Lenny B’s Knowledge Library for Creators
Real-world guidance on audio, voice, workflow, positioning, business, marketing, and audience growth—built from the problems I solve, the systems I use, and the lessons I’ve learned helping creators turn their skills into stronger work and better opportunities.
A channel strip processor by Behringer called the Ultravoice UV1 competes in the voice recording market. The processor is highly similar to the famous DBX 286s channel strip. However, the Behringer Ultravoice UV1 has added features like an on/off switch and an XLR/Line input jack on the front panel....
Controlling the sound in your recording space will give you the most significant improvement in quality for recorded voice-over. And it doesn't always have to be complicated or expensive to accomplish. In this video, we see how a few minor adjustments can significantly improve the ...
The journey you take by learning voice-over production leads to this question. Should I use EQ for my voice-over? The fact that you are curious about this subject confirms that you are on the right path to becoming a better voice-over producer. EQ is one of the most critical processes used to optimi...
Do you need expensive third-party plugins to create professional-sounding voice-over audio?
Not necessarily.
In the video below, I take a raw voice-over recording and build the entire processing chain using only the stock plugins included with Adobe Audition.
The goal wasn’t simply to make ...
Wow, what a sound! The VT Avalon 737 sp is one of the most popular channel strips for professional voice-over artists. The price of the actual hardware unit is out of reach for most, but the Universal Audio plugin version is much more affordable. But, does it deliver "the sound" that makes your...
Watch as I use EQ to professionally process a voice over. Listen to the before and after EQ sound on the popular AKG C-214 microphone. All voice audio in this video was captured using the AKG C-214 microphone, the Focusrite Scarlett Solo, and Apple's Logic Pro software.
If you’re looking for a good budget microphone to record your voice for podcasting, voice overs, vlogs, or streaming, you might consider the very popular audio-technica AT2020. In this video, you will hear this entry level budget mic in action on voice. Most importantly, you will be able to hear t...
In this video, I walk you through my steps to process a female voice over recording, and transform it into a big, commanding broadcast sound. Instead of explaining what the compressor and EQ does, I share with you what is going on in my head as I make EQ and Compression decisions to optimize the s...
I walk you through each section of the DBX 286s microphone processor and show you how to achieve a big, professional, voice-over sound from this device. With the explanation in this video, you will learn how to improve the voice-over sound with any microphone. I take the technical explanations an...
Several different effects are applied to a professional voice over recording, creating a custom tuned processing chain for a voice over artists from Reading PA. Walkthrough the settings for the EQ, preamp, gate/expander, compression, and limiting. Then, listen to how the voice over recording on th...
Playing back your voice recording and not hearing the pristine quality you expected is a common occurrence. It happens to most voice over artists, streamers, producers, and podcasters. Even more frustrating is being disappointed still, after upgrading to a high end (expensive) microphone. EQ is one...
If you’re looking for a good budget microphone to record your voice for podcasting, voice overs, vlogs, or streaming, you might consider the very popular audio-technica AT2020. In this video, you will hear this entry level budget mic in action on voice. Most importantly, you will be able to hear the...
