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View Poll Results: What was your favourite performance?
Amanda Overmyer 3 2.70%
Brooke White 4 3.60%
Carly Smithson 11 9.91%
Chikezie Eze 10 9.01%
David Archuleta 19 17.12%
David Cook 23 20.72%
Jason Castro 8 7.21%
Kristy Lee Cook 4 3.60%
Michael Johns 8 7.21%
Ramiele Malubay 4 3.60%
Beatles Week Again. 17 15.32%
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Old 20-03-2008, 21:09
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I was wondering, what do the contestants actually hear in their ear pieces?

ALso, when I asked for the poll, I didnt say "Beatles Week Again." as an option; So I dont know why the mods put that on!
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Old 20-03-2008, 21:35
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I was wondering, what do the contestants actually hear in their ear pieces?
You "should" be able to hear whatever you want to in the earpiece.

Not patronising but I'll do the fuller version for people who don't know. Not too surprisingly if you can't hear your own voice, you can't pitch the notes correctly. Standing behind the speakers as you do on stage with the music blasting out you somethings can't hear a single note of what you are singing or it's at least too quite. However in front of the speakers the mix sounds wonderful for the audience and man on the mixing desk, so you can't just turn up your vocals so that you can hear them or they would be far too loud for the audience.

You get over this common problem by using those on stage monitor speakers (The wedge shaped ones that are pointing back towards the singer) There is a separate mixer (or a separate part of the main mixer, but I'll keep it simple) called "FOLDBACK" Foldback in basically how much you foldback to these on stage monitors. Normally it is just the vocals that are folded back so that you can here yourself, as the music track is normally loud enough from the main speakers anyway.

So you as the singer can ask for whatever you want and get the mixing engineer to adjust the volume levels during the soundcheck. "Can I have some more vocals on the foldback" is a standard phrase a singer will use. (Which means turn up my vocal on the monitor as I can't hear myself) - The sound out the fount to the audience is not your concern as the singer and is down to the sound engineer to get right (that his/she job) that's why at a concert the mixing dsk is out the front or at the back so the sound engineer can hear what's going on and adjust it) Or should do!

The in ear plug is just a wireless version of those monitor speakers. However, as they are plugging the whole ear up they sometime foldback some of the music to them as well as the vocals nice and loud so that you can hear what you are doing whilst leaving the sound out front mixed nicely for the audience. (This main sound out the front is also further mixed to be broadcast to us along with all the judges mics and audience mic. (Yes Boy does it get complex and that's just the sound - you also have to mix all the vision and tapes with yet more sound on them )

But with them in your ears blasting the sound to you, you won't be able to hear and connect with the audience unless you are well practised with them. They can throw your whole game off. It's the same practising a song at home and getting it perfect but when you get to the Karaoke it sounds all different and puts you off to the point of singing it really crap.

But if you call yourself a professional singer you should be able to cope with all things - The best do and that is why they are the best!

I'll now read this back and try and remove all the typos!
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Old 20-03-2008, 21:41
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The ear pieces are a form of moniter....and not the big deal Paula suggested they are to try to make an excuse.

Last edited by Singy Thingy : 20-03-2008 at 21:53. Reason: spoiler mistake
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Old 20-03-2008, 21:47
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"Chikezie was my favorite of the guys performances."

We haven't seen his performance here yet.
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Old 20-03-2008, 21:48
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Hey we haven't seen it yet - don't spoil it! Can you edit and put it in spoiler tags so at least some might miss this? Thanks.
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Old 20-03-2008, 21:50
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Great explanation of moniters, Playboy....RZT, sorry, I hope my quick not-so-helpful reply did not comew across as condescending, it was not meant to be, and was meant as a criticism of what Paula said on the show, not as a rude reply to you
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Old 20-03-2008, 21:52
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I am very sorry, i did not realise the show was not finished yet. I dont know how to edit posts.
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Old 20-03-2008, 21:55
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ok gone til show is done, again, sorry
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Old 20-03-2008, 21:57
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I am very sorry, i did not realise the show was not finished yet. I dont know how to edit posts.
Hi Singy, click on edit - select all and then press the "S" on the far right of the menu. That will hide the comments. Alternatively maybe you could post them again after the second half?
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Old 20-03-2008, 21:58
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yep, got it edited for now, thanks
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Old 20-03-2008, 22:00
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ok gone til show is done, again, sorry
Thanks Singy... sorry I realise this was a genuine mistake. We're a bit sensitive to it because in the past we've had a few problems with people coming on and getting a kick out of ruining it ahead of time. Yes share them later, because they were good.
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Old 20-03-2008, 22:04
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I really liked Amanda's performance. Wasn't nearly as bad as the judges made out.

Brooke really annoyed me this week with her constant 'it's ok, it's ok' while the judges were speaking.
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Old 20-03-2008, 22:05
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It's cool Lindy, I understand, and again, I'm sorry for that.
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Old 20-03-2008, 22:05
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I just enjoyed that a lot!
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Old 20-03-2008, 22:07
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Great from David C.
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Old 20-03-2008, 22:09
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David Cook OK if you like rock.

He seems to be more a rock fan doing a parody of a rock star. Spinal Tap does American idol.
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Old 20-03-2008, 22:13
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lol when i saw him i was thinking more oasis meets tenacious d
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Old 20-03-2008, 22:13
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I see David Archuleta and Beatles Week Again are neck and neck in the poll!

Personally I don't think that Beatles Week Again has the staying power.
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Old 20-03-2008, 22:15
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no, but both are being pushed by the producers
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Old 20-03-2008, 22:16
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Blimey, her voice is deep!
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Old 20-03-2008, 22:17
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She is from Europe and the Beatles were from Liverpool.

She really didn't run that through her head before the cameras rolled, did she?
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Old 20-03-2008, 22:18
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Did she forget her words at one point?
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Old 20-03-2008, 22:18
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Great singing but I didn't like that version. The original is soft and gentle and she overpowered it.
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Old 20-03-2008, 22:19
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I really liked they. I like that she's got that deeper, richer tone to her voice.
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Old 20-03-2008, 22:21
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Did she forget her words at one point?
Don't know. It was a long shot and she may have just turned her head away from the mic and/or just forgot the word or just stumbled vocally.

But yes there was a missing part.
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