Joomla! site syndication http://davidorr.net/Main 2010-09-03T18:21:43+01:00 http://davidorr.net/Main http://davidorr.net/Main/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png text/html 2007-06-25T14:30:29+01:00 http://davidorr.net/Main http://davidorr.net/Main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22 Now that the site is fuctional and the database has all the key components needed, Diatonic Studios is ready to open its doors to audio artists. The goal of Diatonic Studios is to supply animators, producers, and developers a high-quality database of free music to use in their projects. Because of this, audio artists must audition to upload their music (one-time audition only) to help keep the site's content at a high quality. This ultimately benefits you, because a site with a high reputation will attract more serious developers than a site with a lower reputation, which will lead to greater exposure to you, the audio artist. Why join? You'll recieve a lot of benefits, including:Another outlet for exposure (Diatonic Studios averages between 15,000 and 30,000 visitors per month and counting, all visitng the site in search for audio)A free place to store audio files on the web A profile where you can manage a blog, and write about yourself (all registered users get this)Potential royalties from any albums Diatonic Studios may put together Potential commisioning from the site, or independant parties through the site Interested in auditioning? Here are the guidelines:Email DS at Auditions[at]diatonicstudios.com (mailto:Auditions@diatonicstudios.com). Please attach 2 or 3 recent works, your name, a short description of your musical experience, an outline the software and hardware you use, and your primary genres you compose in. Here is an example:Name: Jeff SmithBio: Played the piano for 4 years, been composing music for 3 years, have taken music lessons for 3 years. Equpiment Used: FL Studio, Cubase LE, and M-Audio Axiom 49 Midi Controller.Primary Genres: Electronica (mainly Techno and DnB), and Rock. So why wait? Auditions are free, and you may audition as many times as you want. I look forward to hearing from you! text/html 2007-06-17T00:01:00+01:00 http://davidorr.net/Main http://davidorr.net/Main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21 For those of you who hadn't noticed, development on the site stopped for about 2 months. This is because I started to become extremely busy, and since this site had reached a point in production where I would need to dedicate a lot of time to it, I halted work. Now that summer is here and I have more free time again, I've started development. One big new feature that I added was an audio database navigation bar at the top of the website, so you can go to any part of the database with just a couple of clicks. This is much easier than going to the database manually and shifting through several pages to get to the category you want. Also, I've made some smaller updates to the database to make it easier to navigate. I'm currently working on hiring a development team to help me code out a few features for the database that I can't do. Right now I'm paying for this site out of my own pocket. I'd greatly appreciate any support you could give to help make this site self-sufficient. Checking out this site's sponsors by clicking on an ad or two a day helps a huge amount. The more funds this site has, the more it can do.I'll be making a more detailed post about funding, support, and more features in the future. Until then, it's good to be back! text/html 2007-04-08T09:22:31+01:00 http://davidorr.net/Main http://davidorr.net/Main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20 I've been working on a lot of new music for various projects (including a few exclusive to the database), so I'd thought I'd give you a peak at what I'm working on. The first piece, entitled The Pharaoh's Tomb (http://www.diatonicstudios.com/SiteMP3s/ThePharaohsTomb.mp3) , is almost complete. It's an industrial-based piece with a pretty heavy Arabic flare to it. You'll notice that I mainly used the Double Harmonic Major scale (Also known as the Arabic scale) to create the melodies and bass lines, with the exception of the middle section where everything stops except for the organ, strings, choir and guitar. Here's a summary of the storyline:0:00-0:20: Intro material that sets up the piece.0:20-0:43: A traveler is searching for a Pharoah's Tomb to find a lost artifact.0:43-0:53: He finds the tomb and enters cautiously.0:53-1:15: He searches the tomb.0:15-1:39: He finds a giant room filled with treasure and looks in awe. 1:39-1:56 : He finds the lost artifact and is amazed that it has finally been recovered.1:56-end : The tomb starts to crumble and the traveler tries to escape before he is trapped inside forever. The second piece is much more In the works . It's a very delicate piece, meant to be like a somber lullaby. The project name is Sorrow (http://diatonicstudios.com/SiteMP3s/SorrowAlpha.mp3) , but I'll come up with an actual name before it's finished. text/html 2007-03-24T12:34:34+01:00 http://davidorr.net/Main http://davidorr.net/Main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19 Although it's not completely finished, you can now download works from the database. Currently, there are several pieces written by MaestroRage (http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/view.php?id=1714459), and I will be uploading a lot of my stuff within the next day or two. You will also start seeing other artists submitting their work shortly, as well. text/html 2007-03-16T07:34:11+01:00 http://davidorr.net/Main http://davidorr.net/Main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18 To help complete development of the database, I need someone who is skilled with PHP to help me code a script that will allow a flash file to stream each individual file from the site, to allow the user to preview the file before downloading it. I have the flash file designed, so there is little (if any) need for a flash programmer at this time. Unfortunately, it is not in the site's budget to be able to pay someone for their work at this time. The revenue this site generates is just enough to pay for the hosting and to keep it self-sustained. Although my goal is to reach a point where I can afford to hire a staff, don't apply for the position if you're expecting some form of monetary compensation. If you do get the job and work well, I may offer you the spot as the official PHP programmer on the site, since this will not be the last time I'll need assistance programming PHP. If you're interested, send me an email at davidorr[at]davidorr.net. I don't have any specific format requirement for your email, just be sure to mention that you're applying for the spot in the title (something like Application for PHP programmer would be fine), and in the body introduce yourself and tell me about your experience with PHP. Nothing too lengthy, Just a few sentences outlining what you have done is fine. Also, it would be beneficial to include a link or an attachment with something you've programmed. I will read through every application I receive, and will personally reply to each, regardless of if I am interested in hiring you or not. If you have any questions, feel free to send me an email or reply to this post. Thanks for your time, I look forward to hearing from you!