If you are new to voice over ,let me tell you ...you have struck GOLD finding Peter Baker .I started my voice business in 2014 and although I do not occupy the rarefied atmosphere dear Peter does,I do OK enough to be full-time.There are some other well known mentors and they are nice and genuine folk .....BUT Peter outshines them all for one very simple reason ...ATTENTION TO DETAIL ! any platform he appears on exudes PROFESSIONALISM .Peter never cuts corners ! this hard grafting combined with hyper fast response times makes him to some degree a law unto himself (but he's too humble to admit that :) ) it;s also why he is constantly in demand .What's obvious though is he loves what he does ...look no further, he is the one to model and a gentleman . Happy New Year Peter to you and your family - Mark in Ireland .
Hello Mark, sorry i have only just seen this. That is very kind of you to say those nice things. I have had a very good and successful life in media and voiceover, and these UA-cam videos and the courses on voiceovermasterclass.com are my way of helping others get into the biz quickly. I wish I knew this stuff back in the 70's, I had to learn the hard way, and there was no internet! Best wishes Peter Baker
@@Voiceovermasterclass This only further emphasis's that you Sir are a gentleman :)) Take care Peter - Mark (If the voiceovers fail we can open a Hair Salon :)) )
In lockdown period I utilized my whole time to improve my voice . Finally I overcome from stammering.. Thanks a lot for your valuable voice technique that helped me. 🙏 love from India 🇮🇳
Following from Egypt, starting a VO career here in Cairo and online at the age of 40 ! You're absolutely right about the 2nd tip "make sure you match" . Great tips in general, thanks a lot for sharing 👍🌹
Question about your chain: I keep seeing different chains. Mine is bump the volume by 6db, get a noise sample, de-noise, de-Ess, EQ, Compress, Limit (just for safety). You lower the volume by 3, then compress, then raise the volume by 3. Why? Wouldn't this increase your noise floor volume? The reason I bump the sound first, is that the De-Noise picks up the noise better, and the SSS is easier for the De-Esser, and it brings up the quite parts. Then the compressor brings down the loud parts, to give it a more condensed range. Just wondering the logic behind compress then raise the volume?
Peter, thanks for the useful video! When you whack on that much amplification, seemingly without checking the peaking of the result, aren't you worried about clipping? I usually finalize files to -3 dB, but I see you pushing it all the way into the red and right to -0 dB. Can you please offer your seasoned perspective?
I always deliver files to clients to -3dB the industry standard, but I use my ears first and of course it depends on the type of recording. Phone prompts and hard sell ads and outdoor announcements all need lots of compression, but you're right, I should watch my clipping more. thanks for pointing it out.
You only have one mouth! You only need stereo if music is added and that's mostly done at the production company who will mix your voice with everything else. A production company will expect all voiceovers to send mono as it means there won't be any likely phase issues and it's just more professional. It also makes files smaller to send! Best wishes Peter
If you are new to voice over ,let me tell you ...you have struck GOLD finding Peter Baker .I started my voice business in 2014 and although I do not occupy the rarefied atmosphere dear Peter does,I do OK enough to be full-time.There are some other well known mentors and they are nice and genuine folk .....BUT Peter outshines them all for one very simple reason ...ATTENTION TO DETAIL ! any platform he appears on exudes PROFESSIONALISM .Peter never cuts corners ! this hard grafting combined with hyper fast response times makes him to some degree a law unto himself (but he's too humble to admit that :) ) it;s also why he is constantly in demand .What's obvious though is he loves what he does ...look no further, he is the one to model and a gentleman .
Happy New Year Peter to you and your family - Mark in Ireland .
Hello Mark, sorry i have only just seen this. That is very kind of you to say those nice things. I have had a very good and successful life in media and voiceover, and these UA-cam videos and the courses on voiceovermasterclass.com are my way of helping others get into the biz quickly. I wish I knew this stuff back in the 70's, I had to learn the hard way, and there was no internet! Best wishes Peter Baker
@@Voiceovermasterclass This only further emphasis's that you Sir are a gentleman :)) Take care Peter - Mark (If the voiceovers fail we can open a Hair Salon :)) )
In lockdown period I utilized my whole time to improve my voice . Finally I overcome from stammering.. Thanks a lot for your valuable voice technique that helped me. 🙏 love from India 🇮🇳
I am so glad it has helped. Good luck for the future. Peter
Thanks! I learned something new today in Audition. Aloha from Hawaii.
Following from Egypt, starting a VO career here in Cairo and online at the age of 40 !
You're absolutely right about the 2nd tip "make sure you match" .
Great tips in general, thanks a lot for sharing 👍🌹
Hi Peter, I love your video. Cristal clear! Thanks. Guido, from Belgium
Thanks! It is much appreciated. Have a good day in the voice booth! Peter
Very useful, thank You Peter!
Very useful. Once I get VO jobs, I will watch it over along with other in the Masterclass! Thank you Peter!!!
Thanks for this.
Good video, I'm from France and I uses your technique to training for deep voice 😁 good luck for everything
Thanks for the feedback! All the very best.
Thank you so much Peter! This was very helpful and informative!
Well i am just gonna start recording.. its a good thing i found this thanks
Thank you so much for this!
good video for beginners
Hi Peter!! Awesome channel! What happened to Secret Key Activator?? Ive been waiting for more than 8 years for the new documentaries to come out...😔🙏
Question about your chain: I keep seeing different chains.
Mine is bump the volume by 6db, get a noise sample, de-noise, de-Ess, EQ, Compress, Limit (just for safety).
You lower the volume by 3, then compress, then raise the volume by 3. Why?
Wouldn't this increase your noise floor volume?
The reason I bump the sound first, is that the De-Noise picks up the noise better, and the SSS is easier for the De-Esser, and it brings up the quite parts. Then the compressor brings down the loud parts, to give it a more condensed range.
Just wondering the logic behind compress then raise the volume?
What is considered a low fee for a beginner?? Thanks.
Great Guy
Peter, thanks for the useful video! When you whack on that much amplification, seemingly without checking the peaking of the result, aren't you worried about clipping?
I usually finalize files to -3 dB, but I see you pushing it all the way into the red and right to -0 dB. Can you please offer your seasoned perspective?
I always deliver files to clients to -3dB the industry standard, but I use my ears first and of course it depends on the type of recording. Phone prompts and hard sell ads and outdoor announcements all need lots of compression, but you're right, I should watch my clipping more. thanks for pointing it out.
@@Voiceovermasterclass Thanks, Peter. I'm a beginner at VO, so appreciate the tip about which types of broadcast need more compression.
Thank you.
Thank you
Thanks sir
Do you have any pointers if using Reaper?
Do we only record in Mono please?
I record in stereo
You only have one mouth! You only need stereo if music is added and that's mostly done at the production company who will mix your voice with everything else. A production company will expect all voiceovers to send mono as it means there won't be any likely phase issues and it's just more professional. It also makes files smaller to send! Best wishes Peter
@@Voiceovermasterclass Thanks for the feedback Peter .