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Musicians usually meet on the [http://www.wesnoth.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=14 Music development forum]. This is the best place to discuss new music and potential contributions.
 
  
Current information for musicians is found in the [[Project|Project section]]
 
 
== Format ==
 
 
In-game music is in .ogg format, which is similar to the .mp3 format, only it's [http://www.vorbis.com/faq/#artist completely free].  Sound effects are in .wav format, but ''can be'' in .ogg format -- this is crucial information for a campaign writer trying to reduce download size.
 
 
== Style ==
 
 
New music composed for Wesnoth should be orchestral with realistic sounding samples, and 3 to 6 minutes in length. For an idea of the direction the developers are looking to take Wesnoth's music in, check out [http://aleksi.free.fr/Wesnoth/ Aleksi's] and [http://www.timothypinkham.com/Wesnoth/ TimothyP's] recent contributions.
 
 
== See Also ==
 
* [[Create]]
 
* [[Project]]
 

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