The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JUNE 11, 2013

I received an email asking the following: What specific advice can you give about the kind of microphone to purchase for making good quality audio narrations to accompany my Captivate training sessions, minimizing echo and other audio problems? Do you record your audio in a studio or in the office? Audio-Technica.

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eLearning Brothers

MAY 1, 2015

TechSmith Camtasia Studio. As such, Camtasia is an excellent tool for creating good eLearning using PowerPoint presentations, images, video, audio, and even quizzes. Writing eLearning Voice-over Scripts. One thing that can make or break you course is the voice-over. Jun 26 at 1pm-4pm ET.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

by Kevin Siegel      Adding voiceover audio to eLearning enhances the learner experience. And before you spend thousands of dollars hiring voiceover talent to record your audio, you should know: your voice is fine (nobody likes their own voice so trust me on this, yours will do nicely). wait for it. 

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

APRIL 3, 2020

While working on a recent eLearning project in Articulate Storyline 360, there was a delay in getting the voiceover audio back from our voiceover professional. The dealy was particularly problematic because several slides had image builds that had to be synchronized with the voiceover audio. Kevin spent five years in the U.S.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Odds are that if you’ve tried using a basic tool, you’ve struggled with one or more of the following obstacles: You can’t record file menus or dropdowns You can only record one window at a time You can’t add effects or callouts You can’t record your audio simultaneously You can’t add music or background audio.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 28, 2018

Audio Best Practices. Nothing turns off viewers faster than a video with bad audio. Unless you have a higher end camera that has a built-in shotgun mic, you are going to want consider recording audio separately from your video. Here is the lav mic that we use at TechSmith for interviews. Selecting an Audio Recorder.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MARCH 18, 2010

One of the biggest challenges in video is getting good audio. Chris McQueen, one of TechSmith's instructional designers, shares his secrets on how he gets great audio for the videos he creates! One of the biggest challenges in video is getting good audio. Want to know some of our secrets? Want to know some of our secrets?

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JUNE 25, 2018

When it comes to audio in eLearning, my experience strongly suggests that adding voiceover audio to your project enhances the learner experience. However, home-grown audio featuring you as the voiceover talent works great. However, home-grown audio featuring you as the voiceover talent works great. Absolutely not.

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TechSmith Camtasia

DECEMBER 23, 2020

TechSmith is proud to present the ultimate gift guide for the video creator, audio editor, or remote worker in your life. If you want to level-up your video or audio production, or want to know what products the TechSmith team recommends to make truly great videos, then your Christmas has come early! Microphones.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 13, 2019

Having to reduce audio noise can be a real pain. And recording clean audio can be tough, especially in noisy environments. Whether it’s background noise or less-than-ideal equipment, sometimes you end up with hissy audio. Take a listen to what software noise removal can do: Noisy Audio. Clean Audio ?.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 18, 2017

Have you ever watched a video where the music was so loud you couldn’t hear the voice over? Mixing” as it’s referred to in video production, is the art of blending your audio tracks to deliver a seamless audio experience, which can be achieved when you edit video. What about the other way around? How To Get The Right Sound.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MARCH 12, 2014

With my book in hand I would go in a quiet office with my computer and Logitech USB headset and using the voice narration feature in Camtasia Studio I would record one chapter at a time. Once I finished any edits I would produce the audio as an MP3 file with the title of the book and the chapter as the file name.

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TechSmith Camtasia

OCTOBER 22, 2012

We’ve had several customers ask us how to update a section of audio in an existing project – without having to redo the whole thing. In this video, I show you how to update your audio using the Voice Narration function in Camtasia Studio 8. Do you have any tricks for seamlessly replacing part of your audio?

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TechSmith Camtasia

AUGUST 11, 2021

Of course, we love video at TechSmith. I think the first thing I really didn’t like was listening to my voice…Now when I look back, it wasn’t too bad. But my voice is the main thing. I start trying to get familiar with the client and understand their tone of voice and how they approach things.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 4, 2013

Dan Keith is, in my opinion, a creative powerhouse and someone TechSmith will be watching throughout 2013. With many years of experiences to share, Dan is using technology to find the voice he once had. Dan permanently lost his voice due to medical complications. Cheryl & Dan Keith. Who is Dan Keith? Click here.

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 12, 2022

According to our research about people’s video viewing habits , the most critical characteristic of a video is the audio quality. Camtasia makes it simple add music to your videos, remove background noise from your voice over, and more. However, it’s a challenge to get it right with instructional-style videos.

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TechSmith Camtasia

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Here at TechSmith, we generally start with a script and storyboard, record the audio, record the video (while listening to the audio), and then edit it all together. Still others record their video first, then record voice narration of that video, and put them both together. View it on Screencast.com. How do you work?

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TechSmith Camtasia

OCTOBER 23, 2013

It’s just a different medium and opportunity for all students to have a voice. My next venture will be to use Snagit to record audio feedback on important assignments for particular students. The post Screencasting in the Classroom with TechSmith and Edmodo appeared first on TechSmith Blogs. How do you make your videos?

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TechSmith Camtasia

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Here at TechSmith, we generally start with a script and storyboard, record the audio, record the video (while listening to the audio), and then edit it all together. Still others record their video first, then record voice narration of that video, and put them both together. View it on Screencast.com. How do you work?

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TechSmith Camtasia

AUGUST 20, 2015

At TechSmith we use video webinars for a number of purposes: in-depth demonstrations of our more complicated products, highlighting the success of our customers, a few times we even stayed up for 24 hours straight for our 24 in 24 and 48 in 24 video series. This episode of TechSmith Tips demonstrates what equipment we use for live webinars.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MARCH 8, 2016

Nothing kills a video like poor audio quality. No amount of set design, camera effects, or lighting tricks will help your finished video if your audio sounds like an old cassette tape. Beyond seeming unprofessional, poor audio quality makes it difficult for your viewers to understand the video. The Science Behind Sound.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

From quick and easy cuts and annotations to more advanced editing, TechSmith Camtasia takes the guesswork out of creating beautiful, rich, and professional-quality tutorial, explainer, and training videos. Why clear audio is even more important than clear video. For recording voiceovers, we recommend TechSmith Audiate.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MARCH 19, 2019

In a lot of cases, with just a little know-how, determination, and, of course, a video editor like TechSmith Camtasia , anyone can create a great animated explainer video. A voice-over drives the story and explains to viewers what they’re seeing. Step 3: Record and edit the audio narration. I’ll show you how. Camtasia Behaviors.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

If you think music will distract from your message then you may choose not to include it at all and focus on your voice. For additional tips on how the story needs to drive the music, please watch this TechSmith Forge interview.). If it is too loud the track will distract from your voice and your message will be lost in the mix.

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 6, 2020

In fact, recent research by TechSmith shows that in 2018, 53% of people reported watching an informational or instructional video two or more times per week. A visible speaker offers an authentic expert voice in your video. Audio, the surprise important element. appeared first on Welcome to the TechSmith Blog.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 13, 2017

And the other 50% is the audio. Audio is critical to making a good video. But how do you get audio that is going to work for your video production? We used this consistently across the USB microphones, despite the best practice of adjusting the level to your voice and needs. Lars Grosspietsch (German Voice Over).

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 21, 2021

To learn more about how to unlock the power of storytelling in your videos, check out the Basics: Writing and Using Scripts course at the TechSmith Academy. Showing that you’re excited to talk about a topic by emphasizing your voice and body language communicates to your audience that this video is something to get excited about.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 18, 2014

There’s no video, only limited animation (the kind I can build in Storyline or Captivate), and professional voice talent will be used. Audio Production: 6%. Audio will be created by someone else, so I won’t include that in my estimate either. That’s not including writing a script or recording audio.

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TechSmith Camtasia

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Audio quality matters. Let’s face it folks – one thing that turns off viewers faster than almost anything else is bad audio. The best way to record good audio is to plan for it before you even start recording. Use an external microphone to increase the quality of your audio dramatically.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

If you make videos — especially how-to and explainer videos — you will almost certainly need to record voice overs. In fact, depending on how many videos you create, you may have to do a lot of voice over work. For many people, the thought of recording their voice and sharing it with the world is horrifying.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 2, 2021

It’s that voice in your head saying, I feel like an idiot. She became very interested in audio during her research because “nothing ruins a good video faster than bad audio.” As she studied more about audio and her own voice, she realized that improving her own voice was so important as someone who speaks for a living. “It

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The Visual Lounge’s host Matt Pierce breaks down a sample video editing workflow that covers the main areas of video editing, from organizing your footage to adding audio and graphics. Post-production: When you organize footage, create a rough cut, fine cut, picture lock, add audio, visual effects, edit color, and add title and graphics.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 30, 2018

Once you’ve decided your camera work, it’s important to address how you will be picking up the audio, may that be through a boom mic or a voice-over. Refer to the chart below for more shot types, camera angles , camera moves , and audio. The post How to Edit Videos: Shot List appeared first on TechSmith Blog.

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TechSmith Camtasia

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

While there are a number of ways to record a presentation, I’ll give you my favorite way to record a high-quality presentation in PowerPoint with audio and video. How to record a presentation from PowerPoint with audio and webcam. Record audio. Next, transcribe the audio. Step 1: Set up your presentation video recording.

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TechSmith Camtasia

AUGUST 20, 2014

We had just replaced the computer we use for streaming and recording, plus we hadn’t tested the audio system. So you’ll see a little rust in this episode, but regardless, our guest, Anton Bollen, TechSmith German Evangelist, provides some great tips about becoming a better screencaster. Stop hating your voice. Anton’s Tips.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

If the audio in your video is poor quality, viewers will drop off. So we tested 18 different microphones from brands like Blue , Rode , Shure , Sennheiser , and Audio Technica to see which are the best microphones for recording video. We also wanted to capture the difference between male and female voices. The Studio Set-Up.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 10, 2018

I use the TechSmith Snagit software application because it’s the tool that’s easiest for me to complete tasks quickly and achieve high-quality results. But that’s all you’d typically need to do before recording your screen and audio to provide the assignment feedback. Here is what this process looks like. Comment and Record.

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