Rejected application
My application was rejected for the following reasons and I'm looking for advice to resolve these issues. Except the first one. I know I need to tighten up my space and soundproof, I don't know what the other sounds are coming from.
reasons1) Room Echo - The acoustic conditions in your recording are not ideal. The \'sound\' of your room is audible in your deliverable even at its present amplitude levels.
2) Electric Noise - Audible coil whine is present throughout your deliverable.
4) Hiss - Your deliverable presents audible white noise throughout the recording.
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Hi Jeffrey,
Do you think you can share the audio with us, please?
That will help us understand where is that feedback coming from.
Thank you
How do I do that?
Hi Jeffrey, you could upload it to Google Drive or SoundCloud and share the link with us.
Feel free to use the one that's easier for you, we'll be waiting.
https://soundcloud.com/user-555150004/applicationwav
Hello Jeffrey!
Thanks a lot for uploading your audio.
On regards the issues mentioned, I can hear the electrical noise that the QC team was mentioning as well as the room echo and a slight hiss. Could you please send us a picture of the setup you are using and the space where you are recording to be able to rule out what might be causing these issues?
Looking forward to hear from you.
Have a great week.
Gabriel
I'm not sure how to post a pic here but it wouldn't be relevant anyway because I've recently upgraded a few things. I'm using the Presonus Audiobox 96 preamp, Presonus M7 condenser mic with a pop filter and Presonus Studio One program. I think it's a combination of room sound, the A.C. unit & normalization.
Hello Jeffrey!
Thanks a lot for your reply.
Could you please then upload an audio recorded with your upgraded setup to see if this upgrade improved the quality of your audio?
I agree with you and I also think the electrical sound is coming from an electric device, in this case the AC unit as you are mentioning. Maybe, try to record turning off the unit and we will see if that improves the issue.
On regards to the room sound, you need to treat properly in order to be able to tackle this issue correctly. You'll find tips on acoustic treatment on our community page: https://bit.ly/2MrNsSV.
Kindest regards,
Gabriel
https://soundcloud.com/user-555150004/mukesh
Hello Jeffrey, how are you?
Thanks a lot for submitting your new audio. I was listening to your sample and the electrical noise indeed disappeared :). So the problem was the A/C machine working on the background.
Now, the issue that is really evident is the room echo. That should be managed by treating your room acoustically. In the post provided above, you can read useful information on how to do it appropriately.
If you have any questions please let me know and I'll be waiting for your new audio after the acoustic conditions of your room are improved.
Have an excellent day,
Gabriel
Damn. I did. I'm in a corner of the room with soundproofing on the wall in front of me & a thick curtain behind me in space that's about 3x5'.
Hello Jeffrey!
Thanks for your reply. Please upload some pictures of your recording space so I can take a look and give you detailed advice on how to manage this situation appropriately :).
Gabriel
I have 3 photos. How do I upload them?
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1rGXcCsbZjv_tojSe6oYgr0Nm6pfEXRMt
Does that work?
Hello Jeffrey!
Thanks a lot for uploading the pictures.
I just requested access to see them as my access to the drive was denied. Please let me know when you granted me the necessary permission in order to be able to see them.
Hope you have an excellent weekend :)
Gabriel
I think it worked. I'm really not sure. I've never used it before.
Hello Jeff,
Yes I can now see the pictures. However, I'm a little bit afraid that you need a little bit more of acoustic conditioning to make it work. For example, you could try getting more padding for the walls and corners. Also, using a carpet in the floor can help as well as hanging out clothes around you and behind you while recording in order to avoid reflections coming from the back of the room. I was seeing also that your mic stand is really close to the roof. Maybe, try to sit down or position differently the mic stand in order to avoid getting any reflections from the roof.
You could try these things and re-record to hear if that is working!
Please let me know.
Kind regards,
Gabriel
Thank you.
Is this any better?
https://soundcloud.com/user-555150004/demowav
Hello Jeffrey! Thanks for reaching out :).
Unfortunately, there is still a lot of room echo present. I'm so sorry, but it seems like the acoustic conditioning that you are using in your room is not enough.
Since the last pictures and update, did you change anything in your setup?
Have you considered getting a reflection filter? That might help to manage this situation. At Bunny Studio we personally recommend the Kaotica Eyeball and the sE Reflection Filter Pro.
Let me know your thoughts about it!
Hope you have an excellent weekend.
Gabriel
Yeah, I don't hear anything. I don't know what else I could possibly do. There's carpet on the floor, soundproofing on the walls & ceiling, a thick curtain to my back & heavy clothes hanging. I'm completely boxed in. I definitely can't drop $200 on that eyeball. I'm out of work. I'm just gonna have to wing it, I guess.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ybkcZQv8_od3GHoOV9p3sBaOEP5WzZY0/view?usp=drivesdk
Ok, so thankfully, I came across something I could afford. I'm going to try and record something with this new set up & post the link here, soon. Before I do that & before I try to re-submit an application, do you find any issues with my delivery or anything else or is it just sound quality?
Thanks
Hi Jeffrey!
How are you?
I just requested access to check the link you just sent :).
I'm glad you found something affordable! I'll check the file you attached and let you know my remarks.
Hope you are having a great week!
Gabriel
Try now?
Hello Jeffrey!
I was able to check the picture. Hopefully that booth will help improve the quality of your audios. Indeed the main problem is the room echo that is really present in your recordings. Once managed that, I think we are almost there. I can listen also a little bit of hiss in your recordings that maybe that is a consequence of the pre- amp setup. You should select a level that prints a signal of -9 to -6 dB maximum while recording, and then normalize your best recording to -3 dBFS Peak Level. You should not hear any noise (like a balloon letting air out [hiss]), your echoes and reflections should be minimal, and there shouldn’t be any presence of ambient noise.
Hope this works! Looking forward to listen to your new sample.
Have a nice day,
Gabriel
And this?
https://soundcloud.com/user-555150004/lodestar
Hello Jeffrey!
How are you? Thanks a lot for submitting the new sample.
I'm so sorry to disappoint you, but the room echo is still present and it is really noticeable. If it was a slight echo I think we could pass it but certainly we still have some room for improvement.
The issues that I'm listening is that your audio has room echo and boxiness, which makes it sound as if it was recorded in a very small space. I was looking again at your pictures and what I see is that the space where you are recording is very small and in consequence the reflections of the space are super noticeable if there is not an adequate acoustic conditioning of the space.
My first advice would be that you need to get proper acoustic conditioning as the one that you are actually using is not enough. However, I'm also aware of your efforts and that you have been trying hard to get it right so I think you should experiment with what you have and try different locations and positioning of the mic in order to get it right. I'll leave you a sample of one of our Pros so you can have as a benchmark and can compare and know what quality we need to achieve in order to be able to accept your application.
You can reference the following sample: https://bunnystudio.com/voice/samples/151912
This audio has the ideal acoustic quality and conditions and this is the perfect example of what we should achieve here. I hope this is useful as we really want you to be part of our community but we need to be sure that every member meets our QC standards.
Let me know your thoughts about it.
Wishing you an excellent week!
Gabriel
https://soundcloud.com/user-555150004/dark-prologue
Everything is closed in and thoroughly treated now. There's no possible way for any reflection. If there are any other issues, it must be the gear I'm using or how I'm using it.
Hello Jeff!
It's good to hear from you again! The acoustics in your room improved a lot! There's no room echo present at all. There is some hiss/white noise present. You can notice it at 0:13. I agree with you it has to do with the gear you are using.
Hiss/white noise might be caused by cables, interfaces, pre-amps, etc. The best way to prevent this is by lowering the gain level on your recording equipment (preamp/interface): you should select a level that prints a signal of -9 to -6 dB maximum while recording, and then normalize to -3dBfs. This way you should not hear any noise.
If there is still noise present, maybe something in your gear is having technical issues. In this case, you should start to rule out what might be wrong, changing different cables, using different inputs of your pre-amp or interface or even trying to use another mic. This is a matter of ruling out and seeing where is the problem.
Please let me know how this goes. Hoping you are having a great day!
Kind regards,
Gabriel