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  • #15468
    David Goldberg
    Edge Studio Staff

    The Edge Studio Feedback Forum is the best place for you to post a recording and get feedback from the community! Record in your home studio, upload the file, and see what people think. This is a great place to get some advice on your technique, on your home studio, or to ask for people’s opinion on your reads. Remember, that this is a community forum, so please remain positive and encourage your peers in helpful ways. If Edge Studio feels that a user is too negative, or antagonizing other members of the community, they will have their posts deleted, and risk being banned from further communication. 

    Stay positive, listen to each other, and have fun!

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  • #57324
    JasonCawley
    Participant

    “This does all seem rather bizarre. We are familiar with the world around us where everything behaves as we would expect. An apple falls from the tree to the ground according to classical laws. It all makes sense, but, at the very small we see classical laws break down. In the quantum world, particles behave in a weird way. They can be in different places at the same time. A cloud of possibilities. This is the strange world of quantum theory.”

    Took some time off, getting back into the training and practice. Any feedback is appreciated, thanks for listening.

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  • #57320
    mkell755
    Participant

    Hello all! Looking for any and all criticism for upcoming commercial demo – thank you!

    Mountain Home, Arkansas

    Welcome to Mountain Home, Arkansas, where visitors can enjoy watersports like kayaking, canoeing and floating on the White River. Mountain Home is ideally situated between two colossal lakes and is only 15 minutes from the three rivers, the Buffalo, White and North Fork.

    Not only are the water sports spectacular, the fishing is world class. Whether looking to land striper, trout, walleye or bass, the waters in the Mountain Home area are always stocked.

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    • #57329
      Robert Broussard
      Participant

      Your voice is nice and clear. But your tone is very mono tone. Try to hit certian words and add some spice to your dialog.

      • #57418
        mkell755
        Participant

        Thanks Robert Broussard! I will work on not being monotone. In my head I think I’m being too up and down / animated, but I guess I can vary it more to make the read better. Thanks!

  • #57316
    Alexis Williams
    Participant

    Hello,
    I am uploading demo homework and would love your feedback on each.

    Thank you

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    • #57322
      Alexis Williams
      Participant

      Please disregard the last audio file. Uploaded wrong file.

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  • #57312
    kfvoice
    Participant

    My attempt at a live announcement… I have heard a variety of ranges/styles, but I don’t think I have found the right one for me yet. 🙂

    Good afternoon passengers. This is the pre-boarding announcement for flight 89B to Rome. We are now inviting those passengers with small children, and any passengers requiring special assistance, to begin boarding at this time. Please have your boarding pass and identification ready. Regular boarding will begin in approximately ten minutes time. Thank you.

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  • #57289
    mkell755
    Participant

    Hi all! I’m posting a read for feedback in prep for my commercial demo – thanks for any and all comments!

    Funny thing being a red head…when I was a kid, I just wanted to be like everybody else, now it’s one of the things that makes me me. Get your best color. Revlon High Dimension Hair Color, so precise it takes only 10 minutes to deliver rich, dimensional color where it’s needed most. Every time. With deep conditioners that gently protect so your hair stays soft and shiny, and beautiful. I like being me.. 10 minutes to beautiful. Revlon. Be unforgettable.

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    • #57367
      Robert Broussard
      Participant

      You have nice voice, but its easy to tell you are reading. Keep working on it and think about changing tempo a little and hit certain words to emphasize key points
      in the message. Good job.

      • #57417
        mkell755
        Participant

        Thanks Robert Brossard, I would like to avoid sounding like I’m reading; will work on those tips. Thank you!

    • #57348
      katelyndawnvo
      Participant

      Hey there, I like your voice for this read. You sound like a sophisticated lady. I think the flow could use some work meaning there are some pauses that you could smooth out, and not pausing between ideas – you can smooth out places like “color where (pause) it’s needed most” doesn’t need the pause. There also sounded like there was a question mark at the end of “needed most. Every time.” I’ve done this too a few times I naturally go up in pitch sometimes and it sounds like a question mark, but this is a definitive statement and a strong opinion you have because this hair color product is just so great! Keep working on it! You have a nice sophisticated vocal tone 🙂

      • #57415
        mkell755
        Participant

        Thank you katelyndawnvo! Yes, I’ve been told I do the uptalk or valley girl thing where it sounds like a question mark instead of a sentence; so I definitely need to work on that. Thank you for your specificity! I really appreciate it. 🙂

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    • #57301
      kfvoice
      Participant

      Hello! The tempo here flowed well in your reading. Perhaps when you say “me, me” emphasis the second me. I did notice between some words and sentences you had a tendency to do a clicking sound, particularly between “beautiful. I like being me.” Otherwise a good read!

      • #57303
        mkell755
        Participant

        Thank you kfvoice! I will work on the clicking sound and the word emphasis. Thanks!

  • #57284
    katelyndawnvo
    Participant

    Oops… I thought I replaced the first one as the first breath needed to be edited out. But now they are both there. hee..hee…Thanks for the feedback alls y’all! Happy Friday!

    Blue Ridge Mountains
    If you‘re in the dark about where to ski, let us shed some light on the subject. High in Virginia‘s Blue Ridge Mountains, discover what‘s been called the Mid-Atlantic‘s finest overall ski experience. Wintergreen offers 10 slopes, five lifts, and an extensive snow-making system. Not to mention luxurious accommodations, an indoor spa, and a nationally recognized children‘s program. For more information, call 1-800-ski-green. That‘s 1-800-ski-green. Wintergreen and Virginia…the perfect combination!

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    • #57433
      Robert Broussard
      Participant

      Hello, a question for you. How did you get your picture on your profile? Your picture is very good by the way!

    • #57292
      mkell755
      Participant

      Hi Katelyndawnvo – nice read! I liked the lightness in your voice, very pleasant and uplifting to listen to. The text flowed and made me curious to know more about skiing at Wintergreen. Great job!

  • #57267
    braddsmith
    Blocked

    Great reel! You do a vampire character very well! A nice range of character voices!

    • #57269
      SuperLuke
      Participant

      Nice job, kfvoice, you sound like a natural in this read for American Express
      -SL

  • #57264
    kfvoice
    Participant

    Hello all! Here’s a telephony read as part of my narration homework.

    Again, I don’t have any recording equipment (yet), and this was recorded on a mobile app.

    American Express

    Thank you for holding. Did you know that you can now receive your American Express statement completely online? No more paper bills! We’ll even send you an email reminder when your statement is ready for viewing. To see if you can take advantage of this free service; log on to americanexpress.com/paperless. Or ask your representative.

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    • #57291
      mkell755
      Participant

      Hi kfvoice – nice job on the AMEX commercial. It sounds very smooth and believable. I feel that your voice could put people at ease when on hold, which can be stressful, meaning that this type of work would be good for you. Good job!

      • #57299
        kfvoice
        Participant

        Thank you for the suggestion — I would like to find a niche that works for me!

    • #57272
      katelyndawnvo
      Participant

      Nice work. You have a nice voice for this type of content. I would say you may want to work on pronunciation as there were some words that were slurring together a bit, particularly on the line “To see if you can take advantage of this free service;” Sometimes when I have a hard time with slurring I put a pen between my teeth and say the phrase slowly trying to say each work – it was a suggestion on the vocal health or technique webinar. Keep it up!

      • #57298
        kfvoice
        Participant

        Thanks for the feedback and tip!

  • #57262
    katelyndawnvo
    Participant

    Hi ladies and gents! Here is another read. I normalized it to about -3db. Got a new interface with a bit less self-noise than my focusrite. Anyways. I appreciate any feedback.

    Blue From American Express

    We are helping put instruments back in the hands of kids. Why? Studies indicate kids who learn music excel at reading, science and math. But Budget cuts are eliminating music programs. So, join blue from American Express to help put music back in the hands of kids!

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    • #57270
      SuperLuke
      Participant

      Hi Katelyndawnvo,
      I am glad you were able to use noise reduction in the background. I can definitely hear your performance. While your performance is good overall, I think there are some pauses that are taking away from your delivery. Eliminate some of the pauses, and you will be all set.

    • #57266
      kfvoice
      Participant

      How ironic, we both had American Express on our minds tonight!

      I can hear less self noise here, as well. Am I hearing some slight micro-pauses in your last line?

  • #57246
    kfvoice
    Participant

    Hello! I am new to the field, and am uploading the first reading of my narration assignment. Any and all feedback is welcome!

    I decided to read a script for a Web Promo Video under Internet Audio. My recording is under 60 seconds, but appears longer on here.

    (Please Note: This audio was recorded in a quiet space on a mobile app. Clicks and pops are evident.)

    Web Promo Video

    Meet Steve Hudson, owner of Hudson’s Cafe. This year, he opened location number twelve. Business is good… ‘cause the food is good.

    But there’s still work to do. See that pick-up and delivery counter? It’s got real potential, but Jessica can’t seem to crack the code.

    Jessica handles marketing for Hudson’s Cafe. Her team manages the new web site and the Facebook following. But what she’s about to propose will turn those marketing channels into real business growth. It’s called ChowNow.

    ChowNow puts your pick-up and delivery business online with simple, integrated ordering for your web site, your facebook page, and the custom iPhone app ChowNow creates just for you. Welcome to online and mobile ordering, Steve. You’re about to make some money.

    Go online and go mobile with…

    ChowNow

    We can take your orders.

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    • #57271
      SuperLuke
      Participant

      Hi kfvoice, just listened to your read. I’m glad you recorded in a quiet place where you wouldn’t have background noise. I think for this Web promo video, add more than 1 neutral emotion in your read, like gradually inserting three emotions in the delivery. It will make the promo more successful because you may decide to insert a smile in your voice as you perform “Meet Steve”, you might feel bummed out when you say, “But there’s work to do”, and then you may decide to be super excited about what Jessica is about to do.
      hope this comment helps
      -SL

      • #57300
        kfvoice
        Participant

        Noted! Thank you for the feedback!

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