PipeProject:Media

Now that .ogg files can be uploaded onto the wiki, this PipeProject is devoted to add as much audio (ogg vorbis), and as a bonus, video (ogg theora) files to the wiki as the bandwidth allows (current condition: Steve [ Porplemontage] has said that there is plenty of bandwidth, so there are no limitations as of yet). As explained on Help:Media and Wikipedia:Media help, .OGG is the only format allowed because it has no patents (and thus no copyright issues). If you're interested in contributing files, there is some information on converters below that can change WAV, WMV, AVI, MP3, and more to OGG and back.

Shortcut
Bookmark http://www.mariowiki.com/index.php/PP:AV or type PP:AV when you first log in. It is your option to watch this page and the talk page.

Goals

 * 1) Upload as many official Nintendo music (not VGMusic) and other audio files as possible
 * 2) Use media templates to add these files in groups of 1-8 into articles (with video files).
 * 3) Bonus: Upload as many official Nintendo videos (for the time being no fan-made videos and definitely no speed runs) and other video files as possible
 * 4) Bonus: Use media templates to add these files in groups of 1-8 into articles with audio files.

Heavy focus should be put on audio first, as most contributors who listen to video game music have .mp3s or another easy-to-convert file type.

Converters
OGG isn't a file you will see for immediate download on most sites, if any. You'll need a converter to change your files to this patent-free format so the wiki software can accept it:

At a Cost
I suggest 4Musics.com for a premium converter. Their multiformat converter, which can convert WMV, WAV, MP3 and OGG back and forth as well as CDA (ripped CDs), costs $29 after a two-week trial. The one-way converters for just two formats are $17 if you're on a tight budget, but the extra $12 should be worth it. Upon entering the site, look on the right-hand column for download & paying links.

Note: Wayoshi ( T&middot;C&middot;@ ) ''is not trying to influence you to buy anything, or ever will. This is merely a suggestion for the best converter...at a cost.''

For Free
The absolute best free converter is SUPER Â© (download page | direct .exe download {size: 25 MB}). . Super Â© gets the job done: It converts back-and-forth through a many different number of video & audio codecs, and even supports OGG Theora (.ogg video files). It isn't the fastest of converters, but is highly suggested for those who don't have credit cards just yet. :D

Issues
Let's get two issues out of the way, right now:

VGMusic .MIDIs
VGMusic is an awesome website with remixes of video game music, composed with music programs by fans. I have plenty of their files, and the remixes are great, but they aren't official Nintendo music like Gabladia Hotel's database, not only because of the remix, but because it's by fans. Fan-made audio or video is not part of the Marioverse in-story and is not accepted here. In addition, those files are downloadable through the file & file extension of .midi, which is a pain to convert to .ogg (you'd probably need to double-convert, which means more money...and no, Super Â© does not cover .midi).

Fan-Made Videos
Just covered above, fan-made stuff is not allowed, videos especially. These are often speed runs, or even worse for an encyclopedia, tool-assisted speed runs. Cases will be accepted, however, if it shows off a lot of a level or something similar, or we broaden our scope to include glitches (not yet, though).

Structure
Be familiar with the following two help pages and two article pages: Help:Media, Media help, Ogg Vorbis, and Theora before reading on.

All extensions must be .ogg or the upload will fail; convert if necessary. This is the rule of thumb for this PipeProject, or an even shorter version is ''OO – OGG Only."

Length of .OGGs
For audio, we suggest a minimum limit of 1 minute and a maximum limit of 4-5 minutes, sometimes 6. When we get to video, hopefully a few episodes of the SMW/SMB3 TV series will be uploaded, as long as there's plenty of bandwidth.

Templates
For the first time in awhile for a PipeProject, templates are necessary: four, to be exact:, , , and. The templates each have 4, 8, 17, and 33 variables, respectively. Use the right template for the right number of files (I figure 8 an article is the max max we'll ever get to).

Partofpipe
This can go on Image talk:Filename.ogg pages for clarification if it isn't clear the audio/video is related to the Marioverse (ex.: Culex battle music in SMRPG may seem unrelated to those who haven't heard of the game). Otherwise, why put this on every .ogg talk page or article with media?

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