Includes:
- Round-trip airfare from anywhere in the continental U.S.
- Studio time, 5 day lockout and unlimited access to The Big Room
- Ground transportation
- Food, Lodging
- On-site staff engineer and assistant
All expenses paid for you and your band (up to 5 people).
Approximate retail value: $25,000
The Big Room is world renowned for its 72 channel SSL 9000 XL K series analogue console, a large selection of vintage Neve modules and a varied array of outboard equipment (click here for a .PDF of the full list of provided equipment) that has been custom installed to maximize their potential in the room--and one only has to look up from the desk to be reminded of the proximity of water by an intoxicating view of the mill pond from the work area.
on site engineer
The Real World's team have a wealth of experience, and together with their passion and commitment they will help you to realize the full potential of the studio.
Their staff engineers include
Marco Migliari (read more about Marco)
Dominic Monks (read more about Dominic)
eating and sleeping
The on site accommodation at Real World is inviting and welcoming. Six bedrooms (most with en-suite facilities) share the friendly atmosphere in the main house.
The dining rooms in the main house offer a relaxed environment. Head Chef Geraldine and her staff are responsible for the great food and atmosphere. The menus are always varied and imaginative, using freshly prepared ingredients to produce a wide choice of balanced meals, special dietary requirements can be catered for with notification in advance
Click here for an example menu.
where exactly is this place?
Real World Studios is ten miles from junction 17 M4, under two hours from central London and easily accessible from both Bath and Chippenham train stations.
Heathrow and Bristol airports are an hour and half an hour away, respectively.
how do I enter?
Click here to register as a Performer on Eventful and opt-in to participate in the competition.
how do I win?
Once your Eventful.com account is created, have your fans "Demand" at Eventful that you win. The band with the most Eventful "Demands" at 12:00pm noon on October 31st, 2007 (Eastern Standard Time) wins.
are there any other prizes?
Bands with the second and third highest Eventful "Demands" each win a Solid State Logic Duende DSP processing engine. Approximate Retail Value: $1495.00 each.
The top ten (10) bands with the highest "Demands" each get one album, with an unlimited number of songs (not to exceed seventy-four minutes), placed for free into all digital stores TuneCore delivers to, including the first year's maintenance and storage. Approximate Retail Value: $45 each.
who put this all together?
Thank the good folks at Solid State Logic (SSL) for offering up this opportunity to TuneCore. From groundbreaking audio consoles to innovative video production systems, Solid State Logic has evolved to become the world's leading manufacturer of analogue and digital audio gear and provider of creative tools for music, film, and broadcast professionals. The company invents designs and manufactures technology for the creative manipulation of sound. Users and industry experts from all over the world visit SSL's Oxford HQ to consult with SSL audio experts and evaluate SSL equipment. There are more than 3,000 SSL systems in service around the world. Internationally famous classical musicians and popular artists such as Bryan Adams, Peter Gabriel, Whitney Houston, Blur and Sting, choose SSL equipment to extend their creativity and ensure the highest possible quality of their finished product. No wonder that SSL recording consoles are the first choice of leading producers, and are found in the most prestigious recording studios around the world.
Thanks also to Eventful.com for creating an amazing website and community allowing us a way to offer this prize out to TuneCore users.
rules, terms & conditions (aka "the fine print")
For all the nitty gritty details, terms, conditions and other important information, click here.
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