You can kinda set the stage however you want but if you wanna see how others did in in the past, here’s a list of all the previous challenges:
- Open Battle #01: “soundtrack // transmission” Create a soundtrack for a video. No drum loops
- Open Battle #02: “Buchlaed” Number of steps per pattern must be 5 or multiple of 5
- Open Battle #03: ”Collabed” Create a track with another forum member
- Open Battle #4 - Mix first, ask questions later(ed) Record a live performance straight to a stereo track. No overdubs, no post processing, what you record is what you submit
- Open Battle #5 - A Human Touch No sequencing, no quantization (midi or audio, pre or post)
- Open Challenge #6 SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED Make a drum pattern featuring a sleigh bell
- Open Challenge #7 - Droning On Create a one-minute drone
- Open Challenge 08 1:30 or less, only 4 parts/instruments, must incorporate ASMR
- Open Battle #09 Summer Shake-up Sample/Reference a summer-themed song in a recognizable way
- Open Battle #10: Steamy Shellac Use the supplied train samples in your track
- Open Battle #11: Panda Headphonia All sounds must be HARD panned LEFT or RIGHT, ONLY. You must also include a “pan” instrument.
- Open Battle #12 - Eff ‘em! No Static At All You can only use FM radio recordings or FM synthesis
- Open Challenge 13: The Swamp Effect Make a swampy track (using only one effect)
- Open Challenge #14: Title Redacted Drum Battle