Commercial Voiceover Recording
A commercial is a short, high-stakes piece of audio. Every word matters, the delivery must be precise, and the final audio must meet broadcast technical specifications. At StudioToGo, commercial voiceover sessions are run efficiently — a clean space, fast engineer response, and a process that's designed to match the pace that advertising production requires.
The recording environment is the same as any Studio A vocal session: dedicated booth, Neumann U87 Ai, and a signal chain optimised for speech. For commercial VO, we typically set up a tight, controlled recording with minimal room character — the sound needs to sit cleanly in a mixed ad, not be a feature in itself.
Broadcast Loudness Compliance
Broadcast voiceover must comply with loudness standards — EBU R128 for European broadcast (including most Middle Eastern broadcasters), ATSC A/85 for US networks, and platform-specific specs for online advertising (typically -14 LUFS for streaming and YouTube, -16 LUFS for podcasts). We deliver to whichever standard your placement requires. If you're unsure which standard applies, tell us the platform and country of broadcast and we'll confirm.
Remote direction: If the client or creative director needs to be on the session, we use Sessionwire or Zoom for remote direction — the director can hear takes in real time and give notes directly to the talent during the session.
Languages
We record in English as the primary session language. For Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, and other languages, talent coordination depends on the brief — if you're bringing your own voiceover artist, we provide the studio environment and engineer. If you need talent recommendations, we can refer within our network.
What You Get
- Broadcast-compliant voiceover — delivered to your specified loudness standard
- Multiple takes — raw takes included alongside the selected performance
- WAV and MP3 delivery — in formats required by your production pipeline
- Same-day delivery — available for standard scripts booked in the morning
Pricing
Commercial voiceover sessions use Studio A rates: AED 350 for one hour, AED 990 for three hours. Most commercial scripts fit comfortably within one hour of session time. Post-processing and broadcast compliance delivery is included. See full pricing.