i recorded dialogue on a Shure KSM44...but

hi guys...

i recorded dialogue for a Nike Promo (live action) that i'm doing for school.

our school has a basement with a vocal booth...and in it is a Shure KSM44.

here's my question:
what are the most common suggestions/methods/tips/etc. for making my dialogue sound like a professional commercial?

compression? limiting? etc....

i would like it to sound really well.
almost like the dialogue on a BMW commercial or Mercedes-Benz.

ya know?

can anyone help?


thanx

_chris

a HELL of a lot of compression if it's a radio/tv commercial. they squash the hell out of those things.

yeah...it's for tv


_chris

I rememebr when i was in a class for radio stuff, they said to upp the bass frequencies alot, so people feel the vocies when they're in their car and it gets there attention

dont know if that applies to TV aswell, though...

probably not. most tvs still use those shitty in tv speakers. i'd research that though. compression and probably a strong noise gate will help you.

Start with good voice talent. Use only minimal compression while tracking if any at all. Add your compression during mixdown and squash it pretty heavily. Mix hot as possible. Be sure to duck any music during narration. Add some low mids to male vox for a fatter sound if necessary removing some of the same frequencys from the rest of the program material...