Reactivation of account
Dear VoiceBunny Community,
A few years ago I joined VoiceBunny and submitted a sample, but it wasn't up to VoiceBunny's quality standards. I've now collected better samples, all professionally recorded, and have removed the old clip and uploaded the new ones. I'd be grateful if you'd have a listen, offer any feedback you feel is useful, and if acceptable confirm the quality so I can re-activate my account.
Thanks so much,
Jack Hawkins
PS - I have uploaded the new files to my demo area on the site, but here's a link one of them directly: https://www.dropbox.com/s/5ci01g2kx8vgmw6/Basic%20Studio%20Demo.mp3?dl=0
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Hi Jack,
Unfortunately, there are still room reflections present in the recording. This room echo may not suit the needs of some of our clients so we recommend you improve the acoustics of your room. You’ll find tips on acoustic treatment on our community page: https://goo.gl/vGqUIW.
Try recording far away from flat/reflective surfaces like windows, walls and screens.
Hope that helps,
-Seb
Hi Seb, thanks so much for your feedback. I've had a play with my studio set up, moving further away from reflective surface, and adding in a foam shield to try and minimise any reflection coming from behind the microphone. I've uploaded a new sample: if you have a few minutes I'd love to hear your thoughts on this one. Thanks so much!
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zh3ekn6j0m8i12u/Basic%20Studio%20Demo%2030-July-18.wav?dl=0
Jack
Hi Jack,
This one sounds better in terms of acoustics although there are still some audible room reflections.
There is another issue in this recording: background hiss/white noise. It's probably coming from your recording interface so make sure to check it's working properly. Hiss can be caused by using too much gain, bad cabling, bad electrical setup (ground loops) and even the sound card/interface can cause it.
Hi Seb, thanks so much for your reply and for taking the time to listen again. Sorry about the repeat post, I wasn't sure If I had to start a new one for each new track, but I'll keep it here from now on.
I hear what you mean about the background noise: have replaced cables and checked the gain, and also tried to dampen down any reflections by moving further from walls and adding some extra foam padding. What do you think of this version: https://www.dropbox.com/s/pj1g8uxh5yodk83/Voice%20Test%203-Aug-18.wav?dl=0
Thank you
Jack
Hi Jack
The recording still has a lot of room echo. It does sound better than the previous one, but it's still very echoey. I suggest you review your microphone technique and the surfaces you have adjacent to the microphone. Keep in mind that any table, window, wooden floor, etc., will reflect the sound causing echo.