Frank Verderosa

If you spend any time behind a microphone (and I know you do), you’ve probably heard the tip: “Don’t worry about your recording levels being low — you can just normalize later!” This often comes up with regards to lowering the audible noise level when recording. I get it — it sounds like an easy fix. But today I want to chat with you about why starting with low levels and relying on normalization can actually hurt your sound — and what to do instead.

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VO coaches teach the "hang 10" sign to place yourself at the mic. While this might hold up at a pro studio, it can work against you at home.

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MIcrophones will sometimes include high-pass filters and a PAD. But just because they're there- should you engage them?

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The difference in sound quality having an actor in a proper studio after a couple of years of forced remote recording is dramatic.

For nearly all voice actors working from home, noise is a big problem! Here are some helpful solutions to common problems.

Walk into any major recording studio for voice over, video game or animation work, and you're going to find condenser mics and not dynamic m