Having given it some thought, I’ve decided on the following marking system I'll use when it comes to voting in QQ polls. The system is essentially a breakdown of what I think Sonics, Mix, Content and Packaging represent and for each sub-marker, of which there are ten in total, I’ll score marks out of ten and then convert the final score out of a hundred to marks out of ten in keeping with QQ scoring, rounding up or down where necessary.
Sonics
Mix
- dynamic range (is it LOUD from the off or can one give it some volume)
- equalisation (how balanced is the music across the frequency range - specifically looking out for too much bass or treble or lack of)
Content
- degree of discreteness (is it ambient as per most classical releases or full-on like DSOTM)
- cohesion of mix (how well the channels knit together - does it sound like there are two systems playing music in the room or one)
- instrumentation (evaluating instrument placement and levels)
Packaging
- quality of music (to what extent does the music get you air-jamming, tapping your toes, singing along, crying on the inside etc)
- performance (perhaps more relevant to live and classical releases where performances of the same piece of music can vary considerably)
I don't think my scoring system will require studios listening and note-taking - I'm hoping I can just play the music and make mental notes along the way to type up afterwards. We'll see. Maybe I'll have to have a pen and paper at hand. But before I do anything, I'll have to decide which mch album will be my first foray into the QQ polls...
- function (how well the packaging allows access to its contents and stores it securely)
- form (how nice is the packaging to feel and behold)
- value (to what extent does this release represent good value for money compared to the original retail prices - evaluating everything you get for your money against the cost)
Having given it some thought, I’ve decided on the following marking system I'll use when it comes to voting in QQ polls. The system is essentially a breakdown of what I think Sonics, Mix, Content and Packaging represent and for each sub-marker, of which there are ten in total, I’ll score marks out of ten and then convert the final score out of a hundred to marks out of ten in keeping with QQ scoring, rounding up or down where necessary.
Sonics
Mix
- dynamic range (is it LOUD from the off or can one give it some volume)
- equalisation (how balanced is the music across the frequency range - specifically looking out for too much bass or treble or lack of)
Content
- degree of discreteness (is it ambient as per most classical releases or full-on like DSOTM)
- cohesion of mix (how well the channels knit together - does it sound like there are two systems playing music in the room or one)
- instrumentation (evaluating instrument placement and levels)
Packaging
- quality of music (to what extent does the music get you air-jamming, tapping your toes, singing along, crying on the inside etc)
- performance (perhaps more relevant to live and classical releases where performances of the same piece of music can vary considerably)
I don't think my scoring system will require studios listening and note-taking - I'm hoping I can just play the music and make mental notes along the way to type up afterwards. We'll see. Maybe I'll have to have a pen and paper at hand. But before I do anything, I'll have to decide which mch album will be my first foray into the QQ polls...
- function (how well the packaging allows access to its contents and stores it securely)
- form (how nice is the packaging to feel and behold)
- value (to what extent does this release represent good value for money compared to the original retail prices - evaluating everything you get for your money against the cost)
It's so great to have you aboard and to make your further acquaintance! I hope we richly enjoy our beloved hobby together.Mike, it wasn't until you mentioned that you've now got 100+ subscribers that I realised I wasn't one of them - fixed that
p.s. dropping puns is hardly déclassé - on the contrary, a well-chosen pun as yours was is positively puntastic...or should I say, Vantastic!
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
Slowly, but surely. I've further refined the part, which viewing the video helped with. I'll try to keep incorporating video in the project.
Same...
