Voice over processing in Adobe Audition is a fine art and it can be quite time consuming to find the right filters and effects to apply. Yet that process can make a mile long difference and make you stand out from other voice recordings.
This is by far one of the most popular topics we are asked to cover. So much so that we have created two videos to showcase various approaches.
You will be learning the use of the industry standard software, that is Adobe audition. A general view about this software is that it is a creative cloud product, which is a very powerful and rock solid piece of software. You will find yourself using it throughout your working day to record, edit and enhance your voice over recordings. Adobe has greatly improved Audition CC 2018 with its new release making it a more flexible and powerful DAW for voice over post-production. What does that mean for you as an audio engineer, a voice over client, or a voice over talent? Some of the more notable features are: Auto-ducking of music beds via the Essential Sound panel.
Adobe Audition Voice Over
EQ and Compression Sparkle
Adobe Audition Voice Over Settings
Here’s a tutorial on how to EQ, compress and add a little sparkle to any voice over in minutes. There are a few tricks that take no time at all for you to add to the voice and you can even save them as a preset in Adobe Audition. This means that every time you perform a voice over you can simply hit a hotkey and all these settings are applied in one quick session.
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Voice Over Processing
I am showing here the exact settings I use with my voice recording and in the productions at Music Radio Creative. The voice stands out more, is not only louder but also adds presence to your vocals. All secrets revealed in this video.
*Update* on How To Make Your Voice Sound Better
As the topic does never seem to be exhausted we have created a follow up to the two of the videos above, showcasing similar effects but in the later versions of Adobe Audition. If you want your voice to stand out and sound better – those tutorials are for you!
Voice Over Presets in Adobe Audition
Would you like to have access to the exact same presets that Mike is using across all of his videos and through productions here at Music Radio Creative? We have got you covered! You can now purchase the presets online. Presets come with 12 guidance videos as well as support group online to help you set up. Presets are perfect for professional voice over artists, audio producers and podcasters who aim to have their voice sound better.
Adobe has greatly improved Audition CC 2018 with its new release making it a more flexible and powerful DAW for voice over post-production.
What does that mean for you as an audio engineer, a voice over client, or a voice over talent?
Some of the more notable features are:
- Auto-ducking of music beds via the Essential Sound panel.
- Support for the Mackie HUI control surface protocol.
- New updated version of the discontinued Premiere Pro Dynamics
- Impressive Generate Speech function. I was able to turn a 30 minute script into a high-quality male or female computer voice in 90 seconds. The functionality of this is basic for Windows but comprehensive and very powerful on Mac versions.
Learning How to Make the Most of Audition
To make the most out of Adobe Audition CC 2018, you must change a setting they reversed for monitoring inputs. All one needs to do is uncheck the “Enable Smart Monitoring” preference. Otherwise, your monitoring will loopback while recording. Choose “Preferences>Multitrack>When Arming Tracks For Record>Enable Smart Monitoring”. Then to monitor while recording, click the “I” button on the channel strip. Nice of Adobe not to warn anybody about this ahead of time, but now you know!
For a full list of the new features, check them out at the Adobe Audition site.
Install macos mojave on vmware on windows pc. Audio Engineer Mike Russell has a helpful YouTube playlist of all his video tutorials about using the new features in practice.
I’ve really enjoyed using AA CC 2017 this year as an upgrade to my previous Adobe Audition 3 recording software. My only two complaints have been the obvious ones shared by other users. First, the subscription price is steep compared to other DAWs. Second, automatic upgrades have been deleting user Keyboard Shortcuts.
Note that when you upgrade from Audition CC 2017 to the 2018 version check to see if you will have to re-enter those Keyboard Shortcuts. Mine saved perfectly, thankfully. Also, you will need to re-load your VST and VST3 plugins, and then assign shortcuts for those. Perhaps most importantly, make sure that you go to Edit > Preferences > Audio Hardware to make sure it is seeing your settings for your audio interface properly. It will default to MME in most Windows computers, so be sure to select ASIO under “Device Class” drop-down menu in the Audio Hardware page.
The Essential Sound Panel will be very helpful for audio editors when mixing sound and narration. My favorite preset in name at least is “That Public Radio Sound” which indeed does not disappoint, just like the rest of this new Audition upgrade. My hope is that most of these presets are not-very subtle, especially the impact of compression, and that most people will adhere to the rule “if you notice the effect of an Effect, dial it back.” But it’s nice to have these tools in the kit with Adobe Audition CC 2018 for Voice Over Production. I’m finding that the Vocal Enhancer setting which has male and female settings are pretty much a set it and forget it solution for full sounding voice over auditions, and could be a great tool for editors on a tight schedule.
All the very best,
Lance