Even though it's been in beta since somewhere back at the end of the last decade, SoundStreak is enjoying a resurgence. Mentions of voice artists testing the product are showing up on plenty of online forums. I blogged about SoundStreak on Feb 13th, excited about the possibilities, only to find...
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CES for VO’s
My total time at CES this week was 4 hours one morning...maybe more like 3 hours and 25 mins. That may sound like a lot, but time goes like: (I think you get the idea). The microcosm of the Exhibit Floor is like a futuristic city of commerce with all the finest in hucksterism, sales,...
ISDN R.I.P…?
Read into the archives of this blog, and you'll see a long and bloody history of my wrestling match with the ISDN demons. More often than not, I found myself pinned with my shoulders to the mat. Once you raise the question about ISDN's possible demise, you inevitably hear from a usually seasoned...
TieLine
So while some of us are trying to find the perfect app for recording audio on a portable device, along comes an app that just lets you send it over IP, live. This came out in March, so I apologize for not finding it till now (feel like my tech-nose is failing me!). Tieline is an Aussie company,...
Audition by iPhone
This is an intriguing concept, absolutely do-able (in theory), and probably will be common in the future. I’m sure something similar could be done by Android, BlackBerry, or other smartphone, but follow the bouncing ball, while I explain how it could be done on the iPhone. First, you need a...
Simple Word Count
A simple word count. That's all I want. To be able to quote a client, I need to know how many words are in the content. You'd be surprised how often it comes up, and how difficult it can be. Right? Well, in my search, I came upon a great little FREE program, and it's about as simple to run as...
Voice Synth…not just in the future
All that expostulating about the computer-generated voices infringing on the markets we all work in as voice actors was just a mental exercise, no?
Synthetic Voice: Revolutionary or Repugnant?
It’s likely that we’re not far from a computer-generated voice accomplished enough to satisfy a sector of buyers who aren’t as discerning as the audiobook group mentioned above.
Managing Re-Do’s
Inevitably, one of your clients (OK, a few?) will require a “fix”, a “patch”…a “re-do”. Maybe it’s their fault: a re-write, a change in the copy, or a pronunciation they didn’t give you. Maybe (horrors!) it’s YOUR fault for inserting or deleting an important word. Whatever the reason...
IS Dis ISDN (part n)
The saga over AudioTX ISDN insallation at the CourVO voice-acting ranch continues!