What Does A Professional Voice Over Processing Chain Sound Like?

Several different effects are applied to a professional voice-over recording, creating a custom-tuned processing chain for voice-over artists from Reading, PA. Walkthrough the settings for the EQ, preamp, gate/expander, compression, and limiting. Then, listen to how the voice-over recording on the MXL 2003 microphone is transformed into a big, bold, professional sound.
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[@martymcfit]

it goes to show that its how the gear is used that makes the difference!

[@Avedis-G]

Just picked up that Scheps for $35 on Sweetwater. 90% off! Thanks!

[@HeyLennyB]

Hey Studio G. It just may be the best multi processing plugin available. The more you use it, the more you realize how brilliant it is!

[@Avedis-G]

@@HeyLennyB Your insight is invaluable. I will be visiting a lot! Thank you so much for all of your help

[@MarcoStarink]

Would this plugin work within Reaper?

[@HeyLennyB]

Yes, current Waves plugins are compatible with the latest version of Reaper.

[@williams.5158]

Lenny, you’re pretty good man.

[@HeyLennyB]

Thanks William. I appreciate the kind words!!!

[@voiceoversbystefmarie6750]

Thanks so much for sharing. Very informative

[@saharovdm]

This vid is the best New Year present :) thank you

[@LaloSampieri]

Thanks for this video, it was super helpful for my own business!

[@sophieroseuk]

This video is immensely helpful - thank you Lenny B!

[@HeyLennyB]

Hi Sophie! I'm glad it helped. I see that you are a vocalist. Are you doing voice overs as well?

[@SamuelWebster]

Your voice over seems very sibillant to me... Do you use the same approach on your own voice over as you do for clients?

[@HeyLennyB]

Hi Samuel, I use the same approach. However, using headphones sometimes gives me a false sense of EQ when producing videos. I'm afraid that may have inhibited the sonic decisions on my own voice in this video. Listening back, I might reduce the sibilance. Good ear, my friend!

[@aarongiles4517]

Great work as always!

[@jeeptwister]

Hi Lenny, I listened to your voice recording in this video. What I like is that there seems to be some early reflections in the sound that make it life-like, not so sterile close-miked, like dead sounding. I don’t mean too much room sound, but I can hear the room, or booth. Do I make any sense 😅 So my question is, do you aim for that sound or is it unintentional ? Do people add a digital reverb on a dead voice over recording to mimic that sound? Thank you.

[@HeyLennyB]

Hey @jeepwister, you have a good ear. I believe this video was recorded before I treated my room with professional panels from GIK Acoustics. So, you are hearing a bit of the room from my former treatment attempt. I don't think it's wrong to hear the room when the reflection is balanced. Sometimes, the reflection sounds can build up in a specific frequency space. This happens often in smaller rooms. If you compare this to one of my latest videos you can definitely hear the difference. Natural reflections (or artificial reverb) add space to a recording. It places the person (voice) in a space, creating depth in the sound field. It's not right or wrong, it's just a tool you can use to tell your story better. It's a great subject. Thanks for watching and taking the time to write!!

[@AngloSaxon1]

You could also use a dbx 286s

[@HeyLennyB]

Yes, it's possible to use the DBX 286s. The only difference is that this type of processing gives you more precise control to manipulate. I love the DBX 286s but there are certain projects where I need to manipulate the audio on a micro level. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@OCUBOX]

If you have the F6 plugin, you could take out all those sibilant sounds in your commentary.

[@Zazquatch1]

Great effects. Too bad it does not fix his "reading skills" which are lacking. It sounds forced and pushed.