Crazy sound contest !!!

[wanway]

Hi to the live users,

I am in charge of a Sound Contest called "Mixage Fou" or "Crazy Mix"

It is a french contest that is already opened at this adress : http://www.mixagefou.com/
(when you access the website click on the bottom right "american flag" to access to the english version)
It ends the 21 of march 2010

The aim of the game: to download the sounds available on the website (go and click on the “Download Sounds” button) and make an original creation out of it. Every effects is tolerated and even fostered (amplify, speed, pitch, and tempo change, reverse, repeat and so on)
A single obligation: to send a creative and fresh composition, not longer than 80 seconds.

It is opened not only for the french but to all people (all the prizes can be sent by post mail !!!)

Feel free to ask for any questions about this contest in this thread

Hope you enjoy this proposition...

[GT]

Sounds interesting.
I'm in!

[wanway]

Welcome GT !

More informations :

This contest is organised by a french university in which I am working as a sound teacher, the email adress you leave to participate will never be used for any commercial purpose (no spam).

You can download the raw sounds with a direct link here :

ftp://ftp2.mixagefou.com/mixagefou/sons_a_mixer.zip

Listen to them there is a very cool bass line !!!

you can even use those sounds in your personal compositions (copyright free).

[dum]

I'm not quite clear on the rules...

can we only manipulate the sample, like chopping it, reverse, tempo/pitch changes etc ?

or can we add or own reverbs, delays, SFX ?

and are you really looking for crazy sounds ? or a good composition ? I mean...crazy means crazy, is that what you really want ?

[wanway]

Hi dum,

You can add your own effects to the raw sounds, there is no limitations on the creative aspect except it must be in 80 sec max and you can only work from the raw sounds. You can tweak it with your favorite tools (in this time I am working on one with an MV8800 and some hardware stuff)

For the crazy aspect it can be musical or like a movie atmosphere or something that is not even defined...

What is important is the originality of the creation

There will be around 15 prizes (maybe a little more) and logically around 15 winners...

There is no first and second and third prize but one prize from one founder each founder will give it's prize to the one he likes (winning criteria depends on the founder, for example Piste Rouge is a sound studio will give the Ipod Nano to a crazy mix with good technical achievement...)

I hope it is clearer now

[dum]

yep
thx

[wanway]

I have prepared a Drum Rack with all the sounds for the contest in it (16 sounds on 16 pads), it works with Live 7 and Live 8

Here the direct link :

ftp://ftp2.mixagefou.com/mixagefou/Ableton%202010.zip

[wanway]

Time is running, there is 1 week left

The contest will close on sunday 21 (included)...

[wanway]

This contest is something I make in my extra time and I have no money to make it, I even pay myself the hosting of the website (100 euros). I have some help from my students too.

Don't hesitate to communicate on it, it ends on next sunday (included) !!

Happy contest !

[logic_user99]

Sweet; I'm in. Will give this a look tonight!

[wanway]

Welcome logic_user99 !!

Are you happy with the rules or the contest in general ?
This event is something that I want to continue next years so don't hesitate to send me some feedback...

[wanway]

Hi to all "crazy" live users,

The crazy mix contest will end very soon : Sunday 21 at 00h00 GMT

You still have time to participate since it is only 80 sec of creation maximum

Here you can see SOME of the prizes (there will be around 15 winners so don't hesitate...)

[GT]

those Akai controllers looks very handy. i submitted my crazy "composition".

[wanway]

Don't forget to check that your creation is present in the "LISTEN !!!" section of the contest website

If you experience any problems send me an email you will find my contact at the end of the "Participate" section

[wanway]

!!! Thanks for your participation !!!

There is an extra prize, this time the jury is you !!!

...You can vote to make someone win an extra prize...

Go to the new "Vote" section...(end next friday 5:00pm)
The prize is one MP4 video player plus a comic book from Angoulême
All the results will be on the website next friday (March 26) at midnight

You are welcome for the award ceremony :
Friday 26 March
Espace Franquin
1 ter bd Berthelot
16000 Angoulème - FRANCE
from 5:30pm to 7:00pm