Hello Online Sequencer! It's time to announce the 2021 August Monthly Contest!

This month's theme is to create space or scifi 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.
  

Hello Online Sequencer! It's time to announce the 2021 July Monthly Contest!

This month's theme is to create oceanic music! The music can represent any part of the ocean that you want, from sailing the high seas to the abyss that is its darkest depths.

• 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 2021 June Monthly Contest!

This month's theme is to create as good of a sequence you can using less than a thousand notes!

• 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.
  

(pseudo was declared winner as Larry already received A Tier rewards—hence no tie breaking was necessary)

• Gold Tier Secondary Prize (TBA)
  
• Merch of Choice (3)
  
• Custom Color Winner Title
  

• Silver Tier Secondary Prize (TBA)
  
• Merch of Choice (2)
  
• Miscellaneous Item Pool
  
• Yellow Contest Winner Title
  

• Bronze Tier Secondary Prize (TBA)
  
• Merch of Choice (2)
  
• Yellow Contest Winner Title
  

• Premium Tee (any color) - OR - Miscellaneous Item Pool (1)
  

• Merch of Choice (1)
  
• Miscellaneous Item Pool (1)
  
• Yellow Contest Winner Title
  

• Clothing Item Pool (1)
  
• Miscellaneous Item Pool (1)
  
• Yellow Contest Winner Title
  

• Premium Tee (any color)
  
• Miscellaneous Item Pool (1)
  
• Yellow Contest Winner Title
  

• Miscellaneous Item Pool (1)
  
• Yellow Contest Winner Title
  

• OS Pillow 16" x 16"
  
• OS Mask
  
• OS Accessory Pouch
  
• OS Water Bottle
  
• OS Mug
  
• OS Phone Case (provide model)
  
• OS Towel
  
• OS Tote Bag
  
• OS Sticker (3)
  

 Hello Online Sequencer! It's time to announce the 2021 May Monthly Contest! Please note that there are a couple of rule changes for this month only in the General Information section.

This one is quite special, as it is the 2020 winner's theme choice contest! The theme is to make funk 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 not allowed for this Monthly Contest.
  

• All entries have to be original works for this Monthly Contest.
  

• 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.
  

Hi everyone

It's been a fun few months, but I think it's time for me to take an extended break from OS. Many of you know that I have a full time job as a software engineer, and I've been dividing my time between that and working on new features for OS. I think we've added some cool stuff in my time here, and it's been really rewarding to see what people do with it in the space race. But my job related work has been suffering, and it's time for me to focus on that.

- Liam


P.S. You've probably also seen Lucent's post. We've been talking about work life balance for a bit, and both decided to leave at the same time, to reduce the amount of drama.

It’s been about 6 years that I’ve been on this site and I wanted to thank you all for making great sequences as well as thanking Jacob for fostering such a wonderful community.

Unfortunately I have some life matters to attend to and from this point on I have to be fully committed to studying in college. I feel that OS distracts me too much from what I have to do and for once I want to be responsible for my future.

Well, I usually don’t show it in the chat, but for the longest time I’ve had personal problems with some of the people here and often I felt that it would be better if I left. I acknowledge that the site in general has some infrastructural problems within the community and I feel a bit responsible (since back then I was responsible for the activity on the site).

I came to a realization that some of my behavior on the chat has influenced people negatively and I guess I should apologize for that. Not that it matters now, it’s been a problem for years and some of the people I should say sorry to are long gone.

I don’t have any future plans of updating the Lucent Tutorial as it’s also time-consuming for my schedule. But thank you to all of those who read and support the tutorial. It means a lot to me.

I’m going to ask Jacob to demod me so I’m not so tempted to return to the site as a moderator. Maybe I will come back every now and then to say hi, but I’m not going to have long visits.

I don’t regret any time I’ve spent here. I hope I’ve made a difference for the time I’ve been here. Stay safe and happy sequencing.



Regards,

Lucent

Hello Online Sequencer! It's time to announce the 2021 March Monthly Contest!

This month's theme is to create a mashup of previously existing sequences! Please note that, due to the theme of this month's contest, a couple extra rules and clarifications are being made.

• 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.
  

• For reference, a mashup consists of combining the elements of multiple songs into one cohesive piece. A medley does not count as a mashup for the purposes of this contest.
  

• You do not necessarily have to combine the melodies of songs to create a mashup. For example, putting one song in the style of another (à la SiIvagunner) would count as a mashup.
  

• Note that only mashups of previously existing sequences are allowed. A sequence is defined as "previously existing" if and only if it was created before the entry period of this contest. As a general rule, if your sources sequences have an ID LESS than 1880076, you should be fine.
  

• Please make sure to follow the User Reposting Permissions List if you choose to use sequences made by other users. If a sequence is owned by a user not listed there, it is acceptable to include that sequence in your mashup.
  

• Include the IDs of the sequences you mashed up in the TITLE of your entry. If they do not fit in the title, put them in a message in the comments of the sequence. Your entry will not be accepted otherwise.
  

Dear OS community. 

I have been noticing a lot more spam content surfacing on the forums. I am aware that there are a lot of pre teens and immature people on this site that use the chat and all that, however, I would like to see a better standard at least on the forums. 

Forums are for one more public, its meant for more in depth conversations and announcements, as well as a place of smart and informative content. 

I personally feel that the way we use the forums really does need work, think before you make a thread. 

Thank you for reading 

- Alex

• Basic sequence etiquette applies—any sequence that does not follow the Online Sequencer Rules will be disqualified.
  
• Each person may submit up to 3 sequences.
  
• Collaborations are allowed and will count towards your max sequence entries. Prizes will be split respectively.
  
• You may only use original songs for this contest—no remixes.
  

• At least 1 Marker
  
• At least 1 Instrument with EQ
  
• At least 1 Instrument with Panning