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Could you post a bit of recording with before, during, and after the fly-overs? (unedited of course)

I don't know if I listened to the original or a re-post of the recording, but there is some serious distortion caused by clipping. Your input gain may be set too high or you may have done it with Amplify after recording in order to meet the technical specs. If the mic gain is set too high, you can s...

There's really not much wrong with the test recording. As for mouth clicks, there are only a few, and they're in the middle of your voice, not in the gaps. This is quite normal and generally not noticeable. Mouth clicks don't usually appear in the gaps between speech unless you're running out of air...

I downloaded one of your recordings (Early Cave Men - chapter 07). This must have been a long editing session since there's a lot you had to get rid of one piece at a time. It's pretty over processed to begin with. You are also cutting off the ends of words with your edits. For example, listen to th...

How about just doing a new Microphone Showdown? The recent proliferation of USB mics from cheap to expensive should yield some interesting results. Provide a separate topic for comments on the showdown and work from there.

Hello Scott, Your recording has a really heavy low end. This is usually caused by something called the Proximity Effect, i.e. being too close to the mic. It happens when using a good mic like the NT1a. Alternatively, it could also be your natural deep voice. Either way, it affects intelligibility an...

The rule of microphones is simple. Cost is inversely proportional to noise. The cheaper the mic, the noisier the electronics are. Your best bet is to go with something that's at least $100 from an established maker. Just about anything from Audio Technica, Blue, Rode, or Samson will do. My personal ...

Concentrating on how the audio gets to the software will result in a lot less problems with the tests. Yes, nowadays there a lot of options; some good, some not so good. But if you stick to USB mic, PC/Mac, and Audacity, there will be less headaches for those doing the PL on the tests. Most people c...

I'm sure the price of the U87 wouldn't scare anybody away. But why was there no mention of ribbon mics and reel to reel tape recorders? Let's see, should I use a U87 or my iPhone? They both sound the same to me. :D Seriously, though, I would try to stay away from headset mics of any kind. They're a ...

PreSonus makes decent stuff. You should have no problem recording for Librivox or podcasting with that setup. It comes with Studio One Artist software. You can install it and play with it if you want but if you're new to audio you'll want to stick with Audacity (which is free). Software like Studio ...

Sounds, and looks, like a noise cancelling mic and/or waaayyyy too much noise reduction.

What is this "work" thing everybody keeps talking about? This is an unfamiliar term. Is it a strange Librivox secret code word that unlocks some kind of esoteric knowledge?

Geeeez, I only meant to read the label on the can of worms, not open it. But now that it's open, let's see what's inside. I'm glad someone mentioned the Noise Reduction remark. Yes, it was a stretch, but not by much. I have seen PLs of the one minute test repeatedly tell people to use as much as 16 ...

I can envision some poor soul having loads of fun trying to edit/master a dramatic project where close proximity dialog is taking place between a person using a good mic in a quiet space and someone recording in their kitchen with the mic built into their laptop. Willing suspension of disbelief, ind...

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September 18th, 2020, 4:12 am

And from what I have seen of paid readers with an engineer, it doesn't finish up much quicker

That's because the engineers are getting paid by the hour.