Custom Preset Strength Levels
A custom processing preset for voice-over is a series of plugins that manipulate your raw audio file to produce the best sound possible. You may be wondering if the preset will work with different style reads. For example, will it handle a soft, detailed audiobook passage and a loud, in-your-face auto commercial? The answer is yes! Your custom processing preset includes multiple strength-level versions (Not included in the Basic custom preset package), which provide you with the perfect sound for any style, delivery, and client request. You can use These strength levels include the following.
- "Full Processing": This strength level produces a fully polished sound with a comprehensive frequency response and consistent energy and power.
- "Mild Processing": This strength level produces a polished sound, allowing for more dynamics.
- "Tone Only Processing": This strength level offers an unprocessed sound while retaining all tone corrections and adjustments.
Client Requests
Another common question is, "What if my client requests an unprocessed version of my voice recording?" The "Tone Only" strength level is what you should use in that situation. A typical custom preset use case for voice-over artists is to send an audition for a job using the "Full Processing" or "Mild Processing" versions. These two strength levels are also commonly used for posting demos. Then, once a job is acquired, a "Tone Only" version may be used for the final. Custom preset strength levels are not included in the Basic custom preset package.
What Is A Custom Preset And Why Do I Need One?
A custom processing preset for your voice-over is a series of plugins explicitly tuned for your voice, in your room, and on your microphone. If you want to compete in today's voice-over world, you must ensure that your demos and auditions are extraordinary. Voice-over artists at every experience level from all over the world are fighting to win work. However, if you don't have a professional sound, you will lose out to someone who does.
Custom voice-over processing presets can take your audio presentation quality to the level necessary to compete with the pros. Instead of taking it upon yourself to tweak the parameters like EQ, compression, DeEssing, and saturation to name a few, you can hire a professional voice-over audio engineer to create it for you. Once you have the custom preset on your system, you have "The Sound" every time you press the record button. The investment pays for itself with the money and time saved. Here are the top reasons why they are so popular:
- A custom processing preset lets you focus on your strengths, leaving more time for pitching your voice-over and less time stumbling with engineering.
- A custom processing preset gives you the confidence necessary to help you perform your best.
- A custom processing preset allows you to outshine the competition, win more auditions, and get more work.
Demo Your Custom Voice-Over Preset Sound Free!
Once you submit your voice for processing, you will be notified if your audio recording quality needs improvement or if it's ready for prime time. If your production quality needs improvement, you will be offered suggestions to help identify and resolve any issues before being asked to resubmit audio. On the other hand, if your audio recording quality is up to par, you will receive a sample of your custom-tuned processed sound to review for free.
About The Author
Lenny B is a professional voice-over audio engineer. Thousands of voice-over artists worldwide trust Lenny to improve their voice-over production quality and presentation.
