Those
who wish to submit music to New Music Philadelphia
must read the information on this page!
All
Philadelphia-area composers will be allowed to send in one
complimentary audio track. To have more than one audio track on the
Webcast, a membership to the American Composers Forum -
Philadelphia Chapter must be obtained.
Audio Track Specifications:
*Composers
should submit their audio tracks in
96kbps/44.100khz stereo mp3 format.
Audio tracks can be converted to these specifications using iTunes
(PC and Mac).
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In the iTunes program menu, simply go to
Preferences,
then to
Advanced options,
then to
Importing.
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Select Import Using mp3
encoder then
choose setting custom.
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Next select Stereo Bit Rate 96kps
(do
not use variable bit rate encoding).
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Choose a Sample Rate of 44.100khz
with
Channels set to Stereo
and
a Stereo Mode of Joint
Stereo.
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Be sure to choose Smart
Encoding Adjustments and
Filer
Frequencies below 10hz.
Once
you have set your iTunes import function to the above
specifications you can convert your files. Highlight the tracks in
your Library
or
playlist that you wish to convert. Go to the
Advanced window
and select
Convert Selection to mp3.
You will then need to locate the files (duplicates will be created
and placed in your Lirbrary). Be certain you find the converted
files. Finally, burn the audio tracks onto a CD and mail them to
the address below.
Release Form:
To
complete the submission, the composer or songwriter(s) must
download and fill out the Liability
Release
Form (in
PDF format). This form must accompany the submission of all audio
tracks. Click here for the Liability Release
Form.
Please
submit audio tracks on CD (preferred
method).
Audio tracks and Liability Release Forms should be sent to ACF
Philadelphia:
Mailing Address:
ACF
Philadelphia
Temple University, Esther Boyer College of Music and
Dance
Presser
Hall
2001 North 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Audio
Track Submission Guidelines:
ACF Philadelphia Chapter Members will
have the opportunity to submit music for the Webcast on a monthly
basis. Up to three
audio tracks per month from
each ACF Philadelphia member may be selected (including audio track
advertisements).
Acceptable Audio Track contents:
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Music tracks (no
midi recordings please)
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Advertisements for upcoming concerts
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CD release announcements
*All
audio tracks are subject to approval
ACF
Philadelphia Members may
submit as many audio tracks as they please. The members will be
notified when their tracks are on a playlist (though the exact time
particular tracks will be played is unknown).
Non-Members
of
ACF Philadelphia Chapter are allowed to submit one CD of music from
which only one
audio track (or
part of a track no longer than ten minutes) will be selected for
the Webcast.