KORG collaborated with SoundCloud and they are offering a remix contest for KORG Gadget for iPad owners from February 28 to March 31, 2014. The contest will be worldwide and open to all amateurs and professionals.
iPad owners can enter the contest by choosing from the four official remixable tracks from “GadgetCloud” – “Gadget World Tour”, “The Body & Soul”, “Our Cities”, and “Shape Down” – and uploading their own remixed version.
How to start remixing
1. Install KORG Gadget 1.0.2. (App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/app/korg-gadget/id791077159)
2. Launch KORG Gadget.
3. Tap the file icon of the top-left screen, and select “Open”.
4. Load from any of the following preloaded demos: “1 Gadget World Tour”, “2 The Body & Soul“, “3 Our Cities”, “4 Shape Down”.
5. Start remixing!
How to upload
1. Tap the file icon of the top left screen, and tap ”Export”.
2. Select “GadgetCloud” from the list.
3. Enter “GadgetContest” in the tag form. Please feel free to modify the song name (while still retaining the original name) and delete the number 1, 2, 3 or 4 that is included at the beginning of the track. For example : Gadget World Tour (Milpitas Remix)
4. Upload to GadgetCloud according to directions.
5. When your entry has finished uploading, your track will be linked by “KORG app Featured” SoundCloud account within a few days, and it will be shown on the Featured tab in the GadgetCloud.
Listen to some of the entries so far
Prizes
No. 1 Winner
– KORG taktile-25
– KORG volca keys
– KORG volca bass
– KORG volca beats
– 2 year SoundCloud Unlimited Membership
– Featured spot on Korg’s social channels and website etc.
No.2 Second Place
– KORG microKEY-25
– KORG MS-20 mini
– 1 year SoundCloud Unlimited Membership
– Featured spot on Korg’s social channels and website etc.
No.3 Third Place
– KORG nanoKEY2-WH
– KORG volca keys
– 1 year SoundCloud Unlimited Membership
– Featured spot on Korg’s social channels and website etc.
No.4~10 Runners Up
– 1 year SoundCloud Pro Membership
– Featured spot on Korg’s social channels and website etc.
Summary
– Entry Period : Feb 28 – Mar 31, for one month
– This Contest is open to KORG Gadget owners who also have a SoundCloud account
– Participants can remix any of the official pre-installed demo songs (“Gadget World Tour”, “The Body & Soul”, “Our Cities”, Shape Down”)
– Participants can enter 1 track to the each original song, 4 tracks in total. If more than two are uploaded per the same song, the latest track will be used for entries
– The prize winners will be selected by KORG contest committees
– Please read carefully the full contest rules (http://www.korg.com/contest_rules/) prior to entry to ensure you understand and agree.
– The prize winners will be announced in mid-April 2014.
– KORG will send private messages via our “KORG” SoundCloud to our winners.
Check out more details at KORG – http://www.korg.com/us/products/software/korg_gadget_for_ipad/page_4.php