THE IRON CHEF FOR
MUSICIANS
How It Works
Teams of musicians
3 or 4 per team
Have one hour
To make a track
Using secret ingredients
In the form of samples
Tons of prizes
And networking opportunities
Sponsors
343 Labs is a cutting-edge music school offering world-class instruction in music production, performance, and DJing. With locations in New York and Berlin, they foster a vibrant community of artists through hands-on courses, expert mentorship, and collaborative events.
For 18 years, Mixed In Key has been pioneering innovative software for DJs and music producers, including key detection, harmonic mixing, and the industry-standard Camelot Wheel. With products like Platinum Notes, Captain Plugins Epic, and Human Plugins, we focus on creating practical, game-changing tools while constantly evolving to meet the needs of our community.
Bakeoff Rules
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​​Anyone of any skill level, genre, or musician type (singer, songwriter, producer, instrumentalist) is allowed to compete.
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Teams must start with a blank session on their preferred DAW.
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Teams have 1 hour to create a 60-90 second track that must be placed in the submissions folder before time is up.
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Teams must create a track at the BPM assigned to them.
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Teams may ONLY use samples provided as part of the competition (this means no premade loops).
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Teams may ONLY use 'sampler instruments' to create progressions (this means no VST synths or in-house/software default synths, aside from 'sampler instruments').
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Teams may ONLY use in-house/software default effects (this means no VST effects).
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Teams may use hardware, instruments, vocals, as long as everything is created and recorded once the competition starts.​​
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Additional hardware teams are allowed to use:
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Computer containing their preferred DAW
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Hard drives (to transfer files and multitracks between computers)
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Headphones and headphone splitters
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MIDI hardware/instruments​
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