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https://drive.google.com/open?id=1j70E7kqHE6JoTEvokjTk-Hs3cMiBg23v so I think I might be ready to work again. I did a solid upgrade.
all the best
nate
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https://drive.google.com/open?id=1j70E7kqHE6JoTEvokjTk-Hs3cMiBg23v so I think I might be ready to work again. I did a solid upgrade.
all the best
nate
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So I posted this in here a couple days ago, and still haven't heard back. I'm just beginning to wonder if I posted this in the wrong place.
Hi Nathaniel
You posted it correctly! The thing is that we've received many requests lately for which our response has been quite delayed. Sorry for the delays.
I am checking the audio and, unfortunately, it still has a lot of problems. The recording sounds as if it was unprofessional recorded. It has a lot of hiss, the voice sounds very boomy and middy and it has a lot of room echo as well. There's also a metallic sound that makes it sound as if you were using a microphone of low quality.
Can you please let me know which equipment are you using to record?
I'm using a Heil PR-40 microphone with a mettle pop filter, but I think its my headphones that might be the problem. and the size of my space.
my room/booth might be the real problem. I went with acoustic treating a corner of my basement, and a portable isolation booth or a reflection filter. I'm going to acoustic treat a closet, and hopefully that will talk care of a lot of the problems.
Hi Nathaniel! I replied as well on the other post but let me go over your post here. I don't believe the problem is just with your space. Of course the space is very important so you should make some updates to it, however, I also believe the equipment sounds quite unprofessional.
To me, the microphone sounds very middy and with little to no dynamic range. Which interface are you plugging it to? I haven't heard of this mic but I reasearched it and it looks like it's an XLR mic. For this reason, it should need a preamplifier to work. Are you using a USB converter or an actual interface?
Let me know!
I am just using a XLR to USB converter rather than actual interface!. Because the mic does not require phantom power it was suggested to me as an alternative. Do you think this could be the issue, and if so do you have a suggestion for a preamp filter / proper interface?! Thank you very much for your help I look forward to hearing from you. :)
Do you think this could be the issue, and if so do you have a suggestion for a preamp filter / proper interface?!
Hi Nathaniel
Sorry for my delay in getting back to you! We've received so many posts lately that I got a bit behind. My apologies!
These XLR/USB converters usually don't have high-quality AD/DA (Analog to Digital/Digital to Analog) converters which end up creating a critical level of hiss. These devices are more recommended for applications in which you need less fidelity but high-speed connection like live streaming, podcasts, etc. However, for professional audio recording, we need a much higher fidelity which usually these converters can't provide.
Is there a way in which you can try an interface? There are really good single-channel ones that I'm sure could give you awesome results! One very popular device is the Focusrite 2i2, the Apogee solo and the RME Baby face. I personally own the MOTU Track 16 and it really is very very good!
Would this one work "Focusrite iTrack Solo Interface"?
I haven't tried this piece of equipment but, checking various reviews online, it doesn't seem to be a very good piece of equipment. It has around 3.5 in ratings so it may not be a good option for the price.
You can find some good options in Sweetwater. This is the store I personally buy all my gear and they hold a lot of brands. They'd also be able to give you a lot of insights on the piece you can get and recommend some options based on your needs and budget.
https://www.sweetwater.com/c695--USB_Audio_Interfaces?params=eyJmYWNldCI6eyJOdW1iZXIgb2YgUHJlYW1wcyI6WyIxIiwiMiJdfX0
so her is a new sound file to check if you don't mind. I have done my best to make all the changes you asked for. I look foreword to hearing back from you. thank you!
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1y61R8hbD47q_2OERXSBoIyEotyPTkGqF
hi, it'll be a week as of tomorrow since I posted my new sound file for review, so I just thought I give this another prod. please let me know asap. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1y61R8hbD47q_2OERXSBoIyEotyPTkGqF
Hi Nathaniel
I apologize for the delay in the response.
The recording has a lot of hiss noise and it sounds quite filtered. Did you add any filtering? What microphone are you using for the recording? The sound is also a bit nasal and thin.
If you added any processing, please share a 100% raw recording! I'd also recommend you to record with a bit less volume as this may be adding unnecessary hiss.
so I may have succeeded, just know that this is not really cleaned of things like mouth noises (breaths, ploofs,) or clicks, because I was trying to give it to you as raw as possible.https://drive.google.com/open?id=1m2zdS2TJEZ-faS12vr0tihvMVb8nvyue
Hi Nathaniel
The recording sounds much better, but there's still hiss noise in the recording. I believe you may be using too much gain in your preamplifier. I suggest you lower the gain in your preamplifier and if you're using any compression, please toss that one away.
I can also pick up some background noises that are being filtered out and the silent areas sound edited quite harshly. Are you using a noise gate by any chance?
It does sound much better! We're near!
THANK YOU so much for the confidence, it's vary motivating to know that "we're near!" I have done 3 different recording each adjusted and edited slightly differently. I have made notes on the differences. If you could please take a listen and let me know if one or more are good I would be vary grateful.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DiuimgUn75iAfvOSq42HYb9fVBFoe6Oh/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/open?id=1oR7pE_8q4DaElkkVoZaZuNNhvf9ZUXGG https://drive.google.com/open?id=1GBnf57G5XFXaLfsXRqfFsIEg5wX0-M7w
Hi Nathaniel
Thank you for your eagerness and attention to our comments to improve! I have to say that the 100% raw files (gig1cl and gig2vr) are very, very hissy. The noise is present all over and I believe it's being generated by a piece of equipment you're using. The third one, the 2i2=2 file sounds very processed with a noise reduction which is the same issue present in the F2i2 file you shared before.
The idea is that the noise is removed without the use of any filters and/or noise reduction plugins as these usually degrade the audio quality a lot.
Would you mind letting me know an upgraded version of your setup? Are you using the same mic? Do you, by any chance, have access to another one you can try? The quality improves a bit with the plugins but that's not ideal as the processing is very noticeable.
I got my hands on a new mic, really hope we took care of the hiss
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1XyqZYO7htpBDhJqvMjt_jJW_omECWPNA
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1t6JlL8eBbrVIurm4u-ihdPxwwrRvH5CO
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bcg-dm-HsCBY-4PUWJ3daYBjNlX5uTMO
Hi Nathaniel!
Sorry for my late response. I was on vacation and I'm just getting back and catching up with things.
Are the files processed? Files 1 and 1.5 sound as if there was a filter on your voice. If this is the case, can you please share a raw recording? File 2 sounds better tho!
They weren't really processed, they were some minor changes between. But is file 2 good enough if I caneed do it consistently?! :)
On file 2, I believe there are 2 things to solve but I'm sure you should be able to apply and be accepted! There are several mouth noises and plosives, so I suggest you try to record a bit off-axis and a few inches farther away from the mic's capsule. Also, make sure you edit the take by cutting and fading to remove the most noticeable ones.
Once this is sorted out, I believe you're good to go so I'll reinstate your account as of now. Make sure you remove all the rejected samples and upload new ones with this new setup!
AAAA!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH. Really thank you for all of the continued help! I was out of town over the weekend but I can't wait to start working next chance I get! I'll be watching my email like a hawk! I'm so excited, and so very grateful!
No problem, Nathaniel!
Fingers-crossed it all works out! I believe you're good to go with those last 2 comments. Let me know once you receive the project :)
so after my account got turned back on, I had a bit of a rough start. My first two submissions or rejected by the quality control team my third was accepted, my 4th was rejected again but then the last two were accepted. Then I had to go on vacation for a little while then all of a sudden when I came off vacation, I got one speedy that I didn't think I was right for so I didn't accept it. After that however I received no invitations to participate in contest or Speedy's. Has my account been deactivated again for some reason? It seems that I was just starting to get the hang of it. If not can I request that I get more opportunity sent to me? I would really like to work hard and improve my stats. Thank you very much from you soon
I've had my account for almost a year now. at the beginning I has no idea what I was getting myself into. I had a poor recording space, the wrong equipment and no experience. In my haste and ignorance I posted a large amount of low quality voice samples. this quickly got my account deactivated. I took some time after that to figure out if this is something I was cut out for, or really wanted to do. after coming to the conclusion that is was, and still is, I decided to do everything I could to get my account back. It took me another 9 months or more of endless trial and error to accomplish that but I did and I was so proud. that was on the 27th of July all thanks to the endless kindness and patience of Angela Serrano.
since then I've had some other obligations that have demanded most of my time. How ever I still was receiving very few invites, not like it was when I was first hired. I was able to make a few attempts though. My first two submissions were rejected by the quality control team my, third was accepted, my 4th was rejected again but then the last two were accepted. I had to do one revision in there as well. Then I had the last of my other obligations to take care of and I had learned the importance of the vacation settings. so I put myself on vacation for a little while then when I came off vacation, I got one speedy that I didn't think I was right for so I didn't accept it. After that however I received no invitations to participate in contest or Speedy's.
I did some research and found out how it all works, how the algorithm, and how new bunny pros are given a temporary priority boost, so as to give them a chance to prove themselves. I realise that I squandered that opportunity. This has been very discouraging, and I was almost willing to give up on what I have worked so hard for. Then I found another post by another pro who was in a similar situation, “How to receive invites again…” posted by Denise Thistlewaite. In it you offered to delete her account and have her re-apply. This would allow her to start with a clean slate and not be so disadvantaged in the work. Could this be done for me as well? I believe that if it was I would be truly successful.
Hi Nathaniel!
I already replied on on your other post :)