I have been asked whether I can do this a number of times over the years. I understand that people often want to do this in order to use the music as a backing track. Now, I hate to spoil the party but this is not something that can easily be done. Well, it can, […]
Removing breaths from voice over audio… Why bother?
A big part of voiceover work is the editing after the recording. The voice-over or audio producer will remove each and every breath from the raw audio file. This is time-consuming and can only be done manually (if it is to be done properly). When it comes to large narrations, such as audiobooks, the amount […]
How to Sync Voice, Music and Sound Effects with Video
Syncing individual sound elements with a video time-frame can be potentially confusing when outsourcing the soundtrack to a third party. This article explains how project management can help the process run smoothly. Typically, when we get an enquiry from a digital agency to create a video soundtrack they will have numerous parties involved in the […]
Corporate Videos Fail to be Heard
Speaking as an audio producer, I frequently notice that many online videos have an array of varying volumes. This can make it hard to hear the narration. Often these videos have been created specifically for the web and are produced by the many corporate video producers out there. At best I find myself constantly altering […]
Making a Soundtrack – Star Wars Sound Design
I decided to post this video because I find sound design a very interesting subject and I know many people often do not realise how much time goes into creating a convincing soundtrack for a film (or video game in this example). At the corporate video end of the business Media Music Now creates video […]
Short Search Story — Royalty Free Music, Voice Overs, Audio Production
I was on YouTube today and noticed a new Google feature ‘Search Stories Video Creator’ so thought I would have a go at creating one for Media Music Now on the subject of searching for royalty free music, voice overs and audio production. It’s a short video and just a bit of fun – see […]
Microphones and Vocal Processing
Currently, I am debating whether to buy a new microphone for podcast and video-casting purposes. I can get by without another microphone, but I do like to buy new equipment when I get chance. 🙂 Also, I am looking for a mic that has a USB interface. Basically a plugin and record solution. Anyway, during […]
Adaptive Royalty Free Music?
The games industry has long explored and developed computer game music that interacts and evolves with the action and scene of the game. I understand that this practice is commonly known as stems and layers. In the computer game industry, these stems are custom written by a composer to give the game a unique soundtrack. […]
Copyright in Audio Book Recording & Production
When an audiobook is created there are various copyrights to consider. Often these aspects can get overlooked and only come to light when somebody has a hugely successful audio book generating lots of revenue. If you are hiring a voice over or company to record and produce your audiobook you should make a point of […]
How Audio Editing has Changed!
I got into music and audio production at a time when audio editing was going digital starting with early samplers so I never did edit with a razor blade and splicing tape. However, I have spoken to many engineers who have. Nowadays, the thought of editing in this way is alien to most people, however, […]
