Voiceover Localization is More than Dubbing What is Voiceover Localization? Isn’t it just “dubbing” into another language? Not quite: it’s dubbing with strategic marketing purpose in mind. Voiceover localization is the process of adapting voiceovers to make them more appealing and understandable to a target audience in a specific country or region. This involves translating … Read more
What is LUFS? What is LUFS? And what should LUFS Voiceover Levels be? Well, LUFS (Loudness Units Referenced to Full Scale) is the standard for measuring Loudness. Loudness is the perceived level of heard sound. It is not the same as peak volume level, which is the maximum amplitude of a sound wave. 0 dBFS … Read more
5 Tips for Great Voice Over Recordings How do you get that professional finished sound for voice overs from your home or remote studio? You don’t need to spend a lot of money on gear, if you start with no weak links in your audio chain. And you don’t need to have the best gear … Read more
Whether you want to create 100% AI-written content based on established keystone content, or use AI as part of the creative process of your team, there are several ways to use AI technology to help write voice-over scripts. Here are a few examples: Making AI Part of Your Creative Process AI Helps Your Script Writing … Read more
Voices.com Promoting AI Voices Over Human Ones Voices.com participated in a 2019 Voicebot.ai survey that said 71% preferred a human voice-over AI. Yes, AI voices have come a long way since 2019, but even the best ones are still annoying, even in brief samples. Voices.com did their own survey of 336 registered client users of … Read more
Importance of Clean Audio for Voiceovers In 2019, I previously blogged about raw voiceover samples, but now I am revisiting the topic with Raw Voiceover Samples for 2023. Many are now saying that one should not post raw voice over samples because AI companies will harvest them to create voice clones. To me, the rise … Read more
I’m not worried about how AI voiceovers affect the Voiceover Industry. Yet. Bing and Google rushed out their AI projects and they are not ready for prime-time. The answers and content they provide are all non-committal. Relying on phrases such as “can be” “could be” “should be” excessively. Intelligence, and voice overs, are about making … Read more
Always Keep Ideal eLearning Qualities in Mind My eLearning clients tell me that their ideal eLearning voiceover is one that is clear, concise, and easy to understand. When I record for them, I always keep these qualities in mind: Professional with Personality Professional eLearning Audio Quality to match
The Three Main Types of Pop Filters Choosing the best pop filter for voiceover recordings gives you confidence to have great session results. You won’t have to worry about ruining takes with excessive plosive hard consonant sounds. Plus, your microphone will last longer without wet breath and spit hitting the microphone. There are three main … Read more
The Secret to a Warmer, Stronger Voice Would you like to know the secret to a stronger and warmer voice for voiceover? “Yes! Do I need to get a U87 microphone?”No. “Do I need a new fancy preamp or the latest plugins?”No. “Oh, I got it! Do I need to do vocal warmups?” That helps. … Read more
