[Dec [Cluskey]]

"My Emails Are Written With Good Humour and Should Be Read With A
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Hi Gang

The results of the 2008 competition are in! And the reasoning for the
answers is at http://makehits.co.uk/art027.htm ... The 27th incredible
article on the Makehits.co.uk site. Don't forget if you want to make
comment simply Email me

The number of entries was amazing - 1367 [and the judges decided that
the results would be decided on a points system]. 14 for First
correct point, 13 for the second, 12 for the third and 11 for the
fourth.

You will remember that the competition was to arrange the various most
important points in making a Hit Vocal in a studio.... The 14 points
to arrange we

The Microphone, the preamp, the digital recording medium, the
compressor, the effects unit/units, the monitor speakers, the ambience
[acoustics] of the monitoring area, the earphones used, the ambience
[acoustics] of the recording space, the performance of the vocalist,
the experience of the producer, the mastering of the finished product,
the skill of the vocal track editor, the amount of rehearsal time used
by the vocalist.

The correct sequence of answers according to our judges was:

1) The performance of the vocalist [did you get it right?] scoring 14

2) The experience of the producer [surprised?] scoring 13

3) The amount of rehearsal time used by the vocalist scoring 12

4) The ambience [acoustics] of the recording space scoring 11

5) The ambience [acoustics] of the monitoring area scoring 10

6) The monitor speakers [you guessed it?] scoring 9

7) The digital recording medium [bet you thought the mic. was next?]
scoring 8

8) The Compressor [essential, in my view] scoring 7

9) The mastering of the finished product [caught you then?] scoring 6

10) the Skill of the Vocal Track Editor scoring 5

11) The microphone [at last we got to it ... did you put it first?]
scoring 4

12) The preamp [the worry of all novices?] scoring 3

13) The Effects Unit/Units [extremely dangerous] scoring 2

14) The Earphones Used [there is only one Industry Standard] scoring 1

The Winner ++++++++++++++++++++++

Matt David 50 points
11+14+12+13
the ambience [acoustics] of the recording space the performance of the
vocalist the amount of rehearsal time used by the vocalist the
experience of the producer

Second Place ++++++++++++++++++++

Ian O'Brien 45 points
14+13+6+12
the performance of the vocalist,
the experience of the producer,
the mastering of the finished product,
the amount of rehearsal time used by the vocalist.

Third Place ++++++++++++++++++++++

Fatima Ghellab 43 points
14+12+13+4
the performance of the vocalist,
the amount of rehearsal time used by the vocalist.
the experience of the producer.
The Microphone
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Altogether a great result ... Winners please let us have your latest
postal address, your prize/prizes will be then on the way. The
diversity of answers amazed us. But now, many guys will be helped, we
hope, by understanding the why's and wherefores of what a Hit Vocal is
all about and how to achieve it.

PRIZES:

First Prize: A full Demo Consultation [value $97 - £57.70] Plus "57
Secrets of a Hit Record" [value $100 - £57] Plus "So You're Thinking
of Recording Guitar" [value $73.97 - £37.77]

Second Prize: "57 Secrets of a Hit Record" [value $100 £57] Plus "So
You're Thinking of Recording Guitar" [value $73.97 £37.77]

Third Prize: "So You're Thinking of Recording Guitar" [value $73.97
£37.77]

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"Demo Consultation" details: http://www.makehits.co.uk/demo.htm

"57 Secrets of a Hit Record" details: http://www.makehits.com/57Secrets.htm

"So You're Thinking of Recording Guitar" details:
http://www.makehits.com/recordingguitar.htm
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Regards

DEC [Cluskey]