Feedback needed on audio quality
A while back my account was deactivated due to audio quality issues. Over the past few months, I upgraded my equipment and wanted to get some feedback on the audio quality so I can get my account back in good standing.
I've attached a link to the recording. I've done no editing on the recording other than remove a breath. Your feedback is appreciated.
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Hi Shane!
Thanks for sharing your audio. What processing have you applied? I hear a constant noise in the background and it's masking your voice. The voice sounds a bit filtered and compressed.
Did you apply any compression/limiting? If so, how much gain reduction and what output level are you reaching?
Best,
Juan
Juan,
There may be some hardware compression on this, I'm running through a dbx 286a channel strip.The compressor drive is set at 3 and the density is set at 3.5. Do you want me to submit something bypassing the channel strip?
Hi Shane!
I agree with Juan Santiago no this one. I do believe that the channel strip's compression is being a bit too hard. Can you bypass it and share the recording with us? I do think it will change the quality of the file and let us see where the noise is coming from.
Here is a sample with the channel strip bypassed. I am in a 2x6 closet with foam lined walls. HVAC is off. There is a tower computer with a blanket over it running on the other side of the door about10 feet away. There is no editing on this file
Hi Shane!
The noises I mentioned before are also present on this one. You can hear them at 0:07 and 0:10. They are quite loud and distracting. You could try to remove them through editing, but even better to identify the origin and work from there to achieve a cleaner take. Some of them may be hard to edit without affecting the quality of the recording.
Now, after listening the take without the compressor, I like it much better without it. The compressor is indeed compressing your voice, but it's being too aggressive. I think the threshold may be too low, and the release too slow. As such, the compressor is acting all the time and the dynamics are lost. Basically you are lifting the noise floor and squeezing everything together. How much gain reduction are you achieving from the compressor?
Best,
Juan