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eLearning: What's the Best Microphone for Voiceover Audio?

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

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? I've had wonderful luck using the microphone built into my MacBook Pro.

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Best Practices for Voice-Over

CourseArc

Studio microphone and pop shield on mic stand. Even though.wav files are much higher sound quality (which is not necessary for most eLearning courses), they can potentially slow down the bandwidth. If you are designing and developing eLearning, you are most likely going to need voice-over work.

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eLearning: Two Awesome Microphones

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by Jeff Harris   In March, Kevin shared his techniques for  improving sound quality by using sound absorbers. In this article, I cover two of my favorite microphones for voiceover recording: the Heil PR-40 and the Shure MV51.  You can adjust the sound for different recording applications.

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Mic Check! Upgrade Your Microphone for Better Audio

TechSmith Camtasia

Are you ready to upgrade your microphone but aren’t sure where to start in the complex world of audio equipment and microphones? Host Matt Pierce shares some helpful need-to-know tips and even tests some of the most popular microphones on the market. A great example of a good all-round affordable microphone is the Blue Yeti.

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12 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Authoring Tool

Knowing what you need from an eLearning authoring tool can be hard, especially when there are so many options on the market. gomo’s new ebook aims to save you time and hassle by identifying 12 must-have authoring tool features.

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Adobe Captivate: Microphone Calibration

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by Jennie Ruby  Before recording voiceover narration directly in Captivate, you'll want to calibrate the microphone you intend to use from inside Captivate.   In the Slide Audio dialog box, click the blue text link for your microphone.  FM should be high enough quality for ordinary voiceovers for eLearning.

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eLearning Audio: Sound Absorbers

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by Kevin Siegel        During a recent online meeting (we use  GoToMeeting ), I decided to use my fancy  Blue Yeti microphone. It's probably my favorite microphone ever.   My home-office won't ever be confused with a sound studio. but they're, how do I say it delicately.

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