Recording Craft
Leave a Little Silence Around the End of a Recorded Sentence
Record clean space around a spoken line so an editor can make a natural ending without cutting off the final consonant or room sound.
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Audio Basics
A Loud Voiceover Can Already Be Clipped Before Export
Check voiceover levels at recording time so a quieter export does not hide distortion that was already captured in the original audio.
Recording Skills
Test Plosive Pops Before Recording the Whole Voiceover
Use a short spoken test to identify plosive pops, then compare microphone placement and suitable pop protection before recording a full session.
Audio Basics
Cleaner Voice Recordings Start with the Room, Not Another Microphone
Improve spoken recordings by listening to room noise, microphone position and reflections before spending money on another microphone.