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THE OFFICIAL MED USERS GROUP
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Contribute!
Each issue of TI contains well over 5O text files, modules, samples
etc. all of which were written by readers of TI, readers like you.
Basically, we're after more writers, more reviewers, more artists,
more composers, what we're actually after, is your contribution.
We've outlined the different types of contributions we'd like to
receive below but if you've come up with something different, send it
in!
TEXT SUBMISSIONS
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If you're going to write an article, news item, review, whatever;
we'd like it as an ASCII text file on a disk please. This (if you
are not literate in these matters) is exactly what almost all
word processors output their text as so this should be no problem.
If in doubt, just send us any old text file and we'll sort it
all out for you. There's no need to add colour or justify it if you
don't know how or simply can't be bothered, we can do that all for
you.
Examples of text submissions:
NEWS
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If you know something that we don't, drop us a line and we'll
spread the word. We're interested in literally anything you
think newsworthy, check out any of the TI news columns to see
what we mean... If the news item is only a few lines long,
just jott it down on a piece of paper.
PROBLEMS
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If you have a problem with OctaMED or the Amiga or
whatever, share it! Problems sent to the usual address
normally get answered in the next available issue. Again,
if it's short, put it on a piece of paper if you'd prefer.
TUTORIALS
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If you think there is one thing that you know more about
about than other people (MIDI, Sampling techniques,
Synthsounds, Disk construction etc.) then we'd love a
tutorial (or even tutorial series). People such as
Michael Richmond and Kevan Craft who have provided us
with tutorial series' in the past have gone on to much
greater things and found the whole experience very
worthwhile, why not have a go???
FLASHBACK
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If you've read any of the Flashback articles (they
started in TI5), you'll get the idea, so why not have a
go yourself? Pick any album you want, hell, even change
the concept if you really want to but let us know what
music has inspired you... Check out the previous
Flashback articles that have appeared and see if you
think you could do better...
EXPERIENCES
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OK, so it sounds a bit risque, but what we really mean
is interesting things about YOU. Remember Chris Wrights
`memoirs' (TI2 and TI4) or Reg Simpson's `Medling'
(TI7) articles? We want to hear how YOU use OctaMED and
more importantly, why you use OctaMED...
REVIEWS
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If you've got the best PD utility, samples CD, sampling
cartridge, whatever; why not tell everyone how great you
think it is, or if you've brought some rubbish disk or a
MIDI interface which doesn't use standard MIDI inputs or
something, WE WANT TO KNOW! Also, if you've produced
something that you'd like to be reviewed in TI, just send
it in to the normal address and we'll do our bestest to
find the right person for the job...
MODSPOT
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If you think you could tackle one of the hardest jobs in
the business, drop us a line and say so and we'll see what
we can do...
MODULE SUBMISSIONS
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It is the groups opinion that modules, once completed, should not
simply be kept on a disk in a drawer gathering dust. Modules should
be heard by other people, and TI is one of the BEST places for
this. Submitting your modules to TI (even if they do not get the
accolade of appearing on the disk itself) means that you gain a
very wide audience for your work and basically, gives a meaning to
all the hard work and effort you spend producing tunes on your
Amiga. Every module we receive is entered in to our module
library and from that, we select tunes to be reviewed in our module
review column ModSpot, the BEST tunes we receive normally make it
onto TI itself. Go on, why not send a few tunes in... WHAT HAVE YOU
GOT TO LOSE??? Generally, we ask you to send your modules to us
UNCRUNCHED but if you must crunch them, please do so with
Powerpacker. We've noticed an increase in the number of SFCD crunched
modules we've received lately. Please, please, please don't do it
because we have to load all these into OctaMED and then re-save them
out again... if you'd like the chance to get your music heard by
everyone, please play by the rules...
PICTURES
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If you wish to draw a opening screen for TI or design an Address
screen or want to draw a picture that relates to an article you
have written or whatever, please only use either LowRes or MedRes
and definately no more than 32 colours, preferably 16. Sorry, but
we can only use IFF piccys (like the ones DPaint saves out). We're
simply not into GIFFS, JPEGS, CLOTHESPEGS and what have you.
GENERAL
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Once you've completed your piece of work, stick it on a disk and
send it to the usual address (below). Please do not `pack' your
files as we can do this at the `office' using the same packer for
all the files on the disk.
Once you've completed your piece of work, simply submit it to:
THE OFFICIAL MED USERS GROUP,
Submissions,
6, Glevum Road,
SWINDON,
Wiltshire,
SN3 4AF,
ENGLAND.
We promise that we really do listen/read/look at EVERYTHING that is
sent in and although we obviously cannot guarantee to publish your
work (because that would be silly of us), we can't remember ever
not doing so... Because of the sheer number of modules we receive,
I'm afraid we can't make comment on them outsides the confines of
the magazine but if you would like us to confirm that they have
been received and subsequently placed in out library, please
enclose an SAE or IRC and wait a long time for a responce because
logging modules does take a hell of a long time... Articles and
pictures are less of a problem because we don't recieve that many and
we should be able to get in touch and thank you personally as
soon as we have read or looked at your work but again, please enclose
an SAE if you definitely want a reply.
Obviously everyone gets full credit for their work in TI and any
wishes of the author will be compiled with.
The address above is also the place to send your news, adverts,
messages, letters, comments and furry animals.
Happy creativity!
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THE OFFICIAL MED USERS GROUP
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