Halloween-Themed AWS DeepComposer Chartbusters Challenge: Track or Treat

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The time has come for a thrilling Halloween edition of the AWS DeepComposer Chartbusters Challenge: Track or Treat! Get ready to collaborate with the spectral forces of machine learning and compose eerie tunes that will send shivers down your spine. Chartbusters is a monthly global competition where you can utilize AWS DeepComposer to craft original musical pieces, vie for top honors, and earn exciting prizes. This challenge kicks off today, with submissions open until October 23, 2020.

Participating is a breeze! You can generate your frightful melody using various supported generative AI techniques and models available on the AWS DeepComposer console. The Edit melody feature lets you interactively collaborate with AI—alter notes and add haunting instruments to your spine-chilling composition.

How to Enter the Competition

To join in on the Track or Treat fun, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the AWS DeepComposer Music Studio and create a melody using the keyboard, import an existing melody, or select a sample melody from the console.
2. Under the Generative AI technique section, choose the Autoregressive model parameters.
3. Select the Autoregressive CNN Bach model.
4. You have four advanced parameters to adjust according to your preference: Maximum notes to add, Maximum notes to remove, Sampling iterations, and Creative risk.
5. Once you’ve set the parameters, click on Enhance input melody.
6. Use the Edit melody feature to add or remove notes, change note duration, and adjust pitch.
7. When satisfied, click Apply changes.
8. Repeat these steps until your music is just right.
9. To enrich your melody with accompaniments, switch the Generative AI technique to Generative Adversarial Networks and click Generate composition.
10. Select the right arrow next to an accompaniment track (green bar). Choose Spooky for the Instrument type.
11. When your composition is complete, select Download composition.

Feel free to post-process your composition, but remember that one of the judging criteria is how closely your final submission aligns with the original track generated using AWS DeepComposer.

11. In the navigation pane, select Chartbusters.
12. Click Submit a composition.
13. Choose Import a post-processed audio track and upload your piece.
14. Enter a track name and click Submit.

Your composition will then be submitted to the Track or Treat playlist on SoundCloud.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You’ve successfully submitted your musical creation to the AWS DeepComposer Chartbusters challenge, Track or Treat. Now, invite your friends and family to listen on SoundCloud, vote for their favorites, and join in on the fun by participating in the competition. While a physical keyboard isn’t required to compete, you can enhance your music generation experience by purchasing the AWS DeepComposer keyboard for $99.00. To learn more about the various generative AI techniques supported by AWS DeepComposer, check out this informative blog post here.

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