There are so, so many products to choose from you will straight up lose your mind if you try to research them all. The good news, however, is that you don’t have to get it perfect your first go around. There is a healthy market for second hand audio equipment, so if you change your mind about something later on, you can sell it fairly easily. That said, if you are starting off on a super tight budget, consider searching the second hand market yourself.
Voice over and audiobook narration requires quality production value. That means you need the right tools and the right space to record in.
DAW stands for Digital Audio Workstation. It is the software that records your audio signal and allows you to make changes to it.
Free DAW softwares that are good for voice over and narration include:
If you are in the market to purchase a DAW, many professionals use Reaper, which has an excellent library of tutorials on their website. .
These are the basics. As you hone your process, you can adjust your gear as you go along. For example, I added a small standing desk where I keep my laptop and a cup of tea during recording.
The important thing is to start, even if you don’t have your dream list of gear. So now that you have the essentials, it’s time to set up where you will record.
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