1 Minute Test - Aysriie

[Aysriie]

https://librivox.org/uploads/tests/test_aysriie.mp3

Hello,
This is my 1 minute test.
Audacity - Windows - USB

[InTheDesert]

https://librivox.org/uploads/tests/test_aysriie.mp3

Hello,
This is my 1 minute test.
Audacity - Windows - USB

1 Minute Test Feedback:

Welcome to Librivox Aysriie and thanks for posting your test file. We look forward to you joining the community!

Reading Feedback:
You have a clear, bright voice.

Technical Feedback:

• 00:00 There was some electrical hum on the recording. It might be that you have a microphone cable very close to a power cable or you might have a USB microphone plugged into a computer on AC power (not a laptop on battery) and the microphone is drawing power through the computer which can cause problems. One solution you can apply is noise reduction. This will reduce the hum after recording but it does degrade the quality of the audio. Be gentle on the amount (I'd say a maximum of 6dB reduction but less is better) - many people overdo it. Another way to remove it in post-processing is a notch filter but it's better if you can track down the source and eliminate it.
• 00:00 There was some hiss on the recording. It might be the result of a low input volume from the microphone which you have subsequently amplified to hit the Librivox volume range, in which case you might want to look into increasing the source volume (moving closer to the microphone or making sure the microphone is at full volume). Another solution you can apply is noise reduction. This will reduce the hiss after recording but it does degrade the quality of the audio. Be gentle on the amount (I'd say a maximum of 6dB reduction but less is better) - many people overdo it. Another option is a noise gate.
• 00:00 Your plosives (p, b, t, d, c etc. sounds) tended to 'pop' in this recording which generally means you are speaking directly into the microphone rather than at a slight angle. This can easily be improved with a change in microphone placement or using a pop filter. It can also be improved in post-processing by applying the High Pass Filter effect set to 120Hz and -12dB.

Once you've tweaked these settings, upload the file again using the same filename (uploading to the same filename is important when you are submitting Librivox files) and post in the thread and I'll check it for you again!