Introduction to Voice Recording Techniques
Learning What Good Sound Is
A course by Tom Hambleton , Sound Engineer, Voice-Over Coach, and Composer
Joined July 2021
About the video: Learning What Good Sound Is
Overview
“In this lesson, I want to look at what are the most important things. How important is the gear? Does it matter which microphone you use? Here, you will learn about the things you should think about most when approaching your projects. ”
In this video lesson Tom Hambleton addresses the topic: Learning What Good Sound Is, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Voice Recording Techniques. Dive into the world of sound by learning how to record, edit, and mix as you explore equipment, acoustics, and vocals.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Learning What Good Sound Is In this lesson, I want to take a moment to talk about how to capture a good sound or what are the most important things in getting what we might even call a good sound or a sound that you want. I think there's an order of importance. I think the most important thing when you record a voice is the sound of the voice itself, the instrument. THE INSTRUMENT It doesn't matter what microphone you use, what cable you use, what device you use to capture that thing. They all play a role, but the most important thing is the sound of that voice because we can only alter i...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Voice Recording Techniques
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Audio, Music, Music Production

Tom Hambleton
A course by Tom Hambleton
Tom Hambleton is a composer, arranger, sound editor, and re-recording mixer with over 25 years of experience in his field. Growing up, he was always interested in music, and went on to work as an actor, singer, and musician, before starting to compose for small independent films and commercial clients.
Since then, Tom has founded his own company which provides a variety of services from sound editing and mixing to voice-over recording. He has worked on international award-winning films that have been screened at Cannes, and Sundance festivals, as well as on Netflix. He has also taught classes in sound and music for film at festivals in Portugal and Switzerland, as well as in colleges and high schools in the US. Tom coaches voice-over actors and has worked with actors including Emilia Clarke, Ron Perlman, Laurence Fishburne, Tom Waits, and Frank Vincent.
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