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  • #15468
    David Goldberg
    Edge Studio Staff

    Hi! Upload your recordings, and get feedback from your peers!

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  • #64181
    RYoung
    Participant

    Any feedback is most welcome!
    Our welcome mat is this original cobblestone street. From here, together, we’ll explore the sights, sounds, and flavors only found in one place: right here in Charleston, South Carolina. And you’ll learn that the stories you’ve heard about our legendary hospitality are true.

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    • #64183
      danielh04
      Participant

      The music caught me by surprise but I thought it was a great add-on, your enunciation on each of the words were great and it didn’t seem like you skipped on any of them, however, I do believe that you should slow down a bit, especially when you start mentioning “the sights, sounds, and flavors…” Other than that, great job, your voice truly catches attention.

  • #64163
    monibr16
    Participant

    Hello everyone! Working on commercial work for coaching sessions. Don’t have a home studio, so mainly focusing on my delivery. Feedback is appreciated, thank you!
    – Monique

    American Express
    Do you know me? Probably not. In my business, recognition is always important, but when I’m buying goods online I prefer a little privacy. With Private Payments from American Express, I get the security of a unique number created for each business transaction I make. Because my private information is my business, and American Express keeps it that way.

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    • #64216
      chas82
      Participant

      Hi Monique
      Nicely done! I thought the tone, pace and attitude you brought was perfect for this particular message. I did hear two words where I thought the pronunciation needed tweaked but I can’t tell if it is my equipment or not. They are both in the fourth sentence.

      Get – sounded like G*T
      Transaction – sounded like TRUNSACTION

      Keep up the good work —Chas

    • #64184
      danielh04
      Participant

      I thought it was a really good read, the lead-in was also a nice touch!

      • #64190
        monibr16
        Participant

        Thank you Daniel!

  • #64136
    CYeschenko
    Participant

    Continued practice! Trying out some more narration, all comments are appreciated- especially those focused on performance! The author’s name is pronounced a little strangely so I looked it up before making my recording to make sure it is correct.

    What Makes You Happy?

    What makes you happier? A pay rise? Your dream house? According to happiness experts, we now know more than ever about what can make us happier and what can’t. “Most of us think that having millions or a sports car would make us happy,” says Dr. Nick Powdthavee, author of The Happiness Equation, “but we’ve found the things that brought people the most happiness were those they had already, such as friends and family.”

    Some of us are born with personality traits that keep us on a natural high. Psychologists have now identified over 130 traits that corelate to being naturally happy or glum. Not naturally joyful? Try and work on these: You’re naturally happy if you are: Extroverted, understanding, self-confident, creative, assertive and practical. You’re naturally unhappy, if you anger easily, are self-conscious, anxious and almost always feel stressed. So, what is it, that makes you happy or glum?

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    • #64180
      RYoung
      Participant

      Hi CYeschenko, I like the flow of your narration and the list in the second paragraph is very good. My only critique would be the last sentence should have more heartfelt emotion to it, it seemed a bit rushed, otherwise sounded great!

  • #64121
    Christy Spadafore
    Participant

    Hi everyone! Just doing some practice on commercial work. Any feedback is appreciate – thanks!

    My child has quite an imagination. His teachers say that some day he’ll be doing great things. Right now, he’s already an architect, a designer, an engineer … I think he’s a creative genius … and thanks to Legos, the creative building toy, there’s just no limit to what he can do. LEGOS … the creative diversion that helps develop a child’s potential.

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    • #64300
      mkell755
      Participant

      Hey Christy – great work! So good to see you here! Great work here! Your voice is so nice and warm, and it fits this genre so well! Keep up the good work. Very good!

      Mary

    • #64172
      Jeff
      Participant

      Nice Job Christy
      I enjoy the lite fry in your voice a few times in the read…The s in things is diffidently lost.
      Solid on floor noise ..sounds great

    • #64138
      CYeschenko
      Participant

      Very nice work! I’ll echo the other comment that you could lean more into the build up to “I think he’s a creative genius” before flipping and revealing the humor written into the script that it’s really Legos that are being referenced. A slightly more clear distinction between the parts would help the humor shine and give your already great read the extra bump to broadcast ready in my eyes!

    • #64134
      tomnunes
      Participant

      Christy. Really nice read. A conversational sound with nice moments. I could hear the proud mother coming through. What’s a bit lost, as I hear it, is the twist in the copy: going from “an architect, a designer, an engineer” seeming literal (albeit incredulous) to, “Ah, I get it! Legos!” I’m can’t pinpoint what’s off, though. It may be that the ellipses are treated more like periods. As a suggestion, don’t complete the thought at “an engineer”, rather make the list sound as if it could go on and on but you stop yourself. On a technical note, at the end of “great things” much of the ‘s’ was lost. It sounded more like an editing issue than technique. But, overall, well done!

      • #64135
        Christy Spadafore
        Participant

        Thank you Tom, those are great suggestions! I think those will improve the read a lot, I appreciate the feedback!

  • #64113
    Robert Broussard
    Participant

    I redid this taking some advice from peers. Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks
    Life insurance.
    Life Insurance: It isn’t for the people who die, it’s for the people who live.
    Are you prepared?
    Without insurance, your financial plan may be just a savings and investment program that dies when you do.
    What will your family do then?
    An insurance agent or other financial professional can help you create a plan that will provide for the people you love after you’re gone.
    To learn more, call 1-800-LIFE-777 or visit our website at http://www.LifeLine.org

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    • #64173
      Jeff
      Participant

      Hey Robert,
      I like your voice tone ..I think a little rushed as well..
      Noticed your volume changed in the last quarter of read. May want to watch your meter for consistency.
      Just trying to be helpful here..
      not sure if the funeral music works maybe a bit more life in the read and volume on music via ducking

    • #64132
      Christy Spadafore
      Participant

      Hi Robert, I really enjoy listening to your voice. It has a very nice quality to it! The read feels a little rushed to me. What would you think about the briefest of pauses after the questions? Or maybe it’s just a change in tone from the question to the sentence that follows it. I think I would feel as if you were really asking me the question. Nice work overall!

  • #64108

    First crack at doing a commercial geared towards kids. Does this sound believable?

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    • #64115
      Robert Broussard
      Participant

      I like. Your voice sounds to me something that would draw a kids interest. good job.

  • #64078
    Wes@1972
    Participant

    Charleston, SC

    Discover the Charleston area- America’s most beautifully preserved historic and resort destination. Stately plantations, sun-drenched beaches, nationally acclaimed restaurants, and world-class golf offer something for everyone.

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    • #64104
      monibr16
      Participant

      Hey Wes, you have a great voice for VO! Good read, but I did hear choppiness with the pauses. Wasnt a clear pause between sentences,then also there were added pauses in a few areas that made the read sound choppy. And I agree about bringing up the energy. But nice job!

    • #64096
      acbattag
      Participant

      Hi Wes – You have a great voice! I did feel like the beginning of the read sounded a big robotic and that you could lift up the energy a bit. Maybe even try doing it with a bit more of a smile on your face. The transitions between the sentences were a bit choppy as well, but I am thinking that may just be editing. The words are so beautiful so imagine you are really describing those to someone – like the way you said “sun-drenched beaches”. I think this is a really great script for you!
      -Amber

      • #64099
        Wes@1972
        Participant

        Thank you for the feedback! It is useful and informative. My very first time on the forum.

    • #64085
      tomnunes
      Participant

      Hi, Wes. Great voice with a deep and warm resonance. The words were crisp and clear. Nice read. Some things to pay attention to. As this is about Charleston, emphasize the name. You chose to emphasize “area” instead. Watch unneeded pauses: “preserved historic (pause) and resort destination”; “world-class golf (pause) offer something (pause) for everyone.” Try it without the pauses and see how it feels. Let the list in the last line drive to the key point: something for everyone.

      • #64101
        Wes@1972
        Participant

        Hi Tom, thanks for the feedback too! I see what you’re saying with the pauses. I will work on that on my next recording.

  • #64071
    Robert Broussard
    Participant

    Hello, I recorded twice in a little different tone. I appreciate all feedback. Thanks!

    Life Insurance.
    Life insurance. It isn’t for the people who die, it’s for the people who live. Are you prepared? Without insurance, your financial plan may be just a savings and investment program that dies when you do. What will your family do then? An insurance agent or other financial professional can help you create a plan that will provide for the people you love after you’re gone. To learn more, call 1-800-LIFE-777 or visit our website at http://www.LifeLine.org

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    • #64097
      acbattag
      Participant

      Hi Roert –
      You have a great reassuring tone to your voice. I’m not sure I heard a great deal of difference between each of the reads (I’ve received the same feedback here) so can’t say I have a preference of one over the other. I really like the pace of this so I don’t know how you get it in at 26 seconds!? One element to think about is that when you are talking about death you are really taking your pitch up and it feels more positive than I think the script is trying for. I would recommend taking an approach that you are talking to your best friend and maybe not lecturing him but giving him a stern warning that he may not be setting up his family in the best way. This may give you another variety to compare the reads. Articulation and clarity were great!
      -Amber

      • #64111
        Robert Broussard
        Participant

        Thanks, I am going to try this and do again. But not rush it either. I appreciate it.

    • #64083
      TimDKietzman
      Participant

      I think the first take was better, though I do think you may be rushing throught the script a little. Also you sound like your pausing in the middle of a sentence and you must never do that. Remember to behave as if you’re talking to someone. Also, when reading the Phone number, you sounded as if you had concluded it after saying LIFE and 777 was more of a postscript. I hope this helps.

      • #64088
        Robert Broussard
        Participant

        Thanks Tim for the feeback. Using the rate calculator that should have been on average 26 seconds. I was squeezing it in trying to get under 30 secs and failed. 32 seconds was my best time. If I would have read it properly for me it would have been more like 40s. I try to speed things up to work on talking faster. I am generally a slow talker. I appreciate your feedback.

  • #64066
    jay.triggs
    Participant

    Here is a little Narration piece I was working on today. Looking for any feedback thanks.

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    • #64098
      acbattag
      Participant

      Jay – I could see the intro “flyover the ocean… birds flapping…approaching a desolate island”. Your voice really set me up for that visual. This is a great one for you. I felt as if you were running out of breath on “…wilderness” so just something to keep an ear out for. I would also recommend connecting “6 billion” more and distressing the “6”. It sounds a little harsh. I enjoy how it sounds like you are whispering in the mic! If you are looking for another way to read – pretend like you are speaking to a children’s classroom. I often find if I read in 2 completely different ways I can find a good balance between the 2. Have fun!
      -Amber

    • #64081
      TimDKietzman
      Participant

      You have a great voice for this script and I like how serious you sound. However, the tempo is little too choppy and some pronunciations were a little off like “wildernesses.”

    • #64076
      Robert Broussard
      Participant

      That was good! Your voice and tone was just right for this read. 👍

  • #64064
    Mark Jones
    Participant

    Here’s another shot at a non-feedback read. Appreciate the critiques for success.

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