VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

Bailey · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:51 pm Post subject: Trash it, or smash it?

I decided to brush the cobwebs off the MXL 990... blow the dust off the Behringer... and see if my voice still works.
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Bill Campbell · DC Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 621

If that's throgh a Behringer mixer and an MXL mic,
it sounds good. No harsh artifacts. I produce spots,
and I would be happy with that "sound".
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Bailey · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:15 am Post subject:

Bill... Thanks for checking the clip out. My mic and mixer also thank you. I was also hoping that the vocals were "on the money".
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Deirdre · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:43 am Post subject:

I liked the sonic quality of the setup a lot.

As far as the read goes, it sounds like a very nice voice speaking English, but the impact is that of "words on paper". It's not flat—you are using range, but it's as though the highs and lows are painted on. I don't hear a lot of honesty/reality/believeability in it.

What I have my students do is look at the copy, get the gist of the message and tell me extempoaneously what it's about. They record this improv and as they play it back the can hear the way the commercial should be read.
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Bailey · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:32 pm Post subject:

Ok DB... Let me chew on this some more... and give you an Apple Computers

Take 2
Is it believable yet?... or am I still reading?
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Deirdre · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:08 am Post subject:

It's better— and heaven knows you have a very pleasant-sounding set of pipes!
There are still things I would hammer you on, though— in terms of range and intent.

I can give you a full-spectrum critique, but that kind of stuff isn't for public consumption. Wanna talk? Shoot me an e-mail.
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