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HOW TO DO VOICE OVERS: A

SIMPLE STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
Last updated on October 9th, 2017 Categories: Voice Recording
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Want to learn how to do voice overs? This simple guide is the solution.

Audio engineering is a science. But voice recording is an art.

The voice is a complex thing. You could spend years studying sound and still not know
how to produce a voice over that’s near perfect….

Having said that, with the right knowledge and skills you can quite easily learn how to
record and mix voice overs that sound better than 99% of the voice recordings out
there.

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The internet is full of low quality videos, podcasts and voice overs.

But you can be different…

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When I first started recording at home (at the age of 13) it was… frustrating. To say the
least.

It seemed like there was so much to learn. All the equipment, all the technical terms, all
the software and effects… blah!

It felt like I was never going to improve.

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I wrote this guide so that people like you could avoid all of those emotions. And I’m
glad you’ve found it!

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You want to become a voice over artist.

You’re recording a podcast.

You want to do a video voice over (and want to learn how to voiceover a video).

You teach online courses.

You deliver presentations via video/webinars.

Or perhaps you’re an engineer that wants to record others.

In any case, I want to give you a simple step-by-step formula that will teach you how to
do voice overs that sounds intelligible and impressive…

Every. Time.

High quality audio is essential in creating a product or delivering a service that’s

professional. In turn this will lead to more clients, more sales, more downloads or more
views.

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Before we start…
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To record a good voice over, you need the right equipment.

Your recording and processing chain consists of 5 main pieces:

Microphone
Accessories
Computer
Software
Headphones/Speakers

Of course, there are many optional extras. And some essential accessories.

My Straightforward Voice Recording

Process

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#1 – Find a good room

The room that you record in will have a big impact on the sound of your voice
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recording.

A room that is too big will make you sound distant and difficult to understand. Imagine
sitting at the back of a large lecture hall or class room. Not great.

A room that is too small will have an louder echo. Go into your bathroom and clap or
speak loudly. You’ll hear what I mean.

Something else to consider is how ‘hard’ the room is. The more soft furnishings, the
better.

A room with lots of hard, reflective surfaces (like a kitchen or bathroom) will always
sound a lot worse than a room with lots of soft furnishings (like a bedroom or living
room).

Make a list of all the rooms you have available to record in. Pick a room that has the
most soft furnishings and isn’t particularly large (like a lecture hall) or small (like a
bathroom).

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When you record, you aren’t just recording your voice. The microphone will also pick up
the room and the way that your voice interacts with the environment around you. Watch
this video to see a short animation of room acoustics in action:
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Room Acoustics Animation

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#2 – Test the room that you’ve chosen

Now that you’ve decided on the room, it’s time to do one final check before we
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continue.

Go to the room and clap – can you hear an echo, or lot’s of reverberation (the sound
bouncing around the room)? Talk loudly in the room. Is your voice clear and intelligible?
Or mushy and hard to understand?

If so, try placing some soft furnishings (like mattresses, duvets, pillows) in the room to
lessen the effect of the hard surfaces. Try recording under your duvet if you can’t find a
good room. It’ll be sweaty, but it will work.

#3 – Set up your equipment

It’s time to start setting up your equipment!

Put up your mic stand, attach your microphone and plug it in. If you have a USB
microphone, plug it directly into your computer. If you have an audio interface, plus your
microphone into it with an XLR cable and then connect the interface to your computer.

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#4 – Open up your DAW (audio recording software)

and set your levels
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Open up your DAW of choice and create a new track. A lot of people use Audacity.

Arm the track and start recording. Speak into the microphone and set your levels. You
don’t want to be anywhere near the red area, otherwise known as “peaking”. You want
to be in the yellow (around -18dBFS if you have a meter).

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There’s no need to record at a high level to get more volume. This will ruin the quality of
your audio. Record at a low level – you can turn up the volume at a later stage in your
audio editor/DAW (more on this later).

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Listen back to the recording. Is there any obvious background noise? Fans, A/C,
electrical appliances, street traffic? If so, fix this now. Turn everything off and close all
windows and doors.
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#5 – Find the right microphone position

This is a crucial step that most amateurs would skip. But that’s not you!

To get a good sound you need to experiment with microphone position and distance
from your mouth.

Hit record, and start talking with your mouth 5 inches from the microphone. Listen back
to how it sounds. Try getting closer to the mic, then try moving further away. Listen to
how it affects the tone of your voice and find your favourite position.

If you’re not sure, 5 inches will work in most situations and is a great guideline.

If you hear too much sibilance (‘ess’ sounds) and plosives (popping ‘p’ sounds) try
moving the microphone off axis. Point your mouth just to the side of the microphone.

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#6 – Prepare for the session

You need to make sure nothing will go wrong when you’re recording. There’s nothing
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worse than somebody walking into the room halfway through a good take.

Let everyone know that you’re recording. Turn off any electrical appliances. Put a sign
on the door. Get your notes ready, and make sure they’re all there.

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Check that the mic stand is properly tightened and that your phone is on silent. Grab a
glass of water to keep your mouth wet.

Now you’re ready.

#7 – Mentally prepare for the performance

A high quality recording is useless if your voice sounds boring.

Before you go for your first take, mentally prepare for the voice session. If you’re doing
a voice over of a fictional character, remember that you are first and foremost an actor.
Become the part. Get into their head.

On a side note, if you are an aspiring voice over artist, I highly recommend checking out
the following resources:

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VO Myths (I Want To Be A Voice Actor) (http://iwanttobeavoiceactor.com/get-

ready/)
Voice Over Work: How to Get Started (http://voicebunny.com/blog/voice-over-
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work-how-to-get-started/)
Voice123 (to find work) (https://voice123.com/)
The Secrets of the Professional Voice Over Artist Exposed!
(http://www.overvoice.co.uk/2009/02/the-secrets-of-the-professional-voice-over-
artist-exposed/)
12 Ways to Succeed in Your First Audition (the phone call)
(http://courvo.com/2016/01/12-ways-to-succeed-in-your-first-audition-the-phone-
call.html)

If you’re recording something informational, you still need to make it interesting.

Fluctuate the speed and pitch of your speech. Put on a ‘YouTube Voice’.

#8 – Press record and… action!

Go for it! Record your first take. Give it all you’ve got.

Don’t worry if you mess it up, though. Sometimes you get it first time; other times it’s the
102nd take (trust me, I’ve been there).

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Don’t give up too early. It’s perfectly normal to record the same section over and over
again. Don’t move on until your happy.

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your first recording, and if you record over it you won’t have that option.

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#9 – Listen back and take notes

Once you’ve got everything done, take a 10-15 minute break to relax yourself and
refresh your ears.

This is an excellent time to treat yourself to a soda, a cup of coffee, or something more
exotic (e.g., a shirley temple, a scotch and water, a glass of buttermilk, a white russian, a
jaegerbomb, a sasparilla, a flaming dr. pepper,…well, you get the idea). You choose the
drink… I’m not one to judge!

After that, it’s time to take a listen.

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Hit play and take notes on how your voice sounds. Is there any background noise?
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#10 – Start editing and cutting out mistakes

The exact process for this will depend on which DAW you use.

In this stage you want to cut out the mistakes, move around the different sections (if
necessary) and remove any long silences.

Here’s how in Audacity…

Audacity Tutorial 2: Audio Editing

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Once you’ve done that it’s a good idea to add some volume automation. Using the
envelope tool in Audacity (or the automation tool in other DAW’s) you can balance out
the volume of your voice over. If a section looks particularly loud, turn it down a bit. Turn
up the quiet parts.

Try and make your recording as consistent as possible. This process plays a large part
in creating a professional, ‘polished’ sound.

#11 – Adjust the tone of your voice with EQ

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When it comes to EQ, subtlety is key. Never boost or cut more than 5dB, otherwise you
can quickly ruin your voice over. 3dB is usually more than enough. Experiment and use
your ears. Remove the bad stuff and exaggerate the good stuff.

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don’t bother.

#12 – Use a noise gate to eliminate background

noise between phrases

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Like EQ, this stage is optional. A lot of people use the noise removal tool in Audacity to
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If you want to eliminate background noise between phrases, use a noise gate instead.
Noise gates block all sound below a certain volume, so when your voice drops out the
gate ‘closes’ and removes the noise.
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Unfortunately Audacity doesn’t come with a noise gate. Instead use Reaper, which has
an unlimited free trial.

#13 – Use a compressor to make your voice sound

more consistent

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A compressor ‘compresses’ the loudest parts of your recording

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make them more consistent with the rest of the recording. This in turn allows you to
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raise the overall volume of the recording without the loudest parts peaking.

Compression also gives that polished, professional finish that your voice needs. Too
much compression, though, sounds unnatural. As with EQ, subtlety is key.

Radio presenters and adverts tends to have a lot more compression on their voices. In
these situations heavy compression is used as an obvious effect, giving that powerful ‘in
your face’ sound.

#14 – Export the recording as an audio file

That’s it! You’re all done. Have another 10-15 minute break to give your ears a rest.
Come back and make any final adjustments.

Once you’re happy, it’s time to export your track. Different DAWs have different names
for this process. ‘Bounce’, ‘export’ and ‘render’ are the most common. This is the
process of creating a normal audio file out of your session, with all the effects and edits.

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Always export in the WAV format rather than MP3. The only time you should export to
MP3 is if your client has requested it, if the video editing software you are using doesn’t
support WAV, or if you have a particularly long voice recording (like a podcast) and you
need a smaller file size for quicker upload speed.

Check the settings when you export. The bit depth should be 16 bit. If you’re syncing
the voice over to video the sample rate should be 48kHz. Otherwise, it should be
44.1kHz.

#15 – Syncing your video voice over

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If you’re trying to learn how to voiceover a video, the next step is to import the audio in
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Now you know how to do great voice

overs!
Congratulations! You’ve recorded an awesome voice over. Not too painful, huh?

Before you leave, I have one more request of you – make sure you complete the
following action steps.

All of this information is worthless unless you put it into practice.

Action Step 1 – Download the PDF version of this guide

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1.pdf) to print/save to your computer. This will make it much easier to follow when you’re
recording a voice over.

Action Step 2 – Make sure you have all the right equipment. It’s gonna be pretty hard to
record a voice over without a microphone.

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Action Step 3 – Set some time aside (at least an hour) in your calendar to follow this
guide exactly. If you don’t skip any steps, you will get good results.

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Recommended for you:

How To Use a Compressor: Everything You Need To Know

(https://www.musicianonamission.com/how-to-use-a-compressor-plus-10-top-tips/)
Vocal Compression: How to Compress Vocals Like an Expert
(https://www.musicianonamission.com/vocal-compression-how-to-compress-
vocals)
How to Set up Your DAW the Right Way (With Infrographic)
(https://www.musicianonamission.com/daw-setup-bit-depth-sample-rate-buffer-
size/)
16 of the Best Free Audio Editors in 2015
(https://www.musicianonamission.com/best-free-audio-editor/)
Best DAW 2016: How to Choose a DAW That Inspires You
(https://www.musicianonamission.com/best-daw-2016/)

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30 Responses to “How To Do Voice Overs: A Simple Step-By-Step Guide”

Adriana Colón (https://www.adrianacolon.com/) says:

October 29, 2017 at 8:24 pm (https://www.musicianonamission.com/how-to-do-voice-
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helpful post found so far. thanks for your effort.

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Dawe Mary says:

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Thanks for taking the time for making this tutorial, really appreciated. As for recording audio, I’d also
recommend Acethinker Audio Recorder which I have been using for many years. It’s a free web-
based application to record audio right from the browser, share it here as an alternative to DAW.
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Sean says:
February 26, 2017 at 12:33 am (https://www.musicianonamission.com/how-to-do-voice-
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I thought keeping recording levels in daw to -12 was reccomended I saw when doing voice overs I
saw somewhere on youtube? Is -18 or -15 a better volume to keep it at when recording voice overs? I
use an external preamp then going into my audio interface. I always thought it is better not to add
amplify on the daw but to do as much as possible to get that clean gain from your audio interface
and or preamp. In general when doing reads is -18 really a good level to record voice overs and just
leave it at that when done or should you amplify it afterwards? If this is right maybe I should start
recording in -18 or at very least -15 in the daw software?

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I am confused,

Sean

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Peter Sherrouse says:

December 19, 2016 at 7:45 pm (https://www.musicianonamission.com/how-to-do-voice-
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I’m new to this so keep that in mind, but I use a cheap “dog training clicker” to mark my redo
portions. They are very visible in the sound track. In longer recording sessions (where I won’t
remember the error) I’m experimenting with using 1,2 or 3 clicks to indicate how far I plan to back up
for the restart. I can often find and do the cut without have to play anything – that by having an idea
of how far back I need to look.

Great stuff Rob!

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tayeb (http://www.tmdev.pro) says:

December 11, 2016 at 12:06 pm (https://www.musicianonamission.com/how-to-do-voice-overs/#comment-2386)

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pretty usefull article

but when downloading the templates i see no extention?

Use EQ like a pro with this free cheat sheet. (dssd)

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Jay Habbon (http://www.cmdnyc.com/voice-over-talent-casting/) says:

August 23, 2016 at 9:40 pm (https://www.musicianonamission.com/how-to-do-voice-
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Thank you so much! Though I knew how to add VO, this process is great for fine tuning, better than
my old ways at the least. Either way, you’ve got some really helpful info here. Thanks for sharing.

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You are so cool! I do not think I have read through a single

thing like this before. So great to find somebody with some unique thoughts on this
subject. Seriously.. thank you for starting this up.
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This web site is one thing that’s needed on the internet, someone with some originality!

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June 11, 2016 at 2:11 am (https://www.musicianonamission.com/how-to-do-voice-overs/#comment-324)

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which i am going to present
in college.

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June 9, 2016 at 12:36 am (https://www.musicianonamission.com/how-to-do-voice-overs/#comment-292)

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Wilhelmina (http://earlspowerwashing.com/) says: free cheat sheet. (dssd)

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June 6, 2016 at 3:57 am (https://www.musicianonamission.com/how-to-do-voice-overs/#comment-277)

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Leara Morris-Clark (http://learamorris-clark.wix.com/learavoice) says:

March 27, 2016 at 4:58 pm (https://www.musicianonamission.com/how-to-do-voice-overs/#comment-184)

This is a great start to voice over!

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Rob Mayzes says:

May 23, 2016 at 5:57 pm (https://www.musicianonamission.com/how-to-do-voice-overs/#comment-202)

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Thanks Leara!

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mpyefinch says:
February 21, 2016 at 8:02 pm (https://www.musicianonamission.com/how-to-do-voice-overs/#comment-141)

Rob is very thorough in his course. He offers equipment recommendations from minimal equipment
needed to get the job done as well as what you need to create a professional home recording
studio. I enjoy his classes and his articles immensely.

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Rob Mayzes says:

February 22, 2016 at 8:45 am (https://www.musicianonamission.com/how-to-do-voice-overs/#comment-
142)

Thanks for the kind words!

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Rob Mayzes says:

March 10, 2016 at 8:36 am (https://www.musicianonamission.com/how-to-do-voice-overs/#comment-159)

Thanks for the reccommendation!!

Use EQ like a pro with this free cheat sheet. (dssd)
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William Brenner says:

February 17, 2016 at 3:21 pm (https://www.musicianonamission.com/how-to-do-voice-overs/#comment-131)

Passing this on to our team, most of which have no clue about these matters. This should help to
give them a huge step upward. Some of our team’s efforts have been horrible.

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Rob Mayzes says:

February 22, 2016 at 8:45 am (https://www.musicianonamission.com/how-to-do-voice-overs/#comment-143)

Good to hear William! Thanks for sharing.

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Meredith says:
February 10, 2016 at 1:23 pm (https://www.musicianonamission.com/how-to-do-voice-overs/#comment-112)

There’s a lot to learn here…I Use

will EQ
visitlike
this article
a pro repeatedly
with this as sheet.
free cheat I advance in my need for technology. I
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am getting better sound since I started using my lavalier mics with my recorder.

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Rob Mayzes says:

February 22, 2016 at 8:46 am (https://www.musicianonamission.com/how-to-do-voice-overs/#comment-144)

That’s a great way to do it Meredith :) There’s a free PDF version of the guide in the action
steps if that makes it easier.

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Jack Willis says:

January 20, 2016 at 1:28 pm (https://www.musicianonamission.com/how-to-do-voice-overs/#comment-102)

Hey Rob, I always struggle to get a good sound at the source and always end up using heavy EQ to
get a good sound. Any tips?

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Rob Mayzes says:

January 20, 2016 at 1:31 pm (https://www.musicianonamission.com/how-to-do-voice-overs/#comment-103)

Hi Jack, what’s the main thing that you’re trying to correct? Spend plenty of time experimenting
with mic placement and distance from the microphone.

Start at around 5 inches and move closer for a warmer sound, or further for a clearer more
open sound (I don’ recommend going much closer than 5 inches though unless you have the
right mic like an SM7B or MD421)

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Rob Mayzes says:

January 19, 2016 at 11:06 am (https://www.musicianonamission.com/how-to-do-voice-overs/#comment-100)

What have been your own experiences with recording voice? What did you struggle with? Do you
have any advice for those just starting out?

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Lottie Mosley says:

January 19, 2016 at 11:02 am (https://www.musicianonamission.com/how-to-do-voice-overs/#comment-99)

This is amazing, thanks Rob!Use EQ like a pro with this free cheat sheet. (dssd)

What are the downsides of using mp3’s rather than wavs?

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Rob Mayzes says:

January 19, 2016 at 11:15 am (https://www.musicianonamission.com/how-to-do-voice-overs/#comment-101)

No problem, Lottie, glad you found it helpful :)

A lot of the frequencies are remove to allow smaller file sizes during MP3 compression. This
means lower quality, worse sounding files.

After going through all the hard work or recording and processing a good voice over, there’s no
reason to reduce the quality at the final stage unless you absolutely have to!

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Grant Lingel says:

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January 14, 2016 at 7:40 pm (https://www.musicianonamission.com/how-to-do-voice-overs/#comment-96)

Fantastic, Rob!! Very well done!

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Rob Mayzes says:

January 16, 2016 at 10:00 am (https://www.musicianonamission.com/how-to-do-voice-overs/#comment-98)

Thanks Grant, much appreciated!

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January 13, 2016 at 3:44 pm (https://www.musicianonamission.com/how-to-do-voice-overs/#comment-92)

Thanks, great resource!

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January 13, 2016 at 4:41 pm (https://www.musicianonamission.com/how-to-do-voice-overs/#comment-93)

No problem, thanks for reading!

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