The short answer? YES!
Better read the long answer…
The long answer
Today’s technology has made voice talents around the world more accessible. Those professional voice talents are typically found through a web tool where you can search through a roster of talents on a website yourself.
Most voice over websites typically allow filtering of talents by the language the talent speaks and the voice gender of demos. But there’s still a range of voice narration skills left to consider that typically aren’t shown on the websites. And this is while the client has no idea of how to find the RIGHT one for them.
Voice talents and their set of skills
So, let’s think about voices as products. In most instances, it’s difficult to buy a product without considering how you’ll use it. That’s exactly the same with voice overs. The voice talent’s product is their voice.
Voice talents each have a set of skills and attributes that describe their product. And some of those skills are better suited for certain lines of business.
I mean, imagine an eLearning module voiced by a talent without the skill of stamina. Or a tv commercial voiced by a talent that isn’t aligned with the brand. Or a cartoon movie voiced by a talent not skilled with staying in character.
Actually, many professional voice talents have become specialized in a line of business and prefer to voice for it. Of course, there are talents with a whole range of skills. But we believe it’s a staple of quality when a voice talent is able to shine at what they enjoy and do best.
Tricks of the trade , -The secret solution:
Overall, one of the best things you can do for your voice selection process is to consider the line of business. It will help ensure a more seamless recording process and give your project the expertise needed to be successful!
The secret solution is to get in touch with us. We at Voice To Me know all our voicetalent by heart. We know who is better suited for a particular product. We know for example that ROBERT is really good when it comes to longer scripts such as e-learning, audio books etc. He´s got the stamina and is able to keep the same tone, style and tempo throughout the whole recording.
We also know that KIRA is a master when it comes to taking directions. She is the perfect choice when you want a commercial to sound In a very special way. She instantly understands what you are looking for and will easily follow your directions during a livesession.
And lastly if you are unsure which voice to go with, – Let them battle it out in a free custom demo competition..
No, its no joke.. Just send over your script and directions to us here at Voice To Me and we will hand pick a couple of talents who will record a free demos for you.
This way you will be sure to get it right, the first time..
Oh, we almost forgot to mention…: When working with us you will always get our 100% happy customer guarantee.
If you do not like what you hear, you do not pay..
(our guarantee states that we will keep re-recording until you are happy with the material. However, if you change the script or make big changes in the directions, you will need to pay a small additional fee for the re-recording.)
