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MODARTT VIDEO CONTEST 2022 - instructions

MODARTT VIDEO CONTEST 2022

Yep, it's time again - our yearly video contest! Show the world what you can do with Pianoteq 8 or Organteq in front of the camera. Besides getting a 20 € value coupon for your participation, you will get a chance to win more that that, up to 400 € that you can use for purchasing products in our online store.

As from today until December 31, publish your own video on YouTube where you are using Pianoteq 8 (Stage, Standard or Pro version) or Organteq.

When your video is posted on Youtube, announce it here:

Publish your video

The contest is open to everyone. If you are not yet a registered Pianoteq user, you may use the latest trial version, which you can download here.

Participation rules:

  • Only one entry per contestant is allowed.

  • The video needs to be new, not published before.

  • It needs to be clear on your video that you are using Pianoteq 8 or Organteq, either by showing the interface, talking about or displaying Pianoteq 8 or Organteq in text.

  • You are allowed to use other instruments or voices alongside Pianoteq or Organteq if you want.

  • Deadline for participation is December 31, 2022, 23:59 CET (Central European Time).

Voting rules:

  • A jury, consisting of a small number of volunteers, will watch through all video entries and select 12 for public voting.

  • The public votes and the jury votes are merged together with the same importance given to the public and the jury.

  • Public voting starts on January 14, 2023, and ends on January 28, 2023.

  • Public voting is open to everybody.

  • Attempts to vote several times will disqualify the vote.

  • Everybody who participates in the public voting picks 3 entries in no particular order.

  • The winners will be announced on January 31, 2023.

Prizes to win - value coupons, valid in our online store:
1st prize: 400 €
2nd prize: 300 €
3rd prize: 200 €
All remaining entries get: 20 €

Here you can find some tools for creating Youtube videos:
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-YouTube-Video
http://www.wikihow.com/Upload-a-Video-to-YouTube

You may find some inspiration from previous contests:
2012: https://forum.modartt.com/viewtopic.php?id=2583
2013: https://forum.modartt.com/viewtopic.php?id=3079
2014: https://forum.modartt.com/viewtopic.php?id=3659
2015: https://forum.modartt.com/viewtopic.php?id=4091
2016: https://forum.modartt.com/viewtopic.php?id=4762
2017: https://forum.modartt.com/viewtopic.php?id=5373
2018: https://forum.modartt.com/viewtopic.php?id=6118
2019: https://forum.modartt.com/viewtopic.php?id=6955
2020: https://forum.modartt.com/viewtopic.php?id=7897
2021: https://forum.modartt.com/viewtopic.php?id=8991

If you have any question, just reply to this post.

Good luck!

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Reply by kennethpiano

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Re: MODARTT VIDEO CONTEST 2022 - instructions

Is it for video of any forms?

For example:

1. A video that shows 1 sound for an entire music piece
2. A video that compares an excerpt for several piano sounds
3. A video that shows the different useful features in Pianoteq 8
4. A demo session, be it 10 minutes to an hour, like how Simeon Amburgey on YouTube does it?

so any one form of the above is suitable?

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Re: MODARTT VIDEO CONTEST 2022 - instructions

Niclas Fogwall wrote:

publish your own video on YouTube where you are using Pianoteq 8

First, thanks to Modartt for launching this fun event, putting money into it, and generously so.

That said, it looks like the demise of twitter did not teach us to avoid putting all the eggs in one basket eh? Why YouTube only? Yes, YT is the market leader today (like twitter was yesterday in their sector), and pianoteq has already a big presence there. In fact, there are so many alternatives (Vimeo, TikTok, the dying Twitter itself, Facebook, Soundcloud -- okay the latter is not "video" but arguably the best platform for music -- and many others).

Why not allowing artists to use the platform of their choice? So to me it looks like a win-win.

1) every artist could post where they please (perhaps among a limited number of approved alternatives, like my list above). Why? For example, I have some (modest) original compositions, but I will *NEVER* post them on YouTube with their *HORRIBLE* copyright policies. On YT I would post only classical compositions of centuries ago.

2) it would showcase Pianoteq in places where it is currently not present, and perhaps that advertisement would create views and sales which may not happened if limited on YouTube only.

I suspect most people would use YouTube anyway, so it's not that the Pianoteq presence there would decrease significantly.

That said, I thank again Modartt for the opportunity.

Last edited by dv (25-11-2022 18:08)

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Re: MODARTT VIDEO CONTEST 2022 - instructions

kennethpiano wrote:

Is it for video of any forms?

For example:

1. A video that shows 1 sound for an entire music piece
2. A video that compares an excerpt for several piano sounds
3. A video that shows the different useful features in Pianoteq 8
4. A demo session, be it 10 minutes to an hour, like how Simeon Amburgey on YouTube does it?

so any one form of the above is suitable?

I'm not Niclas, but in my opinion, these are all fair game as long as they respect the original rules.

Regarding Simeon Amburgey, apparently Phil Best submitted one of his videos at some point and won. I don't know what the story is between Phil Best and Modartt, but I think that's hilarious.

dv wrote:

Why YouTube only? Yes, YT is the market leader today (like twitter was yesterday in their sector), and pianoteq has already a big presence there. In fact, there are so many alternatives (Vimeo, TikTok, the dying Twitter itself, Facebook, Soundcloud -- okay the latter is not "video" but arguably the best platform for music -- and many others).

Why not allowing artists to use the platform of their choice? So to me it looks like a win-win.

Not a bad idea. It will probably take a bit of logistics to figure out how to hold the contest across different services, but it may be worth it in the end for the increased exposure.

Last edited by navindra (25-11-2022 22:41)
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navindra wrote:

apparently Phil Best submitted one of his videos at some point and won. I don't know what the story is between Phil Best and Modartt, but I think that's hilarious.

Yes, it's there in the 2013 link, under the "You may find some inspiration from previous contests" list. Back then, both Phil and Modartt were not as famous as they are today, so that made sense. I think that in 2022 a simple review like that would not get a chance to be in the top three, but who knows?

navindra wrote:

It will probably take a bit of logistics to figure out how to hold the contest across different services, but it may be worth it in the end for the increased exposure.

Let's see what they say when day comes in France in a few hours.

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Re: MODARTT VIDEO CONTEST 2022 - instructions

kennethpiano wrote:

Is it for video of any forms?

For example:

1. A video that shows 1 sound for an entire music piece
2. A video that compares an excerpt for several piano sounds
3. A video that shows the different useful features in Pianoteq 8
4. A demo session, be it 10 minutes to an hour, like how Simeon Amburgey on YouTube does it?

so any one form of the above is suitable?

Yes, any of the above is fine, although an hour may add a bit too much work load on the jury...

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Re: MODARTT VIDEO CONTEST 2022 - instructions

Yes, it's there in the 2013 link, under the "You may find some inspiration from previous contests" list. Back then, both Phil and Modartt were not as famous as they are today, so that made sense. I think that in 2022 a simple review like that would not get a chance to be in the top three, but who knows?

His playing was pretty great in that review, though.