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08/07/2025

Trying to explain the world using Avid Pro Tools

24/06/2025

That was fun!

Super MTP tonight, really put our readers to the test tonight, so lovely to see .male.voice Thanks for coming & learning guys!

10/06/2025

Can we STOP posting this pic please?

It's giving me and other audio producers/sound recordists sleepless nights.

The Rode mic ISN'T plugged in.
The top AND bottom cradle elastics aren't attached correctly.
The kid is too close and slightly too low if they're shouting.
The kid isn't close enough and slightly too low if they're yawning.
No it's not 'arty' just because it's black and white.

Rant over. As you were.

03/06/2025

Some days require more thinky-juice than others and they’re nearly always Tuesdays.

06/05/2025

This 'Bit' explained.

Every single voiceover has seen this screen in one guise or another but do you know what it means?

"File Name:" the appellation of the repository on your thinking machine. Duh!

"Sample Rate:" how many 'parts' each second will be divided into. In this case 48,000.

"Channels:" the number of orifices you intend to make noise from. Normally one, expressed as 'Mono'.

"Bit Depth:" the amount of binary digits available for each 'part'.

Multimedia programs are typically 8-bit applications. This signifies that 8-bits equals 1 byte of information.
In this case, 16 bits would mean 2 bytes of information are required for each of the 48,000 samples.
So, every second of your audio requires 96,000 or 96 kilobytes of space.
Change the depth to 24 bit and your audio now requires 144 kilobytes per second.

The practicality of knowing this maths means you can calculate which method will be the most efficient for your audio delivery.

Let's say you get sent a 3 minute script and the client wants a 24bit 48kHz wav emailed back to them pronto!

1 channel x 3 bytes x 48,0000 samples x 180 seconds = approximately 25 megabytes of space.

There's normally a 20 meg limit on email size so you might encounter issues.
Also, text based programs are typically 7-bit applications, so your email will require extra space to package your 8-bit based wav file.
I'd deliver your audio using WeTransfer/Smash/DropBox etc or even OneDrive if you don't like your client much.

you're welcome

03/03/2025

It was me!

It’s a lovely day and I fancied a lie-in. I didn’t want to bothered by emails so I broke Outlook.

More toast anyone?

27/02/2025

Following on from a Tanya Rich VO & RichCraft - Voiceover Coaching, Reels & More post about audio compression......

If you're a voiceover and don't recognise this picture or understand it's meaning, then please don't add audio compression to your recordings.

Your producer will thank you.

21/02/2025

Here's a tip for voiceovers using Chrome, (which is probably all of you).

No you're not going mad, Chrome is adjusting your mic levels.

Here's how to stop it.

Open Chrome.

In the address bar, type this and enter: chrome://flags/

In the Search Flags box, enter this: AllowWebRTC to adjust the input volume

Set to "Disabled".

Relaunch/restart Chrome.

You're welcome.

15/02/2025

It begins.........

10/02/2025

Voiceovers, this is just some of what you're up against.

Don't be afraid to be different!

04/02/2025

When it comes to encoding, you need to M.P. Freeze! and check your settings.
Saving the wrong type of MP3 can severely affect your audio. Along with the sample rate and bit rate, you also need to make sure you’re in the right ‘mode’. There are two modes; Constant Bit Rate (CBR) and Variable Bit Rate (VBR).
Unless you’ve been expressly told to, always save as CBR.

Other things to safely assume if you’re a voiceover sending MP3’s:

Mono or stereo? Mono.
44.1kHz or 48kHz? either are generally acceptable.
16bit or 24bit? doesn’t matter. Both files are the same size.
Bit rate? 160kbps or 192kbps are perfectly good for mono sources.

Hope that helps

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27/01/2025

"can you play the video again with the music and sfx this time?"
"I did.....oh wait, sorry it's [insert conferencing software name] trying to be clever, give me one sec while I turn it off"

If you're a voiceover or audio producer who uses , , etc during sessions, then don't forget to disable the AI. It has an annoying way of turning itself back on.

Hear to help.

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