Audacity Tutorial for Voice Over (Beginner) 

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I actually have a Quick Tip video that lists what settings I use. This should help out(:

At some point in the future I would like to expand on it. In the meantime I will upload other relevant tutorials in regards to sound engineering etc.

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Hi there, from my experience, the client typically already has their own music. Smaller companies I have recorded for have asked for a music track here and there, but that is something I openly offer. Generally though, they already have music for their commercial or video.

You'll feel out after a while what works best for you. Short projects I just export only. Long projects that I want to ensure don't get corrupted while exporting, or that I'm still working on, or if there are tracks layered on top of each other that I still want to be able to adjust I will save the project.

Hi there! Between your questions it sounds like the most effective troubleshooting for you to do is with your setup. The more your setup is solid, the less you have to worry about post production. I'm not sure what equipment your using or how strong your setup is, but for your first question I would try these suggestions: Make sure your mic is decent quality, there are bad mics out there that are too sensitive and will blow out with any noise. If your mic isn't the issue then make sure your gain is peaking between -9 and -12 for recording (don't speak into the mic trying to get -3db, you master the sound to -3db on the back end.) If that's not the issue then hard 's's and 'p' mitigation is based on technique, so try not speaking directly into the microphone, speak off center a bit, maybe back up a bit, and sometimes it's necessary to learn how to back off on s and p in your own speech to make it softer. I personally never use a de-esser, I find it messes with the quality a bit too much, if my s's are that harsh then I try to fix the issue before it enters the software. For your second question: It sounds like you are doing quite a bit of mastering, if you really know your way around audio engineering then that's awesome. But be wary about doing too much. loudness normalization, compression, limiter, and normalize might be a little redundant for what you're trying to accomplish. If engineering isn't your forte and you just want to be able to focus on your craft of acting, then it might be a good idea to invest in having a preset made to ease your mind. I had Lenny B make my presets for me, and they are incredible and designed specifically for my voice and my studio. You might want to watch the interview I do with him and check out his channel, I can't recommend him enough. You will also learn very quickly whether your recording space is sufficient by having him take a quick listen to how things are sounding on a raw file straight from your studio. Finally for your 3rd question: -3db is the standard and shouldn't be blowing out your mic. I would say 2 things are possible. 1, you're hearing a blown out noise without the speakers actually blowing out, and this could be an issue during the recording phase, if you blow out or peak during recording and then normalize down to -3db you will still hear the distorted sound from the original recording. If that's not the issue then you might want to double check your playback devices. Having a solid and reliable playback is imperative and just as much as focus for me as having a solid recording setup for the exact reason you stated. The last thing you want to worry about is sending a file to a client that you're unsure about. Getting a solid recording space that you're confident in is quite an uphill battle in the beginning, but once you have it all figured out, it is such a relief to be able to focus on your artistry. Keep at it, I hope this helps!

Good question! I would say follow the basic guidelines for voiceover and then listen to the recording through good quality speakers to see if you would approve of the recording if you were your own client. The basic guidelines: peaks at -3db Noisefloor around -60db When listening back you don't want to hear any room noise or white noise, you don't want to have any spatial awareness of where this was recorded, and you want a nice clear unobstructed tone to the voice. In short, there is no single way to master a file. If your hart limiter gets you to the levels you want then that's awesome and no one will be the wiser.

I think you understand correctly. But I'll rephrase just in case. If you save as a project then it will preserve all tracks and elements of the project, so you can come back and continue to edit. When you export, it will compress the file into a single audio file, so if you have multiple layers to the recording (example. Music and voice) then you will not be able to comeback and modify each layer. Make sense?

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@@nastasiamarquez6472 Thank you! Very helpful content btw. Maybe you can also include the delay while recording in Audacity.. I don't know how to fix it :( Thank you!

Hello! For this I would refer you to my sound engineer. He has his own channel. His name is Lenny B. He would likely have a more specific answer for you than I could!

I now use a preset from my audio engineer so it does all the work for me. You can get the best information on this from Lenny B, check out his RU-vid channel, because he has fantastic info on questions just like this! Best of luck.

@@nastasiamarquez6472 it’s funny you say that. I’ve been following him for a while, and because of you, I did get an awesome preset from him. I told him to give you kudos LOL

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Both! I most often send WAV files, but smaller clients who just want to plop it onto a video, or who may be limited with the platforms they use ask for MP3. I would send WAV files unless they request otherwise.

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My guess would be no, but my first though would be to ask if your laptop has the processing power to run the software. You can Google it pretty easily.

I'm sure the cpu for the software has the power. Dell XPS i7 3.42 Ghz, 16 gb ram

No, it's a good free one though. I use Adobe audition now which is a monthly subscription. There's also more expensive programs that are geared for more complex sound design needs.

@@nastasiamarquez6472 should I take an audio engineering class? don't really know anything about decibels and such rough enough being talent

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There are various types of noises that you can diminish in different ways. For "plosives" for example you can use screens or mic positioning to help eliminate them.

Hopefully this video helped you with the basics. We all suffer more in imagination than we do in reality, once you get started you'll see how simple it is, it's just a matter of learning. Good luck!

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