Reduced processing - is this better for more likely acceptance?
Good day!
I was recently advised that a couple of my submissions sounded over-processed. It has been the same minimal processing I've used for the last several months with the same microphone setup etc and 95%+ of my submissions have been accepted using that same processing setting. Of course, I'm always striving to improve and make sure the vast majority of submissions are accepted, so I'm wondering if removing the processing altogether moving forward will improve the acceptance rate, and/or if there is anything else that I need to address in these recordings that is making it sound over-processed.
The project in question that was flagged as over-processed is the first link to audio below.
Processed - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L-uViF685JnyzZtHKJJMQ2PCx3QHUpie/view?usp=sharing
The link below is a more recent project where I removed the processing altogether and submitted - which was accepted. Is this the better setting to use moving forward, and is there anything else you could see being necessary to improve acceptance?
Unprocessed - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HSBhEvzbUIpp2jG0lN4gDR2_aXi1f60K/view?usp=sharing
Thank you!
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Hi - I just wanted to update this with another clip. I identified a further issue with the pop filter I was using - and have switched to a different filter which I believe allows for a more clear sound. This is a selection of the newer audio. Thank you!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y2rcckhO5_8BqHiKa5UJJl0kCsoNFFTK/view?usp=sharing
Hi Hiroshi,
Thank you for the feedback. So, I am and have always been using a professional condenser microphone. All of the above samples are recorded on a Warm Audio WA-87R2. Between the first recordings and the very last recording, in addition to reducing some of the processing, I did change out the pop filter from a foam style to a higher quality solid mesh screen. I believe that has helped with some of the muffled sound I was getting before. If you could elaborate on where the QC team member was hearing the boominess (which sample and approximate time?) so I can listen for it? Thank you!