Christmas Song Contest - Win Kontakt2

[brandondrury]

Christmas Song Contest - Win Kontakt2

The Grand Prize


I'm giving away Kontakt2. The sampler of choice for myself and all awesome people. Alright, that may not be a helpful description, but let's just say it is one kick ass sampler.

It includes quite a bit of samples that range from some very good (in my non-orchestra guy opinion) orchestra sounds, to drums, synths, bass, and quite a bit of ethnic instruments.

While there is a newer version out, this version is awesome! It was the top of the line sampler like 2 months ago. If must have the new number, upgrade for $150.

Rules

1. Don't do anything illegal!
2. Cover songs and parodies of cover songs are acceptable as long as you have permission to use that cover song. You will be posting this music online and therefore you are responsible for the songs you post.
3. Feel free to submit Christmas songs that you have previously recorded.
4. Instrumentals are completely acceptable.
5. In the spirit of complete artistic freedom, you are free to use any language you feel is necessary to achieve your creative vision. However, if your song is going to offend folks, in the title please add a "Rated R" to it so that the people who won't to hear your #%^@ words can move to the next song.

How To Enter
You enter the same way that you add a song to Recording Reviews. Instructions for uploading and Guidelines for song uploading can be found here: No Myspace! It sounds too crappy!

The only difference between this and Recording Reviews is you must put your Christmas Songs in the Christmas Songs Contest category and not the Recording Reviews category.

How To Vote
See the screenshot below. In the upper right hand corner of each thread, there is some text that says "Rate Thread". Click it to give your vote!


What Are We Voting For?
When you are listening to a song/recording in the Christmas Song Contest, you are voting for how pleasing the song was to the ear. In other words, if you loved it, it should get the highest rating. If you hated it, it should get the lowest rating.

How does recording quality fit?
It fits EXACTLY like it does in real life! If the recording quality sucks, but you LOVED listening to the song, it should get the highest rating. If the recording quality sucks and this is a distraction that makes the song not fun to listen to, give it crappy score.


How To Win
The Song / Thread with the highest rating and more than 5 votes will be the winner.

It's strongly recommended that you tell all your buddies about your song and get them to vote for you. Winner take all!!

Contest Ends
The winner will be selected on noon Christmas eve. At that point, I will freeze all voting and send out a Newsletter announcing the winner.

Questions
If you have any questions, don't be shy about sending me a Private Message or asking on this thread.

[tomyco]

I just received your e-mail to day on the Christmas Song Contest. It says that it ends on 11/22/07, I'm assuming that is not correct, please advise!

[kliffee]

Having trouble finding where we enter the Christmas Song

[thesilentdrummer]

Originally Posted by kliffee

Having trouble finding where we enter the Christmas Song

Make a new thread here

[brandondrury]

I just received your e-mail to day on the Christmas Song Contest. It says that it ends on 11/22/07, I'm assuming that is not correct, please advise!

My fault. It's now fixed.

[Andrew07]

Do you REALLY care if we do covers without permission? I mean if its just for fun and in no way profitable...

[brandondrury]

Do you REALLY care if we do covers without permission? I mean if its just for fun and in no way profitable...

As stated in the rules, I accept no risk. In the end, I'm just covering my own ass. The odds of anyone noticing if I just played the latest Jessica Simpson hit over and over are minimal at best.

My usual philosophy of the forum applies here. Do whatever you want, just don't make life suck for someone else.

Brandon

[MilesWolf]

Is that noon Eastern, Central, Mountain or Pacific?

[brandondrury]

Great question. It really is amazing how many damn details you have to think about in this deal. I guess since the Christmas song contest applies to everyone, it doesn't end until everyone has had a noon at Christmas eve. I know we have site members in Hawaii so they should get a chance to vote as well.

Brandon