[ Closed ] Composition contest

How to realize a good or better Composition for Contest with disabled Notes ?

Hmmm, I think that's an adventure with Handicap...

Should be working 4 few days :-)

> How to realize a good or better Composition for Contest with disabled Notes ?

Exact question I was about to ask (actually Stinger expressed it very accurately).

Anyway, this means : compose with anything else than pianoteq and then just imagine your whole composition sounds good with pianoteq. I don't like the idea personally (Chopin with lacking notes does not sound good). Isn't 45 days trial period enough limitation, at least at the composition contest time? As for the rules - it would be better to send MIDI file + FXP and let Modartt generate MP3 files ready for voting, instead of sendig handicap MP3.

Regarding pianoteq v2.1 itself,  it's a step forward but still sounds way too artificial to think about serious solo piano performance; it does not impress me to compose piano pieces (sounds good enough in mix though) but I wish Modartt team good luck with this product development.

Best regards,
Krzysiek

I simply won't use these notes :-) Or what you could do is map a different piano module to the missing notes (e.g. Proteus 2000) - of course you won't have the interaction / resonance but it will give you a good idea.

Another question - when recording to mp3 do you allow use of
- Compression
- external reverbs (e.g. Waves truverb)
- Equalizer
- other FX (e.g. Filters)

The reason I am asking is: When recording an acoustic instrument I would probably use the same treatments for enhancing it, so why not use it on Pianoteq?

thanks
  Axel

Hi,

I would like to know if the entry for the contest must be an original work?

Thanks

Hi again,

Thanks for the previous reply! Just wondering....any time length restriction for the work?

woohoow, I can also participate again with a new trial ..

What if I use the plug in cubase ? can I also send the cpr ? (do you have cubase 4/ studio ?)

I don't want to act hard or so, just: it seems convenient that when I have 4 instances of pianoteq playing a performance, you could have the proof of it in one click

Hey what if I'm using Project 5.  I can't export to midi.  What should I do?

Hi,

just one more question about posting entries for the contest...What should we do to distinguish the files that are entries for the contest from all those demos also placed under 'Files' section?

Thanks!

Hola!

I 've just upload V()id for String Orchestra for the Composition Contest.
I would like to post the pdf score but when I try to do it amessage tell me that
the file extension is not allowed. How can I do?

Thanks a lot for the oportunity!

...Luis

V()id.
This is an unpronounceable word. It have two parentheses
with nothing between them.
The same feeling when someone have dissapeared...
V()id is similar to void. Void is unoccupied, an empty space.
This work, for string orchestra, performed by my two daugthers Magdalena
and María (both violinists) in string quintet version,
was dedicated to María Esther and Nestor (parents of Laura, my wife)
"desaparecidos" in Argentina in July '77.

If we must participate with only one movement please choose V()id 3 or V()id 4,
because I think they are more suitable for a piano transcription.

Feel free to make a new render of the work including the missing notes.

Luis Rojas
laurayluisrojas@speedy.com.ar

Thanks Luis for offering the pdf score as well. There is no need to upload it here but you are welcome to send it directly to me if you like.

Regards,
Niclas

Hi,

I just uploaded the simple song Drifting Clouds. It is based on a Habanera rhythm and lets you hear the beautiful decay of the Pianoteq instrument. Although I have also done a vocal melody and some extra counterpoint for this song, I kept this version as simple as possible (only solo piano) as I think it can stand on its own like this.

Of course I used the trial version, so had to transpose down from E to D to minimize the number of missing notes. I prefer the E version as the D becomes slightly too dark. In this D version only a c sharp is missing -- actually an essential note, but you can probably spot the places where it is missing...

Enjoy!

Dennis Duchhart

Yes, please go ahead, we will do the recording for you if we have all the information we need.

Regards,
Niclas

thanks a lot. my .cpr-file is up now. didn't give it a real name, just pianoteq.

cheers,
miki

good idea I upload the midi file today. Your idea works fine with reaper , thanks !

Hi there!

Here is my entry for the contest. It's called 'Lunaestis' and it is a very intimate piece for piano solo, in a suite-like style, with several melodical/harmonical themes interconnected. I wrote it a few years ago (the old fashioned way: piano, pencil and paper), in dedication to a special person (won't go into details here...). Now I got the chance to bring it to life with Pianoteq!
I spent the last weeks arranging for the midi file and the last few days tweaking the stand-alone of the trial version, to get the right feeling into it. The recording was made using a SB Live! External 24bit USB soundcard connected to a laptop. No external effect/equalization was added during recording (as required), only pianoteq's internal EQ, VEL curves and reverberation settings to make it sound good (as you may see with the '.fxp' file).
There are a few notes missing here and there in the recording, which don't affect the overall sense of the piece. But if the Pianoteq team would like, I would really appreciate if you could re-record it with the full-note range. I've added the .mp3, .mid and .fxp files, so I think that covers all needs for the contest.

Finally, I would like to wish the best of lucks for all other competitors. I think you all have done a great job with your pieces!

Best regards

Hello again,

I uploaded my .mp3 rendering anyway, so feel free to replace it with the "real" one later on.

Cheers Matt

I have uploaded "Weird Resonances" for the contest. Good luck to everybody !

I've uploaded my Bagatelle no 13 to the contest (including FXP and midi files). I haven't used the trial version for more than a few days, so I haven't yet learnt how to use the instrument to its best abillities. I'm quite impressed by what I've heard and seen so far - and as a bonus I can finally have an "ivory light" on the laptop on the road.

I made a few "detours" around the missing notes on the trial, but it wasn't crucial.
Thanks for the contest - it helped me improve the piece, and inspires even if one doesn't win. Good luck to you all!

Hello,

This is the first time I post in this forum and, I must say, I'm really amazed with the capabilities of Pianoteq, regarding sound, performance and realism. It accomplishes so much! So I tried to trial version and decided to enter this contest. My piece is called 'Destination' and it was like an inspiration of the moment while I was traveling on a train. I was kinda introspective and, suddenly, this flowing music started sounding in my head. And there it was...destination.

I made the upload of the .mid and .fxp files for it. As for the .mp3 I must say that this piece is very, very modulating. Even tried to transpose it several times, but the missing notes were just to noticeable. So I decided to work the .fxp file around and let you record the piece with your marvelous complete Pianoteq version. Hope this will do the trick!

Good luck for everybody!

hello, i've uploaded my entry.
i don't know how to save the patches i made and used in it as .fxb files, and your uploading system refuses the format i do know how to save them as (.prs). hence, you may download them from here:
www.psy-t.com/Psy-T_-_Pianoteq1.prs
www.psy-t.com/Psy-T_-_Pianoteq2.prs
www.psy-t.com/Psy-T_-_Pianoteq3.prs

thank you.