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diegonerysts wrote: ↑Sat Jun 12, 2021 04:56 CEST
You say I participated in 4 contests. I was disqualified at all. Reason: Mixing with 23bits.
I thought it would be disqualified again and that's what happened.. Again the 23bits..
I just went the extra mile and checked all games in question:
MC070 - entry submitted after the deadline (22nd October, 0:29 UTC+1/CET), no forum username associated (file could not be linked to user on forum)
MC071 - entry submitted after the deadline (22nd November 0:19 UTC+1/CET), no documentation
MC072 - documentation posted later, bass re-tuned, no disqualification (song provider did not choose your mix for Mix Round 2)
MC076 - no documentation
23bit did register on 3 out of 4 games, because the maximum signal strength (dBTP / decibel true peak) dropped below -6 dBTP, therefore the analysis tool registered 23bit and not 24bit, even though the file is 24bit. The Statistics Sheet(s)
do not take this as a point for disqualification.
You were mainly disqualified because you submitted your entry outside of the allowed time frame, and/or lack of documentation. This page has a world clock at the top of the forum, and there is a
Global Countdown that is linked to the server where the game time frames are set to be fair for everybody (Central Europe / Germany). So if that timer reaches 0:00:00 - you're out of the game.
The rules are well explained (several times even), so is the Statistics Sheet (I do invest a lot of time for this after all). Please don't interpret things as you seem fit.
diegonerysts wrote: ↑Sat Jun 12, 2021 04:56 CEST
I didn't describe what I did because I was out of time and I needed to post the link with the mix immediately. After they announced the disqualified ones, I went about my business.
The
Rules and Guidelines clearly state: document your edit. I can't let the comment
"I was out of time" stand as it is. You prepare everything
before you post.
diegonerysts wrote: ↑Sat Jun 12, 2021 04:56 CEST
I only learned that I had received a "wild card" because I wanted to enter the next MC077 contest. You must have the data! You should know I didn't see the notification! When I saw it, it was already out of date to send a new mix.
Sorry, but I won't let that argument count.
The forum's mention feature ( @<name> ) should have pinged you
at least 3 times (twice by
@Christoph_K, once by me,
@Mister Fox), and I did send out a newsletter to every Mix Round 2 participants on 29-MAY-2021 at about 20:00 UTC+2/CEST. In fact, I do that since Q4/2020. Unless you've turned off the newsletter feature in the
User Control Panel (Tab: Board Preferences > Edit Global Settings > Newsletter), you were informed!
Else, subscribe to each thread individually - as this is not an automated process. Do this at the bottom right with every thread you want, it's listed in the dropdown menu linked to the monkey wrench symbol.
diegonerysts wrote: ↑Sat Jun 12, 2021 04:56 CEST
I am here to learn and to improve my technique. That's why I made the MIX V2. The provider liked the MIX V2, so I made a MIX V3 as a way to challenge me and deliver on time. As I said before, I love working with music and would never have given up watching the contest progress, however, I was disqualified from the beginning of the rounds! So there was no reason to come back here. Anything beyond that is guesswork. Rest assured that I learn from my mistakes. Good luck to everyone! Hugs!
It is great to see that you didn't give up and posted your edit regardless. But again, this (sadly)
does not offer you to get back into the game.
I hope I answered all remaining questions.
Please do take this as learning experience. And if you want to, try again for MC077/June 2021. The deadline for this particular Mix(ing) Challenge is 21-JUN-2021 at 23:59 UTC+2/CEST. The community remains open for everyone. It is up to you if you want to stay and participate in the future.