1.14 MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT

1. EQUIPMENT

The quality of the sound equipment must be of a professional standard and include, apart from the regular equipment, the following essential items: separate loudspeakers for the competitors and the music player (PC, etc.).
 

2. RECORDING

To simplify the management of the music and to limit the technical problems during the competitions, FIG recommends a reduction in variety of the various musical formats and the use of only digital music formats (File mp3, USB-stick).
 
However, refer to the Directives and the Work Plan of the competition and follow the instructions of Organizing Committee for the format of the music file (ex: mp3)
 
Music from one routine only should be on the file format which the LOC requests. Competitors must bring two copies of their music to the competition and the music file should be named as follows:
 

• The name of the nation (official abbreviation of the country).
• The first and last name of the individual competitor and the last names of MP, TR, GR AD, AS.
• The category (IM, IW, MP, TR, GR, AD, AS) (Senior, Junior, Youth).

 
Delegation members are requested to have a spare copy of USB-stick of their music for their training sessions and in case of technical problems.
 

3. QUALITY

The recording must meet professional standards regarding sound reproduction.
 

4. MUSIC RIGHTS

The FIG and the LOC cannot guarantee that the chosen music for a routine can be broadcast.
 
Together with the nominative entry, a list of all the music, title, artist, and composer used must be sent to the LOC and for the World Championships to the FIG Secretariat.