Log inRegister an accountBrowse CSDbHelp & documentationFacts & StatisticsThe forumsAvailable RSS-feeds on CSDbSupport CSDb Commodore 64 Scene Database
You are not logged in - nap
CSDb User Forums


Forums > CSDb Entries > Event id #3436 : $81 Music Compo 2024
2024-07-01 00:27
Jammer

Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1333
Event id #3436 : $81 Music Compo 2024

You may surely remember one of the most inventive and fresh competitions around here - $11 Music Compo, organized 6 years ago by Isildur/Samar, as well as its later $21 edition launched by Eric Dobek. As some time has already passed, why not give another waveform a little spin? Let's try $81 and MAKE SOME NOISE!

Basic Info:

- Deadline for entry submission is July 31, 2024 at 23:59:59 (11:59:59 pm).
- Voting closes on Sunday, August 4, 2024 at 23:59:59 (11:59:59 pm).
- Voting platform is CSDb but eventually votes will be processed with a trusty algorithm, proven reliable in couple of older compos.

- Main prize is CSDb fame and prestige.

Rules:

- Compositions can only use waveforms $80 and above (so it's safe to assume you gotta stay negative xD) but $00, $01, $08 and $09 will be pardoned, especially if music player doesn't give musician any other choice.
- Highest allowed multispeed ratio is 16x. With this particular waveform, multispeed is truly a handy tool to achieve more diverse results but limit is imposed to avoid threading in digis territory.
- Filtering can be freely used.
- No covers are allowed.
- Only single chip is permitted.
- Entry must be handed in as executable .prg (which might be embedded in .t64 or .d64) and additionally .sid. Preferably both ;)
- Contestants can submit as many entries as they like but entry has to be at least 2 minutes long composition - you can do better than a short test loop, right? ;) No upper time limit, though.

Rule set might expand if compo related discussion leads to it. Let's not, preferably.

Tips and Tricks:

- One of the most handy techniques for this compo is noise LFSR reset which orders noise wave to play pseudo random seed from the very beginning. To perform it, you need to write a sequence like this to waveform register - $91, $89, $81. It's very effective especially at higher multispeed ratios.
- If Goat Tracker 2 is your weapon of choice, $91 might be set already as 1st Frame Wave variable to perform restart cycle one frame earlier and not to waste wave table frames on it.
- 6581 filter distortion might turn out interesting tool at disposal if you go for the old one, especially combined with LFSR restart.

Good luck and have fun!
 
... 64 posts hidden. Click here to view all posts....
 
2024-07-21 20:52
Jammer

Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1333
Quoting Frantic
What algorithm is that?

(10 * A^2 + 9 * B^2 + 8 * C^2 + 7 * D^2 + 6 * E^2 + 5 * F^2 + 4 * G^2 + 3 * H^2 + 2 * I^2 + J^2) / (A^2 + B^2 + C^2 + D^2 + E^2 + F^2 + G^2 + H^2 + I^2 + J^2)

Simple formula - it just favours popular votes and weakens single ones.
2024-07-24 20:00
Jammer

Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1333
Only one week left for submissions! Still waiting for some big surprise wtf bomb... 😀
2024-07-25 03:44
spider-j

Registered: Oct 2004
Posts: 481
Quoting Jammer
Only one week left for submissions! Still waiting for some big surprise wtf bomb... 😀

No bomb, but a little 1x flame by moi. ❤️
There you go: Simple 1x $81
2024-07-29 06:41
spider-j

Registered: Oct 2004
Posts: 481
Sorry for my boring votes. But I really can't be bothered to make a "compo vote" now and change them to the "correct" ones afterwards.

But the quality of all of the tunes makes it extremely hard to differ – plus the "me-problem", that I honestly love everything that makes sound – I had a blast when I got a MRI lately because of all the wonderful sounds those machines play :-)
2024-07-31 10:37
Jammer

Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1333
It's the very last day to MAKE SOME NOISE!
2024-07-31 16:27
Mixer

Registered: Apr 2008
Posts: 443
I think this compo is the best thing that has happened to SID. You guys are true artists.
2024-07-31 19:07
Jammer

Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1333
Quoting Mixer
I think this compo is the best thing that has happened to SID. You guys are true artists.

I'd say topic has only been scratched so far but, hey, there' still 4 hours left to get surprised :D
2024-08-01 00:04
Jammer

Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1333
Deadline for compo submissions is CLOSED!

Voting phase ends on Sunday, August 4, 2024 at 23:59:59 (11:59:59 pm)
2024-08-05 00:32
Jammer

Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 1333
$81 Music Compo 2024 has hereby concluded! Official results are here:

$81 Music Compo 2024 - official results

Huge round of applause for all participants who submitted their amazing entries and tackled demanding technical issue like pros. Thank you from the bottom of heart goes to Booker who took care of voting backend and kept his eye on things staying intact. Finally, thanks to all voters who spent their precious time on listening to all entries and sharing their opinion.

See you next time! <3
2024-08-05 01:59
spider-j

Registered: Oct 2004
Posts: 481
Tbh I'm glad we musicians got $81 off our list ;-)

If I'm not mistaken we can all prepare now / look forward to "$41 only" – which would be a great relief for participants as well as listeners :-)
Previous - 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 - Next
RefreshSubscribe to this thread:

You need to be logged in to post in the forum.

Search the forum:
Search   for   in  
All times are CET.
Search CSDb
Advanced
Users Online
csabanw
Guests online: 96
Top Demos
1 Next Level  (9.7)
2 13:37  (9.7)
3 Coma Light 13  (9.7)
4 Mojo  (9.7)
5 Edge of Disgrace  (9.6)
6 3SIRA  (9.6)
7 Uncensored  (9.6)
8 Wonderland XIV  (9.6)
9 Comaland 100%  (9.6)
10 No Bounds  (9.6)
Top onefile Demos
1 Layers  (9.6)
2 Party Elk 2  (9.6)
3 Cubic Dream  (9.6)
4 Copper Booze  (9.6)
5 Rainbow Connection  (9.5)
6 It's More Fun to Com..  (9.5)
7 Dawnfall V1.1  (9.5)
8 Onscreen 5k  (9.5)
9 Quadrants  (9.5)
10 Daah, Those Acid Pil..  (9.5)
Top Groups
1 Booze Design  (9.3)
2 Oxyron  (9.3)
3 Nostalgia  (9.3)
4 Censor Design  (9.3)
5 Triad  (9.2)
Top Webmasters
1 Slaygon  (9.6)
2 Perff  (9.6)
3 Morpheus  (9.5)
4 Sabbi  (9.5)
5 CreaMD  (9.1)

Home - Disclaimer
Copyright © No Name 2001-2024
Page generated in: 0.042 sec.