Shickey wrote: ↑March 20th, 2024, 3:19 pm
Thank you so much for the feedback. I am not discouraged!
If time is of the essence, then it might be best for you to edit, but I might need some tips on how to set my levels correctly.
And thanks for pointing out the naming convention. I wasn't sure if it was the role # or the section#. I have noted that.
Thanks for the opportunity. I enjoyed the role and hope to do more!
Best regards,
Shirine
Hi Shirine,
I am happy that you enjoyed the role and hope to do more. I think it is considerate of you to think about others involved in the project and the timeliness of its completion. But my feeling is that you can do that while still being considerate of yourself. As I know that you know you have two months to complete a claim and if warranted you can ask for an extension. I'm never sure how long it might take to complete a project, not only at launch, but sometimes even when we are nearing completion. This one still has many open roles and probably has weeks to months to go. All that said. ..
It seems to me as though you're leaning towards me adjusting the volume of your recording as I integrate your lines into Part 6. I will mark your recording PL OK. If I've misread the situation please let me know.
Meanwhile, I don't want to duck your question. I took a look through your past posts to see if I could learn what your setup might me, especially regarding microphone and recording/editing software (sometime referred to as Digital Audio Workstation, or DAW). I didn't see any specifics. I'll tell you how I would edit your recording using Audacity, since that is what I use. I also don't know if you use the free software called
the checker. It's not mandatory that run checker on your recordings but it is a good idea because if you do you will know whether or not your recording will pass spec checks before you upload.
When I first started using Audacity - really well before I joined LV - I noticed that the tool gives you many ways to perform a task that it supports. I suppose that fact can be good or bad; bad in the sense that it can be confusing. So I'll tell you a simple, straightforward method for increasing the volume on the recording that you did for "Alice Graham".
When I open the recording in Audacity what pops out to my eye is the part on your waveform at around the 28 second mark which is where you say "Adele!". So, I'll select just that small part of the waveform. Then I'll choose Effects->Amplify which opens the Amplify dialog box. I don't ever want clipping in my LV recordings so I never check the "Allow Clipping" check box. The value I see in the "Amplification (dB):" field is 7.084 - in other words I cannot increase the gain any more than that number because I have told Audacity that I don't want to allow clipping. Now I could exit the Amplify dialog box at this point and then select the entire waveform, and then reopen the Amplify dialog box and press Apply. I just did. The entire waveform is now amplified (gain increased) by 7.084 db. So I'll listen to it to see if it sounds OK to my ear and it does. So now I'll export audio to mp3 and see what the checker program has to say about it. Well, it passes, just barely at 86.8 dB. But not what LV considers ideal (at around 89 dB)
So, what if I wanted to get it a little louder still. Well clearly I can't get there without introducing clipping because that "Adele" at 28 seconds is limiting the amount by which I can increase the volume. Well, I haven't closed the recording or exited Audacity, so I can back out the Amplify (ctr-z on pc or cmd-z on mac or ...). This time around I'm going to again select just the part of the Waveform that has the word "Adele". Everything is as before in that I can amplify by 7.084 dB without introducing clipping. Instead, I'm going to decrease the volume just on the "Adele" part by (arbitrarily) -3 dB and press Apply to lower the volume of just that part of the waveform where "Adele!" is said. Next I will select the entire waveform and do the Effect->Amplify and, unsurprisingly, the Amplify dialog box says that I can now increase the gain (volume) by 10.084 without introducing clipping. So, I'll say apply and listen. The recording still sounds fine to my ear so I'll Export Audio to mp3 and see what the checker program says. And the answer is 89.8 dB.
Now, would it be worth your time to get it to exactly 89 dB. I think the answer is probably not. At least not for a DR or Play because, as I said earlier, I'll probably make some minor adjustments to whatever you upload to make it "sound nice" with whatever I get from other actors with whom yours is dialoging.
I hope I haven't bored you or confused you. Have I? It's okay for you to say "yes"; I like feedback too.
Anyway, I'm now going to mark your recording PL OK. But if you decide you want to give me another one that you would prefer that I use, I would not say "no".
Best,
Brian