Anytime is a good time for shotgun mics! They’re not only for outdoor film shoots.Try them instead of your regular large-diaphragm condensers. Perhaps force yourself to use nothing but shotguns for one day. We love them for recording voice-overs at our studios....
We need to first analyze what you actually need. Soundproofing means denying sound access to an area (ie: prevent sound from leaving your location and annoying the neighbors, or preventing outside sound from infiltrating your studio). This is generally done with mass....
Apart from perhaps first glancing it over and asking the author for pronunciation tips, there’s not too much to prepare really! Most of our preparation comes in the form of getting the studio setup properly for the talent. Make sure there is lots of...