Organizer and entry
Steve VOISIN, sole trader trading as S7WILD, organizes this free musical contest. SIREN 753 581 057; SIRET 753 581 057 00043; RCS Paris 753 581 057. Business address: 66 avenue des Champs-Élysées, Bureau 46, 75008 Paris, France. Contact: contact@s7wild.com. Entry is international wherever local law permits. No purchase, subscription, social sharing, follower count, public vote or random draw is required. The organizer cannot enter their own selection.
Young creators
Minors may enter only with verified authorization from their legal guardian, subject to any more protective local rules. The guardian manages the account and application, verifies their own email through correspondence, and provides a signed authorization. S7WILD reviews parental authority before permitting the child’s details or audio to be submitted. A checkbox or access to an email alone does not establish parental authority. The young creator’s agreement is also sought. Public use of their name, country, image or music requires separate permission.
Dates
Entries open on 17 November 2026 at 00:00 and close on 17 December 2026 at 23:59:59, Paris time. Selection takes place from 18 to 23 December; results are planned for 24 December. Both files must be fully received before the deadline. Starting an upload before closing is insufficient. Any exceptional calendar change will be publicly announced and dated.
One beat, made in GE-87
One beat per person, no longer than 180 seconds including its tail. It may be replaced before the deadline; the last completely received and confirmed version replaces the previous one. A failed replacement retains the previously confirmed entry. Compose and export entirely in the official GE-87 Challenge Edition. Do not transform the exported audio in a DAW, plugin or other processor. Choose your own samples and obtain all required rights and permissions. The optional Official GE-87 Crate gives no judging advantage.
Files and checks
Submit the unchanged SONG or PATTERN export: a 48 kHz stereo float32 WAV, at most 69,120,058 bytes, and its matching .s7verify descriptor, at most 8,192 bytes. The contest edition creates the descriptor alongside the WAV. Its build reference and SHA-256 are checked against the uploaded bytes and format. These checks establish file consistency, not unforgeable software provenance, exclusive use of GE-87 or ownership of samples. S7WILD may request relevant project and work elements for a targeted review, allowing at least seven days to respond. No password or complete personal library is required.
Receipt and eligibility
The account shows a dated receipt and reference. Save this confirmation; receipt alone is not validation of eligibility. Entries stay private. Duplicates, late or unreadable files, unverifiable entries, false statements or infringements can be excluded after review. A technical problem is not automatically treated as intentional cheating. Contact S7WILD to report a reception error or request review of a material eligibility issue.
Selection
The S7WILD team selects the Champions under Steve VOISIN’s responsibility. The first review uses a submission identifier without artist name, country or social statistics wherever possible. Criteria are creativity and personality, musical quality, use of GE-87, sampling/chopping/resampling and resourcefulness within the machine’s limits. Close decisions prioritize creativity and personality, then the work achieved in GE-87. A selection note is retained. There is no public podium or first/second/third ranking. Seven eligible entries receive prizes; if fewer than seven entries are eligible, only the eligible entries can receive prizes.
Prizes
Each Champion receives a personal perpetual GE-87 CHAMP EDITION licence for up to three computers, subject to its licence agreement. The seven 2026 editions are numbered 01/07 to 07/07 and personalized with the agreed artist name. CHAMP remains a separate winners-only edition and is not sold. Windows 10/11 64-bit is required; ASIO is supported and optional. Activation needs internet access. Support uses S7WILD’s normal channels. No hardware, cash equivalent, subscription or promise of every future major version is included. S7WILD charges no prize-delivery fee. A validated entry also grants one personal, non-combinable 25% discount on GE-87 STANDARD, usable once through 31 January 2027. Registration alone does not qualify.
Rights and announcements
Creators keep their rights. Submission grants only a free, non-exclusive authorization to store, make technical copies, check and privately listen for contest administration and judging, for the necessary period. Artist name, track title, country, image and public audio use require separate choices; guardian approval applies to minors. Refusing a photo or public audio does not remove a prize. Sample rights must permit any public use. Champions are contacted privately about eligibility and personalization. Pending checks or permissions are clearly identified rather than publishing unauthorized details.
Incidents and applicable law
S7WILD examines reported errors and may request relevant evidence. Service interruptions do not guarantee a prize or place; measures needed to keep selection fair will be communicated. French law applies without removing mandatory protections applicable in a participant’s country. Questions and requests: contact@s7wild.com.