Gotham Lab provides professional commercial voice-over production in New York City for advertising agencies, brands, production companies, and broadcasters requiring broadcast-quality voice-over recordings for television commercials, radio spots, digital advertising, corporate video, and multilingual campaign content. Our in-house Midtown Manhattan recording studio — equipped with Pro Tools, Logic Pro, and Vegas Pro — produces commercial voice-over in English and 50+ languages with native-speaking professional talent, experienced audio engineers, and virtual client monitoring included at no additional charge.
Our clients include Viacom, Sony, Verizon, Dell EMC, Wunderman, and Mammoth NYC — and every commercial voice-over project at Gotham Lab is handled with the same in-house discipline: one project manager, one studio, one quality standard from talent casting through final audio delivery.
What sets Gotham Lab apart from every other commercial voice-over studio in New York City is what we do alongside the recording. Our in-house translation team adapts your English script for target-language markets — not just word-for-word translation but cultural adaptation ensuring your brand voice lands with the same impact in Spanish, Mandarin, French, or Arabic as it does in English. No briefing a separate translation agency on your campaign tone. No coordinating between a translator and a studio. One team that does both — under one roof in Midtown Manhattan.
Our Commercial Voice-Over Services
Gotham Lab provides commercial voice-over production for every content type, platform, and language. Every recording is produced in-house by our New York City studio team — no subcontracted studios, no third-party engineers.
| Service | What we deliver | Learn more |
|---|---|---|
| Television commercial voice-over | Broadcast-quality VO recording for TV commercials — 15, 30, and 60-second spots. English and multilingual versions. Union and non-union talent. Delivered in all broadcast-ready formats. | Get a quote |
| Radio commercial voice-over | Professional narration recording for AM/FM radio and streaming audio advertising. Any voice style, tone, or demographic. Rush turnaround available for time-sensitive campaign launches. | Get a quote |
| Digital & social advertising voice-over | Voice-over recording for YouTube pre-roll, connected TV, podcast advertising, social media video, and digital display campaigns. Platform-specific audio specs delivered ready for upload. | Get a quote |
| Corporate narration & brand voice-over | Professional narration for corporate videos, brand films, explainer videos, product demos, investor presentations, and internal communications. Tone-matched to your brand guidelines. | Get a quote |
| Multilingual commercial voice-over | English commercial campaigns adapted and recorded in 50+ languages — with in-house script translation and cultural adaptation. One team, one studio, one delivery package for every language version. | Get a quote |
| Script translation & adaptation | Commercial script translation in 50+ languages with cultural adaptation for target markets — ensuring your campaign message lands with the same impact in the target language as it does in English. | Get a quote |
| Voice casting | Professional voice casting matched to your brand and campaign — age, gender, tone, regional accent, and language. Audition recording and client approval before session booking. | Get a quote |
| eLearning & corporate training voice-over | Narration recording for eLearning modules, corporate training content, and L&D video in 50+ languages. Articulate, Captivate, and all LMS-compatible formats. | View service |
| Dubbing & lip-sync voice-over | Lip-sync dubbing for international commercial versions requiring mouth-movement synchronization. Native-speaking language directors present at every multilingual dubbing session. | View service |
Free quote — same day response
Contact us for a precise project quote. We respond to all inquiries within one business day. Rush turnaround available for time-sensitive deadlines. Ready to start? Contact Gotham Lab for a free consultation!
The Gotham Lab Commercial Voice-Over Studio
Our in-house Midtown Manhattan recording studio at 340 W 42nd St is equipped with industry-standard professional audio production technology — Pro Tools, Logic Pro, and Vegas Pro, alongside top-tier microphones, preamps, acoustic treatment,
and monitoring systems that deliver the pristine broadcast-quality audio your commercial campaigns require.
Every commercial voice-over session at Gotham Lab includes:
Virtual client monitoring via video conference — direct real-time direction of the session from anywhere in the world, at no additional charge
Experienced audio engineer present at every session — handling recording levels, editing, and post-production
Native-speaking language director present at every multilingual session — guiding pronunciation, regional dialect, and cultural nuance
Audio post-production — editing, noise reduction, and mastering delivered in all broadcast-required formats
Multilingual Commercial Voice-Over —
The Gotham Lab Difference
Most New York City voice-over studios can record in multiple languages — but they cannot translate. They require you to provide a pre-translated script, produced by a separate agency, before the session begins. If the translation is wrong, generic, or culturally tone-deaf, you discover it in the session — too late to fix without rescheduling.
Gotham Lab is different. Our in-house translation team adapts your English commercial script for every target language and market before the recording session — working from your brief, your brand guidelines, and your campaign objectives. The result is a script that doesn’t just say the right words in the target language — it says them the way a native speaker in that market would say them, with the same brand voice, the same energy, and the same persuasive impact as the original.
This integrated approach is why clients producing multilingual commercial campaigns choose Gotham Lab over studios that can only record, or translation agencies that cannot produce. One briefing, one team, one result.
Voice-Over Usage Rights —
What You Need to Know
Voice-over usage rights define how, where, and for how long you can use a recorded commercial voice-over. All Gotham Lab commercial voice-over contracts include clearly defined usage rights covering:
Media type
Broadcast television, radio, online/digital, social media, cinema, or internal corporate use
Territory
local, regional, national, or worldwide distribution rights
Duration
The timeframe for which usage rights are granted (typically 13 weeks, 26 weeks, or one year for broadcast)
Renewal terms
Options and rates for extending usage rights beyond the initial agreement period
Gotham Lab’s project managers guide every client through usage rights at intake — ensuring your contract is structured correctly for your campaign before any recording begins. Rush campaigns and last-minute usage expansions are handled with the same attention to detail.
Commercial Voice-Over Production Rates
Gotham Lab’s commercial voice-over rates are competitive with the New York City market — with the significant advantage that script translation and cultural adaptation are available in-house at the same session, eliminating the cost and delay of coordinating a separate translation vendor.
| Service | Rate | What's included | Learn more |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-sync voice-over recording | From $24/finished min | Native-speaking professional talent, NYC studio session, audio engineering, editing and mastering, delivery in broadcast-ready format. Virtual client monitoring included. | Get a quote |
| Lip-sync dubbing | From $128/finished min | Lip-sync dubbing session with native-speaking language director, NYC studio recording, sync to picture, audio engineering and delivery. Approx. 5 finished minutes per session hour. | View service |
| Script translation & adaptation | From $0.07/word | Commercial script translation with cultural adaptation in 50+ languages. Native-speaking specialist, brand voice alignment, production-ready format for studio session. | Get a quote |
| Multilingual commercial package | Contact for quote | Complete multilingual campaign package — script translation, voice casting, recording, and audio delivery across multiple languages. Single project manager, unified timeline. | Get a quote |
| TV commercial voice-over | Contact for quote | Priced per project — spot length, language count, union/non-union talent, usage rights requirements, and delivery format specifications | Get a quote |
| Radio commercial voice-over | Contact for quote | Priced per project — spot length, language count, talent specifications, and market distribution requirements | Get a quote |
| Digital & social advertising VO | Contact for quote | Priced per project — content length, platform specifications, language count, and delivery format requirements | Get a quote |
| Rush turnaround | Contact for quote | Same-day and 24hr available for campaign launches, broadcast deadlines, and time-sensitive advertising requirements | Get a quote |
All rates include project management, voice casting recommendation, recording session management, audio engineering, and post-production delivery. Virtual client monitoring included at no additional charge. Contact us for a free project quote — we respond within one business day.
In-house. New York City. Since 2007
Every project handled by our NYC team — no outsourcing, no middlemen, no subcontractors. Translation, localization, subtitling, voice-over, and CCSL in 50+ languages at rates 20–30% below the national average. Get started with a free consultation today.
Why Choose Gotham Lab
for Commercial Voice-Over Production?
Five reasons advertising agencies, brands, and production companies choose Gotham Lab over every other commercial voice-over studio in New York City.
| Why Gotham Lab | What it means for you |
|---|---|
| In-house translation + recording — the only NYC studio that does both | Gotham Lab is the only New York City commercial voice-over studio combining in-house script translation and cultural adaptation with in-house recording in 50+ languages. No briefing a separate translation agency on your brand voice. No discovering a translation problem in the recording session. One team adapts your script and records it — ensuring perfect brand voice alignment in every language. Contact us to discuss your campaign. |
| Viacom. Sony. Verizon. Dell EMC. Wunderman. | Gotham Lab’s commercial voice-over clients include some of the most demanding brands and agencies in New York City. Our track record of delivering broadcast-quality commercial recordings for major brands — on time, on brief, and to the highest production standard — is your assurance that your campaign is in experienced hands. Contact us to get started. |
| Virtual client monitoring — included at no charge | Every Gotham Lab commercial voice-over session is available for live virtual monitoring via video conference — at no additional charge. Direct your session in real time from your office, your home, or anywhere in the world. Most NYC studios charge extra for remote direction. At Gotham Lab it is standard on every session. Contact us to book a session. |
| 50+ languages — native-speaking talent, in-house casting | Gotham Lab’s commercial voice-over roster covers 50+ languages — all performed by hand-selected native speakers with professional advertising and commercial production experience. Every talent has been individually auditioned and approved by our production team. From Spanish and French to Mandarin, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, German, Portuguese, and beyond. Learn more about our voice-over services. |
| Complete campaign language services under one roof | Gotham Lab provides commercial voice-over alongside subtitling, closed captioning, dubbing, and CCSL creation — giving campaign producers a single partner for every language service requirement. One NDA, one project manager, one delivery package for your entire campaign’s language and accessibility needs. |
Ready to start your commercial voice-over project? Contact our New York City studio for a free consultation and same-day quote.
Contact Gotham Lab: info@gothamlab.com | +1 347-587-8110 | 340 W 42nd St #2424, New York, NY 10108
f.a.q.
Frequently Asked Questions — Commercial Voice-Over Production
Commercial voice-over questions answered by Gotham Lab’s in-house NYC production team.
What types of commercial voice-over does Gotham Lab produce?
How much does commercial voice-over production cost?
Do you record voice-over in languages other than English?
Can I direct the voice-over session remotely?
Do you work with union or non-union voice talent?
What are voice-over usage rights and how do they work?
How quickly can you produce a commercial voice-over?
What audio formats do you deliver?
Do you produce multilingual versions of TV and radio commercials?
Is all commercial voice-over production done in New York?
Gotham Lab’s New York City commercial voice-over team is ready to discuss your project. Whether you need a single English spot recorded for a broadcast deadline, a multilingual campaign adapted and recorded in 10 languages, or an ongoing voice-over production partner for your agency’s clients — our in-house NYC team handles every component from script through final audio delivery.
Contact Gotham Lab: info@gothamlab.com | +1 347-587-8110 | 340 W 42nd St #2424, New York, NY 10108
Gotham Lab – NYC
Address: 340 W 42nd St #2424, New York, NY 10108
Phone: +1 347-587-8110
Email: info@gothamlab.com
Hours: Mon–Fri: 8:00am–7:00pm | Sat: 9:00am–5:00pm