Before this is going out of hand, and I have to start cleaning up the thread:
Added Content
Please check in again with the official
Rules and Guidelines (Post #6), most notable bullet point #8 (more distinctly established since 2017, updated for clarification in 2020). After being asked about the topic of "transitions", we, as in the Song Provider (
@Los_ady) and I (
@Mister Fox), also made clear in
post #5 and
post #6 of this very thread to work with what has been given to you, and then make the best out of it. In no way shape or form was there stated "you are allowed to copy/move content".
Albeit it was stated, and I quote:
Los Ady:
Get creative with the AdLibs and elements in the mix as they are repeating. That's one of the big lessons I learned in Hip Hop mixing: That additional production to spice things up is appreciated and often needed/taken for granted.
Mister Fox:
Mix wise: As mentioned by our Song Provider, adding the occasional transition effect (through FX usage, not samples!) might spice things up. Maybe even the use of dub-type delays, if you think this fits the narrative. This is the "experimentation" part of the game. See where the road is taking you.
Even if it might look like it from that one paragraph, there was no room for interpretation. It was merely a statement on what Ady learned during creating his original mix. From the looks of it, more participants have ignored both the given rules, and(!) what we established on Page 1, then used it as "free pass". Okay, then...
| ⚠ | Moderation Message from Mister Fox | |
As states several times, this is currently not a factor for getting the disqualification tag this month (aka: July 2021). Just a warning. But in fairness to every other participant - you might need to address this topic and revert to the original source material, should your entry be selected for Mix Round 2.
If similar is going to happen in future Mix(ing) Challenges, your entry will be tagged "disqualified" again. |
And this will be our final word on this.
Loudness Specs
It has been declared many, many years ago, that your entry
is not allowed to exceed -16LUFS ILk and -1dBTP. See
Rules and Guidelines (post #6), most notably the sub-section "Upload and Submission Guidelines" (last adjusted December 2020).
The Statistic Sheet offers you a bigger headroom of +-0,3LU (from -16,0 LUFS ILk, allowed tolerance of meters is usually +-0,1 LUFS) and +-0,05 dBTP (from -1,00 dBTP, allowed tolerance of meters is usually +-0,02 dBTP) headroom due to the updated state of various existing loudness meters, and them using different setups/allowed tolerances. This is merely a courtesy from my end - I
could be way more strict based upon the following (currently) most accurate tools in the market: Wavelab 10 (Batch Analysis), Nugen Audio VisLM/MasterCheck and Youlean Loudness Meter.
This is a monthly recurring topic, and I'm honestly getting tired explaining it. Please also check the
Mix Challenge FAQs, Q/A #6
IMPORTANT
As mentioned in the
Wild Card Mechanic (test run until/including AUG-2021): unless your entry could not be downloaded, or it is confirmed that you re-uploaded your mix,
your entry is merely tagged as disqualified. You still have the chance to continue your participation through the use of a Wild Card, should your entry be selected for Mix Round 2.
I will now move any follow-up post on either of these topics over to
Mix Challenge: General Gossip, this is what the thread is for. For feedback and constructive criticism.
@Los_ady is still in the process of traveling back home from months of being on the road (EU wide COVID regulations, and catastrophic flooding doesn't make things easy). He might be able to further comment shortly.
