Rejected Again and Again
Hello,
Please see the attached sample recording submitted. I was rejected for the following reason below.
-Your recording sounds undesirably over-processed, which is impacting the quality of the deliverable. It may be due to a noise reduction plugin, an EQ, or a noise gate, for example.
I did not use a noise reduction or noise gate. Would it be better to leave hisses and hums for this submission? I've been rejected before for hums and hisses being there. When I get rid of them, now it's over processed. So is this just....too clean??
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GCl8iChKo9UgSHia6iDLXOB_XquaLMbV/view?usp=sharing
Thanks!
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Hi Amber,
I've listened to your sample and some of the editing is a bit abrupt, for example in "voice acting". This is undesirable as it can make the recording sound less fluent and more robotic.
But unfortunately, I do hear hum when you speak. This type of hum is usually caused by an issue with bad wiring or faulty equipment. Your best bet would be to find the source of that hum and addressing it.
Luckily, these minor issues should be easy to solve.
We'll be happy to provide further feedback on a revised read.
-Seb
Hi Amber
I agree with Sebastián's comments. On top of the hum, I'd have to say the recording does sound quite processed. Did you use an EQ, compression or debreather by any chance? The edits are very abrupt as if they weren't that manual.
Also, in regards to performance, I have to say it's a bit too stiff and sounds kind of robotic. The changes in inflection, speed, and tone are quite unnatural making the voice lose flow and coherence. I suggest you review your fluidity and familiarity with the text. It's important to read the text several times before recording it so you understand where are all the natural and grammatical pauses as well as find the right tone and flow for the text.
Hello Angela and Sebastian,
Thank you for your responses. I have reviewed my equipment, as Sebastian pointed out, and agree there is still a hiss. I believe the Hiss-Reduction I used may have caused the audio to sound over processed. I have opted to move the computer unit further from my microphone. Pretty sure that's where the noise was coming from because it has made quite a difference.
Thanks again!
Amber Bray
Awesome, Amber! Glad to know our feedback helped you define where the problem could be coming from.
Would you mind sharing a new file with us? I'd like to see the improvement!