compression seting or tips for voice over
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compression seting or tips for voice over
Well I may be doing a voice over session this week, the first one i have ever done. Any tips, compression setings to try or anything of the sort or mic suggestions from what i have here is my gear page
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thanks Mike
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Re: compression seting or tips for voice over
mike--
The KSM32 or the Beyer m88 should be nice, depending on the voice. I don't know the Octava or MXL mics though. I'd go through whichever of those pre's you like and then lightly (2:1) compress with the dbx. If you have a pop filter, think about using it--watch (listen) for p-pops.
Try to have the VO guy put his script on a music stand so it doesn't rattle in his hand as he holds it--put a carpet remnant or towel over the stand (but, y'know, under the script) to kill reflections off the stand surface.
have fun!
The KSM32 or the Beyer m88 should be nice, depending on the voice. I don't know the Octava or MXL mics though. I'd go through whichever of those pre's you like and then lightly (2:1) compress with the dbx. If you have a pop filter, think about using it--watch (listen) for p-pops.
Try to have the VO guy put his script on a music stand so it doesn't rattle in his hand as he holds it--put a carpet remnant or towel over the stand (but, y'know, under the script) to kill reflections off the stand surface.
have fun!
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Re: compression seting or tips for voice over
Compression always depends on the singer or speaker. Some singers are very dynamic or have little skills with mics, others have very controlled volume levels. I would think the same applies to speakers to some degree. I always use no more compression than is neccesary to chop off transient peaks.
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Re: compression seting or tips for voice over
what is your voice-over for?
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Re: compression seting or tips for voice over
Yes. My suggestion for compressor setting was a starting point to tame peaks a little.SKEETER wrote:Compression always depends on the singer or speaker. Some singers are very dynamic or have little skills with mics, others have very controlled volume levels. I would think the same applies to speakers to some degree. I always use no more compression than is neccesary to chop off transient peaks.
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Re: compression seting or tips for voice over
if its for tv..i will let you know that tv speakers distort real easy..if for tv compress the snot out of it..but keep it natural sounding..use a tv speaker for reference..
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Re: compression seting or tips for voice over
I should have mentioned this is for a small documentary film
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Re: compression seting or tips for voice over
If it is for film, compress it good, and gate it, preferebly with a downward expander, or something else that only gates higher frequencies and make the gate decay slow.
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