I do understand why my read was rejected...
I am sorry that I did not meet your quality standards. I do recognize that my "studio' is not up to what is required but sometime you have to walk before you can stride. You did not state that my read was bad just that you heard echo. I will work on this and I will continue to grow and succeed. Sometimes it takes time to acquire the equipment needed to provide the level of quality needed to work in this business. I apologize for submitting something that did not meet your standards but I will not give up. Thank
you for your insight.
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Hey Stephen!
Thanks for the message. Soundproofing your space is tricky and just as important as having a great microphone. I highly recommend Auralex products as the sound diffusion is excellent for VO studios. Something like this could work for you: http://voiceoveressentials.com/Auralex-MudGuard/M/B006WMYSSA.htm
Also, be sure to check out Dan Lenard's YouTube channel for great advice: https://www.youtube.com/user/DANSVOICE/videos. He also does a weekly online webcast dedicated to home voice over studios! He's funny and really knowledgable about audio engineering. Hope this info helps and when you've got all the issues worked out, just shoot me an email with some new audio and we'll get you going! Thanks again. :)
Hi Stephen,
I don't have any soundproofing at all and in fact my 'studio' can get noisy from outside stuff (wind etc) so don't stress!
I'd first of all invest in a good microphone - I have an AKG Perception 220.
Then a pre-amp (ART are good) and finally, make use of Audacity and get to learn the ins and outs of the software.
I have a limited market (English mature) but still get enough opportunities to make it worthwhile.
The guys at Voice Bunny are very helpful indeed, on top of all the online resources that are available on this site.
Good luck with your endeavours..
Another option, Stephen, is to take advantage of George Whittam over at Edge Studio. For a price, he will take a sample of your recording in your studio and provide you the best possible effect stack for your recording software (audacity, audition, protools, and others) to make the most of the space and equipment that you have. This is truly money well spent! No, I don't get a kickback, but this tool has worked for me, stepping up the quality of my final deliverables. He very carefully explains what effects he picks and the settings he chooses, and includes tips on how to tweak them if needed. Best wishes!