Voice Clone Prompts Global

# Voice Clone Prompts — Global Reference

> **Reference file** — Load when using `23-voice-clone-pb-global`, `22-ai-avatar-pb-global`, or any personal brand skill that involves voice cloning.
> Scope: international (US, UK, AU, SEA, LATAM English speakers). Targets ElevenLabs, HeyGen, Murf, PlayHT, Resemble.ai.

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## 1. Recording Best Practices

Quality of the cloned voice depends almost entirely on the quality of your input sample. A 30-second clip from a quiet professional studio outperforms a 30-minute clip recorded in a noisy cafe. Optimize the source.

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## 2. Recording Principles

### Environment
- **Quiet room:** No HVAC, fans, fridge hum, or traffic noise. Test by recording 10 seconds of silence — if you can hear anything, fix it before continuing.
- **Acoustic treatment:** Soft surfaces absorb reflections. Record in a room with carpet, curtains, bookshelves, or sofas. Avoid bathrooms, kitchens, and empty rooms with hard walls.
- **Time of day:** Early morning or late evening usually has less ambient noise.
- **Phone silenced:** Even on silent, vibrations from notifications can register on sensitive microphones.

### Microphone
- **Best — broadcast condenser:** Shure SM7B (XLR, ~USD 399), Rode NT1 (XLR, ~USD 269), Neumann TLM 103 (premium tier)
- **Good — quality USB:** Blue Yeti (~USD 130), Rode NT-USB+ (~USD 169), Shure MV7 (USB + XLR, ~USD 249)
- **Acceptable for testing:** Lavalier mic with smartphone (Rode Wireless GO, ~USD 199 set), good wired earbuds with mic
- **Avoid:** Laptop built-in microphone, gaming headsets, cheap USB mics under USD 30

### Distance and angle
- **Distance:** 6-12 inches (15-30 cm) from your mouth — about a hand's width
- **Angle:** Microphone directly facing your mouth, tilted 15 degrees off-axis to reduce plosive air bursts on "P" and "B" sounds
- **Pop filter:** Recommended — reduces breath pops without changing tone. USD 15-30 investment.
- **Posture:** Sit upright with shoulders relaxed. Slouching constrains your diaphragm and changes voice timbre.

### Length and content
- **Minimum:** 3 minutes of clean audio for most cloning tools (1 minute possible on some platforms but reduces fidelity)
- **Recommended:** 5-10 minutes including varied emotional range
- **Premium voice tiers (ElevenLabs Professional Voice Clone):** 30 minutes to 3 hours for maximum fidelity
- **Read from a prepared script** — speaking naturally introduces "um," "uh," pauses, and inconsistent pacing that degrade the clone
- **Tip:** Print script on paper or set it at eye level. Looking down at your phone changes vocal projection and posture.

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## 3. Three Sample Scripts By Accent

> Each script is ~120 words and covers diverse phonemes. Read at conversational pace, pausing ~1 second between paragraphs. Maintain natural intonation — do not flatten your voice into a "podcast voice" that does not match your normal speech.

### Sample A — US English (General American) — Business Topic