Managing your breath in the booth is, oddly, a challenging task for new voice actors. Here is my best advice. My equipment: kit.com/mikedelgaudio TWITTER: mikedelgaudio
@@princeicio paying for experience, skills, and expertise is very fair. If not up front like for a class then viewers should be willing to donate to show appreciation for the hard work given. Gratitude = gratuity
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I'm still, as some would say, in my early stages of voice over. I have been narrating audiobooks now for a little over a year. My wife kindly, and humbly, pointed out to me that I have the occasional sharp intake of breaths. Then the thought occurred to me, "Mike may have a video about that!" And sure enough, here it is. So I say again, thank you, Mike, for what you do!
Thanks for doing these Mike, particularly the Reaper part. I've followed your tutorials and am having great success. It's really an amazingly powerful tool but can be touch to get started with. It feels limitless once you understand the basics and seems like something that grows with you as you learn more.
So happy I found your channel. I know you have heard it before but you do an excellent job explaining everything. Something I hope you haven't heard too much of but may appreciate if you are a trekkie nerd like me, is I notice you do the Riker lean. I bet, if you have something your foot can lean on, I have this funny suspicion you probably would use it. lol
Fantastic video! :D I am just making videos for fun in FCP X and not using the same software, but I managed to translate what you did into filters in FCP X and applying a noise gate. Also I hadn't thought about that I could use it just to turn down a few Db so it is not 100% on/off. Now I just need to see if I can make a keyboard shortcut or macro to add my own filters every time. I have been trying to make my audio better with different microphones for different situations and these videos have really helped me a great deal.
Awesome Mike thanks the problem I find here is quiet simple people over think things. For me if i breath normal it's very quiet guess i'm one of the lucky ones but i do have to remember to breath more or I will have a long quiet pause to catch my breath.
Mike, thanks so much for this video. I listened to someone recently and it bothered me to hear her slash breaths so much that I didn’t want to finish the book! I always felt that the breaths shouldn’t be so forced but rather natural and I feel better as i read the sentences that i am not as anxious as I was when I was told to take those quick slash breaths......so much better!! Thank you!! One question, is Studio One a good interface?
I noticed that often if I swallow during a recording it'll change how my voice sounds. Do you have any pointers for avoiding / managing that? I'm not sure it's anything other people would notice, but I hear it clear as day... and I'm sure now people are going to go listen lol Be gentle, it's my first time :P I fully admit so far as sound quality/engineering I have 0 idea wtf I'm doing, so I apologize in advance. Right now I'm using a Yeti, which I'm really considering selling and upgrading. I got it before I saw all the videos saying that USB was a bad way to go, and while doing horror narrations I realized that I actually really enjoy recording and editing, even though I have no idea wtf I'm doing - it's fun to poke around. In the near future, when I'm done saving up, I will buy a better set-up and start doing auditions. Your videos have been ultra-valuable! Eventually I want to do audiobooks, so I will need a much better setup than what I have now, but until I can save up for the professional equipment, I'll keep plugging along & learning as I go :)
I pretty much have the same problem. And I'm also soldiering on with a Yeti, as of now... which I have been quite alright with until recently, when I noticed how distinct its selfnoise hum is. Thinking of getting that nice Rode NT1+shockmount+audiointerface package, as it would be probably the smartest investment for my moderately-failing-at-being-professional self.
mr delgaudio, hi....whats the name of those lights you got up in your booth....are they costly...im looking for some led lights for my home booth....thank you
That is probably true. But, the purpose of practicing is to make you better when you're *not* practicing. Even great athletes can have difficulty performing while they focus on how they do it.
ca..can i do a brreathing compilation on this video as a joke? ps: 4:52 thats what he said. 5:18 ok if he now also says you probably try to breath in the same time as i am then its proofen that he can read minds.
Just remember to leave time to breathe in the recording. Dampen the sound if you will, but don't remove the time. If you do then the recording will sound unnatural and many people will feel out of breath just listening to you talking for minutes without ever taking a breath.
If you don't teach classes and charge a fee, I think you should.
Super informative and easy to listen to.
Great Job!
Shut up we're learning for free
@@princeicio paying for experience, skills, and expertise is very fair. If not up front like for a class then viewers should be willing to donate to show appreciation for the hard work given.
Gratitude = gratuity
Can’t watch this without remembering, “* I move away from the mic to breath” and then hearing Chocolate Rain in my head the whole rest of the time.
100% I'M THE SAME!!!!
Hahahahaha - same here
Nathan Laredo Oh my god I do that too hahaha
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I'm still, as some would say, in my early stages of voice over. I have been narrating audiobooks now for a little over a year. My wife kindly, and humbly, pointed out to me that I have the occasional sharp intake of breaths. Then the thought occurred to me, "Mike may have a video about that!" And sure enough, here it is. So I say again, thank you, Mike, for what you do!
Thanks for doing these Mike, particularly the Reaper part. I've followed your tutorials and am having great success. It's really an amazingly powerful tool but can be touch to get started with. It feels limitless once you understand the basics and seems like something that grows with you as you learn more.
These little action snippets are ace. Bravo for sharing.
Your channel is such a comprehensive resource for me. Thank you for all this work you're doing!
Thank you Mike!!! You are a life saver as always!!! Truly, because you save us time and time is life!!
Looking at a number of videos, but I always come back to you. I am currently working on the portable recording setup you introduced. Tks
Thank you so much. Breathing has been an issue. Will try your technique next time I record . You're the best!😇🥰
Just started voiceover work. Breathing is a challenge for sure. I struggle with providing a more dynamic read and breath control at the same time.
You are so awesome. Thank you!
So happy I found your channel. I know you have heard it before but you do an excellent job explaining everything. Something I hope you haven't heard too much of but may appreciate if you are a trekkie nerd like me, is I notice you do the Riker lean. I bet, if you have something your foot can lean on, I have this funny suspicion you probably would use it. lol
Your teaching methods are great!
Super loud breath @ 13:35 😄 You have a new fan here!
I actually noticed this last time I was recording lol. Definitely information that helps me so thank you!!
Fantastic video! :D I am just making videos for fun in FCP X and not using the same software, but I managed to translate what you did into filters in FCP X and applying a noise gate. Also I hadn't thought about that I could use it just to turn down a few Db so it is not 100% on/off. Now I just need to see if I can make a keyboard shortcut or macro to add my own filters every time.
I have been trying to make my audio better with different microphones for different situations and these videos have really helped me a great deal.
Awesome Mike thanks the problem I find here is quiet simple people over think things. For me if i breath normal it's very quiet guess i'm one of the lucky ones but i do have to remember to breath more or I will have a long quiet pause to catch my breath.
Thanks for the envelope volume action hints!
So helpful! Thanks!
Mike, thanks so much for this video. I listened to someone recently and it bothered me to hear her slash breaths so much that I didn’t want to finish the book! I always felt that the breaths shouldn’t be so forced but rather natural and I feel better as i read the sentences that i am not as anxious as I was when I was told to take those quick slash breaths......so much better!! Thank you!! One question, is Studio One a good interface?
@BoothJunkie Do you find less breath, sound using a shotgun vs Ecad 100sx ? Thanks !
2:23 It might just be a good thing for some niche manga movies?
Thank you this is very helpful!
Any tips how to achieve Dave Aude podcast sound? Plugins etc
Soooo hepful. Thank you :)
Manual techniques work fine, but how much is your time worth? I like Izotope’s Breath Control. It fixes most problems automagically.
I noticed that often if I swallow during a recording it'll change how my voice sounds. Do you have any pointers for avoiding / managing that? I'm not sure it's anything other people would notice, but I hear it clear as day... and I'm sure now people are going to go listen lol Be gentle, it's my first time :P I fully admit so far as sound quality/engineering I have 0 idea wtf I'm doing, so I apologize in advance.
Right now I'm using a Yeti, which I'm really considering selling and upgrading. I got it before I saw all the videos saying that USB was a bad way to go, and while doing horror narrations I realized that I actually really enjoy recording and editing, even though I have no idea wtf I'm doing - it's fun to poke around. In the near future, when I'm done saving up, I will buy a better set-up and start doing auditions. Your videos have been ultra-valuable! Eventually I want to do audiobooks, so I will need a much better setup than what I have now, but until I can save up for the professional equipment, I'll keep plugging along & learning as I go :)
I pretty much have the same problem. And I'm also soldiering on with a Yeti, as of now... which I have been quite alright with until recently, when I noticed how distinct its selfnoise hum is. Thinking of getting that nice Rode NT1+shockmount+audiointerface package, as it would be probably the smartest investment for my moderately-failing-at-being-professional self.
mr delgaudio, hi....whats the name of those lights you got up in your booth....are they costly...im looking for some led lights for my home booth....thank you
This was really helpful. Really made sense:-)
Very helpful thank you!
I am not near ready for a noise gate, Can I just put silence in where my breath is?
Thinking about breathing will make it worse.
That is probably true. But, the purpose of practicing is to make you better when you're *not* practicing. Even great athletes can have difficulty performing while they focus on how they do it.
The lighting is too yellow
ca..can i do a brreathing compilation on this video as a joke?
ps: 4:52 thats what he said.
5:18 ok if he now also says you probably try to breath in the same time as i am then its proofen that he can read minds.
Which mic was that?
Guitar3000LP it's a Sennheiser mkh416
WOW!
Heh Swallowing, gigidy
Just remember to leave time to breathe in the recording. Dampen the sound if you will, but don't remove the time. If you do then the recording will sound unnatural and many people will feel out of breath just listening to you talking for minutes without ever taking a breath.
'Breathing is something we all do?' Can't trust dem medias. I don't breathe! Ain't no one gonna tell me what to do!
Mike, I don't hear your voice in this movie :(