Is dubbing suitable for every type of video?

Dubbing is ideal for fiction, animation, and re-enacted testimonies. It allows the viewer to focus entirely on the visuals without reading subtitles. For short interviews or news videos, people often choose 'voice-over with ducking'. This keeps the original voice softly audible in the background.

Can a Flemish voice also dub videos for the Netherlands?

We advise against this. Although we share the same language, vocabulary, accent, and sentence rhythm differ significantly. For a Flemish audience, you choose a Flemish voice actor like Serge or Annelies. If you are specifically targeting the Netherlands, you use a voice actor like Jelle or Sven to sound natural and convincing. [FAQ_BLOCK]

How do I order a phone message?

Pick a voice you like for your phone system. Enter your texts. You can also use our simple text generator. Add hold music if you want. Within 3 days at most, you receive the finished audio files.

How does ordering work?

Here is how it works: 1. Listen to the demos and pick a voice for your phone system. 2. Enter your texts. You can also use our simple text generator. 3. Add hold music if you want. 4. Pay securely with Bancontact, iDEAL or credit card. Within 3 days at most, you receive the finished audio files by email.

What does a professional phone message cost?

The price depends on how long your text is and which message you need (welcome, menu or hold). As soon as you pick a voice, you see what it costs. Hold music is optional.

What does a professional telephone message cost?

A welcome message or phone menu from a professional voice is surprisingly affordable. The price depends on the length of your text and the type of message (welcome message, phone menu, on-hold message). At Voices, you can see the price instantly for your chosen voice. On-hold music from our library can be added separately. Most clients receive their audio within 1 to 2 working days.

Can I provide my own music?

Yes, you can! You can add your own audio file using the upload button. Please ensure you have the correct broadcasting rights for any music you provide.

How much does it cost to add music on hold?

Adding a track from our library costs a one-off fee of €59. This gives you unlimited usage rights for your project.

Are the tracks optimised for telephony?

Absolutely. All our on-hold music is specially mixed and optimised for the frequency range of telephone systems (300Hz - 3400Hz), so it always sounds clear.

Do you also record voice prompts for IVR and phone systems?

Yes, we can record complete phone menus (IVR) for your telephone system. You provide the options you need, and we will ensure that everything is recorded clearly and professionally. This is ideal for businesses with multiple departments.

Dubbing Voice-Over: How to Truly Bring a Video to Life?

Dubbing Voice-Over: How to Truly Bring a Video to Life? | Voices

The scriptwriter uses the original video material and rewrites the sentences until they have the same rhythm. Here, we pay specific attention to open mouth movements (such as with the sounds 'a' and 'o') and closed lips (for consonants 'm', 'p', and 'b'). Only when that dynamic is right does the voice actor step behind the microphone.

What skills does a voice actor need for dubbing?

Not every voice actor is automatically a suitable dubber. This work is much closer to acting than simply reading a text. The voice must move with the breathing, the laughs, the hesitations, and the intensity of the actor on screen.

Our database contains 139 professional voices in various languages. These range from Flemish and Dutch to French, Italian, or English. A voice like Paola's, for example, brings years of experience as a professional dubbing actress. That background makes a significant difference in the studio. Experienced pros watch the screen with one eye and the text with the other, while intuitively articulating in sync.

Director's tip from our studio: when dubbing, never try to force every single syllable to match. In directing, focus primarily on the first sound when opening the mouth and the final sound when closing it. If these two anchor points align, the human brain perceives the entire sentence as in sync.

What does voice dubbing cost?

The price for professional dubbing depends on the type of project. Because we work with transparent agreements, we always clearly break down the costs according to a fixed structure:1. Basic recording fee: this covers the voice actor's time in the studio and the technical audio processing. 2. The buy-out: this refers to the usage rights for commercial productions. This fee depends on the medium (for example, radio, television, or online advertisements) and the campaign's duration. 3. Non-commercial videos: for internal corporate films, e-learning, or documentaries, we usually apply a per-word rate or a fixed project price.

Dubbing requires additional preparation for script translation and synchronisation. So, we always provide a custom quote for this.

Frequently asked questions

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How do I order a phone message?: Pick a voice you like for your phone system. Enter your texts. You can also use our simple text generator. Add hold music if you want. Within 3 days at most, you receive the finished audio files.
How does ordering work?: Here is how it works: 1. Listen to the demos and pick a voice for your phone system. 2. Enter your texts. You can also use our simple text generator. 3. Add hold music if you want. 4. Pay securely with Bancontact, iDEAL or credit card. Within 3 days at most, you receive the finished audio files by email.
What does a professional phone message cost?: The price depends on how long your text is and which message you need (welcome, menu or hold). As soon as you pick a voice, you see what it costs. Hold music is optional.
What does a professional telephone message cost?: A welcome message or phone menu from a professional voice is surprisingly affordable. The price depends on the length of your text and the type of message (welcome message, phone menu, on-hold message).
At Voices, you can see the price instantly for your chosen voice. On-hold music from our library can be added separately. Most clients receive their audio within 1 to 2 working days.
Can I provide my own music?: Yes, you can! You can add your own audio file using the upload button. Please ensure you have the correct broadcasting rights for any music you provide.
How much does it cost to add music on hold?: Adding a track from our library costs a one-off fee of €59. This gives you unlimited usage rights for your project.
Are the tracks optimised for telephony?: Absolutely. All our on-hold music is specially mixed and optimised for the frequency range of telephone systems (300Hz - 3400Hz), so it always sounds clear.
Do you also record voice prompts for IVR and phone systems?: Yes, we can record complete phone menus (IVR) for your telephone system. You provide the options you need, and we will ensure that everything is recorded clearly and professionally. This is ideal for businesses with multiple departments.
How long should my telephone message be?: Keep it short and concise. A welcome message is ideally between 10 and 15 seconds. A phone menu should guide the caller to the correct department within 30 seconds. Think from the caller's perspective: they want to be helped as quickly as possible.