So long ago, SMWC Idol was held. It is with great honor that I bring this back. SMWC Idol is a music porting competition where the best song from each round is featured. Below is all the info needed.
Rules:
Counterfeit put together a rather clean and polished website for this. LINK
Judges:
Atma (Head Judge)
Andy_k_250 (Veteran Judge)
Dotsarecool (Cool shades Judge)
Kristian (Dots' fanboy)
Ladida (Because 5 is greater than 4)
Round Summaries:
Round 1: Commands Challenge
- Create a port with a channel using p5,60 throughout, a channel with $ED $5C $A9 used throughout, and a channel with at least two pitch bends (use may fulfill more than one requirement on a channel)
- Samples may not be used.
Round 2: Key Challenge (B minor)
- Create a custom Composition (yes, that means an original song), using the key of B minor (B, C♯, D, E, F♯, G, and A).
- Samples may not be used.
Round 3: Samples Challenge
- Create a port using a sample bank that will be provided at a later date. At least two of the custom samples must be used, though you may use the other custom samples in the bank or change them back to their original SMW instruments.
- Additional Samples may not be used.
Round 4: Remix Texts Challenge
- Take at least 2 text files of currently ported songs on SMWC and combine them together to form a remix.
- Samples may not be used, even if they were used in the text file you chose.
Round 5: No Punches Pulled Challenge
- no specific requirements for this round, compositions or ports, sampled or unsampled, you can do it.
Round 6: 8 Bit to 16 bit Challenge
- Create a remix of an NES or Gameboy song.
- Samples may be used.
Round 7: Instruments from Hell Challenge
- Create a port using only the following instruments: @0,@2,@5,@7,@8,@9,@12,@15,@17
- Samples may not be used.
Round 8: Mario game Challenge
- Create a port of a song from one of the following games.
-Super Mario RPG
-Paper Mario
-Super Mario 64
-Super Mario Sunshine
-New Super Mario Bros. Wii
- Samples may be used.
Rules:
Counterfeit put together a rather clean and polished website for this. LINK
Judges:
Atma (Head Judge)
Andy_k_250 (Veteran Judge)
Dotsarecool (Cool shades Judge)
Kristian (Dots' fanboy)
Ladida (Because 5 is greater than 4)
Round Summaries:
Round 1: Commands Challenge
- Create a port with a channel using p5,60 throughout, a channel with $ED $5C $A9 used throughout, and a channel with at least two pitch bends (use may fulfill more than one requirement on a channel)
- Samples may not be used.
Round 2: Key Challenge (B minor)
- Create a custom Composition (yes, that means an original song), using the key of B minor (B, C♯, D, E, F♯, G, and A).
- Samples may not be used.
Round 3: Samples Challenge
- Create a port using a sample bank that will be provided at a later date. At least two of the custom samples must be used, though you may use the other custom samples in the bank or change them back to their original SMW instruments.
- Additional Samples may not be used.
Round 4: Remix Texts Challenge
- Take at least 2 text files of currently ported songs on SMWC and combine them together to form a remix.
- Samples may not be used, even if they were used in the text file you chose.
Round 5: No Punches Pulled Challenge
- no specific requirements for this round, compositions or ports, sampled or unsampled, you can do it.
Round 6: 8 Bit to 16 bit Challenge
- Create a remix of an NES or Gameboy song.
- Samples may be used.
Round 7: Instruments from Hell Challenge
- Create a port using only the following instruments: @0,@2,@5,@7,@8,@9,@12,@15,@17
- Samples may not be used.
Round 8: Mario game Challenge
- Create a port of a song from one of the following games.
-Super Mario RPG
-Paper Mario
-Super Mario 64
-Super Mario Sunshine
-New Super Mario Bros. Wii
- Samples may be used.