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.

E-learning Voice-Over for the Netherlands: Answers to All Your Questions

E-learning Voice-Over for the Netherlands: Answers to All Your Questions | Voices

Why does a Dutch voice sound different to a Flemish voice?

If you roll out an e-learning module in the Netherlands, you quickly notice the nuances of language sensitivity. While we share the same language, sentence rhythm, intonation, and word choice differ considerably between Flanders and the Netherlands.

A Dutch learner might be distracted by a strong Flemish sentence melody. Similarly, a Flemish learner might sometimes find a Northern accent distant or too direct. By choosing a native voice actor from the correct language region, you prevent the delivery from distracting from the content. On our platform, with 94 professional voices, we therefore select specifically by region and language variant.

What to consider when directing educational audio

E-learning places specific demands on voice direction. After all, the goal is not to persuade or sell, but to teach and engage.

Pace your speech: A calm, consistent pace gives the learner's brain the necessary processing time for difficult theory.
Create natural pauses: Deliberately insert micro-pauses right after important definitions or before a new screen element appears.
Maintain a neutral friendliness: An overly enthusiastic commercial tone can become irritating in longer modules. Conversely, a too-formal tone can cause attention to wane.

Director's Tip from Experience: When working with educational scripts, pay close attention to sentence length. What reads clearly on paper often causes breathlessness when spoken aloud. Split sentences longer than twenty words into two parts. Allow the voice actor a second of silence after each key message. That silence is the moment when effective learning happens.

How we calculate the rate for an e-learning voice over

For radio or television commercials, you typically pay a basic fee plus a buy-out for broadcast rights and duration. For non-commercial projects like interactive courses or instructional videos, this works differently.

For educational productions, we calculate the cost based on the total word count or project scope. Since the material is only used internally within a learning environment or company system, you do not pay periodic broadcast rights. For an exact calculation, simply request a custom quote beforehand, based on your final script.

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.

E-Learning Voice-Over for the Netherlands: All Your Questions Answered

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