tebop opened this issue on Jul 25, 2009 · 24 posts
almostfm posted Sun, 26 July 2009 at 1:02 PM
Quote - Hello all.
I don't know about all, but many people hate hearing to a recording of their voice.
I dn't hate it, but i think it sounds stupid. Whenever I hear other people, they sound clear, smooth, and they can speak fast with no mistakes.I"ve always been shy and so my communication skills are worse than that of a 5 year old. I also have a weak voice and I just suck.
Hey, if you've identified the problem, you've got a chance to fix it.
I've done voice overs and radio for 10 years. I do most of our company's VO stuff, but I'm working with several other people on staff to get them to a point that we can use them more extensively. One thing that can help a weak voice is to stand up when you record. If you sit, and lean forward, it keeps you from expanding your lungs properly.
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Again, it's not just me. I've met tons of people who either hate their voice when they hear it, or think it's stupid and are embarrased when hearing it themselves or other people hear it .
Most people just haven't heard themselves recorded enough to get used to it, so it always sounds "odd".
Just a couple of other things that can effect how you sound--equipment, and processing. If you're going to be doing a fair amount of VO work, a decent microphone makes a huge difference, compared to the headset mics that a lot of people use. In fact, the boss signed off on a purchase order for studio equipment when he heard the difference between what we were currently doing, and what I could do from home with a nice mic.
I've seen large diaphram condenser mics (good for vocal work) that are USB compatible for under $100. Added bonus--most vocal mics are directional (they pick up sound primarily from one direction) and they exhibit a "proximity effect". The closer you get to the mic, the louder (and fuller) your voice sounds.
Also, most of us who do VO work don't sound like what you end up hearing :-) The sound usually gets equalized, compressed, and noise gated for exactly the effect we're looking for.