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.
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.