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It is a USB HD, connected into a 4-port unpowered USB hub, that connects via Thunderbolt (aka USB Type-C) to my MacBook Pro.

That violates many of the high speed production drive hygiene rules. If it starts happening again, that's the first place to look.

Koz

If it was any louder, I'd be more insistent, but it's relatively minor. I couldn't hear it before because you didn't supply room tone. Everything is hooked to everything else.

Koz

Bose Quiet Comfort 25 noise-cancelling headphones ... another option if the ATH-M50s don't work out It's not a bad practice to try both. You can get used to a sound personality, but if you try them against each other you can experience shortcomings. That's how I found my favorite, no longer availab...

Headphones are good to get up close and personal with your presentation. Listen critically for any detail errors, way better than you can with speakers. However, good quality music speakers are recommended for final quality control before your work goes out the door. My speaker joke is evaluation by...

and frequently have errors, misinformation, or give bad advice.

Everybody wants to record instruction videos, but nobody wants to submit to editorial or quality control.

"That's a lovely video you have there, but there's a mistake at the nine minute mark."

[silence].

Koz

Between your excellent presentation and the gentle filters and corrections, I expect ACX to accept that with no further changes. You still have to work out how you're going to deal with reading mistakes and other oddities. Some readers clap loudly at a fluff so they can find the blue wave easily lat...

How do you do that Very well, thank you. Do you have a vent fan, air conditioner, computer fan or some other motor or fan in the room with you? There is what I think is a fan hummmmm in the background. Also maybe compact fluorescent bulb? I can get rid of it in post production, but it would be bett...

Yes. Both of the Convenient Office With Coffee people have M50s. One has the earlier non-x and the other has the x version. We understand the x version has the ability to add a Blue-Tooth adapter and go wireless. It's also understood they don't sound that good if you do that. Let's say, marketing gi...

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Koz

There's a posted way to submit a short test to ACX without reading the whole book. I wrote it down here somewhere.....

Koz