[NewMusic] Earth, Wind, Fire and Water

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Freesound, M-Audio and Soundman together with Computer Music Magazine
proudly present the first Freesound competition. Themed as "Earth,
Wind, Fire and Water" this competition will use The Freesound Project
as the setting for the oldest battle on this planet: the battle of the
elements!



http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/competition.php

The rules
failure to comply with all the rules below will most likely result in
removal from the competition. So better read them carefully.
You have to upload at least 4 sounds, each one themed as one of the elements.
You have to record or synthesise these sounds, one for "earth", one
for "wind", one for "water" and one for "fire".
Sounds can be any length (up to -say- 5 minutes), but need to be
sounds, not songs!
If you feel like entering more than once in the competition, that's
ok, just upload another set of 4 (you could put them in sample packs).
You need to give your sounds a good description and you need to tag
them with the tags "earth" or "wind" or "fire" or "water" depending on
the sound...
Describing a sample in a good way also means you have to tag them with
more than just your "earth"/... tag and give them a long description
of what you recorded or how you created the sound! Look around on
freesound to get a feeling for tagging and descriptions if you have
any doubts.
The competition will run until Friday April 7.
Obviously the samples need to be made or recorded by you and must
comply with our legal terms, but that goes without saying ;-) If you
have any questions about the rules, please use this forum thread to
ask questions.


The prize
Instead of cutting up the prize in separate pieces, we've decided to
go with a "winner takes all" approach. And what a prize it is! You get
the M-Audio Microtrack, a flash-based miniature audio recorder, one
superb set of the Soundman in-ear microphones -perfect for
fieldrecording- and the audio-processing/mastering effects suite Ozone
from Izotope, to finalize your sound.

M-Audio Microtrack

The MicroTrack is a rugged high-fidelity mobile 2-channel digital
recorder that records WAV and MP3 files to CompactFlash or microdrives
perfect for everything from professional field recording to corporate
meetings, training, education and worship. Record via balanced line
inputs or built-in high-fidelity microphone preamps complete with
phantom power for studio-quality microphones. Connect MicroTrack to a
PC or Mac via USB and simply drag and drop recordings to your computer
for immediate editing or Web posting. Power derives from a lithium-ion
battery, and the unit can recharge via the computer�s USB connection
or USB power adapter. The MicroTrack combines quality beyond that of
DAT recording with the convenience and cost-effectiveness of personal
digital recorders for the ultimate solution in mobile recording.

Soundman OKM Binaural Microphones

The OKM original head-microphone is a ball look Elektret-microphone
which comes with an enclosed A3 adapter. This combination can be used
to make excellent quality surround recordings.

The OKM original head-microphone is a new and uniquely designed
microphone, developed especially for mini recording systems. Its
special design allows it to be used for the most diverse applications.

Izotope Ozone Mastering Processors

Ozone combines analog modeling with 64-bit digital precision to
deliver a complete set of world class mastering processors.

From the warm sound of tube modeled equalizers to the pure
transparency of linear phase filters, Ozone provides the tools and the
technology you need to deliver top notch audio masters.