There are a lot of microphones out on the market suitable for all types of recordings, and a whole lot more that are unsuitable. Before evaluating a microphone for voice over, it helps to understand what the microphone is supposed to do and all the things that can affect (enhance or weaken) performance.

I get a few emails in response to my blogs and asking for more information on voice over work and tools. Recently, I received this email from Robert in Rhode Island,which I include here with his permission:
 

Dear Nikki,
I’m trying to get started in the voiceover biz. I love your helpful approach,I’ve learned a

Controlling the acoustics in your studio isn’t about recording in a vacuum; it’s about creating an environment in which you can produce predictable sound. In other words, when my client plays my recorded voice at her location, she should hear close to the same sound that came out of my monitors on playback.
 
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