Shmuel
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Hi Cecilia,
Audio good on both.
Some mouth clicks. My coach told me this is because of a lack of hydration, and one should drink an hour before recording. There is also an option in Audacity to remove the clicks in post production (Effect -> Click Removal).
You have a fun, cute voice, which is good for both of the audio samples.
As an aside, you would be wonderful doing the voice of a Disney Princess, ’cause you ARE a Disney Princess.
Crayola: You started out being uber excited about the wonder markers, and I would tone it down a bit in those first few words. But then “with less mess” is the key, and that needs to be stressed. It was said with the same pitch as everything else, and I would take the pitch of the other text down a bit, and move this up a bit. I would add a TINY pause between “starts” and “with Crayola” at the end.
Suave:Keep it moving, and add some differential acting. That is, the “fancy extensions” is the bad guy, and the “skip the tricks” is the beginning of the good news. I need to hear that this is good news, and right now, everything sounds the same.
My $0.02
I wish you success, Cecelia !Hi Marla,
Good voice, good audio quality.
Some clicks and breathing sounds, not too much. You can work on this, but it’s not a big problem, IMO.
However, there are other issues, that are more of a problem:
In both reads, you are paying too much attention to the original punctuation in the text. Ignore the punctuation, and use your own. Even periods. Ignore them. Do what’s right for you.
Also, there is no change of pitch or tone to keep my interest.
Keep it moving, there were too many pauses.
New employee at Advanced Technologies: I need to hear your excitement about the growing business, and the fact that the job of a new employee is important. Make it sound important.
Museum: It needs to sound exciting about discovering all that cool stuff that the scientists have discovered. And that you, our dear visitor are going to learn about all that. As an aside, I would consider removing the 12,000 visitors since 1953, because that’s a long time, and not too many people.Wish you success, Marla !
Hi Don,
Great voice, sounds reliable.
Sound good on the WSJ, but the Mercy Health sounds echo-y. Something happened there.
On both readings, I’m missing some acting. They both sounded like you are just reading the words with a little bit of inflection here or there.
The WSJ is kind of a tongue in cheek thing. That is, you get all your “daily requirements”, which is a quote from every breakfast cereal box, but it’s put also on the WSJ. Ooooooo, it’s healthy !! Say that you *need* your copy of the WSJ. You need the WSJ to stay healthy, it’s like a good breakfast. It’s like taking vitamins. It’s just common sense to stay healthy. Well, shucks, you do that by reading the WSJ.
Mercy Health needs some empathy. You got injured, and we feel for you. This feeling needs to stay up to “…. back to the life you enjoy”. THEN, the superhero comes in to save the day. MercyHealth Man !!!! Finally you need to love in the “…. we’ll get you back to the active life you love ” .
Good luck, and I wish you success.Good voice, good audio quality.
The three of them sound alike, and it sounds “acted” a bit. Almost like it’s for kids.
So, I liked the Type to Learn Jr reading. The way you read fit the material. I disagre with SuperLuke here, and I do not think you need to sound younger. Obviously, this is subjective, and it’s a matter of taste.
I do not think the way you read fits the Hemmingway or the Earth texts. I think you need to pull back, and be a bit more conversatonal.
Wish you succes !Ohmygawd, you nailed it. I don’t know how you did it, but you did it.
I got it all the first time around.
Maybe tweak the diction around the word “insomnia”, but it’s very subtle.
Better yet, if it’s not broken, don’t fix it.
And it ain’t broken.
I like the slight chuckle when you said 4AM. It was *very* subtle, but enough that I got it, and it was in the right place.
You’re hired!First recording, the sound was not good. But I’m sure you know that. Still, I could tell you’ve got a good voice.
Second recording, the sound is good. It sounded a bit too much like you were reading the words, and not talking to someone. I agree with Mark that you should concentrate on talking to someone. And put a tad of irony in “full serving” as if you are eating the WSJ.Hi everyone, my demo is coming up, so here are samples of what we are planning to do. The forum apparantly limits us to 4 files (I have another 2). Your feedback is appreciated.
Endurance: Car insurance
Jeep: Need I say more?
Pool Safety: A PSA
RobinHood: A financial appJulie,
Sound good, no echo, no plosives. First read had low volume, then it went up. The volume should be even. And there was a pop at the end when you stopped recording.
First read you nee to tone down the acting just a bit. It sounds too sultry and “I’ve got a secret”-y.
Second read should be more fun. It’s a Zoo. Wild . I might consider doing a fast read with the discount ticket from Kroger. Ask your coach about this, though.
Third read, you gotta be a bit more p****d. This is a Time Share, one of the nation’s biggest and longest lasting rip-offs. build up your anger, and then the coup de grace with the “oh, yeah”
Still a great voice, keep at it.
Wish you success!
