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Thank you, CY! Appreciate your taking the time to give your input. I agree that the first read sounds the most commercial, while the others might sacrifice pacing in trying too hard to emphasize certain words and phrases. Thanks for listening!
As always, thank you, Mary! Read #1 is in my living room and the remaining 3 reads are in my hall closet (I’m amazed that the open space sounds better than the closed one–though there my mic is still picking up a low, ambient hum). Thanks, too, for the great tips on Sweetwater and the portable isolation booths. I’m looking into both–*very* helpful suggestions! Plus the portable booth could pull double duty for Zoom calls!
Thanks, Tom! Really appreciate your comments–and yes, I still bulldozed those ellipses on the first read (Guess I’m unconsciously trying to edit). Thanks, too, for your thoughts on my make-shift booth set-up. It was my first stab at creating the space (read: I simply pulled stuff out of the closet and climbed in 😅). I’ve got padding to hang on the walls and door, plus a rug for the floor which should help with the ricochet sound. Very reassuring insights–I was sweating it a bit about the space!
Hi Michelle! Really lively, effortless, energetic read! If I had any nit-picks it would be to echo acbattag’s comment that you might want to snip the top and tail of your record so we don’t hear the incidental clicks and bumps your mic is picking up. Well done!
Hello! Very nice work, definitely feel your enthusiasm for the product! I still hear that almost halting, tentative quality to your read that others have mentioned. It seems as if you might be emphasizing the start and stop of each word or phrase rather than letting it all flow together a bit more naturally. While listening, I also got a definite “Richard Lewis” vibe—a style which opens you up to some really interesting and wonderful applications! You’ve got the craft down, just continue to relax your read and lean into making it more of a casual conversation with the listener (who is really hankering for some fresh-baked bread!) Keep up the great work!
Hello! Excellent reads! Both are crisp, clear, and polished. One thing I might suggest is injecting a bit of emotion into your performance to make it a touch more conversational and a touch less like a script read (which is something I struggle with all the time). “…the best part is often hidden in the journey along the way. Find yourself in the Mazda CX30” are quite aspirational ideas, and as you’re selling the transformative experience that is driving a Mazda, that might be a meaty place to play up the energy/emotion. Really accomplished work! Great job!
Hi Chas! You have a lovely instrument, very rich and resonant. Your reads are also quite polished and accomplished. As you have the craft down cold, I would agree with aylinsings and Chris Bookings that you might now try to inject a bit more emotion into the scripts. Both subjects seem to beg a “sense of wonder” that you might try dialing up in subsequent takes. Well done! Keep up the great work!
Hi Chris, Both excellent reads. Very crisp, clear, and natural-sounding to the ear. There’s an authoritative resonance to both that is trustworthy without being overbearing (and the fact that you made the “legalese” of the first script inviting and easily digestible is especially impressive). As a bit of constructive criticism, I agree with Tom that the first line of the “conflict of interest” script is a touch muddy compared to the clarity of the balance of the script. Well done!
Hi Mary! As always, a very inviting quality to your voice and performance—the music accompaniment you chose compliments those qualities very well. A few comments:
GUILD GUITARS: I would suggest perhaps slowing down a touch on the pace of your read. There’s a real “take your time” romance being described here with the rich history of the fret, rushing this tale seems counterintuitive to the mood. Let your read caress the script a bit more.
SHERYL CROW: Super nit-pick: Love that you improv-ed a lead-in (great way to ramp up quickly, I do it all the time) though you might want to snip it if you’re aiming to be adhere to the script.
As always, great work and a pair of rich reads. Well done!
Hello, everyone! Another pass at alternate reads on this script–my thanks to Mary (mkell755) and tomnunes for their fantastic input!
Also found that my mic was picking up some low level ambient noise (because New York), so I’ve made the move into a home studio (i.e. the hall closet with a pillow stuffed behind my mic). Please let me know if there’s an improvement in sound quality. (I feel Take 1 “in the wild” sounds better than the takes in the studio/closet. I’m guessing I need further sound dampening in my “booth” to alleviate the hollow quality).
As always, all comments are welcome on both performance and recording quality. My thanks for taking the time to listen!
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