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== Rules ==
== Rules ==
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# The deadline for submissions is ...
# The deadline for submissions is ...
# Your audio collection must be original and created specifically for the contest
# Your audio collection must be original and created specifically for the contest.
# Your audio collection must be released to KDE under a copyleft license (CC By, CC By-SA), or released into the public domain or equivalent (CC0)
# The sounds must be produced in LMMS. Additionally, you may also use any other program for mastering and post-processing the final files.
# Even if your work does not win, your submission may still be used to promote KDE's software
# We recommend making each sound about 1 to 3 seconds long.
# You can submit up to XX entries for each category
# Your audio collection must be released to KDE under a copyleft license (CC By, CC By-SA), or released into the public domain or equivalent (CC0).
# Files must be in [allowed formats] format, and accompanied by the source files and resources in a non-proprietary format and under a FLOSS license.  
# Even if your work does not win, your submission may still be used to promote KDE's software.
# Audio collections can be hosted by any third-party service such as [hosting platforms, Soundcloud? YouTube?] or directly downloadable from a storage (FTP or similar) or cloud service.
# You can submit up to 1 sound collection entry.
# Resources must be made available for download from a storage (FTP or similar) or cloud service.
# Sound files must be in WAV/PCM 48kHz, 8 or 16bits, and OGG/Vorbis I format accompanied by the LMMS source files and resources, using the licenses specified in item number 5.
# Final sound files must be normalized.
# You may only use synthesis instruments or CC0 samples (please note not all samples in LMMS are CC0 licensed).
# The preview for audio collections can be hosted by any third-party service such as Soundcloud or YouTube.
# Final resources, which includes final sounds in .wav/.oga + LMMS source files + .xpf synthesizer presets (if available) must be made available for download from a storage (FTP or similar) or cloud service.
# Your entry must be available for listening until the end of the judging process. If not, your entry will be disqualified.
# The organizers will disqualify and erase any entry that is racist, sexist, demeaning or inappropriate in any way.
# The organizers will disqualify and erase any entry that is racist, sexist, demeaning or inappropriate in any way.
# The organizers will disqualify and erase any entry that is copied from elsewhere with no or minimum changes or violates third parties' copyrights.
# The organizers will disqualify and erase any entry that is copied from elsewhere with no or minimum changes or violates third parties' copyrights.
# Disqualifications and deletions are final and cannot be recurred.
# Disqualifications and deletions are final and cannot be recurred.
# We reserve our right to delay or cancel the competition at any time.


== Process ==
== Process ==

Revision as of 16:15, 31 March 2021

 
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Submit your audio collections to ...

Read everything on this page very carefully before entering your submission.

Rules

  1. The deadline for submissions is ...
  2. Your audio collection must be original and created specifically for the contest.
  3. The sounds must be produced in LMMS. Additionally, you may also use any other program for mastering and post-processing the final files.
  4. We recommend making each sound about 1 to 3 seconds long.
  5. Your audio collection must be released to KDE under a copyleft license (CC By, CC By-SA), or released into the public domain or equivalent (CC0).
  6. Even if your work does not win, your submission may still be used to promote KDE's software.
  7. You can submit up to 1 sound collection entry.
  8. Sound files must be in WAV/PCM 48kHz, 8 or 16bits, and OGG/Vorbis I format accompanied by the LMMS source files and resources, using the licenses specified in item number 5.
  9. Final sound files must be normalized.
  10. You may only use synthesis instruments or CC0 samples (please note not all samples in LMMS are CC0 licensed).
  11. The preview for audio collections can be hosted by any third-party service such as Soundcloud or YouTube.
  12. Final resources, which includes final sounds in .wav/.oga + LMMS source files + .xpf synthesizer presets (if available) must be made available for download from a storage (FTP or similar) or cloud service.
  13. Your entry must be available for listening until the end of the judging process. If not, your entry will be disqualified.
  14. The organizers will disqualify and erase any entry that is racist, sexist, demeaning or inappropriate in any way.
  15. The organizers will disqualify and erase any entry that is copied from elsewhere with no or minimum changes or violates third parties' copyrights.
  16. Disqualifications and deletions are final and cannot be recurred.
  17. We reserve our right to delay or cancel the competition at any time.

Process

A jury made up of members of KDE's [groups form which judges will be chosen from] will judge the audio collections. At the end of the submission phase, three finalists per category will be selected for the second round.

The second round will last one week, during which the judges might ask to tweak some aspects of the sounds to make them more suitable for Plasma. At the end of that week, the winning collection will be selected.

Prizes

The prizes will consist of[...]

  1. A KDE baseball cap
  2. A plush Tux
  3. KDE stickers
  4. A frozen glass coffee mug

Help and Feedback

You can ask the Promo and Plasma team for help and feedback any time during the competition! Just join the the Promo and Plasma channels on Matrix and ask away.

Current Entries

Start here!