THE TI MODSPOT
Modspot is a regular feature in TI in which your musical submissions
are analysed and commented upon. Please note that ModSpot is NOT
INTERESTED in receiving any random, 'unsolicited' PD modules for
review (although we welcome these for our PD modules column, see
submissions for more details). Modspot is a section of TI
specifically aimed at COMPOSERS, and, while we're on this subject,
please try and ensure that you put your name somewhere on your
module, letters sometimes get lost, and anyway, we can never
understand the mentality of people who spend hours over a module and
then don't even credit themselves on it????
Modspot reviews are split into two categories:-
- ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS
- COVER VERSIONS
We feel that there are entirely different skills/talents involved in
both styles, therefore, to judge them on the same plain would be
totally unfair. With ORIGINAL Compositions we take more notice of
the tune, song arrangement etc. rather than the technical use of
OctaMED, whereas, in Cover Versions, the exact opposite will apply.
At the end of each review each module receives a mark from 0% - 100%
* These marks serve two purposes:-
FIRSTLY (and most obviously) they will set a standard for you (the
reader) to try and attain. For instance; if 'T. Bloggs' consistantly
gets high marks for his modules, then his reputation will grow and
readers will start requesting his mods from our library.
Readers who receive high marks in ModSpot frequently find their modules
featured on MUG disks.
SECONDLY, any mods that attain a mark of 80%+ (no easy task) will
qualify as a 'Modspot Hotshot' (tacky aren't we!) these
mods, as well as being available individually from our library, will
also feature in Hotshot compilations (which we are still to
compile!) The idea of this is to highlight the cream of the crop
from, and to, all our readers. We also have a special section in
Modspot called the 'Grim Bin'. In here we deposit any modules that
receive a mark of 30% or under, and these will also be compiled and
released intermittently. (Confidence boosters for beginners?)
SUBMISSIONS
Although it will not be feasible to review every mod we receive, all
submissions will be listened to and added to our module lists.
If you MUST send crunched mods, then, unless they've been done with
"POWERPACKER" they simply WON'T get reviewed. OK? We just havn't
got the TIME to try and find some mega obscure packing program
off a 1986 cover disk! Generally, we ask you to send UNCRUNCHED
stuff.
Finally, as with all other items in TI, your comments, suggestions
(and insults!!!) are fully appreciated.
This page is maintained by Ray, (publisher), at the UK OctaMED
site and if you have any questions you can e-mail him on:
Ray@octamed.co.uk
However, for the time being a quicker response to your email will be available from
rbfsoft@cix.compulink.co.uk