How To Improve The Sound Of The Elgato Wave:3 Microphone For Voice-Overs

In this video, I examine an audio submission from a voice-over artist using an Elgato Wave:3 USB microphone. He’s come to me to improve the sound of his voice so he can win more auditions and get more work. Although the Elgato Wave:3 USB microphone isn’t a professional-level voice-over microphone, the sound can be improved with better room treatment, EQ, and other audio signal processors.
I first describe the limitations of the recording space and the equipment used and then explain how each can be improved to offer a better voice recording. First, the microphone used in this submission captures voice and voice reflections from the reflective surfaces in the recording space. These reflections must be eliminated to improve the quality of the raw recording. Second, the Elgato Wave:3 combines three vital components in a recording system: the microphone, the microphone preamp, and the AD/DA converter. While they may be capable, higher-quality components are usually required to deliver professional voice-over recordings.
Most importantly, I discuss that we are all in a different location on our voice-over journey. This also includes our equipment and recording production skills. As long as you are learning, you can improve your voice-over quality and continue to level up. There are many things, other than acquiring a more professional/expensive microphone, you can do to improve the quality of your voice recording. Removing the reflections in your recording space and using processing like EQ can provide a sizable sonic improvement in your voice recordings.
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I help content creators strengthen their connections with their audience. Voice-over artists, actors, musicians, and performers worldwide come to me to improve their production quality, expand their influence, grow their audience, win more auditions, and get more work. Some of the links on this page are to affiliate websites, and I receive an affiliate commission for any purchases made by you on the affiliate website using such links. My affiliates include Sweetwater, Roswell Microphones, Gik Acoustics, Waves, and Amazon.
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[@gracefullyyours6508]

Yes u nailed it. Beginner microphone best one can afford at the time. One day. One day. This video means a lot for many thanks.

[@jackfisher7274]

Thanks Lenny! I really appreciate your information

[@TheSamoanUce]

thank you!!!

[@arslanahmed5676]

Great Content! Keep it up. Very few people talk about Voice over and narration. UA-cam is abundant with tutorials about music and music vocals and all about that but that's totally different genre and the goals are a lot different.
By the way, I want to know your opinion about a plugin from waves called Silk Vocals. That also does somewhat similar as your are doing with F6. So how do you rate that

[@HeyLennyB]

I recently used Silk Vocals on a project someone sent me. He wanted to EQ his voice, but it was already mixed with music and other voices. Silk Vocals did a good job balancing his voice but not negatively affecting the other elements too much. However, when it comes to getting a balance on a single static voice track, the F6 and my ears do the best job, in my opinion.

[@Tewahedo]

Great content as always Lenny! One question .. do you recommend the Rode NTH-100 overhead headphones to edit a voiceover?

[@HeyLennyB]

When you say "edit" a voiceover, do you mean cut, copy, and paste, or do you mean modifying the sound with EQ? If it's changing the sound with plugins, I only suggest professional studio monitors in a treated/balanced room. Anything less will give you less than optimal results. However, you could use the best headphones you can afford and still get positive results. I just may not translate equally on all playback systems.

[@Tewahedo]

@HeyLennyB Thanks Lenny!