VOTE - SSO One Hour Competition. V.5 *

Customisbetter · Mar 26, 2012

This competition was about composing and recording a song based on a theme in about an hour.
Here is the original thread so you can get an idea of how it worked.

http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/re...ecording-competition-v-4-0-a.html#post2925491

This was this month's theme!

The Cliff

The pebbles roll behind your steps as you gaze down the sheer face of the drop. You can see the curve of the planet across the horizon. A strong updraft tickles your nose as it rushes up and over the edge. You feel your knees tingle with the thought of your mission. The beating in your chest is overpowering. This is the moment you have been waiting for. With one last breath, you take the plunge.

xfilth · Mar 26, 2012

Many awesome entries, but my final votes fall on C2Aye, prh and wjm123 :cheers:

I think Sithu's gonna take the victory once again

JStraitiff · Mar 26, 2012

Whoops i only voted for one. I really stood no chance after xfilth and c2aye. Seriously dude when that solo guitar entered i was like :holy:

fantastic job xfilth.

bigswifty · Mar 26, 2012

Too bad this months competition had to be so close to exam period :wallbash:

Also, my VSTi's eat my RAM for breakfast so 2g isn't cutting it right now.
I'll for sure be in the next one.

Voted for Sithu, prh and unbrblncvncfbng - simplicity is key on that last one :lol:

Sithu, how the hell do you get the volumes of your mix to pump like that? :nuts:

Did you run a quick master over this or something?

musikizlife · Mar 26, 2012

Great job guys!
Entries were awesome wish i could vote for more but 3's the limit
I always have fun with this stuff. It was my first time using SD2 as well

xfilth · Mar 26, 2012

JStraitiff said:
Whoops i only voted for one. I really stood no chance after xfilth and c2aye. Seriously dude when that solo guitar entered i was like fantastic job xfilth.

The only note I had planned was the first one :lol:

C2Aye · Mar 26, 2012

Great entries, I love these competitions, it really pushed you to see what you can produce in such a short time! Great theme as well, really left it open to interpretation!

And my god, it was good to actually have my guitars this time around :lol:

dbrozz said:
Sithu, how the hell do you get the volumes of your mix to pump like that?
Did you run a quick master over this or something?

I actually just used the mix I used for Isles EP so everything was really streamlined in that regard. I remember all the fader levels off by heart and have my presets to hand for stereo expansion for guitars and all the eqs and compressors for drum processing. I also have the master chain I used for Isles EP (a few eq's, multiband compressor, bus compressor and a brickwall limiter) saved so it was just a case of slapping that on to bring the mix up to full volume

JStraitiff · Mar 26, 2012

xfilth said:
The only note I had planned was the first one

haha i believe that. That note was extremely powerful. i love it.

What effect did you use for that swell in? it sounds like you adjusted something on the amp to make it clear up progressively.

xfilth · Mar 26, 2012

JStraitiff said:
haha i believe that. That note was extremely powerful. i love it.

What effect did you use for that swell in? it sounds like you adjusted something on the amp to make it clear up progressively.

Lowpass filter with the frequency rising - one of the oldest tricks in the book

prh · Mar 27, 2012

heaps of cool shit here :yesway:

C2Aye said:
I actually just used the mix I used for Isles EP so everything was really streamlined in that regard. I remember all the fader levels off by heart and have my presets to hand for stereo expansion for guitars and all the eqs and compressors for drum processing. I also have the master chain I used for Isles EP (a few eq's, multiband compressor, bus compressor and a brickwall limiter) saved so it was just a case of slapping that on to bring the mix up to full volume

you're too prepared bro, too prepared :fawk:

you killed it though, and i really liked xfilths

Customisbetter · Mar 27, 2012

I loved all of the entries as usual. However my girlfriend and I agree that Curbe brought something special to the table and stole our hearts. That track grooves like a motherfucker while also fitting the theme nicely. :metal:

Also where is Kurk?

JamesM · Mar 27, 2012

Kurk got new monitors so... He's probably writing away for Oceill and Memiors. :lol:

The Reverend · Mar 27, 2012

Omarfan.

'Nuff said.

C2Aye · Mar 27, 2012

Customisbetter said:
Also where is Kurk?

We Gotta Get Rid of Finland (Season 13, Episode 6) - Video Clips - South Park Studios

This might have actually happened :ugh:

JamesM · Mar 27, 2012

ghostred7 · Mar 27, 2012

Great stuff to all! one of these comps i'm going to actually be in as I keep missing them (even tho i know i would NEVER win...it'd be fun to try).

oddcam · Mar 27, 2012

In-Pursuit, fantastic. The beginning shows the beauty, scale, and danger of the scene all at once, and the plunge part is both edgy and beautiful.

GoCards · Mar 27, 2012

These are super fun, and you guys make some great stuff. Sithu, yours was just ridiculous. That solo was so catchy I caught myself humming it the other day. I can't believe what you guys can do in an hour!

itscurbe · Mar 27, 2012

Customisbetter said:
I loved all of the entries as usual. However my girlfriend and I agree that Curbe brought something special to the table and stole our hearts. That track grooves like a motherfucker while also fitting the theme nicely.

Also where is Kurk?

your hearts are mine!!!! :evil:

thanks maaaaaan

Customisbetter · Mar 29, 2012

VOTE - SSO One Hour Competition. V.5 *

CHOOSE THREE ENTRIES!!!

GoCards

C2Aye

xfilth

toastman119911

prh

bhakan

itscurbe

Waelstrum

musikizlife

Rational Gaze

Omarfan

SageK

wjm123

in-pursuit

unbrblncvncfbng

JStraitiff

WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot

Phrygianist

Melodic Mamma Jamma

Well-Known Member

TCM Softhands

Phrygianist

has the groove.

Melodic Mamma Jamma

Phrygianist

Plini

WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot

The Armada

GHETTO KING OF SWAG

has the groove.

The Armada

Banned

Well-Known Member

Member

Well-Known Member

WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot