[nikolas]

The 14th CGEmpire Music Competition
Sponsored by Toontrack

Theme: Retro

RULES

• The theme for this month is "RETRO". It is self explained pretty much, so whatever springs to mind. There are tons of games out there which are crying for such music, so it's great practice! After all not everyone is looking for epic orchestral scores.
• The entries are anonymous. You will need to PM Nikolas, or e-mail at nikolasideris@hotmail.com, or nikolasideris@yahoo.gr. Please make sure that your entry is anonymous (eg. no name, or nickname, or member nick on the title. Any simmilar titles in the tracks will be automatically altered slightly to avoid confusion.
• you may use any method of sending your entry, may it be your own ftp website, or yousendit, rapidshare, etc.
• The entries can be in mp3, ogg and midi format
• The competitions deadline is on Sunday 16th of March 23:59 London time.
• One entry per member
• You need to be a registered member in CGEmpire.com in order to take part on the competition. When you send your entry, note clearly what is your CGEmpire member name, in the PM, or e-mail you send.
• The entries will be posted as they are sent, anonymously.
• After the deadline a new thread will open and the secret, public voting, process will start. More details will be released when it's time.
• Keep in mind that one rule that has been decided for the voting process is that all entrants who vote, will automatically receive a vote for their own entry.
• The CGEmpire team reserves the right to disqualify any entry, for any reason or cancel any event for any reason.
• Copyright remains to the creators of each entry, or whoever owns originally the rights.

THE SPONSOR

Toontrack has kindly agreed to sponsor the 14th CGEmpire Music Competition!

The winner will receive for free a copy of EZdrummer worth $179 and a copy of Claustrophobic expansion kit retailed at $99.

For demos please visit THIS page (for EZdrummer) and THIS page (for the claustrophobic expansion kit).

Toontrack is a well respected company in the sampling business, which is dedicated to creating percussion (drums mainly) sample libaries, with great success! Their products are some of the finest sampled drums, which have been used heavily in commercial projects!

[JaapVisser]

Wow, nice setup and rewards! Awesome work again Nikolas!

[Counterpoint]

Great stuff Nikolas!

I love the idea of a retro theme for the contest. This will be lots of fun.

Toontrack has got some great products, that's very cool that they're sponsoring this contest.

[nikolas]

Quote: (Originally Posted by Counterpoint)

Toontrack has got some great products, that's very cool that they're sponsoring this contest.

The extra cool thing is that they keep replenising their products with more kits, etc, so you don't run out of "sounds" and "samples"!

I have DFH superior, and I know that so do you, but I wouldn't mind getting my hands on EZdrummer as well and especially clastrophobic.

[chris]

I'll definitely be entering this one!

[DaZ]

Retro remake? or Retro 8bit style?

Thanks,

DaZ

[nikolas]

Tricky question...

The theme is "RETRO", so obviously it should sound RETRO. Not a remix (take an old theme and make it new). That IS different. Now 8-bit style, synth style, etc, it's all your call. But no copyright violations please!

[DaZ]

Hmm I might have to bow out of this one I don't really have the ability to do retro awesome prizes tho!

DaZ

[nikolas]

Well... This is your chance to try I guess, no?

I mean, I've never done it either, but some synths here and there would help very much I guess. As well as listening a bit of old computer game music... You won't believe how nice it sounds and how many people enjoy such tunes

[Julio]

Ooh yes, another great contest!