How to record an ASMR video

List every trigger, camera angle, prop change, spoken section, and quiet transition. Decide whether audio and video will be captured together or as separate synchronized takes.

Silence fans and notifications, soften reflective surfaces, stabilize the camera, and isolate the microphone from desk and prop vibrations. Record room tone before the performance.

Monitor on headphones. Check whisper intelligibility, handling noise, stereo movement if used, clipping, autofocus noise, and whether props block the camera or microphone.

Record manageable sequences and use a visible clap or spoken slate when audio and video are separate. Leave clean gaps between alternate takes and keep microphone gain unchanged.

Use Hilite for the spoken-audio layer, preserve intentional texture, and export a reviewed file. Place it beneath the picture in a video editor and check synchronization from beginning to end.