VO-BB - 19 YEARS OLD!

Rognog · Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 6:56 am Post subject:

Thanks for your input, Don!

I know I have a long way to go. Can you think of any kind of "entry level" types of gigs for audio book narrators? Audio pamphlets, maybe? (ba dump bump)

As to the technical aspects of the recording, The Gain is still at max, but I turned off the Boost button and used Normalize and Noise Control in post which I hadn't done in the first one. Like you said, the problem now is that it's too quiet. So, does that mean this is just a level setting problem or is there etill inherent noise coming from somewhere in my system?

When you say soundcard, does that refer to my Presonus Inspire 1394? I read the Voice Actor's Guide to Home Recording but I'm still a little fuzzy about the terms. Preamp, mixer, and soundcard seem like they're synonymous sometimes and sometimes they're not.
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Rognog · Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:14 pm Post subject:

Sorry to double post, but I've put together my first pass at the completed demo. Please give a listen:

www.tomdheere.com/Demos/AudioBookDemo.mp3
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Rognog · Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 8:17 am Post subject:

Yes, the Presonus is my sound "card". I still need to get used to referring to a "box" as a "card". I am a bear of little brain, you know. And yes, I disabled the sound card in my PC and designated the Presonus at the mic input and the sound output.

I am using a dynamic mic and the 48V aka phantom power is turned off.

As to marketing, a compiled a contact list from the Audio Publishers Association (APA) website and started the ever-so-fun cold calls. So far I've only called east coast companies but you're right, I should branch out.

Thanks for all your help!
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Rognog · Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 1:29 pm Post subject:

Okay, I've been working on the demo and this is the latest version:

http://www.tomdheere.com/Demos/AudioBookDemo.mp3

I now use Adobe Audition and I utilized everyone's input. Please let me know what you think.

Thanks!
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bobsouer · Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 9:22 pm Post subject:

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It appears that you may have overcome the signal to noise problem. The level of your signal is now higher, which means that the ambient background noise doesn't intrude quite as much. I was playing around with about a minute of your audio, where you were near the end of the prison story and transitioned into the next. I could use the denoiser in Goldwave to clean it up and make the background noise go away. I also tried it with a noisegate at -40db (instead of the denoiser, not in conjunction) which also worked well enough. Also, if you listen to the end of the prison story segment, there is a noticeable flaw. It sounds like you may have turned away from the mic for a second or so. I would recommend that you edit that part and make it go away before presenting it as an audition.

I was listening to the XM channel that plays audiobooks today while out running some errands. I was able to catch parts of a couple of different audiobook readers. You are every bit as good as the one and - in my opinion, of course - better than the other.

Stay with it. I really like your style and I believe it will happen for you!

jrodriguez315 · Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:19 am Post subject:

Tom,

I listened to this demo because I was interested to hear the demo that won you that great Danielle Steele Audiobook job. I really enjoyed it.

Is the length of this demo the standard for Audiobook demos in general? Also, did you simply pull material from some favorite books for this?

Thanks!
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