Hi, I just wanted to confirm that original  pieces composed in the jam may be used for an upcoming game release? If it happens like months after the jam. And the piece is composed during the jam period of course.

"Artificial Intelligence, or similar forms of generative methodologies, are strictly prohibited from this jam in all components of your submission." - just to see if we're on the same page about it, that doesn't include different tools like built-in FL chord generator, for example, right?

Hi! Just a couple of things I want to make sure of. Are the conceptual+compositional challenges always linked? So, if I want to try challenge #1 for example, do I need to make a track that is both a transition and fully modal? Or can I split them up (make one transitional track, and one fully modal track)?

And can you mix and match the challenges? I assume that it's not enough if I do only half of a challenge (like only the compositional challenge from challenge #2 or whatever), but can I grab the conceptual challenge from one number, and the compositional from an another? Like could I make one track that is a stealth mission, and an another track that uses odd time signatures, would that count? Or do they specifically need to be from the same challenge number.

Last thing: "The track must contain a melody that can be heard going forwards and backwards." What does this mean exactly? That the melody works if reversed? That we hear the melody both directly and then in reverse? That the melody is symmetrical (exactly the same forward or reversed)?

Hey there!

Just making sure but we have until July 2nd and not June 2nd to make our albums for the competition right? Just asking because I'm not used to being in a jam where there is a lot of time given to work on the project. Thank you!

Are the chord pads in cubase considered a generative methodology? I have nerve damage in my my left hand that prevents me from using it to write so I do everything one handed. I know what all the chords are but I just use them for my workflow because I would have to click each chord in one voice at a time if I didnt use them.

Hello, thank you for hosting this Jam! Will there be a listening session of all submissions at the end? If yes, how will that be held? Also, is there a Discord server? 

Hey there :) One question about challenge #4, the "backward" song must be the same as the forward ? Sound a little tricky but i need to confirm

Is the 6 minutes to 30 minutes a hard limit? Just composed my first track and it's 4 minutes and I have 9 more planned so just wondering if the absolute MAXIMUM is 30 minutes or if you can exceed that a little. Thank you so much!

Hey there. I dunno if this is the right place to do this, but I think it's easier than to create a whole other topic: in the Composition part of Bonus Challenge #2, it tells us to use both "relative major and minor", but the example talks about using "A major and A minor", which are parallels, not relatives. I believe it is a mistake and it confused me a bit

Hey there,

I have a quick question about the rule that says AI and generative methodology are banned in all parts of the submission.

Does this include text-to-speech (TTS) tools? Specifically, I was thinking of using something like Microsoft Sam, which is an old robotic voice from Windows (late 90s/2000s). It's not based on neural networks or AI models — it's an old-style formant synthesizer that just turns text into a robotic-sounding voice using fixed rules, kind of like a basic speech synthesizer in old computers.

Would using a voice like that be allowed, or does the rule cover all synthetic voices regardless of how old or "robotic" they sound?

Thanks!

I accidentally post the question as a new topic so I'll repost it here.

Hello, I have a question about bonus challenge #6. The entire track must be around 76-108 bpm as the challenge implies. However, I got a little bit confused about whether the tempo setting should be around that or the track should feel around that tempo. Like, I made the track with 90 bpm setting in the project, but some part of it have the drum that plays double time.  Technically, that part should be 180 bpm but the project setting is 90 bpm. I'm not sure if it's a stupid question but is it acceptable? If you don't understand what I mean, feel free to comment. I'll try to explain better.

Is it okay that my entire album is a little less than 42 Minutes in length? I still tried my best to keep it 30 Minutes or less, though, TBH.

If you credit the artist, can you use existing art as the cover art? Or does the cover art follow the same rules laid out for the music?

Thank you!

hello. just wanted to ask if the deadline extension was for any particular reason, and if it's acceptable to add additional tracks to a previously-submitted project due to the extension. thanks in advance

Hey again, so I see the rating of the submissions is now open. I'm not too familiar with how jams typically work, so does everyone just listen to the submissions and rate? I already started listening to a number of submissions a few days ago. Anything in particular we should be aware of or do? Thanks in advance.