Using sound fx within imaging.

It’s ok to use sound fx alongside production work parts, just take care to put them on there own track, and pay attention to quality of the fx. Also take care to pay attention to length of the fx, listeners may tune out when a bowling ball goes rolling down the lane for 3 seconds. Have the fx under voiceover if you can to make them work for you instead of by themselves. To me sound fx in radio imaging can bring humor and it’s done well when they are under the spoken message. Remember, this is imaging, not a spot. You hear longer Sound FX by themselves within commercials.

Course Summary

This concludes the Number1 Imager course. Within this course you’ve learned:

What is radio imaging?

What you will need to write voice and produce radio imaging.

Types of imaging

Choosing fX/Work parts

What is The Bed and how to use it.

Writing copy

Recording Voiceover.

Editing/producing Voiceover

Setting up tracks in Reaper, volumes and fx plugins.

Fine editing, arranging your vo per the script.

Producing basic imaging

E.Q-ING your vocal:

Producing imaging with highlighted hi-passed voiceover

Using reverse reverb to highlight the message.

Making a section of your vo stutter or skip.

Using listener or artist drops.

Using the chorus/hook of a song.

Using sound fx within imaging.

I hope that the concepts learned within this course will help you for many years to come. Keep an ear on radio imaging in your local market, no doubt imaging will change as time passes and new technology becomes available. Do your best to figure out how to recreate what other producers are doing so you have it in your arsenal to always be cutting edge.

End of: Number One Imager course

Written by Drew Weber

2023

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