Seeking feedback on audition
Hello,. I was rejected because of hiss noise and echo. Since my submission rejection I have worked on my recording space and upgraded my interface to a focusrite Scarlett solo third gen with a short and high quality cable. I would appreciate feedback on how my audition sounds now.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Hub0Ag1LKN0yCyESsiq3MoZa8laiUOJU/view
Thanks for all you do!
Jeff
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Hello Jeff!
Thanks a lot for reaching out. I was about to check your sample but the Google Drive states that I need a permission and my access was denied. I already did the request to be able to access the file.
Let me know when it is done :). Looking forward to listen to your sample.
All the best,
Gabriel
(QC Bunny Studio Agent)
Hi Gabriel, I believe that the access should be fixed. Sorry about that...
Jeff
Hello Jeff!
Thanks! I was checking your audio and there are still some issues that you can improve.
1. First of all, there is some evident hiss on your recording. You can clearly notice it on the initial 5 secs of your sample. Have you seen this webinar on how to control hiss? https://bit.ly/2ZixGeI
You could try recording without a high signal. Try to record between -6dbs and -9dbs and then normalize the audio file.
Also, you could try using a noise gate that will help you managing this problem. Just make sure to set the parameters in a way that the overall quality of the voice is not compromised. I suggest you to use the "Threshold" parameter and start moving it subtly while you check the overall effect in your audio.
2. Also, there is still some slight room echo present. Could you maybe share a picture of your acoustic setup in order to give you precise advice on how you can manage this issue?
3. Be careful with the plosives and how far you are standing from the mic, you can notice at 0:31 that there is an evident sound of air hitting the mic when you pronounce the word "press".
4. Please do not leave more than 2 seconds of silence at the beginning of the sample. Preferably you could leave 0.5s.
Solving this issues will help your recordings have an excellent quality.
Looking forward to hear from you soon :).
Best,
Gabriel