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title: Professional Voice Cloning - Best Practices
description: Best practices for recording high-quality reference audio.
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To get the most accurate and natural voice clone, it's essential to provide **high-quality reference audio**. The best practices for recording remain the same as those for **Instant Voice Cloning**, which you can find here:

🔗 **[Instant Voice Cloning - Best Practices](/waves/v-3-0-1/documentation/best-practices/voice-cloning-best-practices)**

However, **Professional Voice Cloning (PVC) significantly improves upon Instant Voice Cloning** in the following ways:

## 🎙️ How PVC Enhances Voice Cloning

### 1. **Handles Background Noise More Effectively**

* PVC can filter out mild background noise without affecting voice quality.
* Unlike Instant Cloning, **PVC adapts better to real-world recording conditions**.

### 2. **Captures a More Natural Speaking Style**

* Supports a **wider range of tones and vocal inflections**.
* Preserves the natural rhythm and personality of speech.

### 3. **Understands Extreme Emotions & Variability**

* PVC models can **learn from expressive speech**, making them ideal for voices with dynamic emotions (anger, excitement, sadness).
* Instant Cloning may struggle with highly expressive tones.

### 4. **Improves Inconsistent Speaking Patterns**

* Can learn from **pauses, breath sounds, and fluctuations in speaking speed**.
* Works well even if the reference recordings contain slight variations.

### 5. **More Robust for Long-Form Content**

* Best suited for audiobook narration, dubbing, and professional voice applications.
* Produces high-quality results even in long recordings.

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