New audio space - need feedback
I moved and have been working to get a new audio space treated. Here is a recording. Wondering how it sounds? are you picking up anything I need to address. I'm not looking for feedback on the read itself. It wasn't a real attempt and producing a finished product, I am just looking to find out of my space sounds good or if I still have work I need to do?
https://soundcloud.com/brad-evans-574774774/audio-test
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Hello Brad,
Thanks for reaching out here and using this space to get feedback! :)
I was checking your recording and I think there is an important issue to address. There is a resonance on the low end that could be considered as room echo, but fortunately, it seems to be contained in the lower frequencies, I was thinking that you can try to use a high-pass filter at around 150Hz which should help get rid of the majority of that resonance, could you give that a try and let me know how it goes? If that doesn't completely fix the issue, then some extra acoustic treatment might be needed, I am thinking that especially corners might need the treatment since the resonance is characteristically low-end, which usually resonates in corners of rooms.
Let me know how it goes with the filter!
Kind regards,
Daniel
Daniel, thanks for your feedback. I have included two files in the link below. One is with the acoustics slightly altered and the other is with those altered acoustics, but with the high pass filter at 150. I don't hear much difference, but your ears are trained better than mine. If neither of these work, I was thinking I may need to lower the sub ceiling in the recording space. It may be too high, creating some acoustic issues. Please let me know what you think:
https://soundcloud.com/brad-evans-574774774/sets/test-2
Hello Brad!
Thanks for the new files! They are sounding better but the resonance is still there, and there are some clicking noises as well, do you think that they might be caused by any edits, or maybe any processing that might be creating those artifacts? I was also thinking that I would like to do some tests on my own to maybe suggest some corrective EQ, could you provide me a downloadable link for any of those two files so I can test some settings and get back to you? I still believe we might be able to work around the resonance with some corrective processes before you have to address the space in a more permanent way.
Kind regards,
Daniel
Daniel,
I didn't do any processing beyond using the FX settings given to me by someone from bunny studio when i was working on my space last year (before I moved). If it helps, I can try a faux ceiling by temporarily placing some acoustic material lower than the ceiling just to see what that does if it comes to that...before any permanent construction. Let me know how you'd like to move forward. as far as a downloadable link, are you asking for a raw file unrendered or still rendered file, but one you can download and not just a link to listen to?
Hi Brad,
If that solution is not costly or time-consuming, please give it a go, since it could help depending on the recording space, you could also share some pictures of the space so I can check it and maybe give some extra suggestions!
Regarding the file, it can be the processed one, I just want to try some things, since the resonance is very low, I want to check if corrective processing could help, and then share with you the settings used in case I manage to remove it.
Kind regards,
Daniel
Here is a recording with a faux ceiling in place. Please let me know what you think. The sound proofing is more temporary right now just to see what will work. When I find the right size of spacing I will make it more permanent.
https://soundcloud.com/brad-evans-574774774/lowered-ceiling-test
Otherwise, if I need to send a link to the actual file, and not an upload, let me know. and if none of this works, I'll get to making the recording space more permanent and maybe we can work from there.
Hello Brad!
Thank you for sharing that new file! The resonance is mostly gone after that change, which is great! I can still hear a bit of it but it is night and day if you compare it with the previous files, really, great job on that!
Kind regards,
Daniel
Thank you for the response. what do you recommend at this point? I think there are a few more things I can temporarily add to the space to see if they help, but wondering what your thoughts are before i do anything else
Hi Brad!
My recommendation is that, if you have any extra treatment that you can add that won't be costly or time-consuming, you can give it another go, but you are basically there regarding quality. At this point, if you get any project invitations I would advise you to participate, I think the input of the rest of the QC team on an actual project would be a good way to test if they agree with my previous comments.
Still, if you want to try some extra things and want me to review any other files please share them here :)
Kind regards,
Daniel
I did want to try one other thing. I wondered if maybe repositioning my microphone to a different spot in the space would make a difference. Please listen to this sample and let me know if it sounds any better/worse/same than the last one.
https://soundcloud.com/brad-evans-574774774/different-spot
I just thought I'd reach out and see if you had a chance to listen to the last link I sent? Does it sound any different/better? I repositioned where I was sitting in the recording space and wondered if that helped at all.
Hi Brad!
Sorry for the delay, we had quite a crazy week since our Paypal integration was presenting some issues.
Regarding the last file, to me, it sounds very similar to the previous one, so I think that you can choose the most comfortable recording position from both.
Let me know if you want to try any other changes!
Kind regards,
Daniel