CURRENT CHALLENGE - GENERAL INFORMATION
Time Frame: Tuesday, 01st October 2024 to Monday, 21st October 2024 (21 days)
Challenge submission will end on 21-OCT-2024, 23:59 UTC+2/CEST (Germany) - until further notice.
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Song Provider: SilverStoned (represented by
@JeroenZuiderwijk)
Song Name and Length: MrRockNRoll, 2:57 min
Song Information: (+/-) 173 BPM / Signature: 4/4
File Format: WAV, 44kHz, 24bit (source)
GENRE: Hard Rock
Preview of the Song (Demo Mix):
INFORMATION: This version might sound different from the provided multi-tracks.
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SOURCE FILES:
Main Mix Package - full package (223,92 MB, LZMA compressed, zip)
- or -
Main Mix Package - full package (271,79 MB, regular zip)
IMPORTANT NOTE: download window might show a smaller file size, file unavailable after 21-OCT-2024
File size extracted: 769,42 MB, packed 223,92 MB (ZIP, LZMA) / packed 271,79 MB (regular ZIP)
The provided files were packed as ZIP with LZMA compression (specs from 2015), and for compatibility reasons also in regular zip compression (Deflate, Ultra). Please select the format most appropriate to your operating system.
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A word from the song provider:
JeroenZuiderwijk wrote:About the band:
SilverStoned is a band playing grunge / (hard) rock and punk. The songs are written by Ronald Lolkema (guitar and vocals on this track) and Jeroen Zuiderwijk (guitar / vocals, also this month's song provider). The demo was produced and mixed by Jeroen Zuiderwijk.
About the song:
It is a very basic no-nonsense song. We needed an energetic song to get the crowd going in a live situation. Fast and loud. We where actually just joking around playing the main riff... but after a while it gained some structure and a song was created. There is not much variation, it is all about the energy. Our guitar player Ronald Lolkema (who also is the vocalist on the song) wrote some lyrics with the song about "Mr Rock n Roll" who is being drunk and high all the time, thinking he is living the rock and roll lifestyle.
Direction for mixing:
Like I said... it is all about the energy not about the cleanest polished mix. You could even try experimenting with some overdrive / distortion on the bass, and in my experience some heavy saturation on the room mics can give a really cool effect. I not only want to hear, but also feel the driving energy of the song.
There are many things I don't like about the demo mix:
First of all I am aware of the fact that the drums (especially, but not only the snare) needs some work. The snare track is already gated and it is an processed signal. In the demo mix there is too much focus on the transients... I don't like that sound.
The sound of the drum doesn't really blend with the rest of the track. The bass sounds dull and lifeless... doesn't really cut through the mix. So I'm sure there is lots of room for improvement. (ADMIN EDIT: within allowed parameters!)
We've recorded multiple guitar tracks so we could layer the sounds. In the demo mix there where even more guitar tracks but I decided not to make it too chaotic for the participants this month and settle for the most important tracks.
Rule Summary:
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More technical details are in the Mix Pack bundled TXTs. In there you can find the lyrics of the song (incl. a translation to English), more information about the individual files, possible changes to the time signature, and maybe even additional tips and tricks relevant to this production (by the Mix Challenge staff). Additionally a TL;DR Rule Set with the game specific filename template and distribution specs. And, depending on the song provider's approval, an available "Off-site redistribution agreement" for a possible portfolio presentation.
Please consult the official
Rules and Guidelines for a more detailed set of rules, including how to document your edits, maximum loudness values and delivery formats (see
Rule Book - Post #6). Please pay attention to detail.
Failing to adhere to the rules will result in disqualification. There will be no additional reminders given.
Important Stats to check prior to uploading
Filename Template: MC100__SilverStoned__MrRockNRoll__ForumUsername.wav
Song Length: 2:57 min (edit no shorter than 02:54.000min!)
File Format: WAV, 44kHz, 24bit (export)
Loudness (min/max): anything between -24,0 LUFS to -16,0 LUFS ILk, -1,00 dBTP max
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LICENSE SPONSORS (Bonus Prizes):
A huge thank you goes to our very generous License Sponsors for this month's game. Those being (in alphabetical order):
Acon Digital,
Audified,
Hornet Plugins,
IK Multimedia,
Kilohearts,
Metric Halo,
NUGEN Audio and
Tone2
A detailed list of offerings can be found in the following information block.
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Available Bonus Prizes for Mix Challenge participants:
Note: All licenses are NFR (Not-For-Resale), except where noted.
Changes to available prizes on short notice may be possible and will be announced separately.
Acon Digital is kind enough to give away either one plugin bundle, or any individual stereo plug-in of winner's choice. (
exception: Application Bundles, Immersive plugins)
License will turn into NFR
More info on Acon Digital:
https://acondigital.com
Audified is kind enough to give away one license of MixChecker Pro to the winner
License will turn into NFR
More info on Audified:
https://audified.com
Hornet Plugins is kind enough to give away one license from the depicted tools (see image) to the winner
License will turn into NFR
More info on Hornet Plugins:
https://www.hornetplugins.com
IK Multimedia is kind enough to give away one license of T-RackS Tape Machine Collection to the winner
License will turn into NFR
More info on IK Multimedia:
https://www.ikmultimedia.com
Kilohearts is kind enough to give away a "Sound Design Playground" Bundle, consisting of one license each of Snap Heap and Multipass, which supercharges all freely available Kilohearts Essentials.
License will turn into NFR
More info on Kilohearts:
https://www.kilohearts.com
Metric Halo is kind enough to give away a single plugin of winner's choice
License will turn into NFR
More info about Metric Halo:
https://mhsecure.com/metric_halo/
NUGEN Audio is kind enough to give away one license from the depicted tools (see image) to the winner
License will turn into NFR
More info on NUGEN Audio:
https://nugenaudio.com
Tone2 is kind enough to donate a license of
Ultraspace to the winner
License will turn into NFR
More info on Tone2:
https://tone2.com
THANKS FOR THE LICENSE DONATIONS!
And also a thank you to all former contributors as well.
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Good luck to all participants.
And most importantly, have fun!
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