Feedback Please!
Hello! My name is Zack and I'm relatively new to the voice over industry. I have a background in audio engineering and have been on both ends of VO, behind the mixer as well as behind the mic but would like to gauge where I am behind the mic.
I've been doing voice over for 2+ yrs now for a small production house voicing everything from video game characters to instructional narration. I'd like some feed back on some of the practice scripts I've done recently to see where I stand in terms of my vocal talent (my sound, areas of improvement, references, etc.) as well the professionalism of the records and mixes (as I do most of my recordings from my home studio). I'd also like to know what it would take to get my records to be 'demo ready' for VoiceBunny.
Thanks in advance! :)
My Demo VO sets: https://soundcloud.com/zackblackvo/sets/voice-overs
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Hi Zack!
I am going to focus on the Construction Simulation Demo as it's the only Raw file you have. As I'd like to judge your voice over only, it's easier to give you comments on that one!
Performance wise, there are some parts that sound a bit stiff, but I believe it's a matter of getting a bit more familiarized with the script before recording. I suggest you read the script once or twice before hitting the recording booth. Your voice is awesome and your enunciation is super clear!
Now, quality wise, the recording sounds very hissy and bright. There's also some room echo as well that impacts the overall sound but the main issue I see is the background hiss noise and brightness. It also sounds a bit processed given that the silent parts have some noise but not as high as when you're talking. Are you by any chance adding a noise reduction plugin?
The hiss can be present for various reasons. What mic + interface are you using? Is your home studio treated acoustically or are you using a vocal booth? We hosted a webinar on hiss noise you can check! You may be able to find some tips there that can help you find where the hiss is coming from. Check it here: https://goo.gl/D4b6Vx
Hey Zack!
I really liked your voice.
A couple of suggestions to help you improve. In terms of quality, there is undesired reverb. It sounds as if the speaker is inside a tiny box. This creates problems later on. For example in your samples, the voice get's lost with the music partly because reverb tends to push things back in the mix. So the music is really up front, while the voice is concealed to that tiny box.
As Angela mentions, the recording is quite noisy. There is a lot of hiss.
You could check out some of our webinars to learn how to correct these issues!
For room echo: You’ll find tips on acoustic treatment on our Community page: https://goo.gl/vGqUIW .
For hiss: We invite you to review the webinar we hosted on how to control and manage hiss here: https://goo.gl/nlaCvU.
Let me know how it goes! :)
Best,
Juan