Each issue of TI contains approx. 40 articles, 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, don't hesitate to send it in!

TEXT SUBMISSIONS

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 the 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

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

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.

TUTORIALS

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

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

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

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

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

It is the group's 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 list 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??? For more information about module submissions, please read the ModSpot Submissions Guide .

PICTURES

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

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 our library, please enclose an SAE or IRC and wait a long time for a responce because we've still got a backlog of over seventy disks to look at.... 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.

Everyone gets full credit for their work in TI.

The address above is also the place to send your News, Adverts, Messages, Letters, Comments and Furry Animals.

Happy creativity!

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