BotB Advent Calendar 2021

started
2021-12-01 00:00:00

ended
2022-01-22 14:00:00

304 Entries

63 BotBrs

24 Formats

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Welcome to the 4th BotB Advent Calendar!

24 days until Christmas, and every day will have a different format and bitpack for you. Which one is next? That's the surprise! Make sure to check this battle every day to not miss a format you might be interested in!
Formats and Bitpack change at midnight (PST Timezone).

You can read more about this series here. Also check Advent Calendar 2020!


This is basically a timezone-friendly XHB :D

That means, that the average time you should put into an entry is 1 to 4 hours. You can obviously work a lot longer on your track if you want, but don't think you're forced to do this. The usual XHB-rules apply: Your entry should be done within the day, please don't submit tracks you finished earlier, follow the rules or use the provided samples, depending on the bitpack-type.
Voting Categories
  • candlelight • adventism • frozen lake • chimney smoke • gingerbread in pants
Rules
  • Follow the bit pack and format rules, that change every day
  • Don't submit tracks you finished earlier (before the battle)
  • All registered users of BotB may vote.
  • All tunes will be rendered to MP3 for voting accessibility.
  • No covers allowed, only original works.
  • Entries that have been previously publicly released are not allowed.
  • While generative processes are permitted if designed by the entrant, they should never be used as a substitute for putting real human effort into your entries on BotB.
Questions and Contact
  • For direct communication join us on IRC!! irc.esper.net #botb       :D/
Day 1
 
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BotB_Advent_Calendar_2021_Day_1.txt

337 bytes with this they began
 
  Roland MT-32

The Roland MT-32 is a sound module that was released in 1987. A MIDI driven device from a time before MIDI was completely standardized.  :: read lyceum article

Maximum File Size :: 12.5mb

20 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries

 
Day 2
 
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BotB_Advent_Calendar_2021_Day_2.txt

175 bytes with this they began
 
  musescore

free open source musical score notation software; website  :: read lyceum article

Maximum File Size :: 12.5mb

15 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries

 
Day 3
 
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BotB_Advent_Calendar_2021_Day_3.txt

275 bytes with this they began
 
  SNES / Super Famicom

Music made for the SPC700 soundchip, featured in the SNES / Super Famicom.
Submission should be able to play back on real hardware (or in an emulator)!  :: read lyceum article

Maximum File Size :: 12.5mb

12 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries

 
Day 4
 
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BotB_Advent_Calendar_2021_Day_4.txt

512 bytes with this they began
 
  0CC-FamiTracker

Tracker module made with 0CC-FamiTracker.
Entry should work in the original version; render should be made with the original tracker, not one of the forks.  :: read lyceum article

Maximum File Size :: 12.5mb

20 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries

 
Day 5
 
donload bitpack

BotB_Advent_Calendar_2021_Day_5.txt

255 bytes with this they began
 
  mix battle art

The cover art format. must be a square image  :: read lyceum article

Maximum File Size :: 750kb

14 entries submitted :: view entries

 
Day 6
 
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BotB_Advent_Calendar_2021_Day_6.txt

296 bytes with this they began
 
  PC Engine / TurboGrafx16

Music made for the HuC6280 chip, featured in the PC-Engine / TurboGrafx16.
Submission should be able to play back on real hardware (or in an emulator)!  :: read lyceum article

Maximum File Size :: 12.5mb

13 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries

 
Day 7
 
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BotB_Advent_Calendar_2021_Day_7.txt

205 bytes with this they began
 
  SunVox

SunVox is a semi-modular tracker for almost all devices, including mobile.  :: read lyceum article

Maximum File Size :: 12.5mb

11 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries

 
Day 8
 
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BotB_Advent_Calendar_2021_Day_8.txt

169 bytes with this they began
 
  AY-3-8910 / YM2149

Sound chip found in both Atari ST & ZX Spectrum as well as Intellivision, Vectrex, MSX, Amstrad CPC, Oric 1, and more.
Submission should be able to play back on real hardware (or in an emulator)!  :: read lyceum article

Maximum File Size :: 12.5mb

12 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries

 
Day 9
 
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BotB_Advent_Calendar_2021_Day_9.txt

361 bytes with this they began
 
  MSGS MIDI

MIDI file made by using the Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth (MSGS)!  :: read lyceum article

Maximum File Size :: 1,024kb

19 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries

 
Day 10
 
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BotB_Advent_Calendar_2021_Day_10.png

34.6kb with this they began
 
  pixel

pretty pictures
Image file that follows the pixelart-aesthetics. If you wanna submit actual drawings etc, check the other visual-formats.  :: read lyceum article

Maximum File Size :: 2.5mb

11 entries submitted :: view entries

 
Day 11
 
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BotB_Advent_Calendar_2021_Day_11.txt

551 bytes with this they began
 
  allgear

Being a general use Mixist format, anything that can record, compose, arrange, and mix music and/or sound from scratch, free and paid, will do for this format. Anything that isn't audio is off limits. Additional bit pack rules may apply.  :: read lyceum article

Maximum File Size :: 12.5mb

15 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries

 
Day 12
 
donload bitpack

BotB_Advent_Calendar_2021_Day_12.it

6.9kb with this they began
 
  12k tracker module

Tracker Module file made by using samples!
files no larger than 12,288 bytes  :: read lyceum article

Maximum File Size :: 12kb

18 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries

 
Day 13
 
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BotB_Advent_Calendar_2021_Day_13.txt

329 bytes with this they began
 
  snibbetracker

snibbetracker is a fakebit tracker written in C using SDL2 by lundstroem  :: read lyceum article

Maximum File Size :: 12.5mb

9 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries

 
Day 14
 
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BotB_Advent_Calendar_2021_Day_14.txt

531 bytes with this they began
 
  Human Voice

must feature original recordings of the human voice  :: read lyceum article

Maximum File Size :: 12.5mb

11 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries

 
Day 15
 
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BotB_Advent_Calendar_2021_Day_15.txt

230 bytes with this they began
 
  Channel F

Music made for the Fairchild Channel F, a rare and old machine with limited tools.
Submission should be able to play back on real hardware (or in an emulator)!  :: read lyceum article

Maximum File Size :: 12.5mb

10 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries

 
Day 16
 
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BotB_Advent_Calendar_2021_Day_16.txt

202 bytes with this they began
 
  VCV Rack

VCV Rack is an open source virtual modular synthesizer. - Modules used should be limited to what is publicly available.  :: read lyceum article

Maximum File Size :: 12.5mb

10 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries

 
Day 17
 
donload bitpack

BotB_Advent_Calendar_2021_Day_17.zip

24.2mb with this they began
 
  remix

Submitted entries may only use audio sources from the provided bitpack
heavy cutting and effect usage encouraged  :: read lyceum article

Maximum File Size :: 12.5mb

20 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries

 
Day 18
 
donload bitpack

BotB_Advent_Calendar_2021_Day_18.it

6.7mb with this they began
 
  classic DOS module

Tracker Module file made by using samples. Using OPL-mode in .s3m is not allowed!  :: read lyceum article

Maximum File Size :: 4.9mb

13 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries

 
Day 19
 
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BotB_Advent_Calendar_2021_Day_19.txt

291 bytes with this they began
 
  html/css

HTML Website that only uses basic html and css. JavaScript and similar high-level languages aren't allowed here.  :: read lyceum article

Maximum File Size :: 1,024kb

10 entries submitted :: view entries

 
Day 20
 
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BotB_Advent_Calendar_2021_Day_20.txt

163 bytes with this they began
 
  ansi art

Visuals made using DOS palette and cp437 character set.  :: read lyceum article

Maximum File Size :: 256kb

8 entries submitted :: view entries

 
Day 21
 
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BotB_Advent_Calendar_2021_Day_21.txt

266 bytes with this they began
 
  Sega Genesis/MegaDrive

Music made for the Yamaha YM2612 + SN76489 chips, featured in the Sega Genesis.
Submission should be able to play back on real hardware (or in an emulator)!  :: read lyceum article

Maximum File Size :: 7.9mb

15 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries

 
Day 22
 
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BotB_Advent_Calendar_2021_Day_22.txt

423 bytes with this they began
 
  klangfreude DIGITAL SINE CRAFTER

a sine wave tracker where you sequence pitches in hertz rather than traditional note names  :: read lyceum article

Maximum File Size :: 12.5mb

20 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries

 
Day 23
 
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BotB_Advent_Calendar_2021_Day_23.txt

183 bytes with this they began
 
  PandaTracker

Tracker file made for setrodox's ohc machine "PandaTracker"  :: read lyceum article

Maximum File Size :: 12.5mb

10 entries submitted :: view entries :: listen entries

 
Day 24
 
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BotB_Advent_Calendar_2021_Day_24.txt

268 bytes with this they began
 
  Teletext

A broadcast standard for displaying text and low-resolution graphics on TVs.  :: read lyceum article

Maximum File Size :: 12.5mb

14 entries submitted :: view entries