Best Way to Edit Your Voice-Overs

When it comes to recording and editing, there are various ways to achieve the same result. But in my opinion, the BEST route to take is to do the following:



Go into record mode on your DAW software (eg Audacity) and keep that red button pressed. Don't stop the recording. 



As you start reading the voice-over script, you will begin to make mistakes - it happens to us all, so don't worry. When you do fluff, correct the errors as you go along. 



The important thing to remember is that you are amending your mistakes as you read. Always leave a small gap between your retakes so you have enough room to edit cleanly. 



Now, when you review the complete recording in post production, you will be able to hear and see where the issues are. You simply remove the incorrect read and bring the two correct deliveries together, making a seamless, mistake-free recording.



It is definitely the simplest way to edit your voice-over recordings. 



See this video https://youtu.be/rNr_w-7E_0A for a visual insight. 



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Gary Terzza teaches beginners in the UK how to break into the voice-over business. VOmasterclass.com