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To be a winner, just Enter into the Diamond Cut Audio Restoration Contest now and have some fun!
No Purchase Necessary!! (Void where prohibited or restricted by applicable federal or state laws and regulations)
Win a Copy of Diamond Cut Live 5 / Forensics Software
+
Win the entire set of 14 Diamond Cut Audio CD?s
+
Win a set of DCAT-3 Audio Test CD?s
(Up to a $1,685.00 Total Value)
To enter the contest, all that you need to do is to clean up a few short audio wavefiles and then submit your results.
Download the following files and clean them up using DC-5:
Contest Samples
Rules for competition:
1. Participants can use a demo version of DC5 found at Diamond Cut Productions, Inc. (Look for Get the Demo Here under the DC5 basic description.)
2. Participants must not use more than 6 steps in general (not including individual steps found in the multi-filter. These may include:
- Running a multi-filter (counts as 1 step)
- Reversing the file
- Manual interpolations
- Selective filtering
- Any additional filters found in DC5
3. There should be no more than 2 runs of any Continuous Noise Filter settings for any of the restoration contest sample clips.
4. Participants must attempt all sound clips provided. Failure to do so will result in a rejected entry/disqualification from winning.
5. Participants using the Forensics version of Diamond Cut Audio Restoration software are not permitted to use filters other than those freely available in the latest version of DC5 Audio Restoration Software. You can check the filters/settings allowed using the following URL: http://www.diamondcut.com/Catalog/DC5.htm
6. A Participant may be disqualified for any of the following reasons:
? Cheating in any manner or behaving in a manner deemed unacceptable by the ?final adjudicators? (the moderators of the Diamond Cut BBS)
? Failure to submit results on time in order to compete
? Using a filter not available in the current version of DC5
? Failure to abide by the rules of the competition
7. Participant?s usernames must be displayed and visible to the ?user adjudicators? (users of the Diamond Cut BBS) and ?final adjudicators? (Diamond Cut BBS moderators) when submitting multi-filters for each of the sound clips. Participants who wish to remain anonymous must make prior arrangements with the ?final adjudicators? before the submission date, in which the use of a corresponding number may be used.
8. The final winner as decided by the ?final adjudicators? must supply a written description of the steps chosen in each restoration and why each step was chosen. This should be e-mailed to the ?final adjudicators? for editing before being submitted for reference on the Diamond Cut BBS.
9. Competing participants and ?final adjudicators? cannot be approached during the competition, about the sound clips provided for the competition, by anyone competing. Any e-mails, phone calls or contact of any nature will be ignored until final multi-filter submissions are made and a winner chosen.
10. Complaints must be in writing or via e-mail stating names and other factual information by the complainant, including the name and Diamond Cut BBS username of the complainant. Complaints may or may not be upheld by the ?final adjudicators? (Diamond Cut BBS moderators) and without liability.
11. In matters pertaining to final adjudication, the decision of the ?final adjudicators? (Diamond Cut BBS moderators) is FINAL. They will not be held responsible/liable for any subsequent outcomes.
12. Participants from directly competing software companies must mention so in their multi-filter submission to the bbs. Failure to do so will result in automatic disqualification.
13. Employees of Diamond Cut Productions, Inc. or their worldwide affiliates, distributors, or retailers or families thereof are inelligible to compete in this contest.
14. Winners understand and agree that they are liable for any tax or taxes incurred on prizes awarded or received.
15. Diamond Cut Inc, its agencies, affiliates, sponsors and representatives are not liable for any loss arising out of or in connection with or resulting from any contest promoted on their website or this BBS.
16. Any failure of Diamond Cut Inc. to enforce any of these rules in any instance(s) will not give rise to any claim by any other person.
17. No person may enter any contest more than once.
18. Any contestant discovered to have used or attempted to use any more than one name/username will be disqualified.
Contest Timeline:
A. Starting on the 1st of April, contestants can start to download and restore song samples. The contest ends on June 30th.
B. Starting on the 1st of July, participants can submit their multi-filters and a description of any additional steps to the bbs. No submissions will be accepted to the bbs prior to this date or following 16th July. Participants (most likely those who use DC Millennium or an earlier version of DCArt such as DCArt 32) who have difficulty in constructing or posting multi-filters may send a written description of their steps to the final adjudicators via e-mail (either in the Diamond Cut BBS or externally), so that we can include multi-filters on their behalf in the contest. This must be done prior to the submission closing date.
C. Starting on the 17th of July, DC forum users may access other members? multi-filters to listen to restoration outcomes. This should run through to the 2nd of August (Monday). During this period, users should vote their favourite restorations via either directly on the Diamond Cut BBS or to Doug at douglas.kelly@adelaide.edu.au. (if you wish to remain anonymous). Participants may not vote for themselves, and are not permitted to vote more than once for each of the sound clips.
D. Votes will be tallied on this site. If a tie occurs, an additional (& nasty!) sound clip(s) may be used to determine the sole winner of the competition. Again, all DC forum users will be able to vote (once only) in such a situation as to the best restoration. In the event of a tie, two CD?s of the winners choice will be provided to the second place winner.
E. Any disputes or ties will be resolved by Diamond Cut Productions, Inc.. If such a situation arrises, the prize(s) will be given at the discretion of the moderators of the Diamond Cut BBS (Craig & Rick & Doug).
HAVE FUN AND GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!
? 2004, Diamond Cut Productions, Inc.
To be a winner, just Enter into the Diamond Cut Audio Restoration Contest now and have some fun!
No Purchase Necessary!! (Void where prohibited or restricted by applicable federal or state laws and regulations)
Win a Copy of Diamond Cut Live 5 / Forensics Software
+
Win the entire set of 14 Diamond Cut Audio CD?s
+
Win a set of DCAT-3 Audio Test CD?s
(Up to a $1,685.00 Total Value)
To enter the contest, all that you need to do is to clean up a few short audio wavefiles and then submit your results.
Download the following files and clean them up using DC-5:
Contest Samples
Rules for competition:
1. Participants can use a demo version of DC5 found at Diamond Cut Productions, Inc. (Look for Get the Demo Here under the DC5 basic description.)
2. Participants must not use more than 6 steps in general (not including individual steps found in the multi-filter. These may include:
- Running a multi-filter (counts as 1 step)
- Reversing the file
- Manual interpolations
- Selective filtering
- Any additional filters found in DC5
3. There should be no more than 2 runs of any Continuous Noise Filter settings for any of the restoration contest sample clips.
4. Participants must attempt all sound clips provided. Failure to do so will result in a rejected entry/disqualification from winning.
5. Participants using the Forensics version of Diamond Cut Audio Restoration software are not permitted to use filters other than those freely available in the latest version of DC5 Audio Restoration Software. You can check the filters/settings allowed using the following URL: http://www.diamondcut.com/Catalog/DC5.htm
6. A Participant may be disqualified for any of the following reasons:
? Cheating in any manner or behaving in a manner deemed unacceptable by the ?final adjudicators? (the moderators of the Diamond Cut BBS)
? Failure to submit results on time in order to compete
? Using a filter not available in the current version of DC5
? Failure to abide by the rules of the competition
7. Participant?s usernames must be displayed and visible to the ?user adjudicators? (users of the Diamond Cut BBS) and ?final adjudicators? (Diamond Cut BBS moderators) when submitting multi-filters for each of the sound clips. Participants who wish to remain anonymous must make prior arrangements with the ?final adjudicators? before the submission date, in which the use of a corresponding number may be used.
8. The final winner as decided by the ?final adjudicators? must supply a written description of the steps chosen in each restoration and why each step was chosen. This should be e-mailed to the ?final adjudicators? for editing before being submitted for reference on the Diamond Cut BBS.
9. Competing participants and ?final adjudicators? cannot be approached during the competition, about the sound clips provided for the competition, by anyone competing. Any e-mails, phone calls or contact of any nature will be ignored until final multi-filter submissions are made and a winner chosen.
10. Complaints must be in writing or via e-mail stating names and other factual information by the complainant, including the name and Diamond Cut BBS username of the complainant. Complaints may or may not be upheld by the ?final adjudicators? (Diamond Cut BBS moderators) and without liability.
11. In matters pertaining to final adjudication, the decision of the ?final adjudicators? (Diamond Cut BBS moderators) is FINAL. They will not be held responsible/liable for any subsequent outcomes.
12. Participants from directly competing software companies must mention so in their multi-filter submission to the bbs. Failure to do so will result in automatic disqualification.
13. Employees of Diamond Cut Productions, Inc. or their worldwide affiliates, distributors, or retailers or families thereof are inelligible to compete in this contest.
14. Winners understand and agree that they are liable for any tax or taxes incurred on prizes awarded or received.
15. Diamond Cut Inc, its agencies, affiliates, sponsors and representatives are not liable for any loss arising out of or in connection with or resulting from any contest promoted on their website or this BBS.
16. Any failure of Diamond Cut Inc. to enforce any of these rules in any instance(s) will not give rise to any claim by any other person.
17. No person may enter any contest more than once.
18. Any contestant discovered to have used or attempted to use any more than one name/username will be disqualified.
Contest Timeline:
A. Starting on the 1st of April, contestants can start to download and restore song samples. The contest ends on June 30th.
B. Starting on the 1st of July, participants can submit their multi-filters and a description of any additional steps to the bbs. No submissions will be accepted to the bbs prior to this date or following 16th July. Participants (most likely those who use DC Millennium or an earlier version of DCArt such as DCArt 32) who have difficulty in constructing or posting multi-filters may send a written description of their steps to the final adjudicators via e-mail (either in the Diamond Cut BBS or externally), so that we can include multi-filters on their behalf in the contest. This must be done prior to the submission closing date.
C. Starting on the 17th of July, DC forum users may access other members? multi-filters to listen to restoration outcomes. This should run through to the 2nd of August (Monday). During this period, users should vote their favourite restorations via either directly on the Diamond Cut BBS or to Doug at douglas.kelly@adelaide.edu.au. (if you wish to remain anonymous). Participants may not vote for themselves, and are not permitted to vote more than once for each of the sound clips.
D. Votes will be tallied on this site. If a tie occurs, an additional (& nasty!) sound clip(s) may be used to determine the sole winner of the competition. Again, all DC forum users will be able to vote (once only) in such a situation as to the best restoration. In the event of a tie, two CD?s of the winners choice will be provided to the second place winner.
E. Any disputes or ties will be resolved by Diamond Cut Productions, Inc.. If such a situation arrises, the prize(s) will be given at the discretion of the moderators of the Diamond Cut BBS (Craig & Rick & Doug).
HAVE FUN AND GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!
? 2004, Diamond Cut Productions, Inc.
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