On Sun, Jul 23, 2023 at 10:20:37PM +0100, Will Godfrey wrote: > This fun contest has run since (at least) the early 2000s > and it'd be a crying shame if it ends. 1. Things come and go. The Bayreuth Festival <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayreuth_Festival> is starting today. It has been running since 1876, so it has some tradition. Until a few years ago it was nearly impossible to get tickets, with a waiting list of up to ten years. This year they didn't even manage to sell all available seats - you can go there ten minutes before a performance and get a ticket. 2. If participation is declining, one should ask why. The 'rules' state: > Your entry(s) must be created with audio plugins or software studio. That may have made sense 20 years ago. Today audio software is a commodity, a commerce driven by inflated marketing and lots of hype rather than by a desire for innovation and quality. At least 95 percent of all plugins are just hot air sold as a magic solution to gross incompetence and a lack of musical creativity. Which is quite evident if you see a session that has five or more plugins on each track. I don't know any form of music that actually requires this, and almost of the music I love was created using much simpler means. Maybe we need a 'back to basics' competition. Ciao, -- FA _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list -- linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to linux-audio-user-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
