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August 7, 2020 at 9:27 am #15468
David Goldberg
Edge Studio StaffHi! Upload your recordings, and get feedback from your peers!
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July 6, 2022 at 9:23 pm #78044
mir19800
ParticipantHello everyone, can I please have some feedback love…Thanks in advance.
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July 10, 2022 at 7:14 pm #78141
slemay
ParticipantI am new at this but I would try to make it more of a conversation and drive more of the questioning of what is this place? I hope that makes sense.
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July 9, 2022 at 1:54 pm #78108
Elise Duke
ParticipantI agree with the person below in that it sounds like you’re reading and it’s a bit choppy. I think if you made it sound more conversational, it would be great! I think you could also shorten the pause in between sentences and especially after “on the way over here.” Have some fun exaggerating “Mexico” to make it a bit more playful. Great job!
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July 7, 2022 at 8:47 am #78048
RGK3
ParticipantHi, Nice job. You get all the text across niceley. It does sound sometimes like you’re reading, though, and the relationship with the person you’re speaking to doesn’t come through as clearly as it could.
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July 6, 2022 at 3:40 pm #78023
gikegami
ParticipantHere is my recordings of commercials. This is the first time I recorded using Audacity rather than my phone app. I would appreciate feedback that would focus mainly on my pronunciation and pacing. Thank you.
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July 10, 2022 at 7:11 pm #78140
slemay
ParticipantI liked the bread read but the last time you say bread it sounded like you were holding your breath. It sounded more natural in the rest of it.
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July 7, 2022 at 5:21 pm #78063
rustylj63
ParticipantHi, I preferred your read of the bread company. Sesame Street sounded fast, a bit choppy, and at the end you pitched “theme” really high. Your bread company read sound much more professional and had a better tempo in my opinion.
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July 6, 2022 at 7:40 pm #78034
LindsayCampbell
ParticipantHi! I thought your pacing and pronunciation were good,and I know that’s what you were focused on! There were several points of unnatural glottal stops which can lead to a choppy sound overall, but I think nice work on the pace and pronunciation! 🙂
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July 6, 2022 at 2:32 pm #78019
RoxyMel
ParticipantDear All, I appreciate your feedback. Thank you!
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July 7, 2022 at 5:26 pm #78064
rustylj63
ParticipantI like the energy you had in this read. You handled the list (when to go, what to wear…) very well. You have a lot of what my coach calls micro-pauses when break up the flow of your sentences. I agree with Lindsay that the pause after “this is definitely the place” is a bit exaggerated. It seperates the following list from the sentence it should be connected to. Still though, really good read.
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July 6, 2022 at 8:34 pm #78041
LindsayCampbell
ParticipantGreat work! I want to go to Alaska! I thought you sounded very believable, knowledgeable, and inviting. Only small critique is the sentence “this is definitely the place.” At first it sounded like a weird pause between “place” and “for downhill.” But when I listened again,I think it was intended to be a statement like “this is definitely the place.” Period. If that’s the case, I think it needs to sound more like an end and a beginning. But that’s just me trying to find something!
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July 6, 2022 at 6:12 pm #78031
Gill
ParticipantRoxyMel,
Your diction is on spot and I liked that you considered a slower pace at the beginning for imagery. I always forget that mostly for videos and that you considered speeding up your pace towards mid- to end to get listeners excited for whats to come. You did well varying your lists as well it kept me engaged. Nice Job!
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July 5, 2022 at 10:49 pm #78014
Wltrcurtis
ParticipantHi everyone, looking to get feedback on my recording. Really appreciate feedback toward the read, diction, pacing, etc. Thank you in advance.
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July 7, 2022 at 7:20 pm #78070
Thomas_D
ParticipantHey! I thought the diction was good as well. The pacing and tone felt more like a documentary narration, but not sure if that’s what you were going for.
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July 7, 2022 at 5:29 pm #78065
rustylj63
ParticipantHi. I listened to this a couple of times. To me the beginning sounded like you were so focused on enunciating each word that they almost sounded a bit disconnected but then you settled into it and the last two-thirds was pretty good!
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July 6, 2022 at 7:45 pm #78035
LindsayCampbell
ParticipantHi there! I thought the pacing and diction were good! It was a little sing-songy, especially in the beginning, which can make it sound a little unnatural. But over-all, good job!
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July 5, 2022 at 2:02 pm #77996
Gill
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July 7, 2022 at 7:17 pm #78069
Thomas_D
ParticipantGreat job Gill! Even though the speed can ramp up a bit, I found the pace super helpful for my own reads, as I tend to read too fast.
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July 6, 2022 at 7:52 pm #78036
LindsayCampbell
ParticipantHi Gill! You have a very pleasing voice. I agree with RoxyMel on speeding it up ever so slightly, but thought it was easy to listen to and was the right persona for your audience. Good job! Very small nit-pick would be the pronunciation of “with.” Sounded like “wid family” the first time you said it, and “wit 100 years” the second. The last time you said it was perfect! “With a financial advisor.” 🙂
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July 6, 2022 at 2:44 pm #78022
RoxyMel
ParticipantHi Gill, I love your voice quality and enunciation! In my opinion, I would probably speed this read up just a slight touch. Good work
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July 5, 2022 at 2:17 pm #77999
JoyceVOA
ParticipantPace and diction were good. It sounded like a read, not conversational. You did warm up towards the end.
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July 5, 2022 at 12:12 pm #77990
Thomas_D
ParticipantVery first VO recording with Art Bruder. Healthcare narration
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July 7, 2022 at 5:35 pm #78066
rustylj63
ParticipantHey Thomas! Good job. I wonder how it would sound if you stretched it out just a little bit. Maybe slow it down a hair and see which sounds better.
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July 6, 2022 at 8:00 pm #78037
LindsayCampbell
ParticipantHey Thomas! Great job with your first recording! I think you sounded natural and believable. Some of your words run together a tiny bit, so be careful of that. “Aetna and Us Healthcare” sounded like “Aetna’n’UShealthcare” -all one word. Hope this helps!
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July 5, 2022 at 10:59 am #77988
JoyceVOA
ParticipantAm I reading my copy with a good flow or do I sound choppy? Thank you.
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July 9, 2022 at 2:07 pm #78109
Elise Duke
ParticipantHi Joyce! I agree with Lindsey on varying your pitch when reading a list within a sentence. I think you can end each word in the list in a slightly different tone – higher, then slightly lower, and so on. I have trouble with this too 🙂 You want your listener to hear the first three items, and think… I get “analog instrumentation?,” “a leather steering wheel??” “AND contoured bucket seats?!?!”… wow I need a Buick!
Keep up the good work!
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July 6, 2022 at 8:14 pm #78038
LindsayCampbell
ParticipantHi Joyce- this read starts out with a list of 3 items. You ended each at the same pitch. “Instrumentation,” “wheel,” and “seats” we’re all the same note, even though there was a little variety with the other words. I would be conscious of this so it sounds more interesting. “Performance” “excitement” and “commitment to quality” was also the same note at the end of each item. Otherwise, I like your voice, and nice work. There were a couple pauses that made it choppy, but overall had a pretty good flow. 😊
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July 5, 2022 at 1:37 pm #77993
Gill
ParticipantFor this read, I hear that you’re trying to make it flow, but there are several things that’s causing it to be choppy. The first is where you’re pausing and the second is where you should have breaths. So be aware of pauses in the copy and make a note of where you should take breaths. Once you have those in the right places it should help your read to flow better.
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July 5, 2022 at 10:59 am #77986
JoyceVOA
ParticipantDoes my read sound conversational? How is my diction?
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July 6, 2022 at 5:35 pm #78027
Tracy
ParticipantOverall I would say the pacing is good and it sounds relaxed but a bit choppy. Towards the ends of your sentences/pauses, your volume also decreases so some of the words are a bit swallowed.
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July 5, 2022 at 1:28 pm #77992
Gill
ParticipantHi
I remembered your first read and yes you’re headed in the right direction. The beginning sounds alittle read but as you get towards the end you seem more relax and that sounds more conversational so just be more relaxed with your reads. Your diction seems clear to me. Keep it up!
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July 4, 2022 at 4:48 pm #77979
Tracy
ParticipantHi there Feedback Forum –
Looking for feedback on two short scripts. Thanks in advance for your time.
Tracy
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July 6, 2022 at 8:33 pm #78040
mir19800
ParticipantHi Tracy,
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July 6, 2022 at 8:28 pm #78039
LindsayCampbell
ParticipantHi! Good job! I think they do sound a little “read” with a few unnatural pauses- between toxic and chemicals is a good example. Your pace is great, diction is great, and I think you nailed the attitude appropriate for the copy. I would imagine talking to a real person in your real life while reading these to help sound more conversational. Even use a lead-in: start your recording out by pretending you are talking to a real person, out loud, before the copy starts to get the feeling in your mind/body. You can edit that part out later! It has helped me a bunch. 😊
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July 6, 2022 at 5:28 pm #78026
Tracy
ParticipantMuch appreciation on the feedback. I will redo and repost keeping your suggestions in mind.
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July 5, 2022 at 6:36 pm #78009
Gill
ParticipantHi Tracy,
I think both of your reads are good with pace and diction. I don’t think it sounds read, I think your tone might be a little strong for clearair but I can see that you are making it more of a serious read given the topic. The only thing I would pay attention to is enunciation on both and where you’re giving emphasis.-
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July 5, 2022 at 1:45 pm #77994
JoyceVOA
ParticipantMathPSA – You sound as if you are reading copy. I didn’t hear any emotion in your voice. I thought your pace and diction were great.
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July 4, 2022 at 1:23 pm #77975
iSynge
ParticipantHey everyone! I’d like feedback on a couple of recordings I’ve been using to practice. Thank you for your time!
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July 4, 2022 at 2:19 pm #77978
LindsayCampbell
ParticipantHi! I thought these were both pretty good, natural sounding reads! I would say pay attention to your brand, though. Excedrin was not pronounced correctly. Listen to a commercial of theirs if you aren’t sure! should be exCEDrin. (as opposed to EXcedrin) Definitely wouldn’t want to mess this up in an audition 🙂
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