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Voice Over Training

5/10/2008

One of the obvious aspects of podcasting is using your voice. And using it properly. If you’re looking for some more information about how to improve your voice technique in your podcast, I’d suggest checking out the Voice Over Experts Podcast from Voices.com.

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5/09/2008

The very popular among podcasters audio recording application, Audacity has received an update. Podcasting News has a full rundown of the changes, including many bug fixes. It is nice to see some interface fixes, too, as I’ve felt Audacity has always suffered on the UI side.

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by Ryan Irelan

I can be a total marble mouth. If I’m not cautious, I can slip back into old speaking habits, which included talking too fast, poor diction and a very lazy mouth. In highschool I was referred to a speech therapist by the drama coach (I fumbled by way into a leading role in a theater production) because my bad speaking habits. I’m better now than I used to be - most of this has to do with now being fluent in German - but I can still slip back into garble mode.

When behind the microphone recording your podcast, your listeners don’t have the benefit of seeing your expressions, mouth and gestures. So, if you mumble your way through a podcast, it can be very difficult to comprehend what is being said. Good dicition is key.

Enunciate your words and hit the consonsants crisply.
Overcompensate. You’ll probably think you sound weird, but that’s when you’re doing it correctly.
Open your mouth. Don’t talk with just your tongue, your mouth is there for a reason.
Slow down!

Run a test. Record yourself as you would “normally” speak and then using your new diction skills. Compare the two and make any necessary adjustments. The key to being a good recorded speaker is to listen to yourself.

This is part of the series ABC of Podcasting from Podcast Free America.

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