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Foreign voice-over recording services in over 80 languages
Matinée Multilingual – delivering outstanding value translation, recording and subtitling services from the UK, for over 30 years. Great service and outstanding value.
Foreign language voice recordings at sensible prices
From Afrikaans to Zulu, Matinée Multilingual can assist with recording the language versions you require in over 80 languages. Not only can we help with finding the best voice talent at a price you can afford, but we can also transcribe the source video, and look after the translation as well.
You can choose which parts of the service you need. We have many clients from the translation industry who will take care of the transcription and translation, but need us to handle the voice selection, recordings, editing and video rendering. Then we have our clients from production companies who may only need help with translation and voice recordings, as they may choose to deal with all the video elements themselves. As well as clients who need the full works, we can cover it all, so all you need to do is tell us what your requirements are.
Whether it’s a simple re-voice of a single language, or several voices in multiple languages, we’ll help you select all the voice talent you need, and then get on with the recording and post-production.
Our experience and expertise in voice-over recording, gained from over 30 years in the industry, enables us to deliver a project to your exacting standards, and at a price you can afford.
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Featured foreign voice-over artists
Jeff
Jeff is a native French voice over artist and has worked as a foreign voice-over since 2006. Jeff has a naturally young, friendly voice, and he is often called upon for his deep, warm baritone voice-over style. Read more...
Paola
Paola is a native Italian voice artist and actress. She loves creatively expressing herself through communication in many forms Paola works for Italian TV as foreign VO artist and singer. Read more...
Michael
Michael is a professional Native German Voice Actor, and foreign voice artist. His voice has been featured in trailers, E-learning, explainer videos and audio-books for over 15 years. Read more...
Blanca
Blanca is a female Spanish voice-over artist with a native Castilian dialect. She has been working as a SpanishVO talent since 1990 when she started her professional career in radio. Read more...Featured foreign voice-over artists
We have a large database of foreign voice talent for you to choose from.
Here is a selection of foreign voice talent who we regularly work with, but if you don’t find what you’re looking for, we have a dedicated talent management team who will help you source the perfect foreign voice for your needs, and at a price that won’t blow your budget.
If you would like to discuss your project further, please complete the Quick Quote below.
You also can call us on +44 (0)118 9584934
or email: project@matinee.co.uk
Use our Quick Quote form to get a cost for your project within the hour
Let us know your requirements and we’ll send you a cost for the project within just one hour. Please try and give us as much information as you have so that we can cost the project accurately. Please tell us the length of the script, language, number of voice artists required and what it will be used for.
You’ll also find our production quality second to none, and our service level to be top notch. We have a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of commercial voice recordings including TV and radio advertising, corporate and educational videos, business presentations, IVR (telephone messages), animation, e-learning, gaming, and all web-based video.
And once you receive your quote, we promise we won’t keep pestering you for the sale. Your information is kept totally secure and we’ll respect your privacy at all times.
If you prefer to discuss your project in more detail you can call: +44 (0)1189584934 or email: project@matinee.co.uk
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Multilingual lip-sync voice-over recordings – Disney Interactive
Case Study
Disney Interactive required a multilingual lip-sync voice-over mix in 11 languages for an event promo. Disney’s aim was to demonstrate the range of languages they publish in, as well as the talents of the voice actors used.
Disney Interactive supplied audio from a 48 second clip of their movie – Monsters University, in all 11 languages. Matinée mixed the foreign audio translations of characters James P Sullivan and Mike Wazowski to create one soundtrack with all languages. The final mix was laid back to video and encoded as a high quality QuickTime .MOV file.
Complementary Services to enhance your Foreign Language Recordings
Matinée also offers a range of complementary services to the recording of foreign language recordings. We can transcribe and time stamp the spoken word in your source video, whether English or another foreign language. Then we can organise the translation into the languages you require, using tried and tested mother-tongue translators. Once you have signed off the translation, we’ll organise casting and recording, whether wild or sync to picture.
Once the recordings have been completed, we can clean and edit the audio. Watch the short Explainer Video (link below) that details the process so you can understand the difference it makes to the finished production. We always include several quality checks, such as listening to the audio to check if errors have been made, and the pronunciation is correct. We also check the timings are right compared to the original, and that files are correctly split and named. And of course we remove overly long pauses and then normalise volume levels.
We can also assist with localising any on-screen text within the source video, and we can help with closed captioning services as well. Along with our BSL & Audio Description services, we’ll make sure your content is accessible to audiences anywhere, whether they are hearing or visually impaired.
Voice Over
- Two state-of-the-art recording studios
- Pro-Tools recording and editing
- BBC quality acoustics and sound proofing
- Talented and helpful sound engineers
Subtitling
- Affordable subtitling in over 80 languages
- Specialised transcription & translation
- Video & graphics editing
- Burnt-in or file format of your choice
Translation
- In-country translation in 80+ languages
- 30 years experience for peace of mind
- Thorough quality check before delivery
- Affordable pricing and on-time delivery
Working with translation and production companies
Adding audio visual services to your mix will create many new sales opportunities for your team
Matinée has over thirty years of experience working alongside translation and production companies. So you can be sure our project managers are fully at home with the technical process of supervising and delivering localised material, in a professional manner. We can add translation, voiceover and subtitling to your company’s offering, which will appear seamless to your clients and yet mesh easily with the processes in your own departments.
If you are a translation company, we will send you some helpful guidelines when providing us with copy or scripts, and we can either work from your translations or handle the whole project for you, including translation. If you are a production company, we will provide translations or subtitles in your preferred format; whether that’s subtitle-ready files (XML or PNG), or burnt in as fully-subtitled videos. Voiceover recordings can be supplied as edited files, or we can remix with the original music and effects and provide a finished video, ready to go.
Working seamlessly with your team, we can take on all or part of the process, according to your needs, and help widen your service offering.
Helpful Videos
- An introduction to Matinée Multilingual
- Why you need a properly edited voiceover
- Translating the captions within a video
- How to create a superb voiceover recording
- Transcription and how to do it well
- Video translation and the potential pitfalls
- Automated phone messages - consider this
- Grow your business with subtitles
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Testimonials
They were so professional
Brian and Philippe…love them!! What a great call to brighten up my day! They were so professional and so funny and I could tell the client was really happy 😊
Philippe is definitely the best VO artist I’ve heard since being at Sponge! Just wow!
Maria TrathenSponge
Pleasure to work with
Pleasure to work with these guys. Hugh and the team couldn’t do enough to help and keep us informed throughout our customer journey. Highly recommended!
Alex CarrBBGR Optical
Delivers great work, right on time
We’ve used Matinée for several projects, from video editing to translations of marketing materials, and they’re always a great pleasure to work with. Any requests are answered right away. We’ve had tight deadlines, but we’ve never worried as the team at Matinée delivers great work, right on time.
Lisa PotrawiakSinclair Pharma
Fantastic to work with
The team at Matinée are fantastic to work with. They are really communicative, helpful and turned around the work as quickly as possible. I have no complaints at all and we will definitely be getting back in contact when we next need subtitles.
Jon MirleyThree Motion Media
Matinée is a company I can trust
I’ve worked with Matinee for well over 20 years, and continue to go back to them because of trust; a trust in their commitment to fulfilling the needs of my project, and a trust in the quality of their work.
Bruce CorbyMuddy Boot Productions
I use Matinee a lot for subtitling projects
I use Matinee for a lot of subtitling projects and they never fail to meet the deadlines. Great customer service and fast responses. Well done to the entire team.
Jade BurnellThe Big Word
Friendly and efficient service
The speed of response, and friendly, efficient service from all staff was quite exceptional. Matinee particularly stands out by putting the customer’s needs first, even when the job is relatively small and a bit of a technical challenge. I would strongly recommend Matinee for any subtitling work.
Richard TaylorFreelancer producer and film maker
A fantastic company to work with
A fantastic company to work with. Fast email responses, rapid delivery of audio files, and all with positive and warm personalities shining through! Thank you Matinée for a wonderful customer experience.
Anne CrawfordDecide
They are always well organised
Very pleased with a number of projects completed by Matinée. They are always well organised, providing clear expectations, organisation, efficiency and always deliver a quality product on time. Recommended.
Jon WatkinsJon Watkins TV
Quick response to meet my deadline
I have to mention the quick response of Sally and Nicole to my last minute request. They both understood the urgency of my need, and helped me complete the recording to hit my deadline.
Joville VillanuevaShell UK Ltd
Your dedicated Project Manager has everything covered
One of our dedicated and experienced Project Managers will work with you to guide you through each step in the delivery of your project. They will review your source materials at the outset, to ensure we have everything that’s needed to provide a well-planned solution. And if your project requires voicing, they will use their knowledge of our reliable voice artists to make sure you get the very best voice at an acceptable price.
Throughout the project, they will schedule the studio time, track the progress through production and pay attention to the details of your project to ensure your media is delivered in budget and on time.
We have some fabulous reviews which bear testimony to our friendly and professional voiceover and subtitling services.
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