Getting Back on VoiceBunny! Samples for Feedback
A few months ago I was made aware of some very old samples that got my account flagged and deactivated. Since then, I have landed more voice over work elsewhere so I am hoping that samples from that work show that my recording setup and performance are much improved and that I am ready to get back to work with VoiceBunny!
Here is my latest demo reel with lots of samples!
https://soundcloud.com/chubampow/chus-character-demo-palooza
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Hi, Trisha!
Thank you for reaching out, we're thrilled to see our pros come back for more of the Bunny Stuff =)
Listening to your reel I notice that your readings are superb, congratulations! Some of them exhibit a bit of echo, but nothing that can't be solved through some simple measures. Also, the final bit of the demo has some hiss/electric noise present, which is not really audible in the rest of the recordings.
I'd love it if you could upload a new sample made exclusively for us, following Bunny Guidelines:
1) File type: Mono, .wav @44.1kHz/16-bit quality
2) Normalization at -3 dBFS Peak Level. Manual leveling and/or automation if needed to even out your speech.
3) No compression, limiting, or any other kind of dynamics processing.
Please share through Dropbox, Google Drive, or any other service that will allow us to download the sample. I'm certain that very few if any comments will apply to your new sample and we will be able to get the ball rolling to welcome you back into the Bunny Ranks in no time.
Cheers!
- Héctor Adolfo Ituarte (Bunny Studio QC Agent)
Hello,
It's been a little bit so I hope this reply will be seen! With everything going on I've been doing some moving around. Still excited to get back on VoiceBunny!
Here's three new samples.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gvkXzWZXnhAo5JKqntwf53r1JXS79TDe?usp=sharing
Hi, Trisha!
These audios sound great! The only observations are:
1) Normalization - All three files were not normalized to -3 dBFS Peak Level.
2) Low-frequency Saturation - Upon normalization, a little bit of excess energy in the sub 120 Hz range was made more evident. Applying a low-cut filter at 90 Hz after normalization solves the issue. I'd also recommend you adjust the mic and/or pop-filter position. If possible, try positioning the mic so that its capsule points where your nose meets your forehead. That position does wonders for plosives and also reduces the amount of mouth noise/breaths that make it into the recording.
3) White Noise - A bit of hiss/self-noise is present and also becomes more evident after normalization. Treating your waveform with a noise gate at a threshold of 38 dB solves the problem. With this setting, you could even apply it twice should the first pass leave behind some low-amplitude noises (like breaths, mouth clicks, and such).
Apart from these super small issues, your recordings are super Kosher! Would you be so kind in trying out the pointers on these samples? I bet you can nail the ideal results in no time. Once we review your results, I'll be more than happy to forward this request so that your profile can be reactivated.
Have a great weekend and keep up the good work!
Hello!
I have applied the effects and reuploaded the samples as an all-in-one file. I hope there is audible improvement. I'll keep these steps in mind when submitting audio in the future.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JS9OBUbDOGh3HWwEojwgUZSy6eILaXh2/view?usp=sharing
Hey, Trisha!
I love how clean your sound and diction are, congrats!
I've re-processed your last file so that you can listen to what the gate, low-cut filter, and leveling (through simple manual amplification and normalization) do to your waveform. Try to analyze it thoroughly and let me know what you can see/hear as a difference between both files.
Keep up the great work!
Hello,
The audio definitely gets brighter and brought more to the fore, which is really nice! I'm working with Audacity but also have some other audio editing software, so I'm in the process of diving back into those and all of the effects offered and how to properly apply them.
The normalize, noise gate, filter steps seem to be a good foundation.
Excited to get back to work!
Hello,
I just logged into VoiceBunny and it appears my account is still deactivated. Is there something I am missing here?
Hi Trisha,
There's one thing missing still, do you think you can send us a new file using the last recommendations Hector pointed out?
Once he approves of your sample we'll be able to reactivate your account.