Here's a start at a scoring method for listening evaluation. My thinking is that such a system will allow the listeners to better focus on the recording without having too many details to think about. Just circle the comments you best agree represent the attributes of the recording.
I realize this list is somewhat brief but I do not want to overwhelm the listeners.
Please respond with comments and suggestions!!!
Cymbals - Crisp with noticeable shimmering decay - Muted with little decay - dull with no detectable decay
Drums - Can hear skin - muted but still noticeable - dull and lost in background
Bass - Can hear string detail and decay - noticeable "woodiness" if acoustic - well defined in mix - dull and lost in background
Guitar - Can hear string detail and decay - noticeable "woodiness" if acoustic - well defined in mix - dull and lost in background
Lead Vocals - clear presentation - can detect movement from mic - buried in mix
Back-up Vocals - individually identifiable - unitelligible and buried in mix
Overall Ambience - can detect recording venue "space" - no identifiable character is present
Soundstaging - instruments and/or vocal positions are well seperated - wide stage - stage has depth - stage has height - stage sounds two dimensional and flat
Dynamics - sharp transient response - large dynamics sound limited(clipped?)
General comments - Airy - Veiled - Musical - Clinical - Digital(grainy) - Analog(smooth like budd'a) - Warm - Cool - Cold - Foot tapping - Univolving
