Helping You to Succeed: Audios
WHY Audio? It is so Useful!!!
If you want to have an online presence,
then you will need to do audio... why?
Here is why you need it:
Information Products:
People love to listen to audios on their
favorite topics... while they are relaxing or driving or working.
Video Soundtrack:
People respond to more to videos if they
have, at a minimum, a voice track (better if it is a voice/music
track).
Warm Introduction:
People respond better to those whose face
they can hear... as well as to those whose face they can see.
Audio Testimonials:
People who might not want to be on camera
for a video usually are more open to doing audio testimonials.
About Recordings of Your Voice
If you want to record your voice, here is
what you need to do:
Check if your PC has a
built in microphone.
If it does not have one, microphones that
can plug into your PC are easy to get... and recording software
is FREE (below).
If you do not want to record your voice, then there is a solution:
text to speech software.
All you have to do is type up your text and
the software does all the speaking for you. The only downside is
that it sounds robotic. If at all possible, use your own voice.
If you want to enhance your voice track, then you must add a
professional music track.
Before you panic... you can get great
music free (below).
About Recordings of Your Voice
Here is how to get music for your
audios/videos:
YouTube Audio Library- Copyright free music:
https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
This is good music! All of
this music is from professional musicians... and it is all FREE
of charge... but the downside is that you can only use it in free
projects, like YouTube and DailyMotion videos!
Epidemic Sound- Music Cleared for copyright:
http://www.epidemicsound.com/
This is much better music...
but you have to pay for it by the second! Once you pay for this
music, you own it and can use it for audio backgrounds on your
commercial projects (where you make money).
About Editing Your Recordings
Here is what you need to know about
how to get edit your audio (voice/music):
Music Recording and Editing (for FREE!!!!)
Audacity Audio Editing Software:
http://audacityteam.org/
Audacity Online Help Manual:
http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/
Some tips for recording and editing:
Read through the voice-over script at least
five times before you record it so the actual recording goes well.
Just focus on reading the script and on being relaxed while you
are recording. This will cut down on errors and make your recording
sound more natural.
Slow down while recording... when you start you will talk
too fast. Get someone else to listen to your voice to make sure it
is well paced.
Make sure that the voice is twice as loud as the music track... so
that your voice is not drowned out by the music.
