I’ve been recording a voiceover for a a video explaining how actuators made by Rotork can be adjusted and calibrated to work on valves in a variety of situations.

Not only did I learn a load more about how to operate actuators (I knew a bit already as I’ve done VO’s for this company before) but I was also able to use my brand new studio mic: my first session with my new Neumann U87.

Given that its the mic that lots of voice artists aspire to own I have to say my first impression was pretty favourable. It’s considerably louder than my trusty old AT4033.   Which means I don’t need to work so close to the mic. Overall its seems to have great clarity and not to show any great colouration to the sound. On the other hand it doesn’t seem to have the same bass end that I’m used to from the Audio Technica.  I’m still experimenting with positions and stands at the moment.  So is it the best microphone for voiceovers?  I’m not sure yet – I’ll be testing it properly in a variety of situations in the near future and then I’ll post a more detailed report then.

The project for Rotork is being produced by KnowledgeFront