/------------------------------------\ | M M CCCC # # 1 | | MM MM C C ####### 111 | | M M M M C # # 1 | | M M M C C ####### 1 | | M M M CCCC # # 11111 | \------------------------------------/ -------------------- Music Competition #1 -------------------- Hello folks. This is Snowman, bringing you a contest. Yes, you guessed it. YOU HAVE TO WRITE A SONG. Musicians from the PC, Amiga, MacIntosh, and Atari scenes are all encouraged to enter. The prizes are modest, but the goal of this contest is to allow computer musicians from all across Earth to "show their stuff." Personally, I think that this venture really has potential if I can get some figureheads in the field to participate. In the end, I am really happy for any and all entries I get. For a quick look at what a contest entry looks like, check out file $$LAMER. included in this archive. --------- The Rules --------- 1. The song, and anything else in the submitted archive MUST NOT be over 50k (51200 bytes). There are two excep- tions to this: 1. If your archive is very close to the 50k mark and the BBS you upload it to puts an advertisement in it, pushing it above 50k. 2. If the BBS you upload it to recompresses the archive, causing it to go above 50k. 2. The musical format can be any one of the following: MOD: can be the 4, 6, or 8 legged variety must play correctly on GUSMOD v1.3 (which means BPM not supported) 669: must play correctly on Composer v1.3 S3M: must play correctly on S3MPLAY. STM: FAR: must play correctly on Farandole v.08d ULT: must play correctly on Ultra Tracker v1.3 MTM: Renaissance's new 32 channel format 3. All entries are to be submitted before January 1st, 1994. (see WHERE DO I SUBMIT MY SONG?) 4. Only one entry per person. 5. The archive name must use the format: $$FILENM. -- where FILENM is your song title. The file name must use the format: $$FILENM. -- where FILENM is your song title. 6. The song must have your handle and/or name in it. 7. The text file SUBMIT.TXT (included in this archive) must be completed and included in your song's archive. 8. The archive must be compressed in either ZIP, ARJ, LZH or LHA format. 9. The song's archive may include any BBS ads, group .NFOs, FILE_ID.DIZs, or any other such thing, provided the archive is less than 50,000 bytes. ------------------------ Comments and Suggestions ------------------------ A. If you don't include your home mailing address in the SUBMIT.TXT form, I won't be able to send you your prize. :( B. If, for some reason, I can not download, unarchive, or play your song correctly, it is your loss. I have been in this racket for quite some time now and know what I am doing, so chances are that if something is wrong, its probably not my fault. C. Upload your song to more than one location. -------------------------- Where Do I Submit My Song? -------------------------- BBS: Music Connection (sysop: Rob Butler) Based in Plano, Texas, U.S.A. Node 1 : 1-214-596-2827 14.4k, soon 21.6k Node 2 : 1-214-964-3743 9600, soon 14.4k (sign on under the name MUSIC CONTEST if you don't have an account) Sound Barrier (sysop: Daredevil) Based in Statten Island, New York, U.S.A. Node 1 : 1-718-979-6629 14.4k Node 2 : 1-718-979-9406 9600 Data Connection (sysop: Ryan Cramer) Based in McClain, Virginia, U.S.A. Node 1 : 1-703-506-8598 16.8k Node 2 : Coming soon! INTERNET: wuarchive.wustl.edu \pub\msdos_uploads\mc1 (note: this FTP has been acting strange lately. If you upload it here, you are taking your chances.) info.brad.ac.uk \incoming\mc1 ftp.uwp.edu \pub\incoming\contests\mc1 klingon.epas.utoronto.ca \pub\pc\ultrasound\submit\mc1 cs.uwp.edu \pub\incoming\contests\mc1 SNAIL MAIL: Christopher G. Mann 40 Spruce St. (top unit) Akron OH, 44304 U.S.A. ------- Judging ------- After all the entries are collected, I will distribute a voting form to the BBS's and Internet sites. ------ Prizes ------ The top five winners will be mailed a HD 3.5 disk with all of the top songs on it. Unfortunately, on a college budget, that is about the best prize I can offer. ----------------- How To Contact Me ----------------- Christopher G. Mann/Snowman Voice: +1-216-253-1019 (Akron Ohio, U.S.A.) Internet: r3cgm@dax.cc.uakron.edu Music Connection BBS: Christopher Mann Sound Barrier BBS: Snowman Snail Mail: Christopher G. Mann 40 Spruce St. (top unit) Akron OH, 44304 U.S.A. ----------- Final Notes ----------- Any updates to these rules will be uploaded to the sites above. Coming soon: 1. The phone number to Node 2 of Data Connection BBS 2. Voting form for entries to this competition 3. Logon IDs for the Sound Barrier and Data Connection BBS