AudioRealism's ABL3 Song Challenge | The Announcement

[Reasonistas]

Welcome to the Reasonistas' and AudioRealism “ABL3" Re synth Song Challenge.
 


THE RULES

• Judge's decision is final
• Only 3 winners and 6 prizes total. No cash alternative.
• Song challenge begins Tuesday, May 12th, 2015
• Song challenge ends Thursday, June 11th, 2015 @ 11:59 pm EST
• All entries must be uploaded to the AudioRealism ABL3 Song Challenge SoundCloud Group
• After the closing date, you are not allowed to change, alter or resubmit your entry. Any resubmissions or alterations will result in disqualification
• All entrants, when requested, must be prepared to provide evidence that the rules have been adhered to. This includes providing a copy of the Reason song file to verify that only the ABL3 was used for synth sounds.

What you may use in your song:

• ABL3 Re for all synth sounds
• Any Reason native and rack extension Effects and Utilities (no external plug-ins or hardware)
• Any drums except external plug-ins
• Recorded instruments and vocals (excluding external synths)
• Vocal samples
• Collaboration for any of the above

What you may not use in your song:

• Any synth that is not ABL3 (including combinators featuring ABL3 that include any other synth)
• Any instrument samples (you can use drums samples and samples of ABL3)
• Any programs outside of Reason that generate synth sounds
• Any copyrighted material

THE SUBMISSION
All participant songs must be uploaded to SoundCloud and submitted to the AudioRealism ABL3 Re Song Challenge group:  https://soundcloud.com/groups/khz-one-re-challenge
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There will be no submissions thread on the forum so please ensure you upload to SoundCloud and then add your tracks to the group page, ensuring you use your forum name so that we can easily identify you.


THE JUDGES
AudioRealism
Noel G. (NoelGMusic)

The judging will be based off the following criteria:

• Showcasing of the ABL3
• Arrangement and songwriting
• Originality and creativity
• Mixing and engineering

THE PRIZES
1st place: AudioRealism ABL3, ReDominator and Sonic Charge Echobode 
2nd place: ABL3 and ReDominator
3rd place: ABL3
 
Prop Shop ABL3 download:  https://shop.propellerheads.se/product/ ... -bassline/



Good luck to everyone!

[psychasm]

Excellent stuff. It's Time to get the demo.

[Emian]

cool, & on it.
alltough i must say that i'm thinking to buy this beauty right away, now that its still discounted...
it would be cool to know if the intro-price could stay untill the contests winners (& losers) are known ...

[raymondh]

Very exciting!

I unfortunately will be away from my 'studio' for the next month so won't be able to participate, but I'm looking forward to hearing everyone's tracks!

[rcbuse]

Can the CV REs like Korde or Euclid Rhythm Gen be used?

[Reasonistas]

Can the CV REs like Korde or Euclid Rhythm Gen be used?

 
Yes.
What you may use in your song:

• ABL3 Re for all synth sounds
• Any Reason native and rack extension Effects and Utilities (no external plug-ins or hardware)
• Any drums except external plug-ins
• Recorded instruments and vocals (excluding external synths)
• Vocal samples
• Collaboration for any of the above

[rcbuse]

• Any Reason native and rack extension Effects and Utilities (no external plug-ins or hardware)
  

Ah!  Apologies, I totally misread that to mean native = stock/non-RE.

[Exowildebeest]

Thor for CV manipulation is okay I assume?

[Biolumin3sc3nt]

Can you post more than one song?

[mayzon]

Are we allowed to bounce audio from the ABL3 and use that audio in the track?

[pLansford]

Are we allowed to bounce audio from the ABL3 and use that audio in the track?

Yes...

you can use drums samples and samples of ABL3

Here is the link to the group.

[mayzon]

Are we allowed to bounce audio from the ABL3 and use that audio in the track?

Yes...

you can use drums samples and samples of ABL3

Here is the link to the group.

Thank you

[Arrant]

Whaat no entries yet, get to work people!

Thanks Noel, difficult one this.

[Reasonistas]

Thor for CV manipulation is okay I assume?

Can you post more than one song?

Are we allowed to bounce audio from the ABL3 and use that audio in the track?

Yes to all three questions.

[Exowildebeest]

Poor Noel, all those questions

Anyway, thanks and I'll see if I can actually submit something this time, and not let that buy button tempt me...

[Reasonistas]

Poor Noel, all those questions

Anyway, thanks and I'll see if I can actually submit something this time, and not let that buy button tempt me...

My pleasure really, and looking forward to your entry this time beest!

[chimp_spanner]

I've never entered a song competition before! Stuff it, why not!

[FATCheese]

I do like the upgrade!
And Redominator still on the wish list!
I had a blast with the Redominator song challenge last time!

I do love acid but I'm going to avoid the typical use of the ABL3.


So far I see 2 great entries already.

Good luck everyone!

[Emian]

i'm having so much fun with this....

good luck everyone, i won't listen to the group untill my fat lady sings

[PSoames]

I agree with the chaps above. So much fun and a great RE. I wasn't too bothered about ABL3 initially, but I can see what the fuss was/is all about.

Great sounds, inspiring sequencer, super features.

[Biolumin3sc3nt]

Cool track btw PSoames!

[PSoames]

Cool track btw PSoames!

Thanks Bio!

[ebop]

Are people 'recording their own' instruments for tracks? I've read the rules 10 times to see if I'm missing something but basically we can't use 'any' other synth for pads or use sampled pianos (nnxt). I know this is the case but I just don't want to believe it as it means I'm out as I don't own a piano or any instruments for that matter to flesh a tune out. Really like ABL3 though, it's fricken awesome!

[Benedict]

I'm In
I wasn't going to enter as the TB-3030 thing was never really me musically but then I listened to someone else's entry and realized there could be a bit more to it. It dawned on my that with a bit of CV trickery I should be able to squeeze a couple of other sounds from the Bassline style instrument.
Everything you hear is Audio Realism's ABL3 "Bassline" (except for the Drums). Yes even the strings and brass are ABL3.
As is common for me I call any House inspired track by a "house" name. As I am about to complete an album about boats and the sea this was the obvious title.

"Houseboat Down (The Scramble)"


Can't say I expect to win as this is probably not what people think of as cool music but I had a fun day and did few new (for me) things.

[ebop]

Well f**k me, how did you squeeze those sounds out of ABL3 Benedict? Is this some kind of sorcery? I think I need to think outside the box a bit. Nice track man.