Roland JD-990/JD-800 competition - Harmony Central Musician Community Forums

Paolo Di Nicolantonio · 10-24-2006, 04:43 PM

Create an original track utilizing only your JD synth!!!

(see thread http://acapella.harmony-central.com/...readid=1415270)

Rules:

1. Any music style is accepted

2. No expansion cards/boards allowed - internal ROM only

3. The prize is a virtual case of beer and a truck of burritos with HOT salsa (Don's idea

)

Have fun!

Don Solaris · 10-25-2006, 04:27 AM

Some more rules:

No external effects (chorus, delay, reverb, etc...).
Overdub allowed.
EQ per channel allowed.
Compression per channel allowed.
Track normalization welcome.
Track length: 1 - 5 minutes
You really don't need to cheat - everyone who submits a song is a winner here.

Things to keep in mind:

You got no time to do the track? Liar! This contest has no deadline until we collect enough material to start the poll for the best track.
So... you are shy and don't want to submit your song because it is not good? Wrong answer. Remember: there are no bad songs, just bad critics. (and we will have no critics here).
Be a part of history! Roland JD series are cult status now. There are many people who heard about the legend of this synth, but never actually heard it play. Submit it - for their good.
There are no winners and losers here. Have you ever seen an old-timer race? Everyone who participates is a winner. You are a winner.
So, You would submit your track but got no inspiration at the moment? No problem. Take white noise, use resonance and apply s/h LFO to modulate the cutoff, use phaser -> delay, heavy chorus and largest reverb all in series. Hold a note for 60 seconds - track done. See? It wasn't that hard.
Don't be lazy; submit your track, song, audio experiment, noise, anything.
You can do it for fun, experiment, rivaling, or simply to praise this wonderful Roland synthesizer.

How to submit a song
If you have a webspace this is pretty easy. Create a temporary directory, put an mp3 into it, and submit its URL. If you have a myspace.com (or similar ) account place, submit URL to the page with mp3, and that's it.
If you don't have any of above, then follow this procedure:

If you own Internet Explorer, or some other web browser that supports FTP, just click this link: ftp://jdcontest.awakeaudio.com and use Username: jdcontest Password: jdcontest
Go into "jdcontest.awakeaudio.com" folder, then into "upload" folder and create a new folder (right click) with your Harmony Central username.
Upload your file into your folder.
Your folder will appear on http://jdcontest.awakeaudio.com/upload/
Go into your folder and copy URL of your mp3, and place it here.
If your web browser doesn't support FTP, then download any FTP client of choice. SmartFTP is free and works great: http://www.smartftp.com/
Address: haven.dreamhost.com Username: jdcontest Password: jdcontest

If you don't want to mess with FTP, then use http://www.rapidshare.com/ - this should work 100%.

Paolo Di Nicolantonio · 10-25-2006, 05:40 AM

LOL!

You are good at Photoshop!!!

gilbertopb · 10-25-2006, 05:49 AM

I´m on.
How long can be the music? 6.36 minutes is ok?

Or can I apply some of my previous recorded music?

By other side, I guess is better to do a new music. That a comment about 60 second one note only is interesting, I can try to do a BIG Tzóóóóóingggg...

The end date is...?

Awake77 · 10-25-2006, 08:36 AM

Sweeeet Im down for this!

XorAxAx · 10-25-2006, 11:51 AM

Let's her em! I want to hear what all the hubbub is about.

Mook · 10-25-2006, 05:18 PM

Just about done. Shall I just post it on Soundclick?

Awake77 · 10-25-2006, 06:01 PM

Ill volunteer to host all the Mp3's if need be, Ive got plenty of space/bandwidth on my webserver.

Also - if we're going to use percussion in our track can we design the sound on the JD, then sample it and load it into a drum sampler like Battery? As long as no external effects/filtering is used?

Don Solaris · 10-26-2006, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Awake77
Also - if we're going to use percussion in our track can we design the sound on the JD, then sample it and load it into a drum sampler like Battery?

Sure you can! Because technically, we do the same thing with overdub. We "sample it" and then "play it". But you will loose that charming oscilation that is present due to low DSP power. For example: JD will not kick same drum sound exactly the same way - specially if you applied envelopes to it.

Ok I will list names of people i know here that have a JD:

Sealed
Dxdreamer
Clusterchord
Mook
G-bus
Flat Earth
Paolo Di Nicolantonio
idiotboy
Don Solaris
gilbertopb
Awake77
aeon
EJ2
burster1
Karma1

i expect them to submit.

Anyone else?

Sealed · 10-26-2006, 02:44 AM

Count me on. I'll join!

ChipCurtis · 10-26-2006, 07:41 AM

Count me in too.

3p0 · 10-26-2006, 09:34 AM

Can I join the competition with my Triton LE?

idiotboy · 10-26-2006, 09:39 AM

I'm up for this, but my JD isn't scheduled to arrive until the 30th.

Yoozer · 10-26-2006, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by 3p0
Can I join the competition with my Triton LE?

I'm pretty sure that they wouldn't let you do it even if you put tape over the logo and the letters

.

Just start a Triton (Le) competition, see how many bite

.

3p0 · 10-26-2006, 09:52 AM

Oh thank you!

gilbertopb · 10-26-2006, 12:32 PM

Mp3???

Why not raw .WAV files? The JD´s are sUperB machines, so is a crazy thing create an massive 86 patches layered art piece to reduce it to 56kbps...

Ok, ok, I can think about 192kbps, or even 128Kbps, as most sites like Myspace and Soundclick uses.

idiotboy · 10-26-2006, 01:39 PM

Awake says he has a webserver, don't know if we can FTP to it though.

Otherwise, can we piggy onto whatever server the "monthly mission" folks use?

hogberto · 10-26-2006, 05:06 PM

i've got a jd-800.

but it's in storage with my other gear till mid-february.

so don't hold the bus for me.

*scours e-bay for jd-990*

Awake77 · 10-26-2006, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Awake says he has a webserver, don't know if we can FTP to it though.

Indeed I do, Ill be happy to donate ~100Mb for the contest! I dont have anonymous FTP setup, but I can provide a FTP account just for the contest. Everyone just uses their FTP client of choice and the same username/password.

Let me know if you guys need it, and Ill set it up.

kazper · 10-26-2006, 10:40 PM

I will try to see if I can get the time to dedicate to my JD-990. So count me in on this one.

It will be a good reason to test out PTLE on my Intelmac and mbox till I decide what I want to do for a good solid new daw system (that I can afford).

10-24-2006, 04:43 PM	#1
Paolo Di Nicolantonio Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Washington, DC metro area Posts: 5,839	Roland JD-990/JD-800 competition Create an original track utilizing only your JD synth!!! (see thread http://acapella.harmony-central.com/...readid=1415270) Rules: 1. Any music style is accepted 2. No expansion cards/boards allowed - internal ROM only 3. The prize is a virtual case of beer and a truck of burritos with HOT salsa (Don's idea ) Have fun! __________________ Visit my synthesizer/music site: SynthMania.com

10-25-2006, 04:27 AM	#2
Don Solaris Certified Synth Maniac Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Beverly Hills, CA Posts: 6,111	Some more rules: No external effects (chorus, delay, reverb, etc...). Overdub allowed. EQ per channel allowed. Compression per channel allowed. Track normalization welcome. Track length: 1 - 5 minutes You really don't need to cheat - everyone who submits a song is a winner here. Things to keep in mind: You got no time to do the track? Liar! This contest has no deadline until we collect enough material to start the poll for the best track. So... you are shy and don't want to submit your song because it is not good? Wrong answer. Remember: there are no bad songs, just bad critics. (and we will have no critics here). Be a part of history! Roland JD series are cult status now. There are many people who heard about the legend of this synth, but never actually heard it play. Submit it - for their good. There are no winners and losers here. Have you ever seen an old-timer race? Everyone who participates is a winner. You are a winner. So, You would submit your track but got no inspiration at the moment? No problem. Take white noise, use resonance and apply s/h LFO to modulate the cutoff, use phaser -> delay, heavy chorus and largest reverb all in series. Hold a note for 60 seconds - track done. See? It wasn't that hard. Don't be lazy; submit your track, song, audio experiment, noise, anything. You can do it for fun, experiment, rivaling, or simply to praise this wonderful Roland synthesizer. How to submit a song If you have a webspace this is pretty easy. Create a temporary directory, put an mp3 into it, and submit its URL. If you have a myspace.com (or similar ) account place, submit URL to the page with mp3, and that's it. If you don't have any of above, then follow this procedure: If you own Internet Explorer, or some other web browser that supports FTP, just click this link: ftp://jdcontest.awakeaudio.com and use Username: jdcontest Password: jdcontest Go into "jdcontest.awakeaudio.com" folder, then into "upload" folder and create a new folder (right click) with your Harmony Central username. Upload your file into your folder. Your folder will appear on http://jdcontest.awakeaudio.com/upload/ Go into your folder and copy URL of your mp3, and place it here. If your web browser doesn't support FTP, then download any FTP client of choice. SmartFTP is free and works great: http://www.smartftp.com/ Address: haven.dreamhost.com Username: jdcontest Password: jdcontest If you don't want to mess with FTP, then use http://www.rapidshare.com/ - this should work 100%. Last edited by Don Solaris : 04-08-2008 at 03:02 AM.

10-25-2006, 05:40 AM	#3
Paolo Di Nicolantonio Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Washington, DC metro area Posts: 5,839	LOL! You are good at Photoshop!!! __________________ Visit my synthesizer/music site: SynthMania.com

10-25-2006, 05:49 AM	#4
gilbertopb Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Porto Alegre, Brasil Posts: 1,491	I´m on. How long can be the music? 6.36 minutes is ok? Or can I apply some of my previous recorded music? By other side, I guess is better to do a new music. That a comment about 60 second one note only is interesting, I can try to do a BIG Tzóóóóóingggg... The end date is...? __________________ Roland JD-800 and Super JX-10 Roland JD-990/JD-800 competition Myspace have some of my music or just Stoned Noise The JD-800 Center super synth site

10-25-2006, 08:36 AM	#5
Awake77 Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,138	Sweeeet Im down for this! __________________ Live for Nothing, or Die For Something - John Rambo

10-25-2006, 11:51 AM	#6
XorAxAx Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,702	Let's her em! I want to hear what all the hubbub is about. __________________ "One likes to believe in the freedom of music, but glittering prizes and endless compromises shatter the illusion of integrity" - Rush, Permanent Waves, "The Spirit of Radio"

10-25-2006, 05:18 PM	#7
Mook Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules From the Centre of the Ultraworld Posts: 4,434	Just about done. Shall I just post it on Soundclick? __________________ Last edited by Gus Lozada : Today at 09:57 AM.

10-25-2006, 06:01 PM	#8
Awake77 Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,138	Ill volunteer to host all the Mp3's if need be, Ive got plenty of space/bandwidth on my webserver. Also - if we're going to use percussion in our track can we design the sound on the JD, then sample it and load it into a drum sampler like Battery? As long as no external effects/filtering is used? __________________ Live for Nothing, or Die For Something - John Rambo

10-26-2006, 02:44 AM	#10
Sealed Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 660	Count me on. I'll join! __________________ Deep Synthesis Page: info and .mp3 sound examples Recent updates: Roland D-110 / YAMAHA SU700 / KORG S3

10-26-2006, 07:41 AM	#11
ChipCurtis Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,072	Count me in too. __________________ Yamaha CLP-350, Alesis QS8.2, SCI Pro-One, Roland JD-800, TR-707, SC-55, Korg Z1, DSS-1, Arturia CS-80V, VAZ Modular, co-author of MinimogueVA and Arppe2600va.

10-26-2006, 09:34 AM	#12
3p0 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 166	Can I join the competition with my Triton LE?

10-26-2006, 09:39 AM	#13
idiotboy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 4,935	I'm up for this, but my JD isn't scheduled to arrive until the 30th. Last edited by idiotboy : 10-26-2006 at 01:35 PM.

10-26-2006, 09:52 AM	#15
3p0 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 166	Oh thank you!

10-26-2006, 12:32 PM	#16
gilbertopb Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Porto Alegre, Brasil Posts: 1,491	Mp3??? Why not raw .WAV files? The JD´s are sUperB machines, so is a crazy thing create an massive 86 patches layered art piece to reduce it to 56kbps... Ok, ok, I can think about 192kbps, or even 128Kbps, as most sites like Myspace and Soundclick uses. __________________ Roland JD-800 and Super JX-10 Roland JD-990/JD-800 competition Myspace have some of my music or just Stoned Noise The JD-800 Center super synth site

10-26-2006, 01:39 PM	#17
idiotboy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 4,935	Awake says he has a webserver, don't know if we can FTP to it though. Otherwise, can we piggy onto whatever server the "monthly mission" folks use?

10-26-2006, 05:06 PM	#18
hogberto Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: scotland Posts: 4,105	i've got a jd-800. but it's in storage with my other gear till mid-february. so don't hold the bus for me. scours e-bay for jd-990 __________________ More tea, vicar?

10-26-2006, 10:40 PM	#20
kazper Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: North of Seattle, WA Posts: 531	I will try to see if I can get the time to dedicate to my JD-990. So count me in on this one. It will be a good reason to test out PTLE on my Intelmac and mbox till I decide what I want to do for a good solid new daw system (that I can afford).

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