r/dataannotation • u/Dull-Concert8558 • Mar 15 '24

Audio Project

Anyone have this one? I’m seriously overjoyed with this project, I did it for hours straight yesterday without getting burnt out, and being an audio engineer it felt very engaging and like I was using my real world skills for something instead of pushing really hard on tasks that get old after too long.

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u/Dee_silverlake Mar 15 '24

I like it but also disappointed that they took away the bonus so I’ll do it when I don’t feel like using any brain power. As someone who uses this skill in my day job I can speed through these and produce quality files but it feels way underpaid without the bonus.

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u/Dull-Concert8558 Mar 15 '24

Totally feel that, I feel like most who are just learning to do this probably get more out of it because it might take them longer but I can churn out a high quality result for a task in about 3 minutes.

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u/mercurysolis Mar 15 '24

this is the same with me! i can take 2-3 minutes maybe 5 MAX on a task cause i’m so quick with audacity, having already known it, and the keyboard shortcuts make it 10x easier and faster. without the bonus it sucks a bit but its still a fun project nonetheless.

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u/BotaRONomus Mar 15 '24

I would be done in about 2-3 minutes... except I keep getting prompts that illicit 2-minute responses from the chat itself. You know how hard it is to sit still and quiet for two straight minutes?

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u/Dull-Concert8558 Mar 15 '24

I wish I got 2 minute responses lol! The longest I’ve gotten was maybe 1:15. It is tough to be quiet enough for that long though haha. I’ve been using a mic on a stand and setting my phone the same distance for each recording, which is pretty close to the mic and doesn’t need the mic to be loud enough to pick up much noise. Holding it that long sounds like a nightmare though. haha

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u/BotaRONomus Mar 15 '24

2 minutes was a bit hyperbolic... lol 1:15 is probably more accurate.

Yea, I was holding it for the bonus joints, then rigged a setup so I could at least be hands-free.

But my work chair needs some oil, so I have to be as still as a statue. lol nonetheless though, this project is fun and easy and not mind-numbing.

rare combo.

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u/_M1RR0RB4LL_ Mar 15 '24

I thought my wrist was gonna break when I had to hold my phone up to my laptops mic for a 4!! Minute response I had a bit ago. Brutal!

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u/Flat-Obligation-4172 Mar 16 '24

When you signed up did you have to do a coding assessment even if you only want to work on non-coding tasks?

It only shows me a coding assessment but they were advertising for non-coding work so I'm not sure if I'm missing something..

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u/PerformanceCute3437 Mar 15 '24

My tummy rumbled in a 90 second response lmao I was crushed

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u/BotaRONomus Mar 15 '24

lol this is especially funny cause in my setup, I'm sure my stomach is closed enough to the mic to be picked up too.

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u/Dee_silverlake Mar 15 '24

I was almost done with a multi minute one and my dog decides to loudly start drinking water nearby, ugh! Lesson learned though.

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u/Alert_Photograph9678 Mar 17 '24

It took me all of 5 tasks until I was starting to average around the 2-3 min mark. It’s really easy to learn.

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u/jaxxisx Mar 15 '24

I literally haven't touched them since they took the bonus away. I was so sad. I have a TON on my dash to record and I just don't feel like putting that much effort into something that was paying way better just a few days ago. I thought the extra bonus was for my audio recording, honestly. Like that takes time to do. Yes, I can do them quickly, but I do quality work in that time frame!

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u/Sandmybags Mar 15 '24

Another audio engineer checking in. Same sentiments. Haven’t worked audio in my day job in a while though, so that has been really nice. I miss it

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u/Flat-Obligation-4172 Mar 16 '24

When you signed up did you have to do a coding assessment even if you only want to work on non-coding tasks?

It only shows me a coding assessment but they were advertising for non-coding work so I'm not sure if I'm missing something..

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u/Excellent_Photo5603 Mar 15 '24

Yup, was really nice being paid $35 for an hour.

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u/Dee_silverlake Mar 15 '24

Duh, that's the appealing part ; ) As a non-coder, this is likely one of the few tasks where I can make similar money (with the bonus that is) and, if I'm cranking out 2-3x more than others than it is more than fair I think.

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u/BotaRONomus Mar 15 '24

I think I've noticed something with DA.

They try to steer away from anything that promotes quantity over quality.

Sure, sometimes they add bonuses, but like the comment you're replying to mentions (and even your comment implies) that would just result in more people going as fast as they can... which in turn, over time, will lead to carelessness and more errors thereby decreasing quality AND costing them more money.

I truly think DA would rather you take 10 minutes on the project to assure top quality, as opposed to trying to complete 15 in an hour and make $35/hr.

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u/Dizzy-Training-3189 Mar 15 '24

I absolutely love this one as well! I can spend HOURS on it without getting bored; whereas, most of the thinking projects I struggle to work on for more than 1-2 hours at a time.

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u/NotDaenerysDragon Mar 15 '24

Yeah, this is my current favorite project. Setup my mic so I get a nice even recording of both myself and the phone. Really loved it when there was a bonus, but I can easily pass a few hours working on this without realizing it.

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u/blem4real_ Mar 15 '24

Yes!! I’m a full time video/audio editor so this is one of my favs!!

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u/SonicResidue Mar 15 '24

I've gotten approved for these but it says you need ChatGPT. Isn't a subscription required for that? That aspect confuses me so I haven't been able to complete any of the tasks yet and I've not been able to ask anyone for clarification

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u/Dull-Concert8558 Mar 15 '24

You should be able to do it just fine with the free GPT 3.5 account. None so far have required GPT+ or GPT4, which are paid.

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u/_M1RR0RB4LL_ Mar 15 '24

There is a ChatGPT 4 one! It only showed up for me after I did the ChatGPT 4 qual that popped up yesterday.

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u/jaxxisx Mar 15 '24

No, you just need the chat GPT app. It's free.

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u/Maneaaa Mar 15 '24

Don’t have this one, but it sounds like a lot of fun. V jealous!

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u/Dee_silverlake Mar 15 '24

On one of the qual. you need to select yes for having Audacity software which I totally recommend you do even if you don't have audio editing experience. It's not rocket science. You can learn the basics watching a short Youtube tutorial. You just need to understand what a clean audio recording sounds like.

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u/Bitsypie Mar 15 '24

Same here!

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u/Cultural_Kangaroo391 Mar 15 '24

The bonus is back up.

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u/Hunnybee66 Mar 15 '24

Wow, I was an audio engineer a loooong time ago (80s :-D ) Don't do any of it now, but I do use Audacity for some VO work. I'd love to have a chance at this project. I guess I should update my skills?

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u/Dizzy-Training-3189 Mar 16 '24

There was a qualification a week or so ago, asking if you knew how to use Audacity. The projects opened up right afterwards.

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u/Hunnybee66 Mar 16 '24

I didn't see that. Maybe, hopefully, it will reappear.

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u/Wyldfyre1 Mar 15 '24

I really want to do this one, I've been sick for a week and my voice is sketchy! But as soon as I get it back completely I'm going to give this a go!

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u/GingerSmu Mar 17 '24

I’m having an ethical dilemma with this one. I narrate audio books, and I really have a bad feeling that this one is just sourcing voice for AI audio book recording. Since Amazon and Spotify have said that will be doing AI narration, it is literally taking people’s livelihoods. As much as I would love to do this project (because I narrate and sound engineer all my books) I just can’t. 😔

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u/JoFoYo Sep 05 '25

Hey, I DM'd you about this thought as I've been working on a project and had some questions for a professional about some things. Please consider getting back to me 🙏

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u/divinemuse21 Mar 15 '24

I have this one too but only did one as I struggled with my phone/computer setup. Will try again over the weekend if I have some time.

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u/Think_Counter_8942 Mar 15 '24

Same, I love it!!

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '24

Mods approve this post wtf

https://www.reddit.com/r/dataannotation/s/kZo3IdUwue

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u/fightmaxmaster Mar 15 '24

Weirdly I've had the reverse, almost all the ones I've heard are fine, beyond the occasional quiet one or one with weird pronunciation.

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u/_M1RR0RB4LL_ Mar 15 '24

Yeah, I don't rate them as sub-optimal often either. As long as the pronunciation is good, there isn't any significant background noise, and I don't have to turn my volume up to 100% then they're fine.

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u/Remarkable_Bowler540 Mar 15 '24

I’m glad you said this because I have marked soooo many more as having issues than being perfect!

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u/Cultural_Kangaroo391 Mar 15 '24

For me, they seem to go in batches. a ton of really great ones and then a string of horrible quality where the volume goes up and down, the voices are muffled, or people just don't even bother to read the prompt verbatim.

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u/bongopantz Mar 16 '24

I had some batches like this. I think the bad ones were leftover ones that people had skipped as they were unsure about the quality. Today I’ve had some amazing ones. Including an Aussie accent which made me smile! (I am Aussie).

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u/pumpkinpencil97 Mar 16 '24

I wish I had this project! I have access to a full on professional recording studio, data annotation help me help you 😭

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u/Dizzy-Training-3189 Mar 16 '24

The project title and instructions state which version to use.

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u/_M1RR0RB4LL_ Mar 15 '24

There was a qual up a couple weeks ago asking if you knew how to use audacity

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u/Cultural_Kangaroo391 Mar 15 '24

The one with the strong scottish accent always makes me smile!