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RPM tools at your disposal - 2007/01/20 18:55
A quick run-down of the tools at your disposal so far:
• your blog -- use it to tell the world your schemes, or just as a place to work out your thoughts and ideas
• discussion board -- use it to talk with the other participants, share ideas, seek or share resources
• your gallery -- upload multiple pictures to your profile page for others to see
• your connections -- like a mini-version of MySpace friends, you can create connections with other groups and then they'll be listed on your profile page, making it easier for you to see of they're online or not and send them messages (another tool meant to spurr collaboration)
• email and private messaging -- any participant can contact any other participant through the site, either through email or private messaging within the site. The main difference between the two is privacy -- if you e-mail someone through the site, they'll then have your e-mail address, but if you use the private messaging they won't, but they also won't see your message until the next time they log in.
• the map -- maybe the least "useful," but wicked fun! Enter your latitude and longitude under "Location" and watch your band appear on the world map! Map instructions: (http://www.rpmchallenge.com/content/view/859/306/)
So you're thinking, "Yeah, but how does any of that really help me record 10 songs or 35 minutes of music in 28 days?"
Well,
a) That's up to you and how you use it!
b) The Sample Engine is now online! The Sample Engine is for participants and others close to RPM only, not for the general public. In other words, your fans won't hear your half-baked works-in-progress -- only other participants will.
The Sample Engine has two main functions:
1) to allow RPM participants to upload original samples for other participants to freely download for use in their own projects
2) to allow RPM particpants to share demos or previews of their projects with other participants for listening only
The two functions are very different, and items uploaded as "Demos" are not meant to be used by other participants; however, there is always risk inherent in uploading files on the web, and the RPM organizers are not responsible for misuse of material.
Likewise, although we are very excited about the sample-sharing function of the site, understand that once you upload a sample for download by others, you are setting it free entirely. Hopefully they'll credit you, and if they make a million bucks with your sample, it would be nice if they gave you a cut -- but they might not. Once you upload it, it's out of your hands.
But maybe you'll find something there that completes your own song, or inspires you in an entirely different direction. Or maybe you'll hear someone else use your sounds in a way you never imagined, and discover a whole new side of your own music. Let's find out!
Post edited by: dave, at: 2007/01/23 13:53
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