Audition rejection
I was astounded at the reason for rejection of my audition. The reason given was:
-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.
However, the WAV recording I submitted met all of the specified criteria. It was completely ‘raw’, and completely unprocessed. No noise reduction, EQ, noise gate, or any other effect was applied to this recording at any stage. It was recorded in a custom-built recording facility with complete acoustic isolation.
Was this a random response to my audition, attributed without any actual examination of my submission? It obviously was not reviewed by a human being with a working knowledge of recording analysis.
Can anyone enlighten me on what might be going on here?
Thanks,
Michael
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Hi Michael,
Thanks for your feedback. I apologize as the rejection reason was not accurate in this case. The feedback you should have received should've been regarding the accent you selected, as the one that you applied to was English - Scotland. I suggest you re-apply to the English - Canada category.
Remember that you can reapply and it might take up to 30 days for the invitation to arrive.
-Seb
Hello Sebastian,
Thank you for your quick reply. How odd that the reply I received didn't reflect the real reason for my rejection at all. Hmmm.
I did notice that the audition request specified the requirement for an 'English Scottish' accent. While I would love to restrict my application to a Canadian English or North American General accent, it appears that I have no way of accessing my profile in order to adjust these vocal restrictions. I appear to be locked out of this option.
Any idea how I can attenuate this situation? Thanks,
Michael
Hi Michael
We will ensure our team reviews the case for future recordings. We're sorry this situation slipped by!
Now, in regards to the application to change the accent, we would need to restart your account as once you've created your profile, it can't be modified until you're approved. If you allow me, I can close your current profile so you can start over.
Let me know if this is OK.
Hi Angela,
Thanks again for your help in establishing a new account with VB and deleting the old one. As soon as this was up and running, I submitted a new audition. Sadly, it too was rejected for the following reason:
-There is audible room echo (reverberation) impacting your recording. Please ensure you record in an acoustically treated space. If you already have acoustic treatment, it may not be adequate.
I recorded this audition in a fully enclosed 6' x 6' x 6' acoustically isolated sound booth. No effects of any kind were applied to my recording: it was 'raw' direct from the microphone. So, I'm left scratching my head over this one.
Would you be kind enough to have a listen to my audition piece and provide some advice on how to improve the situation? I could really use some guidance here. Here's the link:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1wthvq5zp7dq2rh/Michael%20Mitchell%20-%20VB%20audition%2014%20Dec%202019.m4a?dl=0
Many thanks, once again.
Michael Mitchell
Hi Michael,
I don't hear an issue with echo but there's quite a bit of hiss/white noise in this recording. This is normally caused by the preamp/recording interface. Could you tell us what equipment you used to record this one?
Hi Michael
I agree with Seb's comments. We'll make sure the team reviews this case together as I don't notice any echo either. The hiss, however, is indeed there. Would you mind letting us know how you're recording?