Hey everyone. In the past couple of weeks, I proposed an overhaul of the OS moderation system as well as the moderation team.

Alongside the upcoming changes, I have created a moderation document to help standardize moderator activities and clearly establish their responsibilities as a part of the Online Sequencer staff.

By providing a standard procedure, we hope to handle our usual tasks as mods more efficiently—while allowing regular users to have a better chance of speaking up against mods that may be abusing their power.


The standardization guide currently covers moderator recruitment and guidelines to a couple of moderation powers. In the future, I will write an ethics guide that goes into detail with how moderators should procedurally respond to users that are misbehaving and provide tips towards refining their professional conduct in general. As this guide is being constantly updated, moderators will be expected to follow up on the ever-changing procedures.




Another common concern is that moderators in the past have been nominated due to their popularity/favoritism versus their actual ability to make worthwhile contributions to the site's community.

To counter this, I have also created a moderator application form in order to recruit fresh talent to our staff! If you are a longtime user of Online Sequencer that's always wanted to become a part of the moderation team—now is your chance to apply!


Before you fill out anything, please note that your account must be at least 2 years old, and that your account must have 300 sequences -OR- at least 1,000 views on one sequence. And yes, I will actually check if your account meets these requirements.

In addition, you are expected to commit a few of days of the week to moderate the main site (as opposed to simply moderating from Discord). This will encourage a more active moderation staff to be present on the chat at any given time and discourage moderators from abusing their power off-site.

I encourage you to fill out your application as thoughtfully and as seriously as you can. We are looking for users who can provide high quality statements and have the same passion towards Online Sequencer as we do.


Once enough applications have been received, I will write a follow-up forum post to help decide on recruiting new moderators to the team. If you have any questions about this entire process—please feel free to contact me on the site chat or send a DM to me on Discord (lucenttear).




Last but not least—as a result of these changes, several moderators have been now dismissed from their position.

Before this announcement, incurrent moderators were given a seven day period to fill out the same application just as a small hurdle to keep their positions. Any moderators that did not respond in this period or have acknowledged that they are unable to keep up with the new responsibilities were subsequently removed from the moderation team.

We honor these moderators for having served their time on the Online Sequencer team.



Thanks for reading this far, everyone. We are excited to roll out these new changes in the coming days. Happy sequencing!

—Lucent

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Hello Online Sequencer! It's time to announce the 2023 June Monthly Contest!

For this month, each entry can only use 1 instrument! However, there is no limit to how much that instrument can be cloned. You're welcome fox. :)

For clarification:

• Classic and sustain variants of instruments are counted as SEPARATE INSTRUMENTS for the purposes of this contest.
  

• The current and old smooth synths are considered as THE SAME instrument for the purposes of this contest.
  

• Entry limit of 2 sequences per person.
  

• Committee members are allowed to enter the contests, but will not enter their example sequence nor will they vote for their own entry.
  

• Sequences made prior to the current Monthly Contest are allowed, although entering the same sequence in different Monthly Contests is not. If you are unsure about whether or not you have entered a sequence in a previous monthly contest, a list of all the sequences that have been entered into previous monthly contests can be found here.
  

• Making a remix of an existing song is allowed.
  

• Editing an entry after the entry period is strictly prohibited and will result in that entry being disqualified.
  

• Collaborations on entries are allowed, but any points that the piece might receive are divided up equally between the contributors.
  

• The standard Online Sequencer Rules will apply and any entries violating a rule will automatically be disqualified.
  

Hello Online Sequencer! It's time to announce the 2023 May Monthly Contest!

For this month, only entries that are covers/remixes/etc. will be accepted! Show off your creativity when it comes to transforming another's work!

Points for clarification:

• Please make sure your entry post(s) also contain the songs that your entries are based on!
  

• Remixes/Remasters/etc. of your own songs are not allowed for this contest!
  

• Entry limit of 2 sequences per person.
  

• Committee members are allowed to enter the contests, but will not enter their example sequence nor will they vote for their own entry.
  

• Sequences made prior to the current Monthly Contest are allowed, although entering the same sequence in different Monthly Contests is not. If you are unsure about whether or not you have entered a sequence in a previous monthly contest, a list of all the sequences that have been entered into previous monthly contests can be found here.
  

• Making a remix of an existing song is allowed.
  

• Editing an entry after the entry period is strictly prohibited and will result in that entry being disqualified.
  

• Collaborations on entries are allowed, but any points that the piece might receive are divided up equally between the contributors.
  

• The standard Online Sequencer Rules will apply and any entries violating a rule will automatically be disqualified.
  

Hello Online Sequencer! It's time to announce the 2023 March Monthly Contest! Well... it's a little late for that. My computer's been broken for the past week or so, meaning that I haven't been able to make any announcements regarding the monthly contest. Apologies to everyone who's been waiting!

This month's theme is to create psychedelic music!

• Entry limit of 2 sequences per person.
  

• Committee members are allowed to enter the contests, but will not enter their example sequence nor will they vote for their own entry.
  

• Sequences made prior to the current Monthly Contest are allowed, although entering the same sequence in different Monthly Contests is not. If you are unsure about whether or not you have entered a sequence in a previous monthly contest, a list of all the sequences that have been entered into previous monthly contests can be found here.
  

• Making a remix of an existing song is allowed.
  

• Editing an entry after the entry period is strictly prohibited and will result in that entry being disqualified.
  

• Collaborations on entries are allowed, but any points that the piece might receive are divided up equally between the contributors.
  

• The standard Online Sequencer Rules will apply and any entries violating a rule will automatically be disqualified.
  

Happy New Year, Online Sequencer! As of today, the site has now reached a critical milestone of its life. Today is the Online Sequencer 10 Year Anniversary. This being the case, the community committee would like to present to you the Online Sequencer 10 Year Contest!


For those who remember the World Update Contest in 2018, and the Space Race Contest in 2021, this contest will be another large-scale contest that will last around 4 months — from January 1 until April 25th.


Like the previous contests, we give you an allotted time to make your pieces:
January 2nd - April 1st

However, now we have 2 more special categories that you can submit into in addition to the main contest:
Special categories:

• Clean electric piano (classic)
  • (limited to only 1/4th grid)
    
  • No effects
    
  • No Markers
    
  • No velocity
    
  • This theme represents the original capabilities of the 2013 sequencer.
    

• OS Anniversary 10 years Art - This category is about making art that can be featured on tee-shirts, mugs, etc.
  • 300 DPI PNG (Note: This is what Teespring says and it does not specify pixels)
    
  • Must be SFW
    
  • The winning artwork will be used as limited OS merchandise
    

• Upload up to max. 3 sequences and 3 art pieces (3 sequences total, it is ok to submit 3 into the same category, but no more than 3 sequences total)
  
• Do not edit your submission after submitting
  
• Submissions must follow standard forum and sequencing rules
  
• Submissions must be original
  
• Sequences must be more than a minute and less than 4 minutes.
  
• Collabs are allowed, but prizes will be split between the parties involved
  

Hello Online Sequencer! It's time to kick off the 2023 Monthly Contests!

This month's theme is to create microtonal music!

• Entry limit of 2 sequences per person.
  

• Committee members are allowed to enter the contests, but will not enter their example sequence nor will they vote for their own entry.
  

• Sequences made prior to the current Monthly Contest are allowed, although entering the same sequence in different Monthly Contests is not. If you are unsure about whether or not you have entered a sequence in a previous monthly contest, a list of all the sequences that have been entered into previous monthly contests can be found here.
  

• Making a remix of an existing song is allowed.
  

• Editing an entry after the entry period is strictly prohibited and will result in that entry being disqualified.
  

• Collaborations on entries are allowed, but any points that the piece might receive are divided up equally between the contributors.
  

• The standard Online Sequencer Rules will apply and any entries violating a rule will automatically be disqualified.
  

Hello Online Sequencer! It's time to announce the 2022 December Monthly Contest!

This month's theme is to make a sequence featuring a creative use of sound effects!

• Entry limit of 2 sequences per person.
  

• Committee members are allowed to enter the contests, but will not enter their example sequence nor will they vote for their own entry.
  

• Sequences made prior to the current Monthly Contest are allowed, although entering the same sequence in different Monthly Contests is not. If you are unsure about whether or not you have entered a sequence in a previous monthly contest, a list of all the sequences that have been entered into previous monthly contests can be found here.
  

• Making a remix of an existing song is allowed.
  

• Editing an entry during the voting period (the 22nd through the end of the respective month EST) is strictly prohibited and will result in that entry being disqualified.
  

• Collaborations on entries are allowed, but any points that the piece might receive are divided up equally between the contributors.
  

• The standard Online Sequencer Rules will apply and any entries violating a rule will automatically be disqualified.
  

Hello Online Sequencer! It's time to announce the 2022 November Monthly Contest!

This month's theme is special, as it's the 2021 Monthly Contest Winner's Choice! Dust off your stacking and pseudo-sustaining techniques, as this month's theme is to make a sequence using only the features available in 2015 Online Sequencer!

For those who do not know, a description of the features available on Online Sequencer in 2015 are listed below.

• Electric Piano (Classic)
  
• Grand Piano (Classic)
  
• Acoustic Guitar
  
• Drum Kit
  
• Smooth Synth
  
• Electric Guitar
  
• Bass (Classic)
  
• Synth Pluck
  
• Scifi
  
• French Horn
  
• Trombone
  
• Violin 
  
• Cello
  

• Individual instrument volume sliders
  
• Delay
  
• Panning
  
• Detune
  
• Anything in the "Reverb" dropdown menu
  
• Anything in the "Limit" dropdown menu
  
• Any of the "Equalizer" settings
  

• Entry limit of 2 sequences per person.
  

• Committee members are allowed to enter the contests, but will not enter their example sequence nor will they vote for their own entry.
  

• Sequences made prior to the current Monthly Contest are allowed, although entering the same sequence in different Monthly Contests is not. If you are unsure about whether or not you have entered a sequence in a previous monthly contest, a list of all the sequences that have been entered into previous monthly contests can be found here.
  

• Making a remix of an existing song is allowed.
  

• Editing an entry during the voting period (the 22nd through the end of the respective month EST) is strictly prohibited and will result in that entry being disqualified.
  

• Collaborations on entries are allowed, but any points that the piece might receive are divided up equally between the contributors.
  

• The standard Online Sequencer Rules will apply and any entries violating a rule will automatically be disqualified.
  

Hello Online Sequencer! It's time to announce the 2022 October Monthly Contest!

This month's theme is to make imposing music!

• Entry limit of 2 sequences per person.
  

• Committee members are allowed to enter the contests, but will not enter their example sequence nor will they vote for their own entry.
  

• Sequences made prior to the current Monthly Contest are allowed, although entering the same sequence in different Monthly Contests is not. If you are unsure about whether or not you have entered a sequence in a previous monthly contest, a list of all the sequences that have been entered into previous monthly contests can be found here.
  

• Making a remix of an existing song is allowed.
  

• Editing an entry during the voting period (the 22nd through the end of the respective month EST) is strictly prohibited and will result in that entry being disqualified.
  

• Collaborations on entries are allowed, but any points that the piece might receive are divided up equally between the contributors.
  

• The standard Online Sequencer Rules will apply and any entries violating a rule will automatically be disqualified.