How To Process Spoken Word (and a plugin tutorial)

[@jeffmoor]

Ha! As the end was nearing, I thought, where’s the measuring tape?!… but finally, there it was in all its glory with a fresh story about its beginnings 😂

[@TheRecordist]

Hahahaha. Can’t ever forget to tell my tall tales of the beloved measuring tape! Hahahahaha

[@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff]

Great job with Jeff's audio. Very well thought out lessons here on voice processing. Bravo!

[@TheRecordist]

Oh thanks so much, Mark!

[@thepeacefulgrove]

Total audio recording newbie here (and definitely a hobbyist with no pro ambitions). Your videos are fantastic. A perfect blend of information and nerdy humor. Thank you so much. 🙏🫶

[@TheRecordist]

Oh you’re very welcome! Cheers!

[@donalddotson313]

I've watch several other podcasts that addressed this topic. But your video stands out in conciseness and clarity. Well done! Now if you would just put the Time Preservation Society logo on a hat so I can stock up.

[@TheRecordist]

Hahaha. A hat, you say? That’s a great idea! I’ve got t-shirts but the hats are so cheap looking from that company. I’ll look for another company to go with and make some cool hats. Thanks! Cheers!

[@WhAtAgUy64]

Thank you Nate! Another masterclass

[@TheRecordist]

Hahaha. Just my way of doing things, but you’re very welcome, my friend!

[@foursite]

In the last year, I have full respect for audio and video engineers. It is not as easy as many so-called KZbinrs. You really have to practice a lot. Thanks to your channels.

[@TheRecordist]

You’re absolute right. And you’re very welcome!

[@simonsayshomeassistant]

Great I just found this video!

[@TheRecordist]

Oh. There you go! Haha

[@BejaeIngate]

Love your videos!! Some really helpful stuff here!

[@TheRecordist]

Hey thanks so much!

[@UnboxRacing]

I really like this video, I am.now very tempted by Studio One at USD399 perpetual license. However, might be worth sticking to LP and Audition and picking up a few of the plugins you refer to. Thanks for the wonderful content🙏🏼

[@TheRecordist]

You’re very welcome! And Logic is a great DAW if you know it. I use it sometimes but I struggle with things that should be intuitive at times. If you know it, there’s no reason to change!

[@jenslempke7883]

As always, a top notch video! No measuring tape story this time, or did I miss that? 😊 Oh! The measuring tape episode were at the end this time.

[@thepeacefulgrove]

You missed it. It was very close to the end.

[@jenslempke7883]

@@thepeacefulgroveWrote it before I saw it!

[@TheRecordist]

Hahaha. I almost pulled a fast one on you guys! Hahahaha.

[@CaptainMoto]

Mr. A’guy, That was great. VO packages….brilliant concept!

[@TheRecordist]

Thanks very much!

[@garyduganmusic]

Great information, as usual! Thanks for the tip about Sound Gym!

[@TheRecordist]

Hey Gary! Thanks so much! And you’re very welcome, my friend! Cheers!

[@paulg3388]

After struggling to get my Podcast sound right and trying sooooo many different approaches (settling on a Cubase Podcast product + Izotope) I’ll be definitely contacting you for one of the packages as a) I’m a fan b) I trust you c) I’m about to lose my sh*t with what should be simple!!! I can write an orchestral score surely I can do this?!?!?! But ohhhhhh no !!!! Thanks :-)

[@TheRecordist]

Hahahaha. Paul, I know what you mean! It took me many years to hone the craft of sculpting the human speaking voice. And I ALSO come from a background in composing orchestral scores! I look forward to hearing from you!

[@paulg3388]

@@TheRecordist lots to talk about then !!! :-)

[@xavmiz3070]

Baited by a Muppet, definitely not the first time for me. 😁

[@TheRecordist]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@nomadherper]

I'm intrigued by your gold package but I have typically used Premier or Audition to EQ my audio. I have Luna but am far from proficient. I have the Voosteq Model N plugin there. What might your suggested path forward be for someone like me who would like to utilize the preset you'd generate in the gold package? In order to utilize the preset would I need to purchase all of the plugins you used to generate it? Thanks in advance.

[@TheRecordist]

Hey there! Great questions. I can generally use any plugins to make presets. But I don’t use Audition or Premiere, and that’s no problem. For these situations, I would use Waves Scheps Omni Channel 2. This is a wicked cheap plugin that has everything I’d need built right in, with the exception of noise reduction. Depending on your audio, I could do a lot just with the Model N. If you were to buy Omni Channel right now, they’ve got a special on: buy one get another free. So you could get Waves Clarity Vx noise reduction along with Omni Channel 2 for $39. I can do everything in just those plugins. This will translate across any DAW you may choose to use forever. www.waves.com/plugins/scheps-omni-channel I actually did the VO editing you saw in this video twice. Once the way you saw it, and another just with Clarity and Omni Channel, but the video was getting too long so I cut the second one out. Hope this helps!

[@taimanin]

How to process spoken word in real-time? For calls, streams, etc.

[@TheRecordist]

Hey there. Generally it’s best to either use an interface with DSP of its own, like Universal Audio Apollo or similar. Or you can use outboard gear to do this. You may even be able to do this with just your computer, but that depends on how powerful it is. Processing in real-time can cause some latency issues.

[@taimanin]

@@TheRecordist thank you for the reply! I have heard of using the Universal Audio Apollo for their DSP, but the price point of those are pretty steep. For DSP with just the computer, is there a guide somewhere that you recommend? I have searched a little, but most recommend using the Apollo

[@TheRecordist]

@@taimanin hey. There are some out there other than Apollo, but some of them are either way too expensive, or they suck. The cheapest options for you might be an outboard rack like the DBX 286s. It’s got all that stuff on-board (except for noise reduction - it’s got a gate only).

[@windpeoples]

Alfred, is it true that you have been an actor, an intel agent, a medic in the RAF, and a member of the RM and SAS?

[@TheRecordist]

Well, I have been accused of being a bit of an overachiever once or twice. 😉

[@testing1two547]

He's the Brian Blessed of Canada