Tips & Suggestions
Have Good or Decent Equipment
For my main personal setup, I personally mainly use the following...
- Microphone: Rode NT1
- Computer: 2TB MSI Desktop
- Headphones: Sennheiser 380 Pro
- Audio Interface: Steinberg UR22C
- Video and Audio Editing Software: Vegas Pro 2026
For more info on what I use, please: Click Here
- Microphone: Rode NT1
- Computer: 2TB MSI Desktop
- Headphones: Sennheiser 380 Pro
- Audio Interface: Steinberg UR22C
- Video and Audio Editing Software: Vegas Pro 2026
For more info on what I use, please: Click Here
Elgato Wave Link 3+ Software
(Must have either Windows 11+ or MacOS 15+ to use it)
Really handy and useful for when you need to make quick setting adjustments, or if you are in a live recording session. You can use the one physical mic you have and treat it like 5 digital mics with Elgato's free Wave Link 3+ software. You can set one mic (Chat Mix) to be at 100% at all times for your live Discord sessions, meaning you will always be able to be heard the same. While setting another (Record Mix) to whatever you need, say 80% or 60% for your actual recording without affecting the call.
Extra Tip: Be sure to set and lock your Input and output in Wave Link settings so it doesn't keep changing on you every time you add a new device to it.
To obtain Wave Link 3+, please Click Here: www.elgato.com/ca/en/s/downloads
Really handy and useful for when you need to make quick setting adjustments, or if you are in a live recording session. You can use the one physical mic you have and treat it like 5 digital mics with Elgato's free Wave Link 3+ software. You can set one mic (Chat Mix) to be at 100% at all times for your live Discord sessions, meaning you will always be able to be heard the same. While setting another (Record Mix) to whatever you need, say 80% or 60% for your actual recording without affecting the call.
Extra Tip: Be sure to set and lock your Input and output in Wave Link settings so it doesn't keep changing on you every time you add a new device to it.
To obtain Wave Link 3+, please Click Here: www.elgato.com/ca/en/s/downloads
Elgato Stream Deck Mobile
(Must have either Windows 11+ or MacOS 13+ to use it)
Elgato offers a free version of it's Stream Deck, and it basically acts like a Stream Deck Mini, which allows you to use up to 6 free buttons "per page" and is available on both Android and Apple devices. Really useful for those needing to change things quickly and silently. Or you can pay a small monthly fee, or a 1 time only fee, and get up to 64 keys.
To obtain, please Click Here: www.elgato.com/ca/en/s/stream-deck-mobile
Elgato offers a free version of it's Stream Deck, and it basically acts like a Stream Deck Mini, which allows you to use up to 6 free buttons "per page" and is available on both Android and Apple devices. Really useful for those needing to change things quickly and silently. Or you can pay a small monthly fee, or a 1 time only fee, and get up to 64 keys.
To obtain, please Click Here: www.elgato.com/ca/en/s/stream-deck-mobile
Treat Your Space
My space isn't completed. So thankfully my sound doesn't really bounce back into the mic as much. But others, probably like yourself, probably have a completed space. Putting up heavy blankets and stuff on solid surfaces should help to dampen the sound.
I know people try to use their closets... but I would really advise you to NOT do that if it can be avoided. Doing so, you'll just have more of a boxy sound. (Which isn't good). Your walls are then closer... and sound has less distance to travel to then just bounce right back into your mic faster.
Actually taking the time and effort to treat your bigger space, you can get a more natural recording result and it should be all for the better if done right.
I know people try to use their closets... but I would really advise you to NOT do that if it can be avoided. Doing so, you'll just have more of a boxy sound. (Which isn't good). Your walls are then closer... and sound has less distance to travel to then just bounce right back into your mic faster.
Actually taking the time and effort to treat your bigger space, you can get a more natural recording result and it should be all for the better if done right.
Recording & Mixing Distance
Make like a Spider-Man or Rock on hand sign. Your pinky should touch the mic, while your thumb, your mouth. But be sure to adjust accordingly as needed. To sound natural, I advise this distance. If you want to sound like you are talking into someones ear... get closer and basically eat that mic. If you want to sound far away... get further away but not too far where you are equal to your room.
- Music should be around -25db to -15db (Be sure to adjust as need be).
- Sound effects should be -20db to -15db. (But be sure to adjust as need be).
- While vocals should be recorded from around -24db to -18db with the final mix being -6db to -3db. (But be sure to adjust as need be).
- Music should be around -25db to -15db (Be sure to adjust as need be).
- Sound effects should be -20db to -15db. (But be sure to adjust as need be).
- While vocals should be recorded from around -24db to -18db with the final mix being -6db to -3db. (But be sure to adjust as need be).
Have a Personal Website to direct people to
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Study, Fiddle and Practice
Watch, listen, consume and replicate as much content as you can. Even use daily life as inspiration.
Make a Voice Demo
- Aim for 1:20 or less
- Make it the best quality you can
- Just have fun with it and improve upon it over time
- Only provide what you find easy to replicate with the drop of a hat. Best leave things that you can't handle for long off.
And above all... know and understand that (Voice) is (Only Sound). (Acting) is (what you do). What (you're doing) is what counts. It's what makes the voice sound interesting. Just be human. You do it 24/7. Indie people especially just want to know what you can do and have to offer. You get somewhere by doing stuff. Not by just sitting around. They just want to work with whoever they can get in most cases.
- Make it the best quality you can
- Just have fun with it and improve upon it over time
- Only provide what you find easy to replicate with the drop of a hat. Best leave things that you can't handle for long off.
And above all... know and understand that (Voice) is (Only Sound). (Acting) is (what you do). What (you're doing) is what counts. It's what makes the voice sound interesting. Just be human. You do it 24/7. Indie people especially just want to know what you can do and have to offer. You get somewhere by doing stuff. Not by just sitting around. They just want to work with whoever they can get in most cases.
Have a means of Contact
- Email
- Discord
- Facebook Page
- Discord
- Facebook Page
Best to focus on Acting
Rather then focus on doing multiple takes just to do multiple takes... instead, focus on acting. Get to know the character and the scene how you yourself personally interpret the copy. Have the mindset of this is a rough draft. You either understand it... or you don't. After you're done, both you and the director can go over it together to improve to maximize your performance.
Setup a 3 row table script. [Character / Director Note / Line]
Google Docs or Google Sheets & Ctrl+F can be your best friends.
- A row for (Character Name:)
- A row for Direction / Scene description
- And a row for the lines in which the character says
And as a bonus, it can be updated live.
- A row for (Character Name:)
- A row for Direction / Scene description
- And a row for the lines in which the character says
And as a bonus, it can be updated live.
