Let’s say you need a voice over track for a national television spot. You could plug a microphone into a laptop and record your voice, but why would you? A national ad not only costs a lot of money, but the national exposure is worth tons more in potential business. You have to make the best impression possible in order to drive business and obtain the best return on your dollars. This is why you need the help of a proper voice over production studio. The quality and professional guidance of a voice over production studio can make the difference between a catchy, successful commercial that will be remembered and background noise that will be ignored or turned off.
Ever inquire how those pro voiceovers are accomplished without breathing? Whenever we hear these voice over vocals, we seldom hear them breathe. These narrators are working with microphone and amplification instruments so the slightest breath would be detected. Yet we do not hear any inhaling or breathing out on these voiceover tracks. We assume that they must be holding their breath as taugh to them during some rigorous voice over training. This is typically, and hopefully, not the case. These breaths are taken out in post production. Sometimes, instead of removing entirely, the editor will lower the pitch or volume on the breath so that it is less noticeable but still evident. This is why having access to a voice over production studio is so important to your project. Without it, your voiceover talent will be forced to deliver lines in one take without breathing which is not ideal to say the least.
