We’ve all been there… Recorded the job, got it edited, rendered to MP3, and ready for upload. And then, at the last moment, you realize that your file is a 96 kbps VBR file instead of a 192 kbps CBR file.
Setting up your own custom Render Presets in Reaper can help put a stop to this frustration...
We’ve all done it. We’ve set the play head for a new Punch and Roll take and we just hit record. Later, we notice that there is a small click at the boundary between the old and new takes. And, we want to know what makes that click and how to avoid it.
What we need to do is to remember to make all...
Like most Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs), by default, Reaper is configured to produce music. It can be configured for voiceover by following the steps outlined below:
File Management
Reaper creates many files during the course of a session. Let’s set it up so they save with sensible names and...
Usually, when someone is looking for a free software package for Vocieover work, people tend to recommend Audacity. And, for good reason, Audacity is a mature and well-supported opensource project. It gives you access to a wide array of tools. And, it runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux Operating Syst...
If you are using my AppleScript that adds Punch and Roll to TwistedWave and want to assign a Keyboard Shortcut to the script, follow the steps outlined below. Any image that has been reduced in size to fit the page can be enlarged by clicking on it.
1. In your Applications folder, double click o...
Buying a Vocal Isolation booth is a big ticket investment in your voiceover career.
After all, a cheap pre-built booth can still cost more than a Neumann u87, and not many of us use one of those in our home studios. Though I went through my purchasing process pretty thoroughly, I am still gett...
Download the TwistedWave – Punch and Roll script here.
Two months ago, I put together a Punch and Roll script for Audacity. It was a bit clunky, but it worked. I’ve since modified it, and broken it out into separate parts (move audio, run pre-roll, etc), and I have found it much more useful.
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Today, at Frankfurt Musikmesse, StudioBricks has announced the new StudioBricks One Plus. Guillermo Jungbauer has taken everything that he has learned from the original StudioBricks One and improved upon it with the One Plus.
The first noticeable difference is the size. The original One had an...
In Part 1 of this series, I went through the questions that anyone should ask themselves to see if their sound issues can be handled without the expense of a Vocal Isolation Booth. In Part 2, I went through some questions that anyone should consider if they have decided that they do indeed need...
So, it turns out, that after doing some pretty thorough research (see last week’s article), I do in fact indeed need a Vocal Isolation Booth. And, with all of the choices on the market, it seems like a good idea to document the process.
Question #1: Do I want to permanently transform part of my ...
At some point, almost all Voice Over Professionals ask themselves the same question: Do I need a real Vocal Isolation Booth to improve the sound quality in my studio?
For most of us, the answer really should be No.
We can handle boxy or reverberant spaces with simple sound treatment p...
Even after using almost every advanced DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) out there, I still have a soft spot in my heart for Audacity.
It’s a wonderful piece of open source software that can handle an incredible number of common audio editing tasks. One reason that people sometimes leave Aud...
“The first story arc, without giving too much away, is basically a simple ship chase sequence, battle scene, then daring escape. Within this, however, are mired threads of politics, prophecy, daring feats and some difficult decisions required from the commander of the Battlestar. Steven Jay Cohen...
As season 2 draws to a close, some questions are answered and new questions are born.
This story was originally released at BrokenSea Audio Productions under a Creative Commons license. It is re-released (and possibly re-engineered) here, by the original author, as part of an expanded story...
Robin Carlisle put together a wonderful production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. I play Fred (Scrooge’s nephew).
Enjoy!
