Great advice, rarely emphasized by professionals. Experienced sound reinforcement folks have learned that the FIRST thing you do with a microphone is point the back end (of a unidirectional) TOWARD the noise sources you don't want to pick. That's TOWARD the on-stage floor monitor speakers, the sound reinforcement speakers, the air conditioner vents, the glass doors, and the bare walls in the room. What's that? You can't succeed in getting everything ideal? Of course not. Two priorities: eliminate most of the issues and then cheat, the best you can. Optimize the back of the mic and then place the talent (you) so as to addresses the front. Moving to the middle of the room is so fundamental and yet not obvious. Thanks for the rundown.
Excellent video! I use a professional quality Harlan Hogan, "Porta-Booth," instead of a homemade one that works wonders. I'm definitely going to try out the moving blanket setup.
Awesome explanation on echo and excellent methods William! The best way of having a high quality audio is eliminating the echo by positioning the recording space properly before recording.
I was not expecting much from this video, but I highly underestimated you. This video was actually extremely helpful, even tho it's not what I needed, or thought I needed. my room and setup doesn't echo much, cost me $50. This will help make it even better. Thank you!
Thank you for these tips. I've been too hung up in aesthetics of placement with my workstation in the middle of a room that was basically a huge echo chamber
Thanks very much! I make science video tutorials and have tried a variety of methods to make the voiceovers sound better. I'll for sure be trying a few of these tips! Subscribed!
This is a very useful video. Thank you. I'll employ some of the ideas here, with others from videos that I've seen where people show a practical step by step actual setup and recording samples.
Wish I had seen this when I first started in Voice Acting!! I probably would have gotten a few of those roles I lost due to echo and noise!! Thanks so much for this anyway!!
I just got my first project through ACX. First-time narrator Before this, I was in vocal music I already own: Shure SM58 dynamic condensor XLR mic Popfilter Isolation ball Shockmount Mic stand with boom arm Isolation shield IRig Pro Duo interface Laptop PC with Audacity and ACX plugin and large monitor to read material My biggest issue is sound proofing. I have a designated recording space that I have tried to soundproof, because reverb is a huge problem. Am I good to go? I'm really nervous about this. My auditions have all met ACX standards. Should I record in Audacity, or can I just use the voice recorder app on my computer and upload the files to Audacity?
*This video is **#WRONG** in the fact that you can face sitting the wall - so long as you put up a moving blanket on the wall. Sitting facing the room is still going to create room echo. You need to blanket both in front of the mic and behind the mic.* *That DYI box is only good for singing. It is useless for **#READING** voice overs, as it makes it impossible to see the script !!! And lastly, if you still have a "noisy computer" in 2020 - then buying a new computer should be the first item on your list !!!*
Thanks for your thoughts. I suggest facing out into the room because the sensitivity of a typical cardioid mic is 20-30dB lower from the rear. to quote the audio-tehnica site "This means that by rotating the cardioid microphone 180°, so that it faces directly away from the sound source, the sound will “look” to the microphone as if it had moved TEN TIMES farther away! ". I use an ipad to read the script.
nice to see someone showing the things they would do instead of just talking about it.
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That final tip about the hotel room was gold. Glad I listened till the end. THANK YOU.
Great advice, rarely emphasized by professionals. Experienced sound reinforcement folks have learned that the FIRST thing you do with a microphone is point the back end (of a unidirectional) TOWARD the noise sources you don't want to pick. That's TOWARD the on-stage floor monitor speakers, the sound reinforcement speakers, the air conditioner vents, the glass doors, and the bare walls in the room. What's that? You can't succeed in getting everything ideal? Of course not. Two priorities: eliminate most of the issues and then cheat, the best you can. Optimize the back of the mic and then place the talent (you) so as to addresses the front.
Moving to the middle of the room is so fundamental and yet not obvious. Thanks for the rundown.
Excellent video! I use a professional quality Harlan Hogan, "Porta-Booth," instead of a homemade one that works wonders. I'm definitely going to try out the moving blanket setup.
Awesome advice. Thumbs-up, of course. The problem is that I also expected some tech related removal tools.
Awesome explanation on echo and excellent methods William! The best way of having a high quality audio is eliminating the echo by positioning the recording space properly before recording.
I like this dudes voice.
I was not expecting much from this video, but I highly underestimated you. This video was actually extremely helpful, even tho it's not what I needed, or thought I needed. my room and setup doesn't echo much, cost me $50. This will help make it even better. Thank you!
i wish more people would be as down to earth as you on this website. this is absolutely brilliant!
most useful video on room reverb i’ve seen 🤍
A helpful plugin for reducing room sounds after these steps is this is the Waves NS1.
This should be used in a lecture on how to give a lecture. Thank you
That little corner is how I set up! Thanks for the advice - going to rearrange now.
Thank you for these tips. I've been too hung up in aesthetics of placement with my workstation in the middle of a room that was basically a huge echo chamber
i wish you would have done a before and after with the mini booth.
Thanks very much! I make science video tutorials and have tried a variety of methods to make the voiceovers sound better. I'll for sure be trying a few of these tips! Subscribed!
Thanks for your method. It is such a economical way for me- the beginner :)
This is a very useful video. Thank you. I'll employ some of the ideas here, with others from videos that I've seen where people show a practical step by step actual setup and recording samples.
This is great! Thank you. I am struggling with echo and a solution for it.
Wish I had seen this when I first started in Voice Acting!! I probably would have gotten a few of those roles I lost due to echo and noise!! Thanks so much for this anyway!!
It’s so useful. I watching every video you produced. Thank you so much!!!
Soooo so helpful and straight forward! Thank you!
Thank you for the quality content- nicely done-
very helpful video !!
Excellent
This voice...it's ASMR quality.
How are you supposed to see the copy if you have your head in a giant box? Gonna significantly increase the editing time.
I just got my first project through ACX. First-time narrator
Before this, I was in vocal music
I already own:
Shure SM58 dynamic condensor XLR mic
Popfilter
Isolation ball
Shockmount
Mic stand with boom arm
Isolation shield
IRig Pro Duo interface
Laptop PC with Audacity and ACX plugin and large monitor to read material
My biggest issue is sound proofing. I have a designated recording space that I have tried to soundproof, because reverb is a huge problem.
Am I good to go? I'm really nervous about this. My auditions have all met ACX standards. Should I record in Audacity, or can I just use the voice recorder app on my computer and upload the files to Audacity?
Wonderful advice; this made me re-think my plans.
I was just thinking of changing my recording space, thanks for this.
You are the best! I am learning a lot from you!
Yeet! Thanks buddy 👍 simple and no frills
You are amazing sir!
Great Video. I'm subscribed!
Wouldn't that mini booth just bounce back sound? Sound still bounces off soft surfaces.
Words of wisdom ❤
This is sooooooo helpful! I wish i could like more than once. :)
Thank you so much
super useful!
Very helpful!
this bro sounds like gaben
*This video is **#WRONG** in the fact that you can face sitting the wall - so long as you put up a moving blanket on the wall. Sitting facing the room is still going to create room echo. You need to blanket both in front of the mic and behind the mic.*
*That DYI box is only good for singing. It is useless for **#READING** voice overs, as it makes it impossible to see the script !!! And lastly, if you still have a "noisy computer" in 2020 - then buying a new computer should be the first item on your list !!!*
Thanks for your thoughts. I suggest facing out into the room because the sensitivity of a typical cardioid mic is 20-30dB lower from the rear. to quote the audio-tehnica site "This means that by rotating the cardioid microphone 180°, so that it faces directly away from the sound source, the sound will “look” to the microphone as if it had moved TEN TIMES farther away! ". I use an ipad to read the script.
Thank you so much