Finally it's here! New Members Showcase part of the forum - Page 2

Clancy · June 29th, 2007

Well it's been a long time coming but I think we're ready to roll with it.

The new part to the forum is called "The Members Showcase"

What it does and it's features.

Members submit mp3s of their finished songs (originals and compositions available in the public domain only at this stage) to the category of their choice. Works much the same as submitting a recording to a normal thread in the "Recording Booth" forum here. It needs a title and a short description.

When the the song is submitted by a member the song is also linked from the members profile page under a new heading "My Recordings"

What features does the "Member's Showcase" section of the forum have over the normal forum?

You can add recordings to your own favorites section and come back at any stage and listen to those recordings any time without having to search through endless threads to find things.

Members can leave comments.

There is a built in Flash play button - you don't need to open a player to play the file... just click the orange play button... you can also pause and rewind with the same built in button.

Recordings are categorized by genres.

Each play is logged and the top played songs rise to the top of the "What's Hot List" our own GFB&B chart. These in future will also be shown on the forum home page.

We will be picking Featured Recordings from all genres and these will show at the top of the song list pages in a randomly selected way. For example if you are in the Blues section, you will see the "Featured Recordings" from that genre... you will also see "What's Hot from that genre... this will change depending on which category you are in.

Each genres song page can be sorted in numerous ways... for example by number of plays, by title of song or by members names.

You can also at any stage click on a members name and see all the recordings that have been submitted by that particular member.

What else? can't think of anything right now. I think it is working ok, but if there are any bugs, let me know.

Also, I have made fairly obvious categories... if there are any you would like added, let me know... I just want to add main categories at this stage, but any ideas let me know.

So anyone with original finished songs, please submit them... it doesn't matter if you have submitted them to the "Recording Booth" previously... as we all know, things get lost in there. We want to encourage members to submit to the new section. This will be a permanent way to have your music heard. The normal "Recording Booth" is also still the place to submit threads for feedback on unfinished songs and also for cover songs you have hosted elsewhere.

Hope you like it!

Clancy

** Note, you must have posted 5 times or more on the forum to be able to add music to our "Members Showcase"

Clancy · #16 June 29th, 2007

Yes, you can edit your recording and update it to a new version any time you want Elle. As long as it's a fairly complete song... upload away.

Clancy

X4StringDrive · #17 June 29th, 2007

Hi Clancy, sweet new add-on you've provided

What about a listing for collaborations{multi members}...any chance?

Clancy · #18 June 29th, 2007

Hi Kenny,

Unfortunately it will only link from one of the members profiles... otherwise it will be a duplicate entry and thread which kind of defeats the purpose a bit... plays will be halved... comments will be doubling up... etc... but I can add a collaboration section... it's just that only one of the collaborators will be able to add the track... I was also thinking of adding a backing track category too. What do you think?

Clancy

X4StringDrive · #19 June 29th, 2007

great Idea, thats what I was trying to avoid, 5? members all posting same tune. BT section would be cool as well.

You are the best on the net.

and always will be!!!!!!!!!!

X4StringDrive · #20 June 29th, 2007

One more question Clancy,
is there a volume control available with the player?

Clancy · #21 June 29th, 2007

So just for clarification Kenny, you'd rather have a Collaborations category added... so that collaborations are added to that category instead of a genre? Is that right? I noticed Eddie uploaded a couple of collabs today and added them in different genre categories... would it be good to move these?

I'll add the Backing Track section... also any others that anyone can think of let me know and I'll add them in together. I might do it tomorrow though, it's getting late here now... and my old brain is sure to mess something up if I try doing it tonight.

Clancy

X4StringDrive · #22 June 29th, 2007

I was thinking more along the lines of say 3 or more members as a collab requirement, as theres a lot of two members only recordings.

and yes a catogory for any collabs, no need to divide it more than that IMO.

Clancy · #23 June 29th, 2007

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Originally Posted by X4StringDrive

One more question Clancy,
is there a volume control available with the player?

No there's not Kenny... that would need a player, this is just a button. It'll have to just be controlled by the volume on your computer for now... I will be adding to this and I'm hopefully going to be able to work out a player integration somewhere along the way... but I probably won't add that for single song plays...but we'll see.

Clancy

Rockerbob · #24 June 29th, 2007

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Originally Posted by skinnybloke

It doesn't matter how many categories there are, you will probably always need one titled "other".

Brilliant.

All my stuff is "Other."

Clancy · #25 June 29th, 2007

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Originally Posted by Rockerbob

All my stuff is "Other."

Is it really RB? What would you categorize it under at say "Soundclick"? I'll add an "Other" category if you like... or anything else you think would be suit.

Clancy

Stratrat · #26 June 29th, 2007

Very cool, Clancy - every time I think that GFB&B just can't get any better than this, you prove me wrong!

Clancy · #27 June 29th, 2007

Thanks Stratrat!...

I've just added "Other" as a new category...

Anyone got some more categories they'd like added... Other ones could be Latin, Pop, Alternative, World Music... any of those sound good... help a gal out here will ya.

Clancy

Rockerbob · #28 June 29th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clancy

Is it really RB? What would you categorize it under at say "Soundclick"? I'll add an "Other" category if you like... or anything else you think would be suit.

Clancy

I don't really know where most of our stuff falls. Acid-Folk?

Clancy · #29 June 29th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockerbob

I don't really know where most of our stuff falls. Acid-Folk?

I can add that if you like RB... you have so many tunes that you could easily fill up a category all by yourself... so I'm happy to add it in.

Clancy

Clancy · #30 June 29th, 2007

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Originally Posted by WitchyWoman

How about "Novice recording" for a members first recording

so your first lame attempt doesn't have to sit in with all the pro's on this site. People listening to this category can just feel sorry for you instead.

WitchyWoman,

Threads can still be posted in the normal "Recording Booth" forum for those wanting feedback and just starting out... actually, I might put up a new forum for that to separate things a bit more.

Clancy