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Voice Over Recording In The Woods - A Surprise on My Vacation

You'd think it would be a pretty good bet that I could take a week off without having to record any audio. After all, I've had to actively submit auditions for every voice over job I've gotten. So you might imagine my surprise when I got an e-mail on the 2nd day out (why was I checking e-mail? Brand new iPhone...but that's a different story:)) I received an offer for a voice over job I hadn't even auditioned for. And they couldn't wait a week. It was take-it-or-leave-it. So I decided to give it a shot. Here is all the equipment I had with me.

1. iPhone

2. Zoom H2 Handy Recorder

3. Netbook computer with an 11 hour battery life

We were going to be doing some singing, which is the only reason I had the recorder. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Anyway, here is how it went. The client e-mailed some scripts and instructions. I used my iPhone to read the scripts, holding it in one hand, and recorded all my parts while holding the Zoom H2 in my other hand. Once I had recorded all my files, I ejected the SD card from the H2 and put it into my netbook. I used the Internet Tethering feature of the iPhone to connect my netbook to the web, downloaded Audacity, and edited the audio files (noise gating and reduction, cutting out bad takes, etc.). Finally I uploaded the files to the client's website.

It was definitely a first for me. What made it work was that the Zoom H2 can record at up to 24-bit/96kHz on its stereo mic setup. The client specifically requested a minimum of 24 bit and a 44.1 KHz sampling rate. I could not have done it with a really cruddy mic.

So now I know there is no reason to ever fear losing out on a recording gig when I'm on the go, which means you can too. All 3 required items fit very easily into a quite small hand bag or back pack.

Happy recording!

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