Give talent everything they need before stepping into the booth. Preparation halves your takes.
Script & timing prep
Highlight emotion beats, pauses, and emphasize words using bold or italics—talent references these instantly.
Provide revised timings with at least two seconds of pre-roll; ADR streamers and beeps sync better with context.
Session etiquette
Keep director notes short and actionable. After three takes, reset talent with the emotional objective, not micro direction.
Plan hydration and rest breaks. Vocal fatigue shows up fastest during intense ADR days.
Remote supervision tips
If dialling in, test Source Connect/SessionLink audio an hour prior and confirm talkback routing.
Record a secondary safety mix with slate/timecode so editors can conform quickly post-session.