I bet the results of this voice-over microphone shoot-out will surprise you… ‘Cos we brought in a voice talent into the recording studio and pitted three mics around the $500 range against the U87 as reference. There was this one particular mic which really stood out amongst the competition and took the talent by real …
Best Voice-Over Microphone for Home Studios – A Quick Shootout Read More »
When I was first approached by CNA to create a soundscape to re-present a lesser-known event from Singapore’s past for a new documentary Hunting History, I wanted to try something different from the usual sound design routines for videos or advertisements. The creative idea behind the documentary series was after all about using technology to relive stories of the …
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By now, most of us should know that the audio clip in the center of the “Yanny vs Laurel” debate was voicing the word “laurel”, but close to half the population out there have heard it as “yanny”. Okay, pause a moment if you do not know what I’m talking about here; you can get …
“Yanny or Laurel”: What A Poor Audio Recording Says About Your Ears and Brain Read More »
How can you achieve good audio for your film or video project? For many indie film-makers or video producers, they are acutely aware that sound production can become challenging when you do not have the budget of major film studios. But is it really so? Truth be told, it doesn’t matter whether you are producing film …
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