Okay, I know that sounds a bit like something 007 would say, but it will all make sense. Sound ambiences are a crucial part of media and filmmaking. It is standard practice for editors to source and add sound to a film at a later stage after filming. As someone who records and sells sound […]
How to Record Meditation and Hypnosis Audio Products from Home
Learn how to do this and avoid the cost of using a recording studio Presuming that you offer therapy products that can be delivered in an audio format, all you need is a relatively small cash investment and the time to invest in learning some basic recording techniques. New lower priced technology makes this all […]
Video Soundtracks on a Budget – Part 3: Recording Video Dialogue
Before you can start to edit your audio you must capture it. This is done using microphones, which is an obvious statement to make, but, the less obvious fact is that there are several types of microphone and numerous ways of using them depending on the result you are after. Placement and environment is a […]
Video Soundtracks on a Budget – Part 2: Lapel Microphones
To aid in producing this blog series I am going to team up with a friend from Nature Talks and Walks to create some video footage for his business. Through the process I will explain the audio production and show you the result. Firstly, I need a low cost way of recording his voice outdoors. […]
Audio Book Production on the Cheap
We are often contacted by students interested in creating audio versions of their course material for study purposes. Also, many independent authors are attracted to the idea of creating an audio version of their book. However, creating an audio book product to a high standard requires a decent budget. If you are interested in having […]
Voice Overs Bypass that Noisy Sound Card
The following post may be controversial to some as I know opinion runs strong about such matters in voice over circles, however, this is useful advice for some, so here we go. In my years involved in audio production there are times when something comes along that really impresses me. In recent years it has […]
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 […]
Microphones! The voice overs’ friend.
As a Royal National Theatre trained sound technician, I spent many years listening to all sorts of mics from rifles to condensers, hyper cardiods to lavaliers and reckon I know a thing or two about decent sound quality. As well as live sound reinforcement, studio work was also a large part of my job and […]
Microphone Comparison Tests for Podcast / Voice recording
I have produced these microphone comparison tests to illustrate the difference in quality between various microphones types. If you have read my previous posts on this you will know that I recommend using a professional condenser mic for podcast and vocal recordings. Here you can hear why. All tests have been recorded using audacity and […]
