Voice Over Tips: 9 Ways to Record Better Sounding Voice Over
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In this video you're going to learn 9 voice over tips to keep in mind for recording better sounding voice over.
From time to time, voice actors will ask me to give their demo or audition a listen and provide feedback. Some sound amazing and others need some work. These are the voice over tips I mention most often when I run across a poor voice over recording.
The first tip is all about picking the right place to record.
Tip number two talks about controlling the sound in your studio with various sound absorption options.
Tip number three covers which mics work for voice over (and which don’t).
Tip number four shows you the correct microphone distance.
Tip number five is about preventing plosives (or poppin’ your p’s).
Tip number six helps you set your recording input levels properly.
Tip number seven keeps mistakes out of your recordings.
Tip number eight is all about keeping your voice-over simple by not over processing or eq’ing the voice over.
And finally, tip number nine shows you exactly how to save out your audio files correctly.
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So its going to be...
1. Record in Quiet place
2. Do acoustic treatment
3. Use a dedicated Mic
4. Keep the Distance from Mic (6 inch is a sweet spot)
5. Use pop filter
6. Level check before recording
7. Read from the screen instead of paper for quick edits
8. Keep it simple (avoid over processing)
9. Save in correct format
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@@erin.patience thankssss
Thank you
I've been recording in my closet, literally into my clothes. I speak through a very thin silk shirt to control popping.
Very cheapy but damn, it works in a pinch.
That's great. Clothes in a closet makes for great sound absorption.
Voice Acting 101 I know it definitely takes a long time to make a video but I thought I finally found a person who could help me trying to get into the voice acting industry
PS hope if you read this that is that it doesn’t sound like I’m pressuring you to make another video because I don’t wanna do that
Dead ass about to do this. By tutorial videos have like...real bad audio quality.
Interesting
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closet works
Thanks, Jason, great stuff! My family and I just moved into a new house (during COVID-19 of all times) and I've just started doing voice overs for my training company's new online platform. I noticed the sound quality was all over the place in my downstairs office. To try and knock down some of the noises around me I took a moving box (a lot of those around) and adhered some scrap foam and recorded into it. It actually worked pretty well. I'm working on convincing my wife to finish out a 10x10 storage room upstairs and turn it into a studio. She's not too happy, seeing that storage for our FIVE Christmas trees and decorations is much more important than my business! Lol...Keep up the great job
I actually recently helped my parents with a remodel of their home. I replaced a lot of their doors, so I took 4 of the old ones and hinged them together, stapled carpet padding and mattress toppers to them and created a make shift booth of my own. Just getting started, so yeah... shoestring budget lol
Nice job! If it sounds good, you could probably use it for years.
The local public library has sound booths (which one needs to be trained before being allowed to use). I tend to use those.
Wow - sounds like a nice local library!
Yes, it is!
Thank you! I've been searching for weeks for a video that explains adjusting the levels. So simple, so helpful.
Well done! I'm loving your content, delivery and authenticity. Thank you very much!
I have to say, that these are 9 common knowledge tips, well put and well spotted!! Great job and thank you for reminding all of us that simple things are usually the best!!
Your tips are wonderful. I have a first voice over audition for a Local Union video and working with my phone. I found my music speaker works wonderfully as a mic. Thank you for the tip on working from the closet. I pinned some comforters to absorb unwanted sounds. Using a towel on a folding table to eliminate any other bouncing sounds. Thank you, LarryS
Im shocked you didnt recommend towels for sound proofing. Just sick some towels in a cardboard box and place the mic inside and you have a perfectly silent clear voice. You can also put towels on the wall too.
I would be worried about a comb filter effect.
This is amazing! Thank you. I'm new to all of this.
I appreciate the tips. Needing all the help I can get!
Really enjoyed this cast, simple useful information.
Really super technical tips. Thanks so much!
Very helpful- thank you for your insight and advice.
These are the best most straight forward tutorial videos on VO.
Hello. I built a vocal booth in my home. It was fairly inexpensive, using plywood, 2X4's, acuostic foam, and moving blankets. The entire booth cost me under $200.00
Nice work Ronald. That's a great price for a DIY vocal booth.
New Sub! Thank you for making these videos. I used to be in broadcasting years ago, and now want to get back into it. It's amazing how much you forget, in such a short period of time.
I just got FL Studio mobile comma and a good microphone. Now, the sky's the limit.
Dude. This guy hasn't posted anything in over a year. He has 6 videos total, and they are all really helpful. I'm trying to get into this
This channel absolutely deserves more than 15k subscribers.
Can't wait to see your progress in a year, dude! I believe you will blow up!
Thanks! Appreciate that!
Great tips and so very helpful.....TY!!
Your 1st tip is the most important to me. Location. Location. Location. I did some of my best work by recording in my car while parked in the middle of nowhere. It's a surprisingly quiet environment. While that was good for a few short projects, I just set up a Whisperroom in my studio. I'm still putting it together, but I'm looking forward to the wonderful sound of silence behind my voice.
Cars are great for sound isolation. I'm sure you'll love the Whisperroom.
Thank you for the advice, I needed this.
Very Nice Work! Quality Video!
Excellent! Thank you!
First time watching one of your videos. The part I love the most was the end. :) LOL. Seriously, great information. I want to improve my voice over recordings for my own educational videos. This has been a great help.
Excellent, thank you so much for sharing! :)
This video is so good. Very helpful information and it's clear you know what you're talking about. Thanks for uploading!
Glad it was helpful!
Nice video! The tips were well explained and you gave some helpful recommendations.
Here's where the tips are:
1. Find a Quiet Place to Record (1:00)
2. Record your Voice, not the Room (2:48)
3. Use a Decent Microphone (4:13)
4. Keep your Distance from the Microphone (5:33)
5. Use a Pop Filter (6:02)
6. Check your Recording Levels Before you Begin (6:45)
7. Read your Script on a Screen Instead of Paper (7:37)
8. Keep it Simple (8:05)
9. Save your Files in the Correct Format (9:14)
Can't imagine anyone so cluelessly beginner as to find value in this. You'd have to be four years old
Really cool video, I would love to see comparisons. For example... for in room sounds maybe an example of with and without acoustic wall pads, etc. especially for beginners. I’m sure you wanted to keep it really simple, but those little touches would be incredible. Well done!
Great video and suggestions. My husband and I built a sound booth in corner of basement. Used insulation in drop ceiling and sound foam on walls.
THANK YOU Jason! Piggybacking on tip #2: if you are going cheap (like me) Harbor Freight had moving blankets SUPER cheap. I've taken over a corner of our finished basement and used drywall screws coupled with fender washers to secure the blankets on the ceiling and walls to create a small room. As long as doors are closed and the furnace is off it sounds good (to me.) Still working on demos!
Hey Jonathan - great suggestion on checking out Harbor Freight for moving blankets. I used moving blankets to dampen the sound for years back when I first started. They work very well!
Wal-Mart has moving blankets here for just under 6 bucks. It was the same price I found on Harbor Freight.
Great tips! I especially appreciate the description of the various file types, which I'm still getting used to. I know this video is several months old, but keep the good info coming!
As for my work space, I'm holed up in a corner of my master bedroom. I gave the walk-in closet a shot, but here in TX the summer heat really beats up on you in a small space like that. I found myself sweating like crazy and becoming dehydrated while performing long-form narration (audiobooks especially) in spite of attempts to hydrate during the work.
I just built myself a trifold vocal booth using some plywood from Home Depot and attached some thicker acoustic foam to the surface to help absorb some sound. It does a great job, but because I'm in a corner I'm dealing with some reverb when I have to speak very loudly or yell for acting purposes. Going to give some moving blankets a shot and see if I can cut that.
Thanks Stephen. I use Auralex acoustical foam in my studio but moving blankets can do the trick too.
Yay! I'm all set. You helped out so much in helping me build confidence in what I've done. So I was hoping this was focused on script reading.
I'm in a walk-in closet with foam on the walls. :)
Thank you very much for sharing this information 😊
You are quick and to the point. I did what you said about not putting any effects on my recording, I liked what I heard. I did this before I found your channel, you confirmed that for me. Thanks, I’m gonna subscribe 👍🏽
Awesome, thank you!
Thank You! very useful tips
great stuff! thanks so much!
The best video for voice over I have ever seen 💖💖💖
Jason this was very cool bro, thank you for you're time. Lots of great info. My walls in my V/O room are all Acoustic panels & A thick drape on the window & the room sounds great :)
Thanks Randy!
amazing video thnxx
I am recording in my Bed Room and I only have Mobile Vocal Booth; it works just fine for me but not for good! I am planning for it in the very near future to have a professional booth. Thanks for your informative tips! I am just getting started and they are very helpful!
Oh man I've only used my microphone on my head set, on my iPad lol...and I need to get a microphone, ,, glad I checked this out, ...you are so knowledgeable,,, omg
Great video! All of the audiobooks I've narrated were recorded in a walk-in closet, with a $100.00 Behringer B-1 mic and a Focusrite Scarlett Solo interface, into an SSD laptop. Ugly but functional. I also use the 75hz rolloff switch on the mic for clarity, instead of using the recording software's high-pass filter.
Dennis McAtee howd u get clientele?
Thank You So Much...It Was Really Helpful❤️
Thanks for the Frequency & Bit rate suggestions, plus file save format. That helps Jason. Using an acoustic VO box in a quiet room in my home.
You bet Scot! Glad you found it helpful!
Great VO tips, Jason! Thanks for Sharing these 9 essential ones.
One of your recommendations on mic use is one I've heard a couple of times, and it's been extremely helpful to me. Speaking just to the side of the microphone, along with the two different types of Pop Filters I use, prevents almost all of my Plosives.
Thanks Mack! It's amazing how much of a difference mic placement can make.
@@Voiceacting101 Absolutely! I'm learning so much, from the Pros That Know. Thanks, again!
I had a great mic, had a pop filter, no noises in the room but I still didn´t like the sound of my voice on the recording. I moved to a closet as you adviced and wow! What a difference. Now I love the sound of my voiceover! And it costs 0. Thank you for that tip.
Brilliant! Thank you very much.
Great and informative video.
I am just learning to record and my quiet space was my car until I had to start doing longer readings. Outside noises really played a major part..Ive been thinking about the closet...
Great video, sooo much helpful advice. Thank you.
Thanks! Closets make great recording environments.
THANK YOU!!!! This helped so much.
Glad it helped you!
Thanks for the tips. I learned a lot.
Glad to hear it!
Golden tips. Thanks.
Thank you so much. Nice tips. 👍
Glad it was helpful!
Thankyou, you were very concise, and explained things very clearly. I actually have a very young voice for my age, it's almost childish, I'm hoping there will be something for me, animation or children's audio books.
New Sub from South Africa. Thank you
Great tips Thanks for this video! ♥🤘
Glad you found it helpful!
This was really good. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks Jason... You're the best!!! Greetings from Venezuela
Thanks Yván!
Epa!
Good one! Nice tips
Good tips... thanks...
great tips thanks
1:29 I watched this at 12 pm and now I am SCARED AF!!!!! 😱
also thanks for the tips literally you might be the coolest best TH-camr ever!
Thanks, good info.
Great tips. Thanks so much
Glad you like them Ricky!
Dude you are awesome!!!
I love those tips it was very helpful..
I own a Warm Audio wa87
Two RODE NT1
1 Stellar X
Do you think those are good enough for voiceover and professional radio sound like?
My Son has a recording studio. Your information was very helpful. I am an actor wanting to get into voice over work.
great video.....thank you
My recording space is an open room with a whole lot of noise from both outside and inside. It's frustrating most of the time. I would have to wait till mid night the neighborhood is a bit quieter. Thanks for this video. I really enjoyed your narration. I wish I had this accent.
Thanks! Sounds like a booth (ie. studiobricks.com) would be needed in your situation.
@The Constable No need to spend thousands.
1. Go to furniture manufacturer get old foam seat or back for free which the garbage of sell very very chap.
2. go to mattress seller get a leftover Which is cut for customization of odd size. i got 1/2 mattress (4 x 4 feet) for $10
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Thank you so much!
Keep up. Very enriching
Hello sir....very interesting and edifying....thank you...I learnt quite a great deal.
I got a question...I never used the mxl v67g before, but I have heard of it being noisy ....is that true, is there a lot of self noise from the mxl?
Thanks
thank you very much, ive been trying to record some original audio for my animations but i always get really annoyed at how loud i breathed during the recording, after watching this vido and with some adjustment, im happy with the audio quality
Excellent!!!
Good video. thanks. good information, really good information.
Tip: Goodwill very often has comforters for like three bucks, big old fluffy comforters that make great soundproofing for a small room.
Great tip! Comforters and thick blankets make a huge difference. I've done a blanket fort working from hotels many times.
Thank you for the video! 😊
You're welcome 😊
Amazing thanks
Great Information, Great Voice
Great video. I tend to record with a duvet over my head because a mic set-up won't fit any wardrobes here!
I'm newly subscribed as of today. Great video, Jason. You get very good, dry audio in the space you recorded this in. I'm having some challenges in my space, and you've given me some ideas. Thanks!
Thank you George! Hope it helps you get to the bottom of the issues you're having in your recording space.
I've converted a rectangular walk in closet to a recording/editing space. I know I shouldn't have the computer in there, and may be able to eliminate that. There's also a window. (few red flags, lol) Its partially treated, but I think the shelving, that I left in place, and which sits above the desk space, is creating a boxy issue. I'm wondering if I should remove them, or if putting foam on the underside would work.
Removing the shelves would probably be your best bet. If the closet is too small, that could also be causing the boxy sound.
Voice Acting 101 I think you're right. The space is roughly 4ftx8ft.
Hello Jason, Great video mate. I'm an actor and singer. I'm new to the voice over arena. I'm interested in doing it to aid in my acting career - future voice overs for animated movies for Disney, etc., generating money while I'm taking acting classes and doing audio books and commercials. I have a home office where I have a photography and video setup to do headshots and self tapes for auditions. The room is already setup acoustically for the self tapes so all I had to do was get a mic, pop filter, headphones and add audio software to my computer specifically for the recording of audio. I'll be using this audio setup with my video setup to record my self singing songs for auditions as well since directors now want self tapes of the actor singing since Covid is on the rise again. I've subscribed and I've signed up for your Voice Acting Class - Voice Acting 101 along with your podcast. Thanks and I'll be talking and working with you soon. Cheers!
Thank you! This was simple, straight forward, and you didn't try to make a commission off me;) (or, at least I didn't notice!!)
Excellent Info
I bought some 3x2 treated pine and built a frame big enough to stand in comfortably. Covered it in 2 layers of furniture blankets. I put a small LED light inside to avoid heat from the light and Hooley Dooley it sounds amazing compared to anything else I tried.
Nice work. Good video.
Thanks Dennis!
Very awesome video
Great tips
Thank You!
Thank you!
Very good advices.
Glad it was helpful!
nice video..will try out voice over.
Well done!
Perfect I try this
Hey Jason! Great video, very helpful. Loved the one about voicezam too, very informative. I was wondering which is better to use for acoustic treatment, for the purpose of recording voice-overs, rockwool panels or acoustic foam? Been hearing and reading so much am so confused! Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge :)
Hi Hanan, Rockwool panels work fine as well. I prefer the look of Auralex acoustical foam but really either will work.
Voice Acting 101 Oh thanks for your very quick reply Jason, I appreciate it big time :)
Am starting this gig, the ideas of moving mats seems the least expensive, I'll try that first!
If I may add, a good interface helps too. Some use XLR USB preamps, I prefer using good old fashioned mixing boards. (Yamaha) All my hook up is analog based; two mics I use are a Shure KSM27 and a ST51. M-Audio studio monitors and STREET by 50 Cent headphones. Another way to "treat" your room is with those new Aston Halo's. Watch a before and after review of those and notice a HUGE difference in clarity! Just my thoughts. 🤔
I record under a blanket into the laptop's mic. That's all I have right now. Professionally, it sounds like a trash truck. For my purposes of fake commercials and scores for fake TV shows, it works. I've been doing this my whole life and never realized it could actually be a career!
I used a computer mic when I first started. Just getting the practice will help you.
Very good info. I record in my basement office. The fan from my computer is a problem but that's the best I can do for the moment. Too much noise everywhere else. Traffic, airplanes, family etc.
At one time I kept my computer in another room, just running cables for mic and monitor to the area where I recorded.
@@Voiceacting101 hahaa... yes, that would solve one problem but create others. I shut my computer off and talked everything in on my video camera. Then loaded it up on the computer but that takes too much space. Lately I have been covering up my pc with heavy blankets for the time of recording and moving the mic to the other side of the room. Then put back ground music on the video. That kind of takes care of some of the humm and hizzz.
A very good "Reminder" video... Thanx for putting it together. After a 3yr sabbatical from VO work I'm getting ready to re-join the fray and I'd like your opinion on a couple of questions. Many pro VO's use the Senn416. I have never worked with it. The pickup pattern is described as very small. I'm not ready to splurge on a 416, but do you feel it's appropriate for Audiobook production? I'm preparing to reconnect with the industry using the gear I bought in 2011: an AKG 200 & a Focusrite Saffire 6, my only current equip is the ATH-M50x Headphones which are both accurate & comfortable. The AKG & Focusrite seems to be ok but I bought both in 2011...Do mic's & interfaces "show their age?" What's your thinking?