Help me understand my rejection?
Hi there! I'm a recent voice pro applicant that was rejected for room echo (reverb) and I'm having a hard time pinpointing it solo. Purely in an attempt to better train my ears, and in hopes to eventually reach bunny pro standards, was wondering if someone in the community could help by pinpointing what moments have reverb? This will help when reconfiguring my studio again to improve the sound (more bass traps? Absorption? Diffusion? We'll see!). Thank you so much, guys!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yoRQexvqzpGbghR9Yq45eBwU3Frl1xcO/view?usp=sharing
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Hello Wilson,
Thank you so much for reaching out here and for sharing your file with us!
To be honest, your quality is almost ready! The room echo is mostly due to near-field reflections that are audible especially when you speak a bit louder, for example at 0:10 and at 0:06, keep in mind that those happen when you have hard surfaces close to the mic (untreated walls, desks, even computer screens), it is not a lot so I'm pretty sure you can fix it without much of a hassle! Also, if you want, please share some pictures of your recording space so we can check what might be causing those reflections.
Again, thank you for writing here and I will be ready to help you with anything you need!
Kind regards,
Daniel
Thank you so much! My studio is still homey (blankets on every wall/floor/ceiling), but she's treated me relatively well when booking. However, there is a shelf protruding right behind my mic, and it's currently only treated with one moving blanket. Now I suspect that's where the near-field reflection is coming from. Maybe I can add absorption panels under/all around the shelf? Would it be better to remove the shelf entirely?
Also, thank you for the response!
Hello Wilson,
Thanks for the awesome pics!
I agree that shelf is most likely the cause.
If you decide to acoustically treat it, let me send you a recommendation which actually left me speechless, it is a video that one of our QC agents shared about home sound absorption, and to give you a quick summary, towels seem to have an amazing sound absorption coefficient, link here.
If you don't need it maybe removing it can help get rid of those issues, but I suggest giving some towels a try and see how it goes!
I'll be here ready to check any new files you want to send our way.
Kind regards,
Daniel
Amazing. I'll work on it today and get new files to you asap. Should I send them to you directly through a link here? Or should I re-apply entirely (delete account/ start fresh)?
Hi Wilson,
You can upload them to your preferred cloud service and share a public link here :)
I'll be waiting for them!
Kind regards,
Daniel
Wow, the script wasn't lying. Bunny studio is truly fanatic about customer support and happy to help! Haha, thanks again, Daniel
We definitely are! hahaha
Thanks for that, Wilson.
Take your time and share with me those new samples!
I hope you have a great day today!
Daniel
Hey Daniel! After re-designing my studio (shelf removed, towels added, etc), I created a new file for you. And now that I hear this new audio, I can go back and spot the near-field reflections in my last audition.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uMJcLssAK9ZnnDCEIGp-y1pMM6SkkYUv/view?usp=sharing
Hello Wilson,
This is GREAT! I'm impressed by how much you improved the acoustics! And it makes me really happy to see that you can now go back to the previous sound and spot those reflections yourself :)
Amazing work, really, congratulations! I think you are ready to apply again if you want.
Let me know if I can help you with anything else!
Kind regards,
Daniel
Thanks so much, Daniel! Couldn't have done it without your help. I'll definitely be re-applying soon.
Thanks so much, Daniel! Couldn't have done it without your help. I'll definitely be re-applying soon.
You are welcome, Wilson! I'm happy to be able to help you through email as well with this process :) we can continue speaking there!
I hope that you have a great day!
Daniel