Unsuccessful application due to 'not sounding pro enough'
Hi all, this is my second time applying for Bunny Pro. The first time, I was rejected because of reverb and room noise.
The second time I applied, I had bought myself a preamp and a microphone. I then further edited my demos with adobe audition.
Later, when I reapplied, my 3 demos did not sound 'pro' enough. Why is this, and how can I make my audio sound pro?
My setup includes a Shure SM58, Behringer UM1 preamp, Amazon mic stand, Adobe Audition, and Audio technicia M40X.
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Hi Tian Tan,
This is Julian from the QC team from Bunny Studio. Thank you for reaching us and taking the time to let us know your thoughts and concerns in our community.
As a QC member, I know how frustrating is to be rejected (I hate to reject a candidate's work). Nevertheless, we aim for the highest quality in our deliverables because the clients demand the best work from our pros, and we must not disappoint their expectations.
On the other hand, in order to assist you better, I need you to send some of your last samples to evaluate your audio quality issues and give the best possible solutions that could work for your case.
On the other side, you've acquired decent recording gear in order to do voice-overs, nevertheless, it is important to record your voice in an acoustically treated space in order to achieve the 'pro results' we're aiming for. So, I'm going to present you with two possible solutions:
1. Put more sound-absorbing material that attacks low medium and medium frequencies. In those frequency ranges is where your "Room Echo" issue is located. Sound absorbing materials are not necessarily pro acoustic foams, they could be heavy blankets on a DIY frame, towels, pillows, or any other home object that could attenuate room reflections.
2. Acquiere a De-verb processing plugin. I recommend the one that comes with Adobe audition, try not to over-processing though, these kinds of processing tend to introduce some artifacts to the signal. My personal favorite De-verb processing is the Izotope RX's De-verb.
I sincerely hope this recommendation had been helpful for your work.
If there's another doubt or question, do not hesitate to answer on this same thread. Thank you for your time.
I'll wait for your samples to help you as soon as we can.
Best regards,
Julian Cubillos