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Over the years, the term ‘broadcast quality’ audio has become distorted by evolving technologies – to the point where VO pro/broadcaster Dave Courvoisier says: “You don’t want any part of it in your voice over product.” So – what to do when the VO job specs call for ‘broadcast quality”?
In your voice over auditions and job recordings, will your “spot on” performance supersede any defects in audio quality? Good luck with that. VO and audio pro Ilja Rosendahl advises that clients will likely hear audio problems that you don’t – and offers a starting point to soundcheck your recording room …
OK, you finished a long, involved business narration. You sent the client flawless edited files. And then the dreaded email arrives. They love the delivery, and the audio quality is spot-on … but & you mispronounced several words – including the company name! No problem – you’ll fix it with new recorded “pickups” of each sentence. But then you find your “pickups” don’t match the sound of the original. Well, sound matching to the rescue …
Audio can become distorted in many phases of the recording process, and if that source is eluding you, voice actor Jamie Muffett takes you through a step-by-step discovery process ….
Veteran voice talent and broadcaster Mike Elmore didn’t believe in ghosts … but now he’s not so sure. Mike recently recorded a 10+ minute training module, and all went well – few stumbles. Then a nasty ghostly voice appeared in the playback …
Lip smack … mouth click … whatever you call this sound, it’s a distraction in your recordings. In this brief video, long-time voice talent Karen Commins demonstrates how to quickly edit out smacks, clicks and other unwanted sounds …
Is the sound coming from your home studio professional-quality? It won’t happen overnight, cautions home studio consultant Dan Lenard, but following the “rules” with professional help will get you there …
The other day, tireless voice actor/TV news anchor Dave Courvoisier needed to find the sound of people on a busy street. So he took to the web and found 36 sites offering royalty-free sound effects. And nice guy that he is, Dave shares those sites with us here. (Note: If your favorite site isn’t on the list, let us know!) …
Are you a voice actor by choice – but an audio engineer by necessity? Help has arrived. Voice actor Dan Roberts (Dilbert, Over The Hedge …) shares these tips and tricks for slicing and dicing your audio files. He operates with Pro Tools and a Mac, but these methods apply to any audio editing software. Ready? Fade in …
Stuck for a tune under your voice-over? Or maybe just the right sound effect? Prodigious list-maker and VO Dave Courvoisier saves the day with this compilation of 50+ online sources of royalty-free stock music, music beds, sound effects, looped tracks and public domain music. Start clicking …