Watermarking

I'm having a hard time listening through the watermark. It makes it difficult to get the real gist of the audio. Is anyone looking into a better solution?


Don't get me wrong, when I submit material, I want it protected...but I also want someone to hear through the clutter of the watermark. It seems like it could be a real distraction. Enough so that no one even uses iStockAudio.


Thoughts?

I agree completely. It overpowers the sound you are trying to hear.

The watermark is currently being reworked and should be replaced before too long.

For a while I thought the watermark WAS the audio clip. I though it was a bit strange that every clip sounded the same!

Maybe it would be a soft female voice "iStockAudio"..."copyrighted sound sample"...lower then the original sound. something like that.

Please, please, please, don't chose a watermark that has a pitch to it!  The current watermark is really distracting, and actually fits in with some of the samples uploaded, which totally changes how the user experiences the preview.  It's standard practice to use a soft voice that says "iStockAudio" or similar, as suggested. 

That way the clip can be easily identified if stolen, and it doesn't overpower the original audio.

Glad to hear that it's being reworked.

I agree 100%.  A watermark that is musical will completely overwhelm the music that is being played ... it should be very clear that it's a watermark and not something that could confuse the buyers.

The new watermark is on its way... all your comments are appreciated.

In some sound libraries, watermarking on preview, is simply a downgraded version of the file, like a very low bitrate mp3 , presence of hiss or noise (white noise covers all the frequencies so it's impossible to remove).
Customers knows that paying will allow access the high quality version of the file.

Anyway, a (female) voice telling "istockaudio" every few seconds could be the best solution.

I'm not sure if the new watermark that's on its way is the current one but the watermark just about blew out my laptop speakers it was so loud and when I turned it down I could barely hear the actual file

OMG LOL !!!!


i never thought of watermarking bleeps and bells ... hehe , rofl ...
i thought the artist had sampled his tubular bells at home and used them for composing a song !!!


man , i'm so stupid ... lol ... djeez ...

Vocal watermarks usually work quite well.. "this is an audio preview" or something..

Message for reviewer:


We’re sorry but we’re unable to accept your Watermark at this time. Rejection reason: "Not suitable for Watermark" Please refer to other audio sites for future reference.   We look forward to your future attempts at Watermarking.

Actual watermarks on audio files is disturbing. Vocal (or click, beep) watermarks is better.

(Edited on 2008-05-27 05:13:38 by JRigo)

nice, well served