mixtape soundclash

[killer b]

anyone fancy this?

rules:

* Your mix should be no more than 45 minutes in length - any style or method of mixing is acceptable.
* The mix should be in MP3 format, and hosted somewhere where it won't run out after a certain amount of time of downloads (loads of options here - either the one i've linked to up there, or podomatic.com or the like)
* The closing date is 31st August 2008
* DO NOT post mixes in this thread - instead, PM me with a link, a short description and a tracklisting
* Make sure you cannot be identified by the file name, the hosting site or the description, as all of these will be viewable by the voting public.
* After the deadline, I'll post another thread, with links to all the mixes and their descriptions, and a poll. If the response is high, we'll go to heats, but we'll cross that when/if we get to it.
* Once the votes are in, i'll post the tracklistings and names of the creators.
* The winner gets no prize, just a nice warm feeling


what d'you reckon?

 

[El Jefe]

presumably anonymous?

 

[killer b]

best be, or it could end up a popularity contest.

i suspect we might be able to guess who's done what in some cases anyway...

 

[El Jefe]

Might be a time to do something completely out of character

 

[killer b]

anyone in need of hosting, http://boomp3.com/ is recommended.

 

[killer b]

oh, and pm me a tracklist too, although i won't post the until after the voting's finished...

 

[killer b]

double post freakout

 

[Sunspots]

-Is the traditional compilation CD a dead 'un?

I sent a mix to a mate last week as one continuous 70+ minute mp3, which was somewhat of a break from our traditional format. Upon receiving it, he phoned me up and complained!

After much arm-twisting, I've now agreed to send him a follow up CD with all the individual tracks on...

 

[killer b]

i know someone who's due to make us all a country mix.

 

[Sunspots]

i know someone who's due to make us all a country mix.

That person...

...-needs a brand new stylus before he'll even entertain the prospect; he's got standards.

-And ...er... no money.

 

[killer b]

so, erm... any takers?

 

[El Jefe]

yep

can we have end of august or something though? got a lot on

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

how do i do a mix from an audio numark mixer to an mp3 then?

(sorry, complete luddite about all this)

 

[killer b]

yep

can we have end of august or something though? got a lot on

sure... closing date now the end of august.

i'll bump tomorrow and see if there's any more interest. otherwise it's me vs you...

 

[killer b]

how do i do a mix from an audio numark mixer to an mp3 then?

(sorry, complete luddite about all this)

download audacity then plug your mixer into the phono input of your computer. then press record.

you need to download a plugin to convert the audacity file to an mp3, but it's easy enough - just follow the instructions on the sourceforge page.

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

cheers, will give it a go in next couple of days (download that is). so closing date of end of august sounds realistic

eta:fooking hell, just been looking at instructions for loading audacity to vista and its scary am deffo waiting til i'm a bit more on the ball. come to think of it, this is a laptop and doesn't have a phono input does it?

 

[Sunspots]

you need to download a plugin to convert the audacity file to an mp3, but it's easy enough - just follow the instructions on the sourceforge page.

I didn't know about this plugin!

I only recently had to start using audacity for vinyl --> digital, and have been exporting audacity files as wavs, then converting them to mp3s using CDex...

(-Probably count me in for this mix thing too, btw. )

 

[killer b]

have a look around on the sourceforge page - it's called the 'lame' plugin.

 

[Sunspots]

have a look around on the sourceforge page - it's called the 'lame' plugin.

Ta.

 

[DJ Squelch]

come to think of it, this is a laptop and doesn't have a phono input does it?

It should have a microphone socket next to the headphone socket, you might need to get a phono -> headphone socket lead to connect to your mixer output.

 

[Firky]

what happened to the urban music comp?

 

[The_Reverend_M]

Might try and do something for this

 

[killer b]

wicked.

can everyone give their mixtape a name, and include a short description in their pm?

 

[hiccup]

I'm up for this

 

[killer b]

coolio. I've had thoughts about the rules, which are now as follows, unless anyone objects:

• Your mix should be no more than 45 minutes in length - any style or method of mixing is acceptable.
• The mix should be in MP3 format, and hosted somewhere where it won't run out after a certain amount of time of downloads (loads of options here - either the one i've linked to up there, or podomatic.com or the like)
• The closing date is 31st August 2008
• DO NOT post mixes in this thread - instead, PM me with a link, a short description and a tracklisting
• Make sure you cannot be identified by the file name, the hosting site or the description, as all of these will be viewable by the voting public.
• After the deadline, I'll post another thread, with links to all the mixes and their descriptions, and a poll. If the response is high, we'll go to heats, but we'll cross that when/if we get to it.
• Once the votes are in, i'll post the tracklistings and names of the creators.
• The winner gets no prize, just a nice warm feeling

ok? I'll edit the first post in a bit, just in case anyone has any ammendments..

 

[killer b]

any interest from th' evening kru?

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

It should have a microphone socket next to the headphone socket, you might need to get a phono -> headphone socket lead to connect to your mixer output.

cheers think you're right. will aim to sort summit out when we get back from hols.

 

[killer b]

good call.

if anyone has any mc friends, feel free to have them on yr mix. anything to get ahead, eh?

 

[killer b]

reminder bump.

we should start trash-talking to build up some steam.

 

[killer b]

should i start then?

el jefe's mum buys him all his records. from woolworths.