Voice Over Tips with Gary
Recording your voice without any hassle.
I have come across many voice-over artists who use a plug on recorder that sits under a mic and uses an SSD card that needs formatting before you start.
One of the best tips I have come across is “keep it simple” and using a setup in the way described means that there is room for complications if the card lets you down when you put it into a computer to edit it and clean up the recording.
Can you imagine spending two hours on chapters for a book and it's all lost!
I avoid this but have struggled with the noise coming from a computer I have so have had to take it away from the recording environment, that in itself means more work because you can't look up difficult words that you are unsure of when reading some narration and that you will have to edit in those words if incorrect later or spend time writing them down beforehand with pronunciations etc..
So what can be done?
The best possible way to overcome all these issues is to get a solid-state computer that does not have noisy fans inside. You can then read the script from the same computer that you will be editing it from and this all saves time and frustration.
Also important to note that using a screen cuts out paper shuffling noises when reading the script on paper.
Remember though having all this in place is fine but you also need a good quality recording space. I cover this in-depth in another article about building a better sound booth.
I hope this helps and please leave any questions or comments you may have.
I am happy to help
Gary Paul Williams