The new SpeakUp series of plugins from Audified are designed to auto-duck quickly and effectively so the spoken word is always intelligble above the levels of background music and sounds.
This unique tool for turning your own sounds into foley effects - and much more - is capable of some amazing things. Joe Albano put it to the test and here's what he discovered...
See how to position yourself and your mic to get the best results when recording voiceover. Then, explore how to edit the results for a great voice track.
It's not just singing that people record '" voiceover is an integral part of all kinds of media workflows too. Here are five ways you can improve your VO recordings.
If you're looking for clip-on lavalier microphone, with a quality external signal converter, Apogee & Sennheiser's ClipMic digital brings pro mobile recording for iOS devices. Here's our video review.
Recording vocals is arguably easier than recording a drum kit, but there are still common mistakes to avoid when laying down vocal tracks or recording vocal talent. Here's six things to bear in mind.
You've heard of noise-cancelling headphones, here's a noise-cancelling microphone designed for Karaoke enthusiasts who don't want to disturb the neighbours and might extend to recording musicians?
Whether you're recording your voice for video, radio, music albums or your own pleasure, these five tips from pro voiceover recording artist, Jonathan Slatter, will get you up and running in no time.
To get really great voiceover for video you sometimes have to go beyond the basics'¦ Join Hollin Jones in the 2nd of this 2-part series on repairing audio for video.
AskVideo and macProVideo are back with an excellent course on recording and editing voice overs. If you're doing an vocal work or editing this course by Jonathan Slater is a must-watch.
AskVideo have upped the game of music training online with their new superb course, Vocal Techniques 101: Singing with Tammy Scheffer. If you want to improve your singing technique watch this now!
Latency is part & parcel of everyday life when recording and mixing in our DAWs. Joe Albano gives a thorough tour of what latency is and the different ways to reduce its impact when monitoring.
iZotope's Nectar Elements is designed for the singer/songwriter/producer recording vocals on a budget. Lynda Arnold plugs in and tests out this suite. Find out if she sings its praises in this review.
IK Multimedia are one of the companies that have stepped up to fill this gap and their iRig Mic has gone on to be a huge hit since it's release. So I decided to put it through it's paces...
There are literally hundreds of documents out there giving detailed descriptions of how close the mouth should be from the microphone, how close the pop filter should be from the microphone, and what