[David Goldberg]

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[Katerina]

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[rustylj63]

Hey Everyone,

Sooo… Same drill as my last posting. I’ve got two recordings… same read. Hoping for feedback on the read, but also which voice is preferred.

Thanks!

Rusty

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[mikemcgann]

Nice job on the reads as well as eliminating more background noise since the other samples.

I would just suggest to either lower your gain a little or make a little more distance on the mic, not by much though, as you’re doing well isolating your voice in the room. It seems like it’s picking up some nasal pops, just between the 17 to 20 sec on allure 1.
I used to get these a lot more often, but if you lower your head just a little more you may find it will reduce the appearance of them. I think of it like treading water with your head on the surface, you realize how much air makes it out your nose and creates pops.

Besides that, you did great matching the voice to the feel of the scripts.

[rustylj63]

Mike,

I continue to appreciate the detailed feedback. I am really learning to hate nasal pops. I contracted pneumonia back in October and haven’t been able to shake all the congestion yet. I HATE it!

[mikemcgann]

Yeah, those nasal pops are a pain. They can even make you sound stuffed up when you’re not! I was dumbfounded where the pops were coming from in my recordings early on until I stumbled upon it. A little head tilt down and speaking from the diaphragm made a big difference. Hope you feel better.

[ashleymitchel]

I love Allure 1! So smooth. I like how you take your time to savor each phrase.

[chloeblackstone]

Hi Folks! I would love some feedback on this B****r documentary take. Things I’m working on are diction, and pitching down consistently at the end of sentences. Any input is welcome! Thanks. – Chloe

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[Gill]

Chole, your read is really engaging, I wanted to hear more. I think you did a great job changing your flow.

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[chloeblackstone]

thank you Gill!

[ashleymitchel]

Your annunciation is on point!

[touzet]

Here’s a spot for Chevy Truck Month.

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[ashleymitchel]

Wow, sounds like it’s ready for the radio! The word “boulder” and “month” were slightly garbled but it sounded more like a recording issue than a pronunciation issue.

[rustylj63]

hello, your recording sounded great! Strong voice, good tempo, good pitch variation. The only thing I could make note on is that the word “Bolder” wasn’t very clear to me. Otherwise, really good job in my opinion!

[rustylj63]

Hey Folks, I’ve got a couple of files I’m posting. They are the same read, but different voices. Could I please not only get feedback on how the read went, but also, which voice is preferred?

Thank you so much!

Rusty

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[Wltrcurtis]

Hi, I went through both reads a couple times. The first read has more energy in it. I did notice some plosives during the read. The second read was much clearer but could use some energy. They both have some general background noise but that can be edited out. In terms of preference, I think I would enjoy hearing the second reading more. Its a deeper voice voice with more clarity. Maybe you could try different tone or changing tempo. Hope this helped.

[Wltrcurtis]

Hi Everyone, looking for feedback on another read. All advice and tips are welcome. Really appreciate specific feedback. Thanks in advance.

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[rustylj63]

Hey Man, is it Walter or Curtis? Which do you prefer?

I liked your voice, tempo, and changes in tone… but to me it did sound chunky, like you were reading independent clauses.

[Wltrcurtis]

Hi, either is fine. Appreciate the feedback. I went to listen to it again later in the night. You’re right about the chunky sound. I think I edited my audio too much and it gave it a weird sound.

[Roman Saienni]

Hi Everyone,
I’d appreciate your feedback on these two reads. As always, specific comments are most valuable.

Thanks,
Roman

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[Ems412]

Hello,

I really liked the cirque de soleil one. For the Acura one, I didn’t think the list was flat. I could hear you inflecting but it wasn’t very noticeable.

[rustylj63]

Hi Roman,

As I listened to both recordings the one thing that hit me was your lists sounded flat. In the first read all three items sounded the same as far as pitch and tone. There was no variation. The same thing for the first list in the second read. The the second list in the second read you changed the pitch on the last two items and it made a HUGE difference in how they sounded.

Also, I know some of us aren’t as worried about audio quality as we are specificially working on how our read sounds, but the audio quality in the second recording made it difficult for me to listen to. It was like the signal would cut out and then you’d talk again.

[Roman Saienni]

Thanks Rusty,
I appreciate the feedback, and thanks for the technical note about the second file. I don’t know what happened… they both sounded right when I uploaded. Gotta do some checking.

[Wes@1972]

Hi everyone! I’m hoping to get some feedback on my homework assignment for an upcoming narration demo. Editing correctly has been a past issue, and I feel I’ve addressed those issues in this assignment. I appreciate the constructive criticism that I’ve received in the past. Thank you! It has made me better.

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[rustylj63]

Hi Wes,

I just listened to all three recordings and they sounded the same. Yes, the words were different, but the tone, pitch, and tempo were the same and there was very little range. You share something with me that I’m working very h*****n as well… over enunciating words.

[indexasp]

For all three clips I have similar feedback. To me, your voice conveys authority, wisdom, and authenticity – but the reads also feel somewhat flat. By this I mean that the dynamic range (highs, lows, variation) is fairly small, and the emotion you’re putting into the reads feels somewhat limited. I want to HEAR that you FEEL more strongly about these topics… so the old ‘tell a friend’ saw applies here.. picture yourself telling a good friend about this stuff! 🙂

[Wes@1972]

Thank you very much! I appreciate that, and will work to put more heart felt emotion in my reads.

[Joel]

Hi everyone, may I have some feedback as to the conversational tone and flow of my readings. So helpful to get constructive criticism from you all.

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[rustylj63]

Hi Joel,

I agree with some of what Roman says. I think that if you raised the pitch just a little bit in some areas it would make a lot of difference. On the USO read, the first lines about coming home being a battle… I would read that close to the way you did… it’s sad, but as soon as you start talking about the USO I’d put some happiness in it. As a Veteran who’s used the USO while traveling, I’ll tell ya… it’s a happy thing for us. Also, for a lot of those passengers going to Rome, it may be there holiday or vacation… some joy and happiness here would be really good too. Hope that helps.

[Joel]

Thank you Rusty for your comments, very helpful!

[Roman Saienni]

Hi Joel,
You have a very authoritative and serious tone to your voice, which is a strong trait. But I think both of these reads need to deliver a more friendly tone. Especially the pre-boarding announcemen. Try striking a balance between serious and fun. Flying is still an adventure (in a way) and the pre-board announcement could convey a bit of excitement of the adventure the passengers are about to go on. In the case of the USO read your purpose is to create awareness and maybe inspire listeners to donate to the USO. The read, while being respectful of the USO’s mission, could be more welcoming, rather than instructional, to the audience. Hope this helps. You’re on the right track, keep at it.
regards,
Roman

[Joel]

Roman, thank you for taking the time to listen to my recording and giving me feedback. Much appreciated!

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[mikemcgann]

Hello everyone,
Below are two reads that I’d be interested in feedback on whether it be processing or technique.

Thanks

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[indexasp]

Pacing – between words I think it’s already good… but between endings of sentences or phrases, there were times where I thought a bit less pause, or a bit more, would have been more effective.

[mikemcgann]

Thanks for the feedback, that’s exactly what I’m working on perfecting at the moment.

[Joel]

Mike, I too liked your readings. Very conversational and easy to listen and understand the message you are trying to get across. Like the comment before me, I would have had more spacing between the sentences, giving the listener a moment to get what you are saying before moving on to the next thought.

[mikemcgann]

Thanks Joel, I appreciate the listen. I’ll be working on that a little more. I had comments before of choppiness, so I may be over compensating somewhere between delivery and processing.

[Tracy]

You have a really pleasant voice – it’s very soothing and seems well suited for an informative voiceovers like the firefighting one. With both of the recordings, I would say that it would help the listener for you to slow down a bit. Either in the editing or delivery it sounded as if there was no pause between sentences. I would also saw that, particularly with the second recording, you could also infuse a smile into the recording as it came across a bit detached from what you were reading.

[mikemcgann]

Thanks for the feedback, it’s very helpful.

If you anyone has a moment if they could listen to the updated ones I’m attaching today.

firefighter: I added a half beat between full sentences, and a quarter beat in a few spots just to space it better. I’ll think of it to myself as giving the listener time to catch up with writing notes along with the tutorial.

website greeting: This is a completely new recording. I put more smile into the read as well as slowed down with the same pacing in mind I added to the firefighter read.

Thanks again for the input.

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