Before you dub: give your words room to breathe.

A strong translated recording starts with speech that is easy to hear and understand.

Keep the dialogue clear

Use the cleanest available audio track. If background music covers the dialogue, lower it in your original edit. Avoid heavy reverb and clipping, which can make short words and names hard to recognize.

Give each speaker a turn

Overlapping speech is harder to transcribe and separate. For interviews, a short pause between speakers can improve both the original recording and the translated version.

Check names and specialist language

Make a list of names, product terms, and technical words before you review the result. Listen for them in the translated recording instead of assuming that a fluent-sounding sentence is accurate.

Plan for translated speech

The same idea can take different amounts of time in different languages. Pauses in the original recording give the translated speech room without requiring extreme changes in speaking speed.

Review with your audience in mind

Have a fluent listener review the output when possible. Check tone, cultural references, and timing before publishing, especially for instructions and educational material.