zircon Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 That's up to each individual project director, but we certainly don't have a rule against it as a site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSO Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozovian Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 For your previous question wolf, just remember it's not about medleying the source with something else, it's about arranging the source your own way. If you haven't done much original music it might be a bit more difficult to figure out what to do with it. Not a judge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 Dear Jooj's, Are you really strict about the 3 week rule between submissions. If I submitted say, every 2 weeks, or maybe whenever I feel a song is done (which could be every few days lol j/k) would you guys really punish me for that by cancelling the ones submitted at the wrong time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonAvenger Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 2. Wait three weeks between submissions. Submissions received more frequently than this will not be evaluated. 3 weeks is 3 weeks. Not 2. Not every few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prophetik music Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 3 weeks is 3 weeks. Not 2. Not every few days. the concept is that, while you might be able to make finished songs in under three weeks, you wouldn't have time to really go through and make sure it's a polished product, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 the concept is that, while you might be able to make finished songs in under three weeks, you wouldn't have time to really go through and make sure it's a polished product, right? Technically you could submit something and then work on it for like 6 months depending on the speed of the panel. :3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Level 99 Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 Technically you could submit something and then work on it for like 6 months depending on the speed of the panel. :3 That's not how it works. Sorry. You submit a FINISHED piece. You don't submit something that you then work on later in the process. You can't bank on the judge's panel taking months to get to your submission, because you don't know if they screen things first or not. Submit once every three weeks, submit it finished, end of discussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prophetik music Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 Technically you could submit something and then work on it for like 6 months depending on the speed of the panel. :3 you're just really into stepping on peoples' toes in this thread, aren't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palpable Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 the concept is that, while you might be able to make finished songs in under three weeks, you wouldn't have time to really go through and make sure it's a polished product, right? There are many people on this site (including you, I believe) that are capable of making a passable song within a few days. It's not a quality issue. The point of the 3 week spacing is so that we're not inundated with 20 submissions by the same person. It's unfair to other remixers if we have to spend time judging all those remixes when there are other submissions to be heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozovian Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 Why are you answering questions and not voting? Seriously tho, something I've been thinking about: if I made a remix album, would I have to sub the tracks individually or could I just hand over the entire album? imo a sensible way of dealing with that is to evaluate the album and pass the postable tracks to djp who posts one or more as he sees fit, with no promise to post more than one pastable track. Dunno if you guys have a policy for this at all, just suggesting/asking/wondering/thinking out loud/rambling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palpable Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Why are you answering questions and not voting?Seriously tho, something I've been thinking about: if I made a remix album, would I have to sub the tracks individually or could I just hand over the entire album? imo a sensible way of dealing with that is to evaluate the album and pass the postable tracks to djp who posts one or more as he sees fit, with no promise to post more than one pastable track. Dunno if you guys have a policy for this at all, just suggesting/asking/wondering/thinking out loud/rambling. No policy for it, but what you suggest goes against the "every 3 weeks" rule we just mentioned, plus it involves us having to formally judge every remix on your album. A better way to do it is to ask one of us or the workshop moderators if we can give you quick recommendations on the songs most likely to pass. If everyone is busy, guess those songs for yourself and submit 'em every 3 weeks. Of course, you could just try to make the album an official OCR album... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 (edited) No policy for it, but what you suggest goes against the "every 3 weeks" rule we just mentioned, plus it involves us having to formally judge every remix on your album. A better way to do it is to ask one of us or the workshop moderators if we can give you quick recommendations on the songs most likely to pass. If everyone is busy, guess those songs for yourself and submit 'em every 3 weeks. Of course, you could just try to make the album an official OCR album... Hahah! I was like "where is he going with this?" until I read the last sentence.. of course it'd be official, it's a Rozovian production! Hah I'm just teasing you. @prophetik: I wasn't stepping on any toes, I was just making a point! I once asked permission if I could update a song heading for the panel that had been enroute for several months and was about a panel's week away from being judged. I asked a judge if it had hit the panel yet, he said no and gave me the green light to update the track before it hits, since I host all my remixes on my own web server and can update the files. I'm not saying people SHOULD submit an unfinished song and then finish it within a few months... just saying it's possible... and you should ask permission to do so, of course. It's not something I would do because I usually call a song done and I maybe spend 5 hours per song, but then I learn something new and want to go back and improve their production. I think a remix album would only truly be a good idea if: - You have like 30 remixes to post, too much trouble to do it individually, go for the album and wait it out - You're working on it on the side and submit a song every few weeks... not sure if releasing the album would be faster if all the tracks pass, in fact I should ask, I bet they'd deny it and be all like "Wry? Songs already on the site, why make album, lol ur silly" or something Edited November 2, 2010 by Brandon Strader Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozovian Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 I've updated mine while in the queue as well, with judges' permission. The long queue does present a bit of a problem in that if it takes so long, you might as well sub something inferior (that was perfect at the time), wait a while, and update when you've distanced yourself from it enough to hear the issues, or if you've just learned a lot in 6 months. Guys, get back to voting. OCR projects, djp posts whatever he wants whenever he wants, or just for an initial flood, or...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prophetik music Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 OCR projects, djp posts whatever he wants whenever he wants, or just for an initial flood, or...? he asks for suggestions. beyond that, i don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Level 99 Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 I've updated mine while in the queue as well, with judges' permission. The long queue does present a bit of a problem in that if it takes so long, you might as well sub something inferior (that was perfect at the time), wait a while, and update when you've distanced yourself from it enough to hear the issues, or if you've just learned a lot in 6 months. Yes, you do make a valid point. I've also done something similar with Judge's permission as well. I believe the intention is that you submit a finished remix and it's up to you to leave it as-is, since you don't know when they draw your song out for listening. Vinnie's summary clears stuff up all around as well. To quote OA: I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Hi Jooojes! Been meaning to ask this for a while but never remembered. Was there some kind of forum update coming for the forum? I remember hearing about the tags possibly coming back, but I was particular interested in the forum "blogs". I don't remember if I heard about that being integrated here or if it was somewhere else. But yeah, I'm a firm supporter of the forum blog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prophetik music Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Hi Jooojes!Been meaning to ask this for a while but never remembered. Was there some kind of forum update coming for the forum? I remember hearing about the tags possibly coming back, but I was particular interested in the forum "blogs". I don't remember if I heard about that being integrated here or if it was somewhere else. But yeah, I'm a firm supporter of the forum blog. wasn't that brought up prior to last year's magfest, and then someone mentioned it at mag as a coming feature? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirby Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Question! Do people who've been on albums but haven't had their songs posted get any sort of recognition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 (edited) Question! Do people who've been on albums but haven't had their songs posted get any sort of recognition? They get a +, or in lame man's terms, a voice on IRC for the duration of the day of the album's release. Also, they're totally listed on the album credits. Example, http://ocremix.org/album/15/humans-plus-gears-xenogears-remixed -- I got my name listed there even though I didn't get posted on it + a lot of people totally hated that song. Also my name updated to my current one. wasn't that brought up prior to last year's magfest, and then someone mentioned it at mag as a coming feature? No clue, this upcoming MAG will be my first, but I do hope the rumors are true, and forthcoming.. perhaps we'll hear something about it at this MAGfest. No, not really. Hahahahaha! xD Little things mean more to little people xD Edited November 9, 2010 by Brandon Strader Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeSword Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Question! Do people who've been on albums but haven't had their songs posted get any sort of recognition? No, not really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palpable Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Was there some kind of forum update coming for the forum? I remember hearing about the tags possibly coming back, but I was particular interested in the forum "blogs". I don't remember if I heard about that being integrated here or if it was somewhere else. But yeah, I'm a firm supporter of the forum blog. Yes it's still a planned upgrade for Mr. Pretzel, but alas, he is a busy man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconiator Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 What's your stance on people using samples from someplace like say...freesounds.org? Or to put it another way....do you allow people to use Creative Commons samples in their Remixes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Samples are samples. As long as your arrangement doesn't rely or overuse something melodic and clearly nothing to do with the game use whatever you like. Longer identifiable samples are a case by case issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Group names: How do they work? Like Liontamer and the Scuba Divers or whatever. If they wanted to use The Scuba Divers name on a future track, but had different people in the group, or only a couple that continue on and other people come in or get replaced, the group name can still be used right? Like The Overclocked Plaid Muffins is a group name. How does they work. When you get DIFFERENT people next time you use it...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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