This page will guide you through some of the most common issues using Overdub voices. Also see our troubleshooting guide to setting up Overdub voices.
Overdub is mispronouncing a word
Sometimes Overdub mis-pronounces a word. We've created a guide that goes over some helpful tips on getting the pronunciation right.
Overdub is generating more words than I wrote
That's normal! Overdub is designed to generate a little more on either side to give you some editing flexibility in case words don't transition perfectly. You can use the trim tool to line things up and a cross-fade to blend it together.
I'm seeing black frames when I use Overdub
Overdub currently doesn't work over sequences. Learn about that and more in this quick guide to using Overdub with video clips.
Audio isn't generating
If you're typing text and audio doesn't generate, try these things:
- Make sure there's a voice assigned to your speaker label. How to check
- Try duplicating the project and see if that fixes it
- Try creating a new project and see if you have the same issue there
Overdub is speaking too fast / slow
Overdub speech is rendered based on a pre-defined AI model, so voices will typically speak with the same cadence and inflection. Here are some tips that might help.
Overdub doesn't match my (English) accent
Overdub's AI model is currently based on a US English pronunciation model. We do plan to open this up to other accents in the future so make sure to upvote the feature requests on our feedback page.
I can't adjust the clip speed of Overdub
Before Overdub clip speed can be adjusted, you need to click the Convert to audio button. At that point they will be rendered as audio clips. Note that after converting you will need to use the Hover toolbar to make further changes.
Overdub voice has unexpected background noise / audio artifacts
Whenever an Overdub voice has unexpected audio artifacts, it's typically because there is an issue with the source media. Check for and try to eliminate:
- Any unexpected audio artifacts (such as static, loud burst of sound)
- Background noise (such as appliances, traffic
- Recorded music in source audio
- Excessive mouth noise or heavy breathing
- Create a default Style if one isn't already present on your voice (it should be, but this can happen from time to time)
Overdub isn't pronouncing my (non-English) language correctly
Overdub currently only supports text-to-speech for the English language. We plan to support other languages in the future so make sure to upvote the feature requests on our feedback page.