How about a mix/remix competition?

Is this the kind of thing that would interest the members?

Is it the kind of thing that Cakewalk would be interested in sponsoring for a prize or 2 or 3?

Maybe in connection with Gibson/ Tascam.

Craig A. Would you be interested in contributing material for remixing?

Who would judge the competition? It would have to be by representatives from those contributing prizes? Maybe?

These are just some of the points for consideration. I'm sure there's plenty more. Come on let's get some positive stuff happening.

Even if Cakewalk can't do it maybe we could do it. Surely we have the resources in material and personnel here. Prizes don't have to be of huge value. Maybe Cakewalk could offer an increasing tier of member ship extension for 3rd to 1st place.

It could either be a small thing confined to this forum - my preference or maybe a much bigger scale if Gibson / Tascam / KRK etc got involved.

I just want to see something positive happening. The daily grind of dealing with problems needs a little refocus from time to time.

Now don't take my previous comment as negative. Just want to be enthused about something. I need a project.

Yep that's what I figured.

But in the meantime if you want some material to try your mixing skills on try this;

http://www.cambridge-mt.com/ms-mtk.htm

rlared
 
maybe they could give away some Prochannel modules or synths as the prizes. 

Well . . . maybe not Rapture Pro, I don't think they 'could' give that away

mudgel
I don't particularly want to do a remix at all. I want to do something to bring this community together a bit. Having a community that is always involved in problem solving is great but there are other things that can be done to create a greater sense of community.

What about a group track upload page where people donate tracks to the group page... the result could be many different mixes picking and choosing from a bunch of tracks.

RSMCGUITAR

mudgel
I don't particularly want to do a remix at all. I want to do something to bring this community together a bit. Having a community that is always involved in problem solving is great but there are other things that can be done to create a greater sense of community.

What about a group track upload page where people donate tracks to the group page... the result could be many different mixes picking and choosing from a bunch of tracks.

That's a great idea.

Who's got the page? I have the means to setup a server but I'm not much when it comes to designing a webpage, so I'd need help with that.

http://www.indabamusic.com/ has always got a remix competition going on.  Once in a while Pensado will put up stems in a competition.  Great way to hone skills and maybe win and show off Sonar.

I think this is an awesome idea as well. I checked out that ratethemix website and it has piqued my interest. It's definitely something I would consider doing as well. Remix, mix, one synth, stock plug-in contests would be awesome. I think it would add a lot to this forum.

Yeah that would be cool, just bundled plugs allowed.

I'd be down for a ilan bluestone remix comp.

This is similar to the informal one Dan posted on the blog around X-mas which required only use Blue Tubes stuff.
 
I'd would really be interested in this, even if its not a full competition.
 
A "community mix" would be cool as well - someone submits a project and the community mixes it together.  Not sure exactly how it would work, but that could generate the community involvement mudgel is after.

The remix idea I proposed was just a generic template for a way to describe some form musical communication between members. The main parts being involvement by numerous people to use their Sonar mixing skills for some sort of competetive purpose. It could be a central musical theme to which people contribute parts. Whatever.

I think there's a need to continue feeding a good vibe. It keeps the negativity at bay. I'm just keen to see things happening. We've had as many as 8 utilities developed by our members in the last year or so, yet a thread where all the information is posted with a single link for downloading them, has had barely 200 views and only a handful of comments.

Come on folks let's get with it.

Love the whole Idea!!!! 

mudgel

sharke
What kind of remix contest? One in which all stems are provided and the contestant tries their hand at applying their own mix settings, or one in which a bare vocal part is provided and the contestant composes and arranges the rest of the music? Personally I find the latter far more interesting as it's a stronger judge of musical talent, not just engineering skills.

I'm looking for ideas at the moment. I think it really needs a ground swell of support. Not to mention some Cakewalk support.

I'ed love to help out anyway I could, Not that this would meaning anything , But I own a small , very small , in fact tiny , almost non existent record label , but I have world wide distribution , And if the community likes I can press EDM or any type of genre music for release for FREE. although Ied love to be on the rmx end ..But I would sit out ..
If this throws out any incentive I have no problem uploading the track and paying for it. And I would for go any profit and give the artist 100% of all sales. 
 Would be nice to have a popular label but if you like you got me NP.. Throwing out some Ideas..
 John

I would like to register my interest in this, even though I'd probably be clueless operating outside my "comfort zone."