Been waiting over a year for review
Hi,
I had submitted an application and samples over a year ago. I was denied due to poor recording quality. I have since upgraded all my equipment and studio and would like to attempt to get reinstated.
How do I go about doing so? I try to resubmit for review and keep getting this message on my account:
Request received
Thank you! We have received your request for reconsideration. Our team will review it and if we feel you might be ready to work with us now, we'll send you a new test project. This process takes some time, so we appreciate your patience.
I realize it may take some time, but over a year??
Appreciate your help in advance.
Carl Lundstrom
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Hi Carl
When did you request the reconsideration? The new project will take from 7 to 31 days once you've clicked on it.
Hi Angela,
Thanks for replying so quick. I have resubmitted a number of times over the past year or so. Most recently Wednesday October 31, 2018.
Do let me know if you can find it and help me get reconsidered.
Thanks so much.
Carl Lundstrom
Hi Carl
At this point, I believe the best solution would be to close this account and to start again from scratch. This way, you can create a new account and receive a new application project without the reconsideration timing.
Let me know if this is OK!
That would be great!
I have tried to figure out how to close an account, but with out much luck. Can you assist me in closing my account?
Thanks,
Carl Lundstrom
Hi Carl!
Sure thing! I just closed it. You can create a new one again tomorrow when the changes are all loaded up in the system.
If you want, you can share a recently recorded file with us here. We'll check it and give you all our feedback.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Greatly appreciated. I look forward to starting over with you. Mean while, here is something I recorded recently. I'd love to get your feedback before I submit the official sample.
Carl Lundstrom Sample
Thanks again.
Carl Lundstrom
Wrong link. Let's try this again:
Carl Lundstrom Sample
Hi Carl!
Thanks for sharing.
The recording sounds quite boxy and it has some room reflections that make the voice sound imbalanced frequency wise. What microphone are you using? You may want to review how you're positioning it in your space and see if there are some surfaces that may be reflecting a bit too much.
Wow! Thanks so much. I wish I had an ear for that. I am trying to build that skill. I don't pick up any of that subtle-ness... yet. But soon I hope.
To answer your question my mic is a Scarlett Studio CM25. I record in my closet. I am surrounded by clothes, and put soundproofing on the bare walls. But I did not do the ceiling. Perhaps that is where the reflection is coming from. I also use a mic isolation shield. perhaps it is too close. Or to far away.
What should I be listening for, in your opinion?
Any how. Thanks for all your help.
Carl
Hi Carl
Thanks for sharing! Do you have another mic you can try? Maybe this one is not really designed for vocals and that may take a toll on how the frequency response of your voice is. I would also review the possibility of covering the ceiling maybe with a blanket or some foam to see how that works. What mic isolation shield you have? You may also want to play with the distances and see how it impacts your recording.
The reflections are usually more noticeable when you speak stronger, do long vocals and p and b sounds. You can try these sounds and see how the sound is picked up and identify the reflections. Keep in mind as well that very small spaces can be quite tricky to treat sometimes as you may over-pad trying to get rid of every single reflection. You can also switch the positioning of your mic to point downwards or even locate it nearer a corner to see how that goes, too.
Thanks so much for all your help. I will try the other options and see if I can't solve the issue.
I certainly appreciate all the advice!!
Carl Lundstrom
Anytime, Carl!
Feel free to share a new recording when you've experimented with other positionings!