SELECTED VIDEOS FROM INDEPENDENT CREATORS
Optional YouTube guides, credited to their original creators. These are curated links, not Myriagon-produced lessons or required actor training. For delivery requirements, use the recording reference.
THE VIDEO LIBRARY
REAPER and Audacity are alternative ways to record. Pick the one you use. Scrivener references are for writers preparing scripts; performers do not need to own it.
21 videos to explore
Videos open on YouTube ↗Booth Junkie
Booth Junkie starts with the space around the microphone. A useful place to begin when your voice sounds distant or roomy.
Any recording app
Listen for reflections before buying more equipment. Soft furnishings can help reflections; they do not soundproof a room.
Video: Setting up your first "Voice Booth"
Source & context ↗REAPER Mania
Get comfortable with the input meter before recording a scene with quiet lines and loud ones.
REAPER · Mac / Windows; controls may differ
Record a representative loud line while setting gain. A track's playback fader is not the same as the interface's input gain.
Video: Proper Recording Levels in REAPER
Source & context ↗REAPER Mania
Start a project and understand where the session lives before the recordings begin to pile up.
REAPER 7 · Mac / Windows
Keep the project and its audio together. A saved session depends on the media it refers to.
Video: This is REAPER 7 - Starting a New Project
Source & context ↗REAPER Mania
A focused introduction to recording audio, from a track on the screen to a take you can play back.
REAPER 7 · Mac / Windows
Follow the recording steps first. You can learn effects and mixing when you need them.
Video: This is REAPER 7 - Recording Audio - Part 1
Source & context ↗Kevin Stratvert
Kevin Stratvert's end-to-end introduction gives you the basic recording and editing workflow in one place.
Earlier Audacity interface · check current menus in the manual below
For actor deliveries, use the recording and export portions. Apply processing only when the production asks for it.
Video: 🔊 How to use Audacity to Record & Edit Audio | Beginners Tutorial
Source & context ↗Scrivener App
The official introduction explains the binder, smaller documents, and the shape of a writing project.
Scrivener 3 · Mac demonstration; Windows menus can differ
Useful for preparing scripts. Performers reading a supplied PDF do not need to buy or learn Scrivener.
Video: Getting Started - An Introduction to Scrivener 3
Source & context ↗REAPER Mania
Understand direct monitoring before changing settings at random to chase a delayed headphone signal.
REAPER · interface controls vary
Monitoring options depend on your interface. Hearing both direct and software monitoring can create a doubled sound.
Video: Direct Monitoring (Zero Latency) in REAPER
Source & context ↗REAPER Mania
Learn what rendering does and where the finished audio file comes from.
REAPER 6 screen · render controls may differ in REAPER 7
Match the production's requested format. A music master or an audiobook target is not automatically the right actor delivery.
Video: This is REAPER 6 - Rendering (Bouncing) (15/15)
Source & context ↗REAPER Mania
Punch into narration to replace a passage while hearing the lead-in that helps you settle back into the read.
REAPER · Mac / Windows
Keep an untouched session or take before replacing material. Check that the pickup matches the surrounding delivery.
Video: Punching into Narration in REAPER
Source & context ↗REAPER Mania
A voiceover-focused editing reference for the work between recording a take and handing it over.
Older REAPER interface · concepts remain useful
Keep natural breaths and performance pauses when they serve the scene. Preserve the original recording.
Video: Cleaning Up Voiceover in REAPER
Source & context ↗Brian Wiggins
Narrator Brian Wiggins demonstrates a repeatable way to recover from a mistake and continue recording.
Earlier Audacity interface · recording menus may have moved
This is an audiobook workflow. Keep alternate performances if your director wants a choice of takes.
Video: Audacity Tutorial: Audiobook Punch and Roll Recording
Source & context ↗Scrivener App
The official guide to writing in script format rather than manually formatting every line.
Scrivener 3 · Mac demonstration; Windows controls differ
Treat the formatting as a starting point. Use the production's script template where one is supplied.
Video: Scriptwriting - Scriptwriting In Scrivener
Source & context ↗Scrivener App
Start with the official quick introduction to Compile before exploring its more elaborate formatting options.
Scrivener 3 · Mac demonstration
Open the exported script and check its layout before sharing it. Compile settings differ between Mac and Windows.
Video: Getting Your Work Out - Compiling Your Work Part 1 - Quick Start
Source & context ↗Terry Berland Casting
Terry Berland and Nick Omana discuss voiceover performance from a casting and coaching perspective.
Performance discussion · any setup
The context is commercial voiceover. Bring useful ideas into dramatic scenes without adopting an advertising delivery.
Video: What Makes A Great VO Read? | IG Live with Terry Berland & Nick Omana
Source & context ↗REAPER Mania
Explore REAPER 7's lanes and comping when several performances contain something you want to keep.
REAPER 7 · lanes and comping
Listen to the scene as a whole after editing. A technically tidy composite can still lose the emotional through-line.
Video: Track Lanes & Comping in REAPER 7
Source & context ↗REAPER Mania
A look at recording and processing voiceover together, useful when you are responsible for post-production.
Earlier REAPER interface · stock-tool workflow
This is for editing and mixing. Keep raw actor recordings separate; do not bake a finished vocal chain into requested raw takes.
Video: Recording and Processing Voiceover or Narration in REAPER
Source & context ↗Mike Russell
Mike Russell demonstrates spectrogram-based editing for more targeted repairs than treating an entire recording.
Audacity 3-era video · check current tools in the manual
Work on a copy and compare against the original. A repair that damages the voice is not an improvement.
Video: Audacity's Secret Tool - Spectral Editing Magic
Source & context ↗Scrivener App
The official Snapshots guide shows how to preserve, compare, and recover earlier text while revising.
Scrivener 3 · platform controls can differ
Snapshots preserve document text. They are not a substitute for backing up the whole project.
Video: How to Use Snapshots in Scrivener | Save and Restore Your Drafts
Source & context ↗Entertainment Tonight
Dee Bradley Baker breaks down the voices of the Bad Batch clones in an interview with Entertainment Tonight.
Character demonstration · any setup
An illustration of character differentiation, rather than a step-by-step tutorial. Listen for choices beyond pitch alone.
Video: Star Wars: The Bad Batch: Dee Bradley Baker Breaks Down Each Clone's Voice
Source & context ↗The National Arts Club
The National Arts Club's conversation offers a longer view of the craft, with Dee Bradley Baker.
Long-form conversation · any setup
Save this for when you want a longer listen rather than a fix for a specific software problem.
Video: The Art of the Voiceover
Source & context ↗Booth Junkie
Booth Junkie and Acoustics Insider discuss treatment for a voiceover space, beyond simply surrounding a mic with foam.
Any recording app
Useful before making changes to a booth. Room acoustics and isolation from outside noise are different problems.
Video: Talking Acoustic Treatment with Acoustics Insider | Booth Junkie
Source & context ↗Keep the original. Save an untouched take before cleanup or processing.
Use the written spec. The default is mono, 48 kHz / 24-bit PCM WAV, without baked-in effects. Your written project brief takes priority.
Export an audio file. A REAPER or Audacity project is useful for editing; it is not the same thing as the WAV someone needs to play.
Keep the performance intact. A breath or pause can belong to the scene. Cleaner does not always mean better.
WHEN YOUR SCREEN LOOKS DIFFERENT
Some videos use earlier releases. Check the current documentation when a control has moved. For Scrivener, choose the Mac or Windows version you use.
Selected for practical use. Conversations and demonstrations are marked separately from software walkthroughs. Video details checked October 15, 2026.