Many competitors will work on a track and save it for a Free Month, submitting it then. If you have a track you have been working on that happens to fit the announced theme, you can submit it as an entry as long as the track has never been released publicly. Do I have to start working on a song after the theme is announced or can I submit one of my older songs that fits the theme? Can I add references to non-VGM songs?Ĭertainly.
If the live instrument is a piano/keyboard, can I record left and right hand separately? You do not need to record your entire song in a single take (although that is impressive)! This applies to MIDI data as well. Yes, your recordings can be edited to cleanup or fix timing discrepancies, tuning issues, etc., as long as the edits do not drastically alter the recorded performance. No, however, keeping an arrangement fresh for more than 6-7 minutes takes considerable skill and should only be attempted by those who are confident they are up to the challenge, and are prepared to be judged accordingly. Yes, Main entries must be at least two minutes, while Alternate entries must be at least thirty seconds. A few examples: electric guitar, synthesizers, trumpet, vocals, clarinet, etc. The main instrument is the one that is playing the melody of the tune through the majority of the song. However, this is also a place of learning and growth! If you persevere and accept feedback from other competitors, you'll quickly find that your instrumental and production skills will increase.
By requiring at least the main instrument to be performed live, we can preserve the human nature of music and showcase the musical skill of our competitors. This results in what some would call "sterile" sounding music.
Why does the main instrument need to be played live?Īs sequenced and sampled instruments become increasingly realistic, it is rather easy to "click-in" an entire song and have it be passable. You may submit any number of Alternate entries, which are held to less strict rules but are not ranked at the end of the contest. You may only submit one Main entry, which is voted upon and ranked at the end of the contest.
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