You're listening to Voice Acting Mastery, episode number 116.

Welcome to the Voice Acting Mastery podcast with Crispin Freeman.

Voiceactingmastery.com is your place to learn both the skills and the mindset you need to become a professional voice actor, even if you're just getting started.

In each episode of this podcast, you'll discover valuable

tips, tricks and insider information to help you portray characters in animation, video games,

and beyond. And now here's your host, voice actor Crispin Freeman.

Hi there. My name is Crispin Freeman, and I'll be your guide through the world of voice acting.

If you'd like to know more about me, feel free to check out my personal website at www.com.

In the first episode of this three-part series, I outlined the basic computer skills you need

in order to be able to record professional quality audio in your home studio.

In the second episode, I expanded on that subject and explained the actual process of digital

recording using simple metaphors.

After listening to those episodes,

you should have a much clearer understanding of how your computer works and how your microphone and audio interface process and record audio as digital information. If you haven't listened to

the previous two episodes in this series yet, I highly recommend that you review them both before continuing.

As I conclude my discussion of this topic, I'm going to be building on the information I shared with you in the last two episodes.

In this third and final part of the series, I want to talk about how to use your home recording setup to its fullest potential.

I'll be revealing to you the settings that professionals use to maximize the quality of their recordings.

I'll explain the differences between different digital audio formats,

and I'll also be warning you about some of the most common mistakes voice actors make when recording at home so you can avoid them.

As I've mentioned previously, it may be good for you to have a notebook nearby to write down the terms and ideas I'll be discussing.

After listening to this series of episodes, you should have a solid foundation for understanding

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