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vincenzo
Registered: Sep 2003
Posts: 79 |
The C64 Grand Tour Challenge
Hey everyone,
I wanted a new year challenge for 2021. The idea is to compose 1 music per each month of the year. Yeah, it's nothing special, right?
So to spice it up, each month I'm going to use a different editor/player.
Now it sounds like some nice fun that I don't want to keep for myself only.
Composers, join me!
List of editors and rules to follow:
Jan: GMC V2 (GMC V2 (Unfinished))
Feb: SID Factory 2 (PC) (https://blog.chordian.net/sf2/ build 20200911)
Mar: Ninja Tracker 2.04 (C64) (NinjaTracker V2.04)
Apr: Defmon (C64) (defMON V20201008)
May: Goat Tracker 2.75 (PC) (GoatTracker V2.75)
Jun: DMC 7 (C64) (DMC 7.0)
Jul: Virtuoso 1.02 (C64) (Virtuoso V1.02)
Aug: X-SID (C64) (X-SID)
Sep: Cheesecutter 2.9.0 (PC) (CheeseCutter 2.9.0)
Oct: Sosperec 1.0 (C64) (Sosperec Editor V1.0)
Nov: SDI 2.17 (C64) (SID Duzz' It V2.1.7)
Dec: SID-Wizard 1.8 (C64) (SID-Wizard V1.8)
Rules:
- Use the linked version of the actual editor only (compatibility)
- 1 SID, 1x speed only
- Track length: please keep it within the usual limits. Not too short, not too long, make it as long as a regular composition would be.
- 1 track per month with the specified tool
- If the editor saves to a format where player is included, use address $1000
- Deadline: last day of the actual month, at midnight
- Send your projectfiles to: strayboom()gmail()com
I don't plan voting, this supposed to be a motivational-fun-self-challenge only. Do it for your own good or don't do it at all. Still, there will be a progress bar with the completed entries.
If there's enough tracks, I'll make a compilation in a form of musicdisk or music mix, etc.
There might be a huuuuuge - or small - C64 musicdisk release of all tracks at the end of the year/early next year. We'll see.
Sincerely,
vincenzo /Lethargy^Singular^SIDRIP^Rebels^Molecoola |
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vincenzo
Registered: Sep 2003
Posts: 79 |
Thanks guys for the cheerful comments.
Yeah, it wasn't easy but it definitely worth the effort.
Some of you asked, will there be a Grand Tour Challenge in 2022 too?
Well, I'm not going to do it again and won't organize it either. However, I'm happy to help if someone else takes the challenge (pun intended) to do it. All my experience and knowledge is yours, just shout and I'll help. |
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spider-j
Registered: Oct 2004
Posts: 452 |
Again: what a nice idea. Had some time this evening – wife took care of our kid – and listened through all of the releases in one session. Really interesting to see what you guys did with what tracker.
It's a pity that there weren't more people involved (critical look at myself in the mirror). Would be really interesting to see what all the SID musicians come up with in the different trackers.
I guess "The idea is good, but the world not ready yet" :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrHKaQ7iGQ4
I feel like cheating delivering just one tune in my "feel-good" tracker.
TLDR: great event! Keep on rocking in the free world! |
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Frantic
Registered: Mar 2003
Posts: 1633 |
I'm impressed that you made it. Well done! Even though not many people took part of it as participants, I'm sure a lot of people enjoyed the concept as spectators. |
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vincenzo
Registered: Sep 2003
Posts: 79 |
Spoiler alert: there's a video in the making, NecroPolo and me talking about the challenge and editors in detail, we'll reveal our scoreboards too.
Spoiler alert 2: there's also a musicdisk in the making, it will include all the released tracks on 1 disk, playable on a nice interface. |
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Pararaum
Registered: Sep 2018
Posts: 11 |
I am looking forward to the video and the music disk! I really can not wait, if the video is first then please do not forgot to add the link in the music disk... |
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vincenzo
Registered: Sep 2003
Posts: 79 |
Look what's arrived: The C64 Grand Tour Challenge Musicdisk
A musicdisk with all the 27 music from GTC2021. Enjoy!
(editing of the talk about the challenge+editors is WIP, will be released later) |
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vincenzo
Registered: Sep 2003
Posts: 79 |
NecroPolo and Vincenzo talk about the GTC2021 in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTW8akeQsOk
Expect a 2 hours long, detailed but not too detailed friendly chat about Commodore64, music editors and more. |
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Frantic
Registered: Mar 2003
Posts: 1633 |
Thumbs up for the video. It was interesting to hear about the various editors. I might actually look into Sid Wizard at some point. |
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DeMOSic
Registered: Aug 2021
Posts: 126 |
Quote: Thanks guys for the cheerful comments.
Yeah, it wasn't easy but it definitely worth the effort.
Some of you asked, will there be a Grand Tour Challenge in 2022 too?
Well, I'm not going to do it again and won't organize it either. However, I'm happy to help if someone else takes the challenge (pun intended) to do it. All my experience and knowledge is yours, just shout and I'll help.
Ah damn. I remember you told me this on discord. i hope someone takes the challenge of comtinuing the project. Maybe i may do it but i probably wont. |
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vincenzo
Registered: Sep 2003
Posts: 79 |
Fix for old 1541U's and firmware of the GTC2021 musicdisk is avilable here: The C64 Grand Tour Challenge Musicdisk - 1541U1 fix |
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