Do you have any best practices for voice overs?

Back off the mic and project your voice

Keeping a moderate distance from the microphone helps to avoid picking up audible breaths and will  result in a better quality recording. 

Use consistent mic placement

This helps to maintain the same level of ambience throughout a recording session.  

Listen for noise

Buzzing or other noise will lead to a bad mic connection. Ensure to listen carefully to avoid recording with artifacts. We suggest a doing a couple of test recordings.

Trim heads and tails of audio clips in Vyond. 

This will remove the start and stop "pops" and improves pacing. Learn how to split and trim audio in Vyond here. 

Use a pop filter

Using a pop filter helps avoid "popped" sounds that can come from hard P and B sounds when speaking. 

Normalize audio clips

You can use Audacity, a free outside program to create a consistent volume throughout your clips. If you are an Agency or Enterprise user, try using the Speech Enhancer to normalize audio and remove background artifacts.