Broadcast Quality "Needed" Vs. "Necessary"

[jlizerbram]

Got a return on this one because it wasn't broadcast quality:Quote:INSPIRATIONAL/UPLIFTING INSTRUMENTALS needed by a very successful Production Music Library who has placements with ABC, CBS, NBC, WB, Disney, Discovery, Lifetime, Fox, USA, etc. Instrumentals can be orchestral arrangements, simple/acoustic piano or guitar pieces, lilting/playful Alt Country/Singer-Songwriter tracks, etc. Overall tone must be heartwarming, inspiring, and/or uplifting. Tracks can range between 1-4 minutes in length - instrumental presentation must be top-notch! Broadcast quality is necessary (excellent sounding home recordings are fine). Please submit one to three instrumentals online or per CD. All submissions will be screened on a YES/NO BASIS - NO CRITIQUES FROM TAXI - and must be received no later than Noon (PST) on Wednesday, November 18, 2009. TAXI #D091118INNow, after the fact, of course, I noticed this particular listing has a much higher bar according to the sentences I highlighted. "Instrumental performance must be top-notch" - well, of course MINE is top-notch...my wife LOVED it! Broadcast quality? Of course! I'm using only the finest Virtual Instruments and Mastering plug-ins the industry has to offer! Anyways, I think you know where I'm going with this... But I think I'm starting to see the differences between the "Necessary" vs. the "Needed" as far as Broadcast Quality is concerned. I'm wondering if the same piece would have looked better for a listing that had that "Needed" Broadcast Quality, without the mention of High-Bar associated phrases.As all our submissions should be as great as we can make 'em, I'm thinking with these listings, the piece should go through the ringer more intensly...would I be correct in that assumption?In case you're interested in what piece was returned, it's name is "Embraced" on my taxi page at http://www.taxi.com/jefflizerbramThanks for reading this post...hope it doesn't come through winey...just trying to find ways to solve the TAXI combination

[stevebarden]

I just make a comment on Mazz's return as well. My submission was also returned for "broadcast quality". Could it be that this particular screener was just having a bad day? Or perhaps listening on defective speakers/headphones?Just wondering.

[modal]

There seems to be quite a few of us that have had returns on this listing, due to the 'broadcast quality' issue.http://taxi.proboards.com/index.cgi?boa ... read=16873 Regards - Modal

[mazz]

Two of mine were returned with "recording" checked and one with "music", I knew that one was a stretch. It looks like a pretty high bar on this one.Win a few, lose a few.As I said in the other thread: "Not Broadcast Quality........for this listing".Movin' onMazz

[kvnlnt]

Hey Jeff,Great sounding track. I agree with you almost 100%...however, one little thing made me question the broadcast quality. The beautiful piano came in and sounded amazing...the track started to build and in came a "plucked violin/classical guitar?" sound...and I felt like that sample wasn't very realistic...and maybe even a little clumsy here or there...something that would not have mattered had the timbre been better. The rest of the song is awesome...and that v-instrument is never revisted. I'm thinking this is all it takes to get rejected...which sucks. Assuming my feedback was the reason for not getting forward...it's about a 5 min adjustment for you...and that's unfortunate because this submission process is a one way street-which I take a little bit of an issue with. Great track....-K

[matto]

Jeff,as far as I'm concerned "needed" and "necessary" are the same, however if it says "instrumental presentation must be top notch" that would indicate they'll be more picky.The two issues I'm hearing is the guitar mentioned by kvnlnt (sounds kind of fake and the playing isn't in the pocket), and the violins con F-horns line that starts around :50, which sounds quite fake; there's no real legato feel nor is there an overall musical contour to that line. I would use expression to give the line overall musical purpose (or even better use dxf patches on the violins and horns assuming you are using EWQL), and fiddle with the note ends and beginnings to get a smoother phrasing happening (might use QL patches too if you're not).That line is really featured so it has to sound more real for a high bar BC listing.I would also tame the velocity on the cymbal swells they end to stick out too much.The mood of the piece and overall composition is dead on for this listing, but as far as BC I would agree with the screener...HTH,matto