I "used" audacity but it changed my mic setting so I deleted audacity I want verified voice acting app like I was going to talk with my friends and they can't hear my mic so I tried to fix It didn't work can someone tell me what I should use?
Well, I'm not expert in voice acting but I have an aunt who works on a computer and she's always in Teams meetings with her employees,she has a Blue Yeti professional USB microphone and believe me, it's VERY good,u can buy some foam to prevent air leaks, and if you live in a noisy place, try getting acoustic foam,there are many variations and sizes that might suit your needs.
For the apps I use Audacity and Cubase but if u are a hardcore guy I highly recommend FL Studio,LMMS or Ardour,they may not be specifically designed for voice acting, but they have tools that could be very useful if you want to do mixing, effects, or audio recording :P
Audacity is perfectly fine, lots of pros use it. You'll need to change the settings to use your mic over whatever is currently the default on your computer, this is true regardless of what program you use.
In other words, you'll have the same issue on any other software, but it is easily fixable on all of them. I prefer Adobe Audition myself, Reaper is another option that's more powerful than Audacity but still freeish (you can do a free evaluation of it forever.)
For microphones, you'll want to look at a large-diaphragm condenser. If you share your budget, I can give some recommendations! ^_^
As far as room treating goes, acoustic foam is a waste of money. Record in a quiet space. Large moving blankets can dampen reflections of walls or can be shoved in front of air gaps (windows, the crack in your door, etc. in a pinch.) Plugins can remove constant ambient background noise like hum or a fan in another room, but also takes away from your voice, so you want to use as little of it as possible.
If you share your full budget and share more about your recording environment I can tell you the best way to allocate it!
At 12/16/25 09:17 PM, lewdlexi wrote:Audacity is perfectly fine, lots of pros use it. You'll need to change the settings to use your mic over whatever is currently the default on your computer, this is true regardless of what program you use.
In other words, you'll have the same issue on any other software, but it is easily fixable on all of them. I prefer Adobe Audition myself, Reaper is another option that's more powerful than Audacity but still freeish (you can do a free evaluation of it forever.)
For microphones, you'll want to look at a large-diaphragm condenser. If you share your budget, I can give some recommendations! ^_^
As far as room treating goes, acoustic foam is a waste of money. Record in a quiet space. Large moving blankets can dampen reflections of walls or can be shoved in front of air gaps (windows, the crack in your door, etc. in a pinch.) Plugins can remove constant ambient background noise like hum or a fan in another room, but also takes away from your voice, so you want to use as little of it as possible.
If you share your full budget and share more about your recording environment I can tell you the best way to allocate it!
Pretty much this entirely, I don't particularly suggest usb mics so a condenser like suggested here w an interface is ideal, Id say minimum you should spend is $100-200 on the mic if you're that serious about it. I have 2x Rode NT1As and a Focusrite Scarlet Ive been using for fucking 5 years now, I'm probably going to upgrade soon but a one time buy lasts you a while versus shitty quality USB mic and replacing it every year. Recording environment is key too ofc. I like Audition, I think the standard now is Pro Tools?
