Achieve a balanced sound even if you aren't a trained audio engineer. Essential Effects for a Voice-Over Preset
This is where you fix the tone. Most home voice overs suffer from "proximity effect" (too much bass) or "nasal resonance" (annoying 800Hz spike).
A professional voice-over preset is rarely a single effect; it's a carefully ordered chain in the . Most pros use this sequence for a clean, "radio-ready" sound:
Adobe Audition includes several standard presets designed for spoken word:
Set a subtle ratio (around 2:1 or 3:1) to level out the volume.
Assign your preset to Favorites . Right-click the Effects Rack > Add to Favorites. Now you can apply it with a keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+F1).
The most efficient way to handle voice-over presets is by using the menu to record a chain of actions. Start Recording Favorites > Start Recording Favorite Apply Effects : Perform your standard edits in order (e.g., to -3dB, apply Hard Limiter Stop & Save Favorites > Stop Recording Favorite , then name your preset (e.g., "My VO Master").