rejection of my recording
Hi guys. I'm new to voice bunny. I would appreciate a little bit of help here. My application recently got rejected by, and the reason was the following:
"-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 don't have a clue what this means. I did no noise reduction on the recording and neither did I EQ the file.
I have attached the link on here of the recording below that was rejected. Can you please tell me what went wrong here? I'm not the most tech savvy so advice and feedback would be much appreciated. Don't want to submit another application until I know what sounds wrong here.
Thank you
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u0n_Gi10KZkr5J3AhcqCM57DFyXAP04D/view?usp=sharing
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Hi,
Unfortunately, the file sounds like it wasn't recorded with professional equipment. Your voice sound filtered and there's background hiss in the background.
We suggest you purchase more adequate equipment in order to get better results. I'd start with an audio recording interface from reputable brands like Focusrite or Presonus.
Hope that helps,
-Seb
Hello, Shilpi.
Thank you for your interest in working with us!
I agree with Sebastian's comments. The audio sounds muffled, with a lot of plosives and background noise.
Did you use an audio interface? What microphone did you record with? Were you able to use a pop filter?
Best,
Oscar
Hi Shlipi.
I agree with both Seb and Oscar. The recording sounds, overall, as if it was recorded without professional audio equipment. Would you mind sharing with us which equipment you're using?
Thank you.
Hello,
I used Sony brand microphone with Audacity interface to do recording.
If it's not quite enough for recording, Please suggest the equipment and recording method to record a new one.
Thanks,
Shilpi
Notice that we do not sponsor any brand in particular. We can only give you advice on what's worked for us and what we've seen has worked for other Pros.
I can personally suggest a Focusrite Audio Interface, a Shure microphone, and an adequately treated recording space. Which interface and mic in particular? That depends on your budget. I suggest you look for ways to try out different gear and stick to whatever it is that you can spend at the moment. You can accomplish great results with relatively "cheap" but quality equipment.
Hope that helps!
Hi Shilpi
Thanks for sharing. You only mentioned you use a Sony microphone, but it would be good to know which one and also which interface you use. This can all change the sound of your recording and overall quality.