This week on The Pro Audio Suite, we take a first look at the new Source Elements Recorder, a browser-based recording tool designed for voice actors, producers and modern remote workflows.
George opens it up live during the episode with no rehearsal, no manual and no safety net, while Robert walks him through the setup, recording options and deeper features. Along the way, they explore sample rates, bit depth, mono and stereo recording, loudness targets, waveform displays, peak meters, noise floor readings, take management, ratings, notes, level conforming and export options.
What starts out looking like a simple web recorder quickly reveals itself as something much more interesting. The team digs into where this could fit for auditions, podcast recording, voiceover delivery, producer workflows and future cloud-based collaboration.
There’s also talk about editing, MP3 delivery, AAF exports, session sharing, file naming, Dropbox-style workflows, watermarking, DRM, AI voice protection and, because it is The Pro Audio Suite, a fairly rapid descent into the end of civilisation.
In this episode
The team covers:
• First impressions of the Source Elements Recorder
• Recording directly in a browser
• Choosing input devices, sample rate and bit depth
• Mono vs stereo recording for voice work
• Loudness targets for podcasts, voice acting, Netflix, Spotify and more
• The oscilloscope-style waveform display
• Peak meters, noise floor and LUFS readouts
• Take naming, starring and notes
• Level conforming vs normalising
• How this could help voice actors with auditions
• Why browser-based tools could suit mobile recording
• Future editing and delivery possibilities
• Export formats, AAF sessions and file naming templates
• Workflow ideas for casting, producers and agents
• Watermarking, DRM and protecting voice recordings in the AI era