Blog & FAQ - Voice Over Tips, Guides, and Answers

If you have started a project that you won’t continue, you can delete it. The “Delete” option is in the 3-dot menu in the Project view, to the right of the project name. Note: If a voice talent is invited or assigned to the project, you must uninvite or unassign them before you can delete it. Projects with invited talents, in progress, or completed cannot be deleted. However, you can archive completed projects via the 3-dot menu. To view archived projects, select “Show

We recommend using -16 LUFS “Mastered for web videos” for all projects that do not require a specific loudness standard. -16 LUFS works well for web content and most other types of productions. By using dynamically loudness-mastered files, all audio will have a consistent format and perceived level, regardless of what the voice talent uploaded. This makes editing takes and doing pickups much easier, as they will match in volume. It also simplifies producing loudness-consiste

You may have noticed that some web videos have inconsistent volume—one clip is barely audible, while the next is uncomfortably loud. Television faced a similar problem with commercials but solved it years ago with standardized loudness levels. Today, most web services have adopted similar loudness standards. While learning all the technical details might not be everyone’s priority, consistent audio is crucial for a professional experience. At Voicemachine, we process all uplo

Here are a few tips on how to improve your script for spoken English (and other languages). By using these simple tricks the voice talent will know where to pause, how to pronounce, what words you would like to be emphasized, etc. It's important to tell the voice talent where to pause if you know you'll need to cut or edit in post. This avoids unnecessary retakes by getting it right first time. 1. Use commas, dots, and underlines to tell the voice talent where to pause, what

Use services such as Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, or a simple phone/WhatsApp call for remote direction. The choice of service is up to you. If sound quality is important, you can try Cleanfeed.net or Source-Nexus . Some of these more advanced services also offer remote recording. New services appear all the time. Please feel free to share any new services you’ve tried and recommend at support@voicemachine.com .

You can shortlist (invite) and chat with up to 3 voices at the same time. Ask for availability and even a custom demo if you like to hear them read a bit of your script. Normally most talents will answer within a few hours. You can remove a voice from the project and shortlist a new one if you like. Please note that you will NOT be charged when you shortlist voices. An order is not created until you decide to "Assign" a voice and the voice accepts the assignment.

For client-requested script changes after delivery of the initial recording or performance retakes after approval, the following policy applies if not stated otherwise in the project/agreement: - Within 120 days after approval: Price €195 (max 500 words reread / max 30 minutes live session). - More than 120 days after approval or more than 500 words reread / 30 minutes live session. New project. Ordinary price. - Mistakes made by the voice talent are corrected free of charge

The assigned voice talent needs to accept your assignment before it becomes an official order. You can unassign the talent at any time until they have accepted. Awaiting acceptance may take several hours due to time zone differences. Once the talent accepts, the payment will be charged to your credit card , and a receipt will be emailed to you (also stored in the project under Files). The talent will not be paid until the delivery is approved. You have 15 days to approve t

You have up to 15 days to review, approve, or comment on the takes from the initial delivery. Any reading or editing mistakes you note will be corrected for free by the talent within 15 days of the initial delivery—even if the project has already been approved. If the project is not actively approved within 15 days and no issues have been reported to Voicemachine, it will be automatically approved. Once approved, all payment terms are final and non-refundable. Note: You must

You will be notified in the chat when the voice talent has delivered the recorded audio (uploaded under Files in the project). You will receive one or several takes, depending on the length of the script and your directions. In our standard projects, all uploads by the talent are automatically named Take 1, Take 2, etc., for easy reference. If needed, ask the voice talent to comment in the chat on the uploaded takes and indicate which take they think is best. The talent ca

Your credit card will be charged the agreed amount once the talent accepts the assignment. You can "un-assign" a talent until they accept. All credit card information is securely handled by Stripe.

Assigning a voice talent to a project means placing an order to hire them. We recommend requesting a custom demo, where the talent reads a few lines of your script before you hire them, to avoid any casting mistakes. The assignment is not valid until the talent accepts it. You can “un-assign” them until they do. Once the talent accepts, the project becomes an order, and the agreed amount will be charged to your credit card. A receipt and agreement will be emailed to you as p

Starting a project is easy. Our "what's next" function will guide you through the process and show you the price, current project status, and what to do next. To start a project Press "Start a project" and select the project type. Enter project details and see the price upfront. Note that selected Max words should cover the total number of words across all scripts to be read in the session. Invite talents (shortlist voice) and chat directly with them about availability, custo

Unless otherwise specified, all recordings from Voicemachine has the default usage rights are "non-paid ads in perpetuity", meaning it can be used without time or territory limits for non-paid advertising (organic use in perpetuity). Paid advertising: Paid ads may have limitations, typically based on media buy budget, time, or territory . After a paid campaign ends, the content can usually remain available on non-paid platforms (such as your website or YouTube channel) unle

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You deal directly with Voicemachine . Your company hires us, and we hire the voice talent to complete the project. Voicemachine works like a digital marketplace for voice-over artists, but unlike a typical marketplace, we are your main point of contact—just like an agency. All agreements and payments are between your company and Voicemachine , even though you can communicate with the voice talent. This means you only have one legal contact and a simple, unified process, no m

If you’re not satisfied with the sound quality, contact Voicemachine. We will compare the delivered audio to the voice talent’s studio-quality demo. If the quality is lower than the demo, we will remaster the audio, arrange a free rerecording, or issue a refund. If the audio matches or exceeds the demo, it will be considered as promised and is not eligible for a refund.

Your payment will not be released until you have approved the received files. You have 15 days to check your files and ask for any...

With our included dynamic loudness mastering service, all files are delivered at consistent loudness levels, regardless of the original recording volume. You’ll receive dynamically processed files in multiple standards, along with the original files. An advanced export function also lets you export in any format or standard. For regular web videos, we recommend using -16 LUFS unless another standard is specified. In the process, we also remove any mouth clicks, noise, or dis

A project can only have one “assigned” voice talent. If you need several voice talents start one project per talent. If they, for example, should interact with each other you can still arrange that by a group call or by sending the voice recorded first to the other voice talent as a reference to read against. If your project is complex contact us to customize your project to your needs.