Answer 1

We recommend all talent to protect their work by only recording small portions of provided scripts, introducing watermarking sounds or slating to render audio useless other than for reviewing the voice in the demo.   

Slating and reading only a portion of a provided script are the least intrusive of these methods but in cases where the script is so short that reading only a portion is more or less impossible, a watermark can serve to help protect your recording.    

Whether you are using music, a repeating tone or sound effects, the key is make sure that the client knows that these are deliberately placed watermarks and not flaws in your recording process. Simply stating in your audition terms that you have marked the recording and what the mark is can prevent clients from misinterpreting your marks as indicative of some problem with your audition.