On the whole, we voice actors seem unnecessarily obsessed with obtaining that perfect "on-the-road" mobile recording experience. How many of us actually NEED that? Naw, forget that question. I understand being prepared, and I've got my methods...my portable unit. I pay attention to what Dan...
Voice Acting is apparently not big enough to prompt equipment makers to hold their own convention just for us (YET)...but NAMM comes close. NAMM originally stood for North American Music Merchants, but now it's an international show for manufacturers, affiliates, resellers, and other vendors in...
The day you spend hours searching-out a scratchy sound or electrical hum in your audio chain is the day you start wondering if the hi-priced mic cable is REALLY better than the bargain brand. Right? "Microphones output a very low signal by nature. Using a really high quality cable on your mic...
Ever heard of 'em? I hadn't either, till the other day when I got their email flier. They're an audio equipment supplier...kinda like BSW, SweetWater, B&H...you know...they've got it all: microphones, mixers, pre-amps, mic stands, cables, cords, plugs...yada yada yada. Oh, and one other...
Maybe you've already heard about this. I hadn't...so here's the link to what appears to be professionally-designed portable sound dampening system for setting up anywhere on-the-fly. Retail on this puppy is $300. I'd like to see how it compares to Harlan Hogan's Porta-Booth, or the Pocket...
The response to my blog on the Pocket Soundbooth (a tip from VO friend Erik Sheppard) was surprisingly energetic. Not that everyone thought it was a viable solution...indeed, I think only one person mentioned they thought it was worth the $50, and Dan Lenard (the EWABS Studio Master) said it...
Did I mention I'm in Boise? Lovely city. One of the most active and vibrant downtowns in the nation. And man, they love their Boise State Mustangs! When I'm here, I stay at the Idaho Heritage Inn. It's a classy Bed & Breakfast with a real history. Wherever I go, I take a mobile recording...
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...
The latest iteration of Sony’s professional digital audio production suite is out. This is the full-featured program with all the bells and whistles, not their SoundForge “Audio Studio” pkg. Full price is $374.95…but if you upgrade from a previous pro version, it’s $149.95, and upgrade from an...
The new Zoom H4n is out, and it’s a sweet upgrade!
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