CONTRIBUTE TO TI



    Each  issue  of  TI  contains  approx.  40 articles, modules, samples
    etc. all of  which  were  written by readers of TI, readers like you.


    Basically, we're after  more  writers,  more reviewers, more artists,
    more composers, what we're actually after, is YOUR contribution.


    We've outlined  the  different   types  of contributions we'd like to
    receive below but if you've come up  with  something different, don't
    hesitate to send it in!



TEXT SUBMISSIONS


    If you're going  to  write  an  article, news item, review, whatever;
    we'd like it as an ASCII  text  file  on a disk please.  This (if you
    are not  literate in  these  matters)  is  exactly  what  almost  all
    word processors output  their  text as  so this should be no problem.
    If in doubt, just send  us  the  any  old text file and we'll sort it 
    all out for you. There's no need  to  add colour or justify it if you
    don't know how  or  simply can't be bothered,  we can do that all for
    you.


    Examples of text submissions:


NEWS
 If you know something that we don't,  drop us a line and we'll
     spread the word.  We're  interested  in literally anything you
     think newsworthy,  check out any of the TI news columns to see
     what we mean...  If the news item is only  a  few  lines long,
     just jott it down on a piece of paper.

PROBLEMS
 If  you  have  a  problem  with  OctaMED  or  the Amiga or
     whatever, share it! Problems  sent  to  the  usual address
     normally get answered in the next available issue.

TUTORIALS
 If you think there is one thing  that you know more about
     about  than   other  people (MIDI,  Sampling  techniques,
     Synthsounds,  Disk  construction etc.)  then  we'd love a
     tutorial  (or  even  tutorial  series).  People  such  as
     Michael  Richmond  and  Kevan  Craft who have provided us
     with tutorial series' in  the  past  have gone on to much
     greater  things  and  found  the  whole  experience  very
     worthwhile, why not have a go???

FLASHBACK
 If you've  read  any  of  the  Flashback  articles  (they
     started in TI5), you'll get the idea, so  why  not have a
     go yourself? Pick  any  album you want, hell, even change
     the concept if you  really  want  to but let us know what
     music  has  inspired  you...   Check   out  the  previous
     Flashback  articles  that  have  appeared  and see if you
     think you could do better...

EXPERIENCES
 OK, so it sounds a bit risque,  but what we really mean
     is interesting things about YOU. Remember Chris Wrights
     'Memoirs' (TI2  and  TI4)  or  Reg  Simpson's 'Medling'
     (TI7) articles? We want to hear how YOU use OctaMED and
     more importantly, why you use OctaMED...

REVIEWS
 If you've got  the  best  PD  utility, samples CD, sampling
     cartridge, whatever; why  not  tell  everyone how great you
     think it is, or if you've  brought  some  rubbish disk or a
     MIDI interface which  doesn't  use  standard MIDI inputs or
     something,  WE  WANT  TO  KNOW!  Also, if  you've  produced
     something  that  you'd like to be reviewed in TI, just send
     it in to the normal  address  and we'll  do  our bestest to
     find the right person for the job...

MODSPOT
 If you think you  could  tackle  one of the hardest jobs in
     the business, drop us a line and  say so and we'll see what
     we can do...


MODULE SUBMISSIONS


    It is the group's opinion  that  modules,  once completed, should not
    simply be kept on a disk  in a drawer  gathering dust. Modules should
    be heard by  other  people,  and  TI  is  one  of the BEST places for
    this. Submitting  your  modules to TI  (even  if  they do not get the
    accolade of appearing  on  the  disk  itself)  means  that you gain a
    very wide audience for your work  and  basically,  gives a meaning to
    all the  hard  work  and  effort  you  spend  producing tunes on your
    Amiga.  Every   module  we  receive  is  entered  in  to  our  module
    list  and  from  that,  we  select tunes to be reviewed in our module
    review column ModSpot, the  BEST  tunes  we receive normally  make it
    onto TI itself. Go on, why not  send  a few tunes in... WHAT HAVE YOU
    GOT TO  LOSE???   For   more  information  about  module submissions,
    please read the   ModSpot Submissions Guide



PICTURES


    If you  wish to  draw  a opening   screen for TI or design an Address
    screen or  want to  draw a picture   that  relates  to an article you
    have written or whatever,  please only  use  either  LowRes or MedRes
    and definately no  more  than 32  colours, preferably 16.  Sorry, but
    we can only use IFF piccys (like  the  ones  DPaint saves out). We're
    simply not into GIFFS, JPEGS, CLOTHESPEGS and what have you.



GENERAL


    Once you've completed  your  piece of  work,  stick  it on a disk and
    send it to the usual  address  (below).  Please   do  not 'pack' your
    files  as  we can do this at the 'office'  using  the same packer for
    all the files on the disk.


    Once you've completed your piece of work, simply submit it to:


    THE OFFICIAL MED USERS GROUP,
    Submissions,
    6, Glevum Road,
    SWINDON,
    Wiltshire,
    SN3 4AF,
    ENGLAND.

        
    We promise that we really do listen/read/look at  EVERYTHING  that is
    sent in and although we obviously  cannot  guarantee  to publish your
    work (because that would be  silly  of  us), we  can't  remember ever
    not doing so... Because of  the  sheer  number of modules we receive,
    I'm afraid we can't make comment  on  them  outsides  the confines of
    the magazine but if you  would  like  us  to  confirm  that they have
    been  received  and   subsequently  placed  in  our  library,  please
    enclose an SAE or IRC  and wait a long time  for a responce because
    we've still  got  a  backlog  of  over  seventy  disks to look at....
    Articles and pictures are less of a problem because  we don't recieve
    that many and we  should  be  able  to  get  in  touch  and thank you
    personally as soon as we have read or looked at your work.


    Everyone gets full credit for their work in TI.


    The  address  above  is also the  place to send your  News,  Adverts,
    Messages, Letters, Comments and Furry Animals. 



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