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September 5, 2024 at 8:05 pm #99888
Grace17
ParticipantHi Everyone! I would like voice technique feedback on this. Does it sound conversational to you? Any feedback on the pronunciations?
Thank you!
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September 7, 2024 at 6:49 pm #99996
Amanda Johnson
ParticipantHi Grace,
Nice job! YOu have a lovely, deep, rich tone to your voice that is very pleasing to the ear. Your pronunications all sounded spot-on to me. I think you could pick up the pace a bit, and that will help with sounding a little more conversational. But you’re really selling the benefits, which becomes a bit more apparent as you go through the read. As I feel like everyone is talking about here these days, a good trick to start off right away sounding conversational is to do a lead in before you start recording, as though you’re simply having a conversation with someone you know. Also, I’ve been benefitting from using more body language and standing up when I read, in case you have tried those things. HOpe this is helpful, thanks for sharing! – Amanda
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September 13, 2024 at 6:44 pm #100270
Amanda Johnson
ParticipantHey there Grace! Wondering if when you have a moment, you’d mind returning the favor and providing your feedback on my recording? I’d be so appreciative and welcome your thoughts!
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September 14, 2024 at 10:27 am #100280
Grace17
ParticipantThank you for your feedback Amanda! I’ll definitely return the favour. My apologies for taking a while to get back to you. It’s been a hectic week on my end.
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September 14, 2024 at 6:51 pm #100285
T Hayes
ParticipantHello,
I really love the rich tone of your voice. Very pleasant to listen to. 🙂
Theresa
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September 7, 2024 at 6:44 pm #99994
Amanda Johnson
ParticipantHi all! Amanda here again, would love your feedback on this week’s narration. Gave some E-Learning a go this time. Really working on my conversational tone, breathikng in the right places and pace (I tend to go too fast sometimes). Thanks!
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September 14, 2024 at 11:18 am #100282
Grace17
ParticipantHi Amanda,
You sound so good and much more conversational in this one!
I think your pitch and attitude/tone is a great fit up to the part where you say “ways we can help protect the earth is by recycling,” because from that point on, I noticed the pitch remained pretty much unchanged, though your tone changed slightly throughout. Your personality in this read is great, so feel free, to change the pitch and/tone more as you shift focus throughout the read.-
September 27, 2024 at 3:11 pm #100683
Amanda Johnson
ParticipantHi Grace,
Thanks very much for the feedback, it’s encouraging to hear I’m starting to sound more conversational, who knew it would be so tricky?! The specific remarks about the spot where my tone changes is very helpful, as well. Appreicate your time and insight! ~Amanda
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September 15, 2024 at 10:35 pm #100299
Don Atwood
Participantsounded good. nice conversational cadence. nice work
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September 27, 2024 at 3:40 pm #100685
Amanda Johnson
ParticipantHi Dan – thanks very much for the feedback, I really appreciate you taking the time! ~Amanda
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September 19, 2024 at 6:29 pm #100447
Lorraine Kish
ParticipantHey Amanda! Great seeing you here again 🙂 You have such a friendly and believable manner of speaking in your read. Definitely conversational and clear. The only thing I noticed throughout the read is that it seems like towards the end of each phrase, your voice sounds a little scratchy. Not sure what the term is but it seems you start at a certain pitch range, and at the end it is lower – the last word drags a tad. Not sure if this makes any sense! I’m still learning and practicing myself so I’m glad we all have a place to come to, to help us! I’m working on my micro-pauses and sounding more conversational. Thanks for sharing!
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September 27, 2024 at 3:16 pm #100684
Amanda Johnson
ParticipantHi Lorraine 🙂 Great to hear from you again, I really value your feedback. (Back from vacation here, hence the delay in response). I hear what you’re saying about the tone drop – I will say I was having some allergy issues that week so I’m eager to see if now that’s cleared up a bit, I can get that fluctuation in order a bit more. Again, thanks for your time and insight! ~Amanda
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September 11, 2024 at 4:14 pm #100196
MGoh
ParticipantHello, folks, this is my first time posting here. I’ve got two commercial clips here, and I’m looking for technical feedback as well as vocal feedback. I’m particularly working on eliminating micropauses for a smoother flow, and also, well, the acting part isn’t comfy yet, either! Thanks in advance! –Mel
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September 14, 2024 at 6:49 pm #100284
T Hayes
ParticipantHi Mel,
Copper Cow Coffee – The tone of your voice is very nice- clear, crisp annunciation. My suggestion for improvement would be to slow your pace a bit.
Afganistan – You did a nice job changing pace and tone between the two recordings. Your tone here was more serious and appropriate for the topic. Congrats on your first post! -
September 19, 2024 at 5:44 pm #100446
Lorraine Kish
ParticipantHi Mel! I enjoyed listening to your voice in both reads; I think your overall tone sounds good – just some minor tweaks. You do a great job adjusting pitch between the 2 reads as one of them is focused on a more serious topic. In the Afghanistan read, you seem to emphasize the “right” words to make it something of importance, which I think makes sense and the pace is just right in my opinion; i think the only suggestion is to add a little inflection in that read if you can- not much, since it’s a little longer. Maybe play around with that to see? The Coffee read makes me want to definitely try the coffee! But maybe a tad bit slower pace. Thank you for sharing and great job!
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September 12, 2024 at 5:53 pm #100244
Hennessey Marrero
ParticipantHello! My name is Hennessey and this is my first time posting to the feedback forum. I thought this was a great 10 second tid bit to practice with as I am training in the narration catergory.
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September 14, 2024 at 6:38 pm #100283
T Hayes
ParticipantHi Hennessey,
Your voice has a very nice tone. It is great for narration. My suggestion for improvement would be to slow your pace down, just a bit. Congrats on your first post!
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September 17, 2024 at 11:11 pm #100399
Lorraine Kish
ParticipantHi Hennessey!
Thanks for sharing and welcome. I’m fairly new as well! I’m just getting used to listening to voice clips and learning a lot from others too. Your voice sounds crisp, clear and friendly. What I might suggest which is something that I’m working on as well is to try to focus on someone you know and tell them what I need to say – tell them the “story” – even using a lead-in word. You already have such a natural sounding voice that’s pleasant to listen to. Not sure if that helps but great job!
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September 14, 2024 at 7:52 pm #100289
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September 15, 2024 at 10:20 pm #100295
Don Atwood
ParticipantI am brand spankin new to all this. but I am gonna take a crack at it. I have begun recording and I am getting used to editing and all the other fun things that there are to learn. I am open to all comments. I did not do any editing on this piece, just picked the one I thot was best. I will be working on the editing side, and learning those tidbits. so any suggestions are welcomed.
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September 22, 2024 at 7:23 pm #100483
Sarah DeMike
ParticipantI really like your tone, your voice is so nice to listen to. I noticed you’re hitting a lot of down pitches at the end of your sentences, I would say that you could use some pitch variation (I also have difficulty with this). Keep it up!
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September 15, 2024 at 10:30 pm #100297
Don Atwood
ParticipantStill just as new to this but gonna drop a second one in here for critique. again.I have done minimal editing. Open to the comments on what I should be starting to become aware of, and what I should be working on. thanks for your input.
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September 23, 2024 at 3:02 pm #100502
kellcbell87
ParticipantGreat voice! Work on the pacing. There were a few micro-pauses that didn’t sound super natural. Nice take for minimal editing!
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September 17, 2024 at 4:41 pm #100386
Lorraine Kish
ParticipantHi Friends, back again. I’m struggling with this narration script and I recorded it over and over again and second-guessed myself, but I’m sharing 2 takes with you. Hoping for feedback as it relates to my vocal delivery (not technical – no professional equipment yet). I’m struggling to figure out what words to emphasize and sound natural and not so methodical with micro-pauses. Feel like I’m missing something – I tried standing up and breathing deeply, doing the “lead-in”….any thoughts or suggestions? Thank you!
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September 21, 2024 at 6:49 pm #100468
T Hayes
ParticipantHi Lorraine,
I liked the second take the best. Your tempo was good compared to the first, which felt a little slow. Your tone in the first seemed a little too somber, but the tone in the second was still serious but felt more inviting. I would also suggest pitching the last word, “needs” of the script down rather than up. (I honestly, can’t tell exactly why. I haven’t been at the VO very long. 🙂 Still learning.) I feel pitching up at the end makes it sound more like a question. Also, I have definitely felt myself second-guessing how I am reading a script. When I hear it in my head it sounds a certain way and then I record and it sounds very different to me. You are not alone! I think this is a very natural part of the process. You’re doing great!
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September 24, 2024 at 8:40 pm #100579
Lorraine Kish
ParticipantHi Theresa,
Thank you so much for your thoughtful words and feedback. Yes! I get in my head and it’s probably best sometimes to take a break and then come back to it! Thank you for the suggesting on pitching down – I totally see your point and think that makes sense. I am quite new as well and agree, sometimes I just don’t know what exactly but know when something sounds right or a bit off haha! 😀 I go back through my notes from Technique 101 and make sure I’m using the correct terminology because I want to get comfortable in knowing what I’m talking about makes sense to me! Thank you!
Lorraine
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September 17, 2024 at 9:42 pm #100397
dlegg
ParticipantDenise submitting an audio file today.
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September 23, 2024 at 7:03 pm #100508
kellcbell87
ParticipantThe read comes off kinda pitchy in the beginning, but you got more balanced in pacing and tone as you continued. Try some lead in dialogue to help lead you in so you sound more nature from the start.
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September 18, 2024 at 4:15 pm #100432
Karyn Bennitt
ParticipantHello! This is my very first post. Looking for creative feedback and not technical since I recorded it on my iphone. Please let me know how the flow sounds – if it is choppy or any other critiques. Thank you!
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September 21, 2024 at 6:32 pm #100467
T Hayes
ParticipantHi Kristin,
Your voice has a very nice tone, warm and inviting. My suggestion for improvement would be to vary your pitch a bit by picking some of the important words in the text to emphasize. Nice job putting up your first post!!
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September 22, 2024 at 7:19 pm #100482
Sarah DeMike
ParticipantI really like the conversational tone you’ve got, your voice sounds great! The only thing I noticed to work on was that your pauses seemed a bit too long. Loved the “pop of pineapple”!
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September 23, 2024 at 10:14 am #100485
Karyn Bennitt
ParticipantThank you so much! Yes, I need to work on my pauses. Appreciate your kind feedback!!
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