Song quality
From the WaveFern Wiki
Every song gets a quality score. Quality drives almost everything: daily Streams, the chance of a hit, Park Fields Festival crowds and Gramophone Awards.[1]
The formula
quality = max(3, round( experience × (
random 8-14
+ 16 × session (average of Lyrics and Mix, 0-1)
+ gear points (see below)
+ 3 if you own a home + 1 per pet you own
+ 2 per unlocked mentor
+ max(0, 8 − misses) (Beat step)
)))
Experience
New artists don't get full value from their gear. Experience starts at 0.3 and climbs towards 1:
experience = 0.3 + 0.7 × (1 − e^(−xp / 200))
xp = songs made + 8 per mentor + 6 per fame level
| xp | Experience |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0.30 |
| 25 | 0.38 |
| 50 | 0.45 |
| 100 | 0.58 |
| 200 | 0.74 |
| 400 | 0.91 |
| 800 | 0.99 |
Gear points
Each level of a piece of gear adds a fixed number of points (level 0 = the starting item):
| Gear | Points per level | Max level | At max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Microphone | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| Guitar | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| Keyboard | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Drums | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Acoustics | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| Headphones | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Audio interface | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Studio monitors | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Pedalboard | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Bass guitar | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Sampler | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Vocal chain | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Synths | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Room treatment | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Desk | 5 | 3 | 15 |
Promo, decks and the content kit don't add quality; they add reach instead.
Collab songs
A collab's quality uses a different recipe: a random 30-40 base plus gear, times experience, plus up to 25 points from the fee you agreed (more for a bigger fee) and ±4 per point of opinion from the meeting chat.
Band songs
A band song's quality is the average of every member's take, plus 3 for each extra member.
Tips
- Early on, making lots of songs is how you get better. Experience grows with every song.
- Spend on the gear that gives the most quality per level first.
- Things that stay with you for good (mentors, a home, pets) add up over a career.
See also
References
- ^
34-studio-minigames.js. WaveFern Records source code, game v47.9.0. - ^
29-v26.js. WaveFern Records source code, game v47.9.0. - ^
52-gear-shop-plus.js. WaveFern Records source code, game v47.9.0.
Category: Music