1. Buy a quality microphone first |
2. Keep the environment consistent |
3. Reduce ambient noise as much as possible |
4. Dampen the sound |
1. Prepare yourself & practice before recording |
2. Improve your mic techniques (Control volume, breath sounds & avoid popping and sibilance) |
3. Reduce ambient noise as much as possible |
4. Dampen the sound |
1. Put the mic in the right position | 2. Record a demo for testing |
3. Listen to the playback with headphones | 4. Make your script conversational & easy to read |
5. Stand up while recording | 6. Stick to the script instead of ad-libbing |
7. Keep your vocal chords hydrated | 8. Block out the offending sound of the plosives |
9. Record a few seconds of silence for further editing | 10. When you make mistakes, pause for a while & go on |