Dialog Compression: Using the TDR Molotok Pt.3 how to compress dialog transform your dialog

A large diaphragm microphone often used for dialogue recordings.

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Are you looking for a low-cost, high-quality compressor to even out the loud and quiet spots in your dialogue recordings?

Do you need that compressor to work while leaving your spoken words sounding untouched and perfectly clear?

And do...

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Dialog Compression: Using the MJUC JR. Compressor Pt.2 how to compress dialog transform your dialog

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From the last post, we learned how important leveling is, but how do you do it and what can you use?

Today I'll show you how to use a simple, beautiful sounding compressor that will easily accomplish the leveling you need for your...

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Dialog Compression: Why You Need to Use a Compressor Pt.1 how to compress dialog transform your dialog

An image representing a waveform of a dialogue audio recording.

Have you ever had the experience while watching a movie of constantly turning up the dialogue to be able to hear it?

Then, a few seconds later, your head gets taken off with over the top loudness in an action scene... Ouch!

Why can't they turn DOWN the volume of the...

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Use a Free Plugin to Remove Background Noise from Dialogue clean up dialog recording how to remove background noise transform your dialog

A man using an audio editor and a microphone.

In other posts we've gone in depth learning how to get rid of background noise using iZotope RX's spectral de-noiser and standalone noise gates.

But what if you don't have access to the $400.00 iZotope software and still have background noise problems to clean up in your...

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Do You Need an XLR or USB Mic for Your Content Creation? tips for recording dialog

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There's a lot of excitement at the thought of getting your creative ideas out there in the form of a podcast or video.

But sometimes the technical hurdles can be like running headlong into a brick wall...which can really take the joy out of the process.

Today, we'll...

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How Do You Know if Your Voice Over or Podcast Audio is Bad? tips for recording dialog transform your dialog

A man using headphones and a microphone to make a dialogue recording.

So you just recorded a portion of dialogue for your podcast or voice-over for video.

But when you listen back to the recording, something doesn't sound right...

The spoken words aren't as clear as you had hoped and you hear all kinds of noises in the recording that...

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When is my Voice Over or Podcast Audio Good Enough to Release? how to listen critically tips for recording dialog transform your dialog

A man using a microphone to record his voice.

Let's say you just captured a voice recording for your podcast and it sounds good...

You made sure to record in a quiet space and you checked to make sure your volume levels were at a good place.

The volume isn't too loud, where the dialogue is distorted and going into...

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How to Remove Background Noise from Dialogue Pt.7 clean up dialog recording how to listen critically how to remove background noise

A woman using an audio editor and microphone

In the preceding post, we learned a huge time saving technique using a noise gate after noise reduction to clear background noise in dialogue voice recordings.

Along with that technique in part 6, we learned the simple step by step method to use a noise reduction tool...

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How to Remove Background Noise from Dialogue Pt.6 clean up dialog recording how to listen critically how to remove background noise

A woman recording her voice into an audio editor on a phone

We already learned how to clean up background noise in your voice recording using a noise reduction tool.

But you may still be hearing random leftover noises between phrases (hint: you WILL have these leftover noises if your recordings are anything like mine).

These...

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How to Remove Background Noise from Dialogue Pt.5 clean up dialog recording how to remove background noise

A man using a microphone and an audio editor on a computer screen

We've gone in depth in the last 4 posts learning all about getting the best results from the spectral de-noise module to remove background noise.

That might be for your podcast, a sermon, voice-over for video or an audiobook recording.

Now let's apply all that knowledge...

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