The captivating voices we hear in commercials, animations, audiobooks, and video games are the result of skilled voice actors and the magic of voice over recording.

While we may only hear the final product, the process of creating these enchanting voices involves a fascinating behind-the-scenes journey.

In this blog, we'll show you our recording process working remotely with a known advertising company from NYC. We’ll show you also, the process we have here in Green Road Recording Studio of microphone selection, Source Connect implementation with Pro Tools Ultimate and some tips about working remotely for media and advertising companies.

During this behind-the-scenes we’ll explore helpful tips like:

• Storing microphones on Ziplock bags with silica gel packs.

• Network configuration with Source Connect, Port forwarding on static IP.

• Source Connect configuration with Pro Tools Ultimate.

• Dual microphone set up (Neumann TLM 103 & AKG C12 VR).

• Session deliveries and back ups.

• Final thoughts about working remotely with advertising and media companies.

Have you ever tried voice over work? Or do you have any favorite voice-over artist? Drop your thoughts in the comments below! Let’s get geek! 🤓