Why was my submission rejected?
Hello all,
I want to understand why this was rejected.
Any feedback would be welcome as I would love to start working with VoiceBunny.
Link below
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1gn3Vg_ny-MuQbwI7QGv8w7xFlDgLY6Pw
Many thanks,
Jack
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Hi Jack!
I pick up several issues with your recording.
First, there are a lot of editing clips. Almost every cut you included is clipping. This is usually caused by the lack of fades both in and out. Depending on the tool you're using, these are done differently, but you should definitely add them always when cutting your recordings.
Also, when you speak there's a lot of room echo and background noise. It sounds kind of like a computer's fan. I believe this is caused by an incorrect acoustic treatment of the room you're using to record. There are pretty cheap solutions you can try before investing in a more sophisticated treatment of your room. We have an article on that topic here on the community so you can check that out!
I also picked up some pops and mouth noises. These can be fixed by recording a bit farther away from the mic and using a pop filter. Try that out and let us know!
Hi Angela,
Firstly thank you very much for your feedback! It is really appreciated.
I just had a couple of clarifications if you could spare the thoughts though.
On the clips, should there be a little bit of noise in between each sentence? Should I make sure to fade in and out on every phrase? Little bit confused on this as this feels like adding effects that voicebunny says not to?
Hearing it again I can definitely hear a few little mouth noises, I think I need to move a bit back, as my pop filter isn't catching these!
I keep trying but I can't hear any sort of background noise. Is it while I'm talking? I keep my computer in a separate room so I'll have a think at what might be causing this. Am I right in thinking that I'm not allowed to use any form of noise reduction either, so I have to make sure the space itself is right?
Want to get this right for Mr Bunny!
Kind regards,
Jack Dundon
Hi Jack!
Sure thing let me go over the points one by one.
1. The fades are actually not processes. Just smoothing out the beginnings and endings of the sentences to make the transitions natural and smooth. These are actually super encouraged as it increases the clarity and cleanliness of a recording! You should add fades every time you make a cut so you avoid the editing clips I mentioned before :)
2. I can hear it quite clearly tho :( Maybe some of the noise is leaking to the space? As I don't know exactly how your space is set up, it may be quite difficult to tell you the source of the noise. Mine are just guesses here! You could try hanging some blankets around the microphone or getting an extra layer of dampening.
One Pro recently shared she uses the Harlan Hogan Porta-Booth Pro and it really helps a lot! It's not perfect, but if you already have some treatment in your room this may help. You could also try the Kaotica Eyeball which I LIVE for. I live in a loft and I use this one to record inside of my closet and it does wonders when paired up with my clothes.
Last but not least, yes! We recommend you not to use noise reduction plugins. When these are not used correctly or with pre-sets, the quality of a recording can get very degraded so I personally don't recommend it. Even us professional audio engineers can have a hard time using them! I personally avoid using them as much as I can.
Hope this helped! :)
Thanks very much for all your comments, Angela!
Anytime, Jack!
If you may any adjustments, feel free to share a new sample! We'll be here to help.