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Complete Guide to Voice Recording


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Price
£29 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
Certificates
  • Certificate of completion - Free
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  • Tutor is available to students

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Overview

This course includes lifetime access so you can complete the course at your own speed.

In this Record Voice Like A Pro – The Complete Guide course, you will be able to learn how to start recording at your home with modern affordable equipment and improve your technique for recording voice. By taking this course today, you will be able to quickly and easily improve your podcast, audiobook, voice overs or videos and impress your current fans, attract new customer and increase sales, downloads or streams!

Benefits of taking this course include:

  • Unlimited and lifetime access to the course
  • Learn the course at your own pace
  • Course can be accessed on any platform
  • 24/7 Customer support

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Description

This course is a complete guide to get better at recording speech, dialog and voice overs at home without spending a fortune. It’s easy for anyone to start recording at home with modern affordable equipment - but there is a huge problem. Information is spread all over the internet and it’s hard to find good advice. There is a lack of awareness of the importance of high quality audio.

The internet is full of podcasts, videos and courses with awful sound quality. The speech is hard to understand and irritating to the ear. In some cases it’s simply unintelligible!

Voice overs are often understandable but sound distant, thin or odd. This has a proven negative effect on the perception of your work. To give that premium feel, you need high quality voice recordings.

By following the simple steps outlined in this course, you will quickly and easily improve your podcast, audiobook, voice overs or videos. In fact, anything that includes spoken word or dialog can be improved without difficulty.

By applying the skills you’ll learn in this course, you will be able to impress your current fans, attract new customers, and increase sales, downloads or streams.

This Complete Guide to Voice Recording course will cover the following topics:

Topic 1: Introduction

  • Course Overview
  • Voice Recording Checklist
  • Activity: Print The Equipment Checklist

Topic 2: The Source

  • 3 Key Elements
  • Understand The Human Voice
  • One More Tip For Performing

Topic 3: The Room

  • What Makes A Good Room?
  • Easily Estimate The Reverb Time Of Your Room
  • Summary Of ‘The Source’ And ‘The Room’
  • Action Steps

Topic 4: Understanding Microphone Types

  • Introduction To Microphones
  • What Is A Microphone
  • Understand Dynamic and Condenser Microphones
  • Understand Microphone Patterns
  • Hear The Proximity Effect In Action
  • Which Pattern Should You Use?

Topic 5: When To Use Certain Microphones

  • Know When To Use Dynamic Mics
  • Know When To Use Large Diaphragm Condenser Mics
  • Know When To Use Small Diaphragm Condenser Mics
  • Hear Examples Of All Types Of Microphone
  • The One Mic That Will Ruin Your Voice Overs
  • Hear How Weird This Sounds!

Topic 6: Purchasing Equipment

  • You Don’t Need To Spend A Fortune
  • More Affordable Mics
  • Even More Affordable Mics
  • When To Use An Audio Interface
  • Microphone Summary

Topic 7: Recording Technique

  • Introduction To Recording Technique
  • 4 Key Considerations

Topic 8: Room Acoustics

  • Room Acoustics Made Easy
  • Early Reflections
  • Microphones And Early Reflections
  • The Ultimate Free Technique For Improving Your Voice Overs
  • WOW – Take A Listen

Topic 9: Microphone Placement

  • Exploit Mic Placement
  • Mic Placement Examples

Topic 10: Reducing & Preventing Noise

  • Awesome Sound Isolation (Get Rid Of Background Noise)
  • Use A Pop Filter
  • This Is Why You Need A Pop Shield
  • Shock Mounts

Topic 11: Recording Process

  • Introduction To The Recording Process
  • Which Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)
  • How To Set Up Your Project The Right Way
  • Start Recording

Topic 12: DAW Step-by-Step Walkthroughs

  • DAW Walkthroughs
  • Start A Project In Audacity
  • Start A Project In Reaper
  • Start A Project In Pro Tools

Topic 13: Editing

  • Why Edit?
  • Understand Volume Automation
  • The Easiest Way To Use Volume Automation

Topic 14: Step-By-Step Editing Walkthroughs

  • Editing In Audacity
  • Editing In Reaper
  • Editing In Pro Tools

Topic 15: ADR (Replacing Dialogue)

  • What Is ADR?
  • ADR & Editing
  • Hear ADR In Action

Topic 16: Mixing With EQ & Compression

  • Introduction
  • Understand EQ
  • How To Use EQ
  • Understand Compression
  • How To Use Compression

Topic 17: Noise Gating & Other Tools

  • Understand And Use Noise Gates
  • More Tools You Can Use
  • Plugin Order
  • Mixing in Audacity
  • Mixing In Reaper
  • Mixing in Pro Tools
  • Bouncing/Exporting/Rendering
  • Sync To Video

Topic 18: Behind The Scenes

  • Acoustic Treatment
  • Mixing

Topic 19: Conclusion

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for anyone who is interested in learning how to get started with voice recording or on how to improve their voice overs.

Requirements

No prior knowledge is required to take this course.

Career path

Students can pursue a career of being a voiceover artist for television, radio, audiobooks, etc. Students can also use the skills they have learned in this course to create their own recording and use it for freelance jobs or for their own business.

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