I've been trying yet another mic, this time a valve one, and have also changed the EQ a lot in the attached file. My concern is that there's a bit too much going on around 5kHz, so there might be too much of a wet sound. Of course I also need to wat…
Hi Brenda
Your voice sounds great. You're using a good mic, yes? You've got the EQ just right and your mic technique is excellent. I heard a couple of clips, but nothing serious. Technically, the quality is better than a few of the commercial audio…
Hi Richard, I think you could add some EQ to the voice to give it some more presence and body. Add something down around 100Hz to give it some body, perhaps. And maybe add some boost to the tops as well. Are you using an audio program that has EQ in…
I like this second microphone much better. The only comment I would make is that the background noise comes in and out between moments of speaking and silence. It's better to have the noise always there than the way it is now. Of course, the best so…
One of my 'issues' here is that I've got three sound cards to choose from, four good mics, a huge collection of plugins, and an assortment of audio software. This is all as a result of recording music for years. But simple is good, and I've put toge…
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it has an odd effect when there is noticeable background levels of noise. Some people swear by it. Some people hate it. the general advice is "unless you have a good reason not to use it..." (meaning y…
Thanks Nathan and Craig. Craig, you're right about the sibilance, I had noticed it myself. I'm using a good quality condenser mic, and I was sitting way too close to it. With the attached new version of the file, I've moved well back from the mic. T…
Welcome to the Forum. For all of us there are technical issues, and what I think of as performance issues. I'm not one of the techkies, but it sounds OK from that stand point. In terms of performance, you may have too much sibilance, or overly stron…
Hi folks, this mentoring process sounds like a good idea. Here's a first attempt at a file. It's a few minutes of 'Ten Acres is Enough", a book that I've published a print version of, and am thinking of going the audio/pod way with it and some other…
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