The 6S Social Network
What can YOU say in six sentences?
Interest in Audio Collaboration??
Whose up for some audio 6 collaboration?
The experiment Olive and I did worked out well enough to warrant further adventures.
WHO CAN DO IT?
Anyone who is be able to record audio onto their computer. Top of the line audio gear is not required. However, the better the source material, the better the finished product.
WHERE CAN I POST THE TRACKS?
Using the My Music box on your Ning homepage, upload the mp3 file. Be sure to allow for sharing and downloading.
Spoken word is downloaded and worked into a composition.
When it's all done, it gets embedded in a blog post.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Well, collaborators have to have some discussion and make some decisions. Some ideas kicking around include:
Random 6 by 6 - 6 collaborators each record one sentence around a theme or subject, and they can be randomized into a 6s piece with some musical background.
Sixaraoke - A brief (maximum 2 minutes) track is posted, and collaborators can write and record a 6 inspired by the track, and post it to be woven in.
6S Choir - A gaggle of contributors agree upon and read the same text, and it gets mashed all together. I might be great, it might sound like a can of marbles kicked down three flights of stairs. Never know until you try!
Other Ideas!?! - post in the comments
WHAT ARE THE LIMITATIONS?
Well, copyright material for starters. I don't want to get Rob or ning in trouble. Music industry lawyers are the lawyers OTHER lawyers make jokes about.'Nuff said.
Another consideration is time. We all have lives that need attending to from time to time. It's fun, but it can be involved. Best is to keep it short and sweet.The balance between fun and commitment is an important one.
WHEN WILL IT HAPPEN, AND HOW OFTEN?
I'm thinking maybe every two weeks? If time permits, maybe once a week.
WHY, OH WHY ARE YOU EVEN TRYING THIS?
Why not? THe 6S community is fun, creative, and supportive. I've been trying to push myself to get back into making music, and I thought I'd roll the dice here and see what happens. So far, so good.
If there are other software audio-jockeys out there who want to take part, I'm just fine with that. As long as there is communication between collaborators so that say, the author of a piece about bunnies in field is aware that their voice is being used in a death metal SPCA fundraiser track, or what have you. Perhaps a silly example, but it makes the point.
So, chat it up and, and let's see what happens.
The experiment Olive and I did worked out well enough to warrant further adventures.
WHO CAN DO IT?
Anyone who is be able to record audio onto their computer. Top of the line audio gear is not required. However, the better the source material, the better the finished product.
WHERE CAN I POST THE TRACKS?
Using the My Music box on your Ning homepage, upload the mp3 file. Be sure to allow for sharing and downloading.
Spoken word is downloaded and worked into a composition.
When it's all done, it gets embedded in a blog post.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Well, collaborators have to have some discussion and make some decisions. Some ideas kicking around include:
Random 6 by 6 - 6 collaborators each record one sentence around a theme or subject, and they can be randomized into a 6s piece with some musical background.
Sixaraoke - A brief (maximum 2 minutes) track is posted, and collaborators can write and record a 6 inspired by the track, and post it to be woven in.
6S Choir - A gaggle of contributors agree upon and read the same text, and it gets mashed all together. I might be great, it might sound like a can of marbles kicked down three flights of stairs. Never know until you try!
Other Ideas!?! - post in the comments
WHAT ARE THE LIMITATIONS?
Well, copyright material for starters. I don't want to get Rob or ning in trouble. Music industry lawyers are the lawyers OTHER lawyers make jokes about.'Nuff said.
Another consideration is time. We all have lives that need attending to from time to time. It's fun, but it can be involved. Best is to keep it short and sweet.The balance between fun and commitment is an important one.
WHEN WILL IT HAPPEN, AND HOW OFTEN?
I'm thinking maybe every two weeks? If time permits, maybe once a week.
WHY, OH WHY ARE YOU EVEN TRYING THIS?
Why not? THe 6S community is fun, creative, and supportive. I've been trying to push myself to get back into making music, and I thought I'd roll the dice here and see what happens. So far, so good.
If there are other software audio-jockeys out there who want to take part, I'm just fine with that. As long as there is communication between collaborators so that say, the author of a piece about bunnies in field is aware that their voice is being used in a death metal SPCA fundraiser track, or what have you. Perhaps a silly example, but it makes the point.
So, chat it up and, and let's see what happens.
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Uncleshag on -
Hey Trevor,
Not to jump in on your grand idea but rather to facilitate utilizing software I have toiled with daily over the past four years I am liking this idea. I know and appreciate the value of the talent found in collaboration and friendships that may be formed in the creation.
So, I offer. -
Religion
Politics
Sex
Family
Salary
Health
Above is a list of six topics to avoid at work I found here.
Since we are not at work these six topics could be freely shared here, Right?
Please write a sentence for each of the topics above.
When you're satisfied, practice reading them.
Now here's the good part...
Pick up your phone and call this number 1-206-350-8133
You'll hear a short intro from Uncleshag and a tone to begin recording.
If you screw up, just start over, (I'll edit any goofs).
Read your sentences and remember not to holler but to speak directly into the phone.
Oh, the less background noise the better, unless that's your shtick.
I'll receive your recordings in my email and I'll mix them into an exhilarating (huh?) mp3 recording using up to the minute technology and legal background music of my choice.
I'll mix the first six 6S'ers to respond and if/when the next six arrive, we'll do it again.
This could be fun.
Do it now!
1-206-350-8133
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Permalink Reply by Trevor Mcpherson on -
Kate - I haven't given much thought to alternate methods of exchanging sound. Skype maybe a promising tool. I'll look into it.
Uncle - Go for it! One of my bigger fears in putting this out there is that I would over commit and become a 6s audioslave. Many hands make light work, etc, so forth, and so on. The phone line is a great way to reduce the barrier to participation.
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Permalink Reply by Lorianne on -
i LOVE using the audio -
Trevor, i enjoyed yours, but wondered if they didnt get a little "lost" in the sidebar player... so of course i had to experiment.
i embeded mine with the actual blog post...so the written words & the audio are together in the post...its really quite simple to do once youve made your recording.
not sure if its ok to hype another site here, even if its only for the audio & not a similar site...so if you'd like the info on where i stored the audio file & got the code etc...just message me...its all free & very easy cut & paste code stuff...
my version is on my blog under the Two Trees Six blog post.
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Permalink Reply by Trevor Mcpherson on
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Like the mp3 embedding. Don't think it can be downloaded, though. Would be interested to learn more.
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Permalink Reply by Lorianne on
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Trevor - the audio can be downloaded...i just 'tweaked' my code to remove the excess links to the download etc... just aesthetic reasons.
you'll see when you check the site i posted the addy to on your comments... there is the ability to share and download audio links you embed.
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Permalink Reply by Kate Gordon on -
Great idea, Trevor... i'm thinking....
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