← All posts

Practical guides for voice actors, podcasters and creators

Audio waveform showing silence gaps in a voiceover recording
Voiceover Workflow

How to Remove Silence from Voiceover Automatically

Stop spending 45 minutes manually trimming dead air. Learn how automated silence removal works for voiceover and get a broadcast-ready file in under 60 seconds.

March 2026 · 6 min read
Voice actor recording in a home studio
Tools Reviews

Best Audio Cleanup Tool for Voice Actors in 2026

Descript, CleanVoice, manual DAWs — an honest comparison of the main audio cleanup options for voice actors, and what actually saves time without sacrificing quality.

March 2026 · 6 min read
AI-generated voiceover waveform on a computer screen
AI Voiceovers

How to Clean AI Voiceover Audio (ElevenLabs, Murf & More)

AI voice tools produce convincing speech but unpolished audio. Here's the exact post-processing chain to turn raw AI voiceover into broadcast-ready sound.

March 2026 · 6 min read
Podcast microphone setup in a home studio
Podcasting

Podcast Audio Cleanup Without Audacity

Audacity works, but it's slow and manual. Here's how to clean podcast audio automatically in 2026 — noise reduction, silence removal and loudness in one step.

March 2026 · 6 min read
Professional audio mastering controls on a mixing desk
Mastering Polish

How to Master a Voiceover Without a DAW

You don't need Pro Tools or Logic to get professional-sounding voiceover. Studio-grade noise reduction, EQ, dynamic control and loudness normalisation — online, in under two minutes.

March 2026 · 6 min read
Condenser microphone in a treated home recording space
Home Recording

How to Record a Voiceover at Home (and Make It Sound Professional)

Set up a home studio that sounds genuinely professional — room treatment, mic technique, gain staging and post-processing.

May 2026 · 7 min read
Voice actor recording an audiobook chapter in a home studio
Audiobook & ACX

ACX Requirements Explained: How to Pass the Quality Check First Time

Learn the exact ACX loudness, peak and noise-floor requirements — and how to meet them consistently.

May 2026 · 7 min read
Loudness meter showing LUFS measurement on an audio workstation
Audio Technical

What is LUFS? Loudness Normalisation Explained for Voice Actors

Understand LUFS, platform targets and why loudness normalisation matters for every voiceover delivery.

May 2026 · 7 min read
Audio waveform with visible background noise before and after noise reduction processing
Noise Reduction

How to Reduce Background Noise in a Voiceover Recording

Fix HVAC noise, hum and computer fan noise at the source — then clean up what remains without artifacts.

May 2026 · 7 min read
Professional microphone setup for e-learning voiceover recording session
E-Learning VO

Voiceover for E-Learning: Audio Specs, Workflow, and Common Mistakes

Deliver consistent, professional e-learning audio at volume with the right specs and batch workflow.

May 2026 · 7 min read