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Getting Started1. Click on the Search for pieces option in the menu on the left.
2. Under the "Search for pieces" title on the page that appears, click on Show pieces I can work on - oldest first. This brings up a list of pieces you can work on.
3. Click the title of the piece called Test, which is a bogus piece that you can try uploading / downloading files from.
4. Hit the Lock button. This prevents other users from working on the piece while you do. This helps things stay in key. Imagine if two users started composing in different keys simultaneously!
5. Download a .zip file containing all of the existing tracks by hitting the Download All button. (What's a zip file?)
6. Extract the tracks from the .zip file you just downloaded, import them into your audio software and write your own tracks.
7. Export your tracks as WAV or AIFF files. Make sure you pad the beginning of your files with silence if the track does not start at measure 0. The image below shows an example of padding: the purple track only starts at measure 9, but the composer rendered it from the beginning of the song so that silence was inserted at the beginning of it. This helps the next user line your track up properly with the previous ones (all he/she has to do is simply line all of the tracks up at measure 0).
8. Use the LAME MP3encoder to convert your tracks to MP3 files (other encoders may insert delays in your MP3 file which will throw your track slightly out of sync). (How do I use the LAME encoder and where do I get it?)
9. Use the Add Track button to add your tracks, one at a time. Fill in the requested fields.
9. Unlock the piece. This allows other users to download your track and add their own.
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