KeyBoard Ultimix: Now Accepting!

[Ben Speirs]

KeyBoard Ultimix (or KBU for short) is a spin-off series of the Dancing Stage Ultimix (DSU) series, that has reached it's 3rd. So this time I wanted to try something new, something different. Something that will be more fun for people without USB pads.

Something for the keyboarders.

We do have some rules though, but we always take things easy over here at Ultimix. In theory all you have to make are a set of Heavy steps for any song: we have dedicated graphics artists, synchers, judges and all sorts. In fact this is the first Ultimix where I have decided to have a 'tea,' as such, all to make it less stressful for you. The team are:

Graphics
Detach
SulferDragon (?)
KyahRyorin
Super_Ray

Synchers
Ramengan
joel stud (minor tweaking if necessary)
Ben Speirs (minor tweaking if necessary)

Judges
joel stud
SulferDragon
Ben Speirs
kommisar

But what do YOU have to do to ensure a solid file?

Basic Criteria
Songs should be in MP3. OGGs are NOT allowed, but we do have converters if this is a problem.
You MUST include a CD-Title and your name MUST be in the line "#CREDIT:" in the .sm file.
Obviously, do not steal anyone else's work.
I would really like to see some exclusives here, and since you only really need one chart, I would love to have more exclusives than regurlar files...

Song Criteria
Songs should be less than 2:30, but if any longer ones are fun we will definately accept!
Don't over or understep. If the song doesn't sound like a 14, make it a 10.
BE ON BEAT! Don't use notes like 32nds, 64ths unless they are actually to the beat, and even then that must be one SLOW BPM.

Submission
Judging will be harder this year in hope we can get some truly great sims in here. But that's not to say we are going to be the new Simon Cowell of Stepmania, no. If your sim needs some work we will clearly point out what is wrong with it and give you another chance to fix it. After it has been returned 3 times we will no longer accept it, as this wastes too much time for our judges. DO NOT be put down if we reject it, if it's a minor thing I may go into the .sm itself and fix it if possible.

The submission cap is 10 files per user. We will judge each batch every week and post our results ASAP.

But where do you send it?

kbultimix@gmail.com. I will make this ESPECIALLY for receiving sims, VIA email. Oh, and in the email please try and attach it to the email itself and not have a link to Rapidshare, as this wasted more time and the whole waiting thing gets tedious, but if you have NO other option please use MegaUpload.

So without furthur ado, I present KeyBoard Ultimix!

[Ben Speirs]

Simfiles Accepted (22)
Exclusive to KeyBoard Ultimix
Cyclical Vision - moches
Go Beyond!! - Detach
Go Beyond!! (Glitched-up Version) - Detach (w/ ~Zero~)
Swallowing an Avalanche (New Mix) - ~Zero~
Holy Knight - SulferDragon
Horobita Star - Kommisar
Level 1-1 - Kairon
Titan ~The Superjail Mix~ - ~Zero~
BOUFF - eastsideman09
Insaner (L.E.D's Punishment Mix) - Wyde
Peace of the World Rebirth - Cloud432
Procrastination on Paper - moches
A Little Terrible - ~Zero~
Chaos - ~Zero~
Darkmoon Rave - Ramengan
Heart of the Rainbow - SulferDragon
In the Ruins - ~Zero~
Return to the Road We Came - SuferDragon
Toy Stage - DAshoe
True Love - eastsideman09
Moonlight - kommisar
Ergonomic - kommisar

[Ben Speirs]

List of Rejected Files and Reasons

[SulferDragon]

First post, because I'm cool.

btw, if you're file's less then a 10 footer I'm automatically rejecting it. (a 10 by "keyboard" standards)

[Ben Speirs]

DUN DUN DUN

[Ramengan]

Originally Posted by SulferDragon

First post, because I'm cool.

btw, if you're file's less then a 10 footer I'm automatically rejecting it. (a 10 by "keyboard" standards)

I might need some help in that area.
I do have one simfile, but it's a 5:27 marathon. I have no idea what the real difficulty is, I'm guessing 12, but it probably should be harder.

Eh. I will come up with something for this. Really.

[Valex]

Originally Posted by Ben Speirs

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Revivals from DSU1,2 and 3

So does that mean like we can take a song from another DSU, add keyboard steps, and call it a submission? Because I think like 2 songs in DSU had keyboard steps

[KyahRyorin]

Like I said before, submitting an exclusive soon. I need to fix it now. XD There are spots I really can pick up and work on it.

By the way, it'll be a long song. LOL.

[will-i-am]

So, when is DSU4 starting?

[Ben Speirs]

Originally Posted by Valex

So does that mean like we can take a song from another DSU, add keyboard steps, and call it a submission? Because I think like 2 songs in DSU had keyboard steps

You can do that if you want - I'm also going through the old DSU sims to se if there's anything KB worthy in there.

Originally Posted by will-i-am

So, when is DSU4 starting?

DSU4 will start once I'm happy with the current rate of simfiles. I don't want to be bombarded with sims, especially now school has begun!

[DjMeas]

Hey guys, i was thinking about submitting some music, but i don't have any experience stepping~ Would it be possible to just submit some music and if you guys liked it, you guys can work with it?

[The K4]

Originally Posted by DjMeas

Hey guys, i was thinking about submitting some music, but i don't have any experience stepping~ Would it be possible to just submit some music and if you guys liked it, you guys can work with it?

I will try to step one or two of your songs. That wouldn't be hard for me. Also, I'm thinking on making a K4 Edit of one of them

love DjMeas!

[braintrust (joel stud?)]

DJMEAS!!!!! I might step Ninja Boy, but if you have something newer that you think is better I can give that a shot too.

[Ramengan]

Originally Posted by DjMeas

Hey guys, i was thinking about submitting some music, but i don't have any experience stepping~ Would it be possible to just submit some music and if you guys liked it, you guys can work with it?

I don't see a problem. We'll just look at the link in your sig, and if we think we can make good keyboard steps from the music, we will.

[Detach]

Haha I love DjMeas, his stuff will make the pack a lot better haha.