Tips for Recording
Aug 27, 2015 16:24:32 GMT
Post by caomoyl on Aug 27, 2015 16:24:32 GMT
Tips For Recording
If you have any other tips, please contact the staff and we will add them to the list.
- Make sure that your microphone is not directly in front of your mouth. This can cause breath on the mic. Keep it off to the side.
- Always test your microphone before recording the story/lines. Make sure that the mic levels are loud enough but not so loud that the sound distorts (you might have to turn your boost up too). For those unsure of how to change their mic levels, go to Control Panel > Sound > Recording > (Select the microphone) Properties > Levels
- Practice reading the story or lines before you record so that you are comfortable with it. This will make you voice sound more at ease and it will sound natural.
Read at a steady and consistent pace. Only speed up or slow down if it enhances the piece. - Speak clearly, enunciate well and keep your speech volume level throughout. Imagine that you are reading aloud to someone else in the room so that you don’t whisper or shout. Some people find that they speak more slowly at the beginning and pick up the pace as they get further into the story. A way to make sure your pace is consistent is to immediately begin the story again when you reach the end and record the whole thing again.
- Speak clearly, enunciate well and keep your speech volume level throughout. Imagine that you are reading aloud to someone else in the room so that you don’t whisper or shout. Some people find that they speak more slowly at the beginning and pick up the pace as they get further into the story. A way to make sure your pace is consistent is to immediately begin the story again when you reach the end and record the whole thing again.
- If you are reading a story, try and give it life. You are trying to make the listener see the story through your words. Put emotion into your voice and make it flow with the story. This will come easier if you have practiced the story a few times beforehand.
- If you make a mistake, start the sentence or paragraph again rather than continuing from the word you went wrong on. This makes it easier to edit out at the end.
- Turn off anything that is/could make a noise in the background. This could be anything from your phone to kitchen appliances. It is best to record in a silent room with the windows shut to block outside noise from being in the recording.
- If you do hear something in the background, even if you are not sure if the microphone picked it up, start the section again just in case. Going back and re-recording one small section afterwards can sometimes make the story not sound as fluid.
- Keep a glass of water next to you when recording.
If you have any other tips, please contact the staff and we will add them to the list.