How to record the studio quality demo

Why it’s important: The studio-quality demo is mandatory. It serves as both your reference and the customer’s reference for the level of audio quality they can expect when hiring you.

Recording requirements:

• Record in your own studio using your standard equipment.

• Export and upload as:

  • 48kHz, mono, 24-bit or 16-bit

  • WAV or AIFF format

• Ensure your recording is clean and professional—we may reject demos that do not meet our quality standards.

Technical tips:

• Always use a pop filter.

• Apply a high-pass filter around 70Hz.

• Use EQ and de-esser as needed.

• Moderate compression is acceptable but avoid heavy compression or limiting. We handle all dynamic processing with our algorithms, including loudness normalization.

• Leave plenty of headroom (6dB or more) and ensure no distortion.
  

Text to record:

“Hi! This is (your name) at Voicemachine and here is an example of what my studio sounds like!”

• This text is the same for all voice-over languages and should be read in English.

• Speak in a friendly and informative tone. English is the platform language, and conversational skills are required for client interaction.
  

Good luck!—The Voicemachine Team