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Voiceover Technology FAQ

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AUDIO HARDWARE (11 entries)

What is a Telos Zephyr/ISDN?

I am just starting out with my first home studio. What microphone should I buy?

Are USB microphones any good for voice over?

What are my choices for ISDN service in the US? How do you order ISDN service? Does it come in a bundle with telephone line and internet, or is this totally different and should be purchased separate?

My Mbox 2 makes a high pitched whining noise only when recording. How do I get rid of it?

I've go an audio out cable leading from the back of my Mbox (or other external audio interface) to my headphones. When talking into the mic there seems to be a slight delay to my ear...almost an echo

How do I use a phone patch/hybrid? Do I need a mixer?

What basic components do a I need to start recording from home?

At point does a voicever artist need to transition from an "audition quality" studio to "broadcast quality"?

What's a good, inexpensive mic preamp for my microphone?

What makes a good studio monitor speaker?

STUDIO ACOUSTICS/SOUND PROOFING (3 entries)

I have covered my little studio with heaps of foam but still get some noise when I record...it’s never dead quiet when I turn the gain up on the preamp... I guess a gate/enhancer will fix it?

How can I best treat my room acoustically to make a great sounding recording?

How do I keep from hearing my computer fan noise on recordings?

SOFTWARE (18 entries)

I have Pro Tools errors. What do I do?

I just bought a Macbook Pro and I miss Sound Forge for Windows PC's. What is out there that is comparable to Sound Forge for a Mac?

I’m thinking a cheap alternative to ISDN will be Source Connect, will I still be able to achieve same quality as ISDN?

I got Pro Tools just because I heard it was the professional program, and I know Joe Cipriano uses it, so I thought it must be good.

You wouldn’t happen to know where I can download any free Pro Tools plugins like compression and EQ? the ones that come with pro tools aren’t very good.

Do you know of any good VST plugins for Mac?

Is Source Connect just like a glorified version of Skype, so its very easy to set up and use?

Do you need to plug the iLok key in whenever you use Source Connect?

What’s the cheapest I could get Source Connect for?

That’s a huge difference in price! What’s the difference is it just the quality?

If i got SC Standard could I still do ISDN sessions? The sound quality between the 2 are the same?

Joe Cipirano uses Source Connect doesn’t he? I wonder if many studios have SC these days? ISDN will become obsolete one of these days.

Do you need Pro Tools open to run Source Connect?

What else do I need to know about setting up Source Connect?

What about “Repair and Replace” that comes with the Source Connect Pro? Sounds like it’s pretty important so there are no dropouts.

Has anyone recorded Skype conversations and if so, using what program? Would Audio Hijack (for Mac only) work?

Should I get AudioTX or Source Connect?

What is FTP and how do I use it?

COMPUTER HARDWARE/OS (4 entries)

I’m running Pro Tools on my old Powerbook g4 and I’m also running Leopard on it. A lot of the time I get pops and clicks throughout my recording in Pro Tools. Why?

I was still getting the pops and clicks when I wasn’t running Leopard though and my computer crashes all the time with that black screen coming up saying I need to restart.

Should I upgrade my computer's OS or software?

Should I get an Mac OS or Windows OS computer or recording?

Effects and Processing (2 entries)

What is compression and when is it useful or necessary?

How much compression and EQ should I use when recording?

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