Question about initial audition.
I just submitted my audition and it got rejected for "1.) Unprofessional equipment- It sounds as if the audio was not recorded with professional equipment. Please ensure you are using a professional microphone and equipment to record properly."
I used my Diety S-Mic 2 and a Scarlet 2i4 to record it. I guess I'm looking for feedback because I am unsure what they mean. I have a Rode Nt1-a that I could use instead if that is preferable. Linked below is my audition.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pd58oeopmwmewjn/voicebunny%20demo.wav?dl=0
I have time for a revision and am unsure what I should do. Thanks for your time and assistance!
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Howdy Ross!
Great idea posting here! Hopefully, the correct Bunny Managers will respond- but they might not.
In the meantime though, as a pro-voice actor, I would just say maybe try a dynamic mic instead of a condenser, if you have that option at all!
If not, then definitely I think the NT1 will be better suited for making great VO, because if I am not mistaken the Deity is used more for live film sets. Obviously, there are no "rules" with these things, but I just have a feeling you may get better results with that NT1 mic for VO like this instead- just based on what I have seen in my experience, at least.
Maybe it isn't the mic, maybe it's something else like your room or interface setup, but it does sound most likely like the mic is just being slightly overloaded or possibly incorrectly distanced from your voice, resulting in some strange artifacts throughout the recording.
Good luck with your revision, you got this!
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It appears as if my 2i4 was going bad. The next day it was making an electrical buzzing sound in my audio recordings. I have a backup that I am going to try but its not nearly as good so I assume wont get approved but its ok, I will just get my equipment fixed and all will be right again. Thanks for the help and I hope you have great success in your future endeavors!
Hi Ross!
Thank you for reaching out.
I took a listen to your audition and what I can hear is a prominent proximity effect, that consists of a boost in the low frequencies that makes the voice sounds muddy and inarticulate. This issue is a characteristic of all the cardioid microphones (Both of your microphones are cardioid ) and in short, the closer to the microphone you record your voice, the more low-frequency content. So I recommend you to record your voice at an appropriate distance from your mic (Something like 6-12 inches). You can experiment at different distances to compare the results and look for a more natural recording.
You can here an example of that in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL2wMy_a5hM
The other issue is a little bit of background noise that can be due to a fan or some electrical device, so before recording, make sure that any electrical device is turned off.
In relation to the microphones, both are great! but the Diety is a shotgun mic, so it is used mostly to record sound during filming and similar things. So my recommendation is to give a try to the rode that can give you excellent results for VO. (Don’t forget to use a pop filter)
I hope this information is helpful for you.
Best regards,
Steven Cifuentes