Voice over audition recording
Voice Over Audition Recording
Voice over audition recording is judged on sound first. A quiet, treated space, the right microphone and clean levels let your read come through clearly, with no echo or hum.
Start With the Room
Pick the smallest, quietest room you have, with soft surfaces: a closet full of clothes is a classic. Turn off fans, air conditioning and anything that hums, and silence every notification.
Microphone and Levels
- Keep the mic a hand-width from your mouth and slightly off-axis to soften pops.
- Set levels so your loudest line peaks well below clipping.
- Record a ten-second test and listen back on headphones before the real take.
Delivering a Voice Over Audition Recording
Trim the silence, add nothing, and export in the format the casting notice asks for. Name the file exactly as requested. Our course lesson on clean self-tape sound applies to voice over too. Union voice actors can find member resources at SAG-AFTRA.
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