Ladies and Gentlemen, here are the results of Songwriting Competition 075
The winners podium consists of:
- @Doc Jon (21 pts)
- @Arelem (21 pts)
- @Lady Incognita (19 pts)
Apologies for the waiting time, this is
not an automated process.
<4 participant rule is not in use (staff comments and votes, my vote would count as bonus)
We have
1 disqualification (due to lack of feedback / a final vote)
We have
0 withdrawn entries (but counts as submission within the deadline, yet couldn't be voted for)
We have several users still in the game that tied
- The following ties on the chart happened due to the offsets with the bonus point mechanic
- Doc Jon acquired 9pts with the participation vote -- the participant has otherwise all bonus points (resulting in 21pts)
- Arelem acquired 7pts with the participation vote -- the tie results due to loosing 1pt bonus, but also gaining 3pts from the staff vote (resulting in 21pts, else it would have been 19pts, tying with )
- APi_ZZ acquired 5pts with the participation vote -- the tie results due to loosing 5pts bonus (resulting in 12pts, else it would have been 17pts)
- EsteveCorbera unfortunately didn't get any points during the voting process -- the tie results from the maximum available bonus points
- no (more) users that tied
"Sole (License) Winner" rule does apply -
1-position Winners Podium (<= 8 participants prior to the deadline)
STATISTICS SHEET:
Overview of Submissions (PDF - updated: 04-NOV-2023, full sheet)
| ! | Bonus Info | Short info:
I am using Wavelab 10 for batch analysis, then I manually port the CSV export to a Microsoft Excel/Open Office Calc sheet with custom layout (this is not an automated process).
As pointed out in this post from SWC047 / July 2021, Wavelab has different tolerances for dBTP max analysis compared to tools like iZotope RX, Youlean Loudness Meter, NUGEN Audio VisLM, etc. To find a common ground, I've implemented "allowed tolerances" (just like with the Mix Challenge). These are based upon allowed offsets mentioned in the white papers for EBU R128 and ITU-R BS.1770-4. Since no measurement tool is the same, to be on the save side, please export at -14,1 LUFS ILk max, and -1,1 dBTP max.
As usual, I did list/analyze alternative releases (MP3s and FLAC). If you've submitted your entry in multiple file formats, the statistic sheet will focus on the uncompressed material first (WAV), then FLAC, then MP3. The higher the quality, the less possible loss on bonus points for "Loudness Specs" due to offsets introduced by a used CODEC. In this case, FLAC and MP3 are merely for information purposes. |
Here are the results as chart in image form:
Thank you so much for your participation. 
| ⚠ | Moderation Message from Mister Fox | |
INFORMATION:
As of January 2023, I am adapting the same voting mechanic as most other International Songwriting Competitions utilize. Nearly all of these games use(d) a 01 to 05 points system (top 5 entries) in some shape or form. The main difference to our game: these ones don't offer bonus points or penalty points, neither are they tiered (depending on the participant amount). I hope to get that properly sorted out in form of an extensive Rule Book update in the foreseeable future (serious apologies for the waiting time).
Breaking up a tie:
There were no unbreakable ties that needed to be addressed. I merely got involved, due to the fact, that half of the votes went into an entry, that sadly got pulled out of the game due to lack of participation (that entry being from @Brandon740). It once more saddens me that EsteveCorbera didn't get any point at all. Unfortunately, this is the nature of the game with low participation.
An explanation on the bonus points and penalty points:
- I've withdrawn 4pts from @APi_ZZ and 2pts from @Brandon740 for exceeding the loudness specs.
- I've withdrawn 1pt each from @Arelem, @Brandon740 and @Chrisantimos for not using the filename template (see post #001). Main topics: double underscore, and forum username association.
- I've withdrawdn 5pts from @Brandon740 for merely posting a link, and not adding further documentation (see the well established rule book)
- @APi_ZZ did only receive 1pt bonus, due to the fact that feedback was only given to part of the participants, not all
- I've addressed -1pt penalty for @Lady Incognita due to the fact, that the entry was not easily accessible / downloadable.
You have all done an amazing job, please continue to spread the word. Let's make 15 participants for December 2023 a reality.
See you folks in the next game.
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License selection:
We will now perform with the usual. Selecting of licenses is handled in public. Please select one license/company out of the pool (in order of the winners podium) and mention it in this thread, then (
important) please get in touch with me (
via PM) with your full name, email address and your license selection.
As usual - you're
not forced to pick up anything. You can pass and therefore offer more to select for the next person in line (if there is a spot existing / not available for "sole winner" mechanic). Just let all participants/winners/the staff know in a timely manner (within 5 days). Once one company has been selected, it's out of the pool for the next person on the podium.
I re-open the field for talking some more about each others' productions. If things drift a bit too off-topic, please use the
General Gossip thread, or
Discord.
See you in in the next challenge!
Songwriting Competition 076 (December 2023) is still in full swing.
So is the
Sample Collection Thread for SWC077 / January 2024 (Community Scramble).
Only you(!) can shape the general tone for this upcoming game! So get involved.
There is currently no entry for either.
The winners podium consists of:
Hope to see you soon again in SWC076 