Re: FLASH: OT: Voice recording/audio production

[Marc Hoffman, Poison Dart Frog Media]

At 04:12 PM 6/2/2000 , you wrote:


>I have client who wants a product demo with voice-over narration.  Does

>anyone have an opinion on the best way to record/concert this type of

>narration for inclusion in FLASH?  I know how to include sounds in general,

>but I need some guidance on the software/hardware necessary for

>recording/producing an AIFF or WAV file.


You don't need terribly high fidelity or expensive equipment to record 

voice for the internet. Windows and Mac come with standard recording 

utilities that are fine and will produce the correct files for your 

platform. Get a decent microphone (about $100 US); the type that are 

designed to plug into minidisc or cassette recorders should work well, and 

will probably also fit the jack on your sound card's "mic in" port. Have 

the person speak about 6-8 inches from the mic and not speak directly into 

it, which tends to create popping sounds and breath noise. If you still get 

pops or noise, create a windscreen with some pantyhose stretched over a 

loop of stiff wire, or buy a pop screen for about $30 US. For higher 

fidelity, the next level up is to buy a microphone mixer or preamp which 

boosts the mic signal and allows you to run through the sound card's "line 

in" jack, which usually gets you much better quality. The Mackie 1202 mixer 

has become a standard for this purpose, and a used one runs about $150 US.


Once everything's set up, you adjust the mic input either in your software 

(e.g. Windows Sound Recorder) or via the mixer (probably both, in order to 

get a strong enough signal without overloading the circuits), then put the 

software into record mode and record.


I have information about this process, including some additional tips, at 

www.dartfrogmedia.com (see the Audio FAQ).


Marc Hoffman


Poison Dart Frog Media

Flash portfolio: http://www.dartfrogmedia.com/portfolio



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