this on the 505
>list all the time, and it's an excellent way to hear new stuff, and learn
>new techniques.  It's easy to do too, since the Pattern files would be so
>small for downloading and what not.  I could put a folder up in the files
>section, and you could just upload there when you're finished. Once we 
hit
>our deadline for contest submissions, we set up a Yahoo Groups poll and
>everyone votes for their favorite patterns.  Also, we usually use the
>honor system that you won't vote for your own pattern.
>
>Of course there's no real prizes as such, but Emu has a section up their
>site for Patterns, maybe we could get them to post the top three winners
>there as an incentive?
>
>So, what does everyone think?  If we're all game, I'll draft up some 
quick
>(simple) rules/guidelines and we can start asap!
>
>rEalm
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Re: [xl7] Contest?

2002-02-20 by Sean Wilhelmsen

May I suggest you stick with factory presets. It will certainly become
difficult to manage if you also have to download custom presets as well.
Remember, you don't have to be content with the settings. You cam always
record or insert (step record or event edit) controller information (16
quick edits) in to your pattern to fine tune each preset. BTW, Mod 1 and
Mod 2 are great for quickly changing the pitch of your drum kit. Record
a full drum groove on one track, copy it to another and then the bring
the kit up an octave on the second track. You can create some really
nice layering or transitions. AMP decay, knob 6 is great for gating effects.

Also, try turning the ARP on for certain MIDI channels and explore the
different presets that way. There are hundreds of interesting
possibilities. Many times just with in one KIT preset.

sean at e-mu / ensoniq

just john wrote:
Show quoted textHide quoted text
> 
> Um, I've never done a pattern on this box that was confined to ONLY
> XL-7
> presets ...
> 
> >Hey all, who's up for a contest?  I was thinking we could have a
> pattern
> >writing contest, just to sort of see what everyone is doing with the
> >Command Stations.  If we keep it to patterns we might get more
> entries
> >than if we said it was only for complete songs (although if everyone
> would
> >rather do that, fine by me).  Anyway, we do stuff like this on the
> 505
> >list all the time, and it's an excellent way to hear new stuff, and
> learn
> >new techniques.  It's easy to do too, since the Pattern files would
> be so
> >small for downloading and what not.  I could put a folder up in the
> files
> >section, and you could just upload there when you're finished. Once
> we hit
> >our deadline for contest submissions, we set up a Yahoo Groups poll
> and
> >everyone votes for their favorite patterns.  Also, we usually use the
> >honor system that you won't vote for your own pattern.
> >
> >Of course there's no real prizes as such, but Emu has a section up
> their
> >site for Patterns, maybe we could get them to post the top three
> winners
> >there as an incentive?
> >
> >So, what does everyone think?  If we're all game, I'll draft up some
> quick
> >(simple) rules/guidelines and we can start asap!
> >
> >rEalm
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Re: [xl7] Contest?

2002-02-20 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com

We're one step ahead of you :)

rEalm






Sean Wilhelmsen <seanw@...>
02/20/02 11:41 AM
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May I suggest you stick with factory presets. It will certainly become
difficult to manage if you also have to download custom presets as well.
Remember, you don't have to be content with the settings. You cam always
record or insert (step record or event edit) controller information (16
quick edits) in to your pattern to fine tune each preset. BTW, Mod 1 and
Mod 2 are great for quickly changing the pitch of your drum kit. Record
a full drum groove on one track, copy it to another and then the bring
the kit up an octave on the second track. You can create some really
nice layering or transitions. AMP decay, knob 6 is great for gating 
effects.

Also, try turning the ARP on for certain MIDI channels and explore the
different presets that way. There are hundreds of interesting
possibilities. Many times just with in one KIT preset.

sean at e-mu / ensoniq

just john wrote:
> 
> Um, I've never done a pattern on this box that was confined to ONLY
> XL-7
> presets ...
> 
> >Hey all, who's up for a contest?  I was thinking we could have a
> pattern
> >writing contest, just to sort of see what everyone is doing with the
> >Command Stations.  If we keep it to patterns we might get more
> entries
> >than if we said it was only for complete songs (although if everyone
> would
> >rather do that, fine by me).  Anyway, we do stuff like this on the
> 505
> >list all the time, and it's an excellent way to hear new stuff, and
> learn
> >new techniques.  It's easy to do too, since the Pattern files would
> be so
> >small for downloading and what not.  I could put a folder up in the
> files
> >section, and you could just upload there when you're finished. Once
> we hit
> >our deadline for contest submissions, we set up a Yahoo Groups poll
> and
> >everyone votes for their favorite patterns.  Also, we usually use the
> >honor system that you won't vote for your own pattern.
> >
> >Of course there's no real prizes as such, but Emu has a section up
> their
> >site for Patterns, maybe we could get them to post the top three
> winners
> >there as an incentive?
> >
> >So, what does everyone think?  If we're all game, I'll draft up some
> quick
> >(simple) rules/guidelines and we can start asap!
> >
> >rEalm
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