Boxiness Rejection
I was accepted on my first try with VB, but after a few Contest entries, I received one rejection for over-compression, and then two for boxiness.
This first file is a boxy rejected Contest entry (if I did DropBox correctly):
This second link is recorded after I added a homemade reflection shield:
Have I improved anything?
And the more elusive question, what could change my tone from one Contest entry to the next to have some rejected and some accepted? I must be on the edge - I will add more room treatment, but it isn't an overnight fix, so I am hoping the shield will have helped.
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Hi Russell,
I've listened to both files but I have to say I prefer the tone on the first one. The second one has a nasal tone and even sounds more 'boxy'. As you say, your quality is borderline, the first submission has some resonances in the low frequencies (around 100Hz) which might not always affect the recording. They could be fixed with corrective EQ or different acoustic treatment. This one sounds quite deep so maybe that's why it sounds boxier than previous submissions.
I appreciate your help. I am using a TLM-103 with a dbx 286s, and I am not thrilled with the settings I have on the dbx, but I am not sure how to proceed as my ear is too old to hear the specifics of what is going on there! Are there any resources or hints within the help material here for setting up a 286s specifically? I certainly can't continue on with borderline quality, and feel I should be getting better reproduction.
Hi Russell
I've found this youtube video that might be helpful for you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBBKFlw01qo
Although the audio has some plosives here and there, I thought you might want to give it a try as he goes through the different settings in reasonable detail.
Regards,
Oscar
Thank you, again! I don't know if I am supposed to be asking these kinds of questions here - if I am out of line or if they should be directed elsewhere, I trust you will let me know.
Not at all, Russell
Please ask all the questions you may have. We're here to help!