WEEK7 - AA1: Voice Recording
* The microphone used was a Rode NT2 condenser set to omni. Please disregard sound file naming.
Compression setting throughoutAfter some experimentation, I set the release on the compressor to almost full up for a quick recovery time. I intend experimenting further with the effects of this control. Having not worked much with compression, I am enjoying exploring the possibilities.
Onto the takes ... (1)(2)(3)
This is the positioning for the first take. I marked the floor during all run throughs, trying to make sure we replicated positions during takes. Mic positioned slightly above and facing slightly down. (4) Compression settings as shown above.
The next sample ditto, but with 1 band EQ added.
Here is a region I was working on, framed by a 1 band EQ and the Memory Location/Marker ListI wanted to pinpoint the sibilance and also learn more about parametric equalising. I set the Q filter fairly narrow and experimented with sweeping back and forward whilst listening to the first take. The Q filter was too narrow I thought, so I widened and recommenced, nudging the frequency control now rather than sweeping. When I could hear some change in the sibilance, I'd stop and narrow the Q filter to see if I could get right on it. If not, widen and tweak slightly left or right, then focus in again. Much ear exercise! I settled on the settings above.
The next sample is from over 2 feet away with reverb added to the previous inserts.
12InchCompEQRev.mp3
Although not really visible, the reader is actually on a slight angle for this next photo. During the take, the angle was further increased. (Note: excuse the humming of my CPU fan during this take, it is not line noise.)
The last example is experimental. Reader is straight into mic from close range, and you can really hear that with the plosives (could maybe graduate to 3 band EQ and see if I could affect them). I have also gone wild and added delay.
1/ All voices Anna Slynn, 25/4/2007
2/ The Wassailing Song - Traditional
3/ Extract from To My Sister - Adam Lindsay Gordon
4/ Stephen Fieldhouse, 24/4/2007. 'Audio Arts 1 Tutorial'. Studio 2, EMU, University of Adelaide.
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