Voice Over Home Studio Setup and Equipment 2

Question 1

What is an 'audio interface' in a home voice over studio?

Accepted Answer

A device that converts microphone signals into digital audio for a computer

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A software program for editing voice recordings

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A type of microphone pre-amplifier stand-alone unit

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A speaker system for monitoring playback

Question 2

What is 'self-noise' in a condenser microphone?

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The inherent electronic noise the microphone produces internally

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The sound of the user's breathing picked up by the mic

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Feedback caused by the microphone being too close to speakers

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The hum from power cables near the recording setup

Question 3

What is a 'DAW' in voice over production?

Accepted Answer

Digital Audio Workstation — software used to record and edit audio

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Digital Audio Wire — a type of balanced cable

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Direct Audio Write — a file format for voice recordings

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Dynamic Audio Workflow — a recording method

Question 4

What is 'proximity effect' in microphone recording?

Accepted Answer

The bass boost that occurs when speaking very close to a directional microphone

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The increase in volume when moving closer to the mic

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The delay caused by distance between mouth and microphone

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The distortion that happens when you exceed a mic's SPL limit

Question 5

What type of headphones are preferred for voice over monitoring during recording?

Accepted Answer

Closed-back headphones

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Open-back headphones

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Earbuds with noise cancellation

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Bluetooth wireless headphones

Question 6

What is 'normalization' in audio post-production for voice over?

Accepted Answer

Adjusting the audio file's peak level to a target maximum without changing dynamics

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Removing all noise from a recording

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Adding room reverb to sound more natural

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Converting a stereo file into mono