VB removing showcased samples from fulfilled projects
Hi All,
I just received an email that I had a sample removed from my page. When I went to check it out, I came to find that it was not just a generic sample I had uploaded, but in fact a sample from a completed and fulfilled project done through VoiceBunny. This means that QC had to check this sample in order for it to be delivered to the client. So can anyone explain how the sample suddenly doesn't meet quality standards and is being removed for "reverb" and "undesirable over-processing?"
I understand if samples from completed projects are rejected from being displayed in searches if they are, for instance, incomplete ideas or less than 15 seconds long, but there's no reason that things should be rejected by QC that were previously approved.
https://voicebunny.com/samples/143884
Thanks!
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Hi Alaina,
Thanks for sharing this case. Indeed, this sample came from a project that was QC'd and then a sample was automatically created from it. We are currently in a process of filtering out samples from search and as such we can only leave the very best samples on there. A common misconception is that having more samples result in more bookings but we've found out that is not necessarily the case. At the moment the process is a bit manual, but rest assured we are working on features to improve on this front. Also, any samples we check usually are not the best performing ones, but rather samples that have been played but not booked a lot of projects.
In terms of quality, the 's' sounds are a bit unclear at times and perhaps that's why it was flagged for over-processing. I also hear some echo in "every tribe" and in some other louder parts. As we don't consider this to be a big problem, we've reinstated that sample into the search. Make sure to check your samples every now and then to make sure only the best are featured there.
I hope this clarifies the issue of samples from projects being rejected.
Hi Sebastian,
This specific feedback is really helpful. Thanks for the clarification, and for providing background on how samples are filtered. Much appreciated!