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I provided my second sample to Voice Bunny and was rejected for four items. This last critique was worse than my first review and I made changes to my recording area as well as using ERA-d to reduce room reverb as well as background noise.
My rejection was for poor audio equipment
Room Reverb
Background noise
poor audio quality
My equipment is a MXL90 Microphone, Behringer 502,,lexicon alpha interface
Any help you can provide would be useful / Thanks
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Hi Rick,
All I know is that VB is extremely professional and makes all of us better audio engineers and VO artists. I have also been rejected several times and I am still tweaking my set up.I do feel they are extremely knowledgeable and the advice they give only helps improve your professional chances.
You have a wonderful voice. I would say to relax a little bit. Even a voice message can be relaxed and non robotic. Also, it's better to edit your submission as if you were auditioning for a professional job.
You have to cut out the noises like playing with your papers, bumping the mic, big breaths and long pauses etc. Its unfortunate that the submission process does not give you specific feedback about the issues however the community forum is WONDERFUL and the VB staff will give you specific feedback about your audio. Also, you may want to check out getting a bit of coaching. I did that for a few months in the beginning (this past April) and it helped start me on the right path.
You should record in a smaller space. The room sounds like you are in a kitchen or place with a hard floor. Can you turn a closet into a small recording area just to experiment?
Hang in there baby! if you remember that...then you are my generation.
By the way...I started my VO in the closet in my RV when we were traveling across the country! So I know you can easily change your recording space in a few minutes just to see if it helps. The equipment is important but not as important as your recording space in my opinion. You can have expensive and good quality equipment but if your space echos and you aren't filtering out all the distracting noises, it just not going to go anywhere.
Hi Rick,
I agree with Melissa, the recording space is quite crucial and can drastically change the quality of any recording. If you have a good space you won't have background noises, room echo and won't need to process the audio afterwards. Currently, it sounds as if you're recording in an untreated room or too close to reflective surfaces.
Have a look at this post which has some tips for acoustic treatment: https://goo.gl/vGqUIW.
Also, I'd stay away from the Behringer mixer, as these tend to introduce a lot of hiss. I normally recommend getting an audio interface that does have phantom power (like a Focusrite Scarlett Solo) which could help reduce the amount of noise.
-Seb
Hi Rick!
I agree completely with Seb's and Melissa's comments. The main issue you have here is your space. The recording sounds very, very echoey as if you were recording in a very big or untreated space. Keep in mind that for voice overs you need to record in a small space that creates the least amount of reflections. I personally suggest recording inside closets as these have a great space for you and the microphone to fit in and may not require a lot of padding since they're quite small.
I also agree with Seb's comments in regards to the Behringer mixer. These time of mixers are designed usually for live applications or rehearsals but not for professional recording for which they tend to be quite hissy. The highest profile the preamplifier has, the better! I am a big fan of MOTU as they have very high-quality preamplifiers for really great prices. I'd also stay away from MXL microphones as they tend to be very bright and nasal on the majority of voice tones.