Before you read on, I feel I should give you the ‘Audio Geek’ alert, as this post has some techno babble :) It is an experimental idea that I have for removing traffic noise from nature sounds. The UK has some great natural landscapes to explore. As an auditory person I find nature sounds amazing, but our brain is brilliant at blocking sounds from our conscious awareness … [Read more...]
Video Soundtracks on a Budget – Blog Series Roundup
Are you new to creating videos? Having trouble with audio clarity, background noise or loudness? If so, you will find this 9 part series invaluable for learning the basics of creating great video soundtracks. Part 1 - Introduction When clients use one of our audio services for their video production, whether that be a voice over, royalty free music or sound effects, it is … [Read more...]
Video Soundtracks on a Budget – Part 9: Listen to the difference
To demonstrate the techniques covered in this blog series Russ of naturetalksandwalks has let me use some of his footage. This video production has been created on a budget with the following equipment. Two low cost video cameras Two tripods Zoom digital recorder – as covered in Part 4: Recording Devices Clip-on mic – covered in Part 2: Lapel … [Read more...]
Video Soundtracks on a Budget – Part 6: Recording and Syncing Your Video and Audio
The budget conscious way of recording the audio to a high standard is to use a clip-on lapel mic plugged into a Zoom H1 that you conceal by putting it in your pocket. As covered previously, the problem with most camcorder microphones is that they are designed to record everything in front of the camera, which includes background noise and traffic. By clipping a lapel mic to … [Read more...]
Use a Professional Voice Over Service or Narrate Your Own Book?
This is a question I have been asked several times now... Should authors take a "do it yourself" approach to creating audio versions of their books or use a professional voice over service? For this reason, I have decided to write a blog post to cover the pros and cons and make some suggestions on how to proceed. Pros for recording your own audio book Book content First … [Read more...]