November 24, 2009 I wrote one of the shortest blogs of my career. BEST MIC FOR AUDIOBOOKS. I must've been really lazy or awfully busy that day. Regardless, THAT blog must've shown up in a search somewhere, 'cause I got the following comment to the blog yesterday: Hello, I’m looking to finally...
Our listening preferences range just about as far and wide as our speaking and recording choices. Some voice actors record while wearing headphones, some record without the cans, but listen back with them, others listen through a set of studio monitors (of all shapes, sizes, costs, and...
Every once in a while, I get a quick missive from a friend of mine who runs a top VO studio. You might remember the blog I wrote based on a tip from "JJ", that got a lot of responses when -- as a voice seeker -- he asked specifically for a "pirate voice", and got mostly nothing of the sort. ...
Think of the first, the easiest (and perhaps the best) audio environment you ever made out of available materials in your home or hotel room -- like blankets. Now think of it done professionally with the right design and the best materials. That's the Studio Suit. Dan Lenard -- The Home Studio...
Yesterday, Stephanie Cicarelli of VOICES.com asked a question on her FaceBook group "THE VOICE ACTING HUB" about reading copy in the studio. "Do you read voice-over scripts on screens or do you prefer printing them?" she asked. Honestly I was floored to find that many still print, read, and mark...
Everybody's first choice in audio technical help is stepping it up. George Whittam is re-branding his top-flight audio services as VO STUDIO TECH. This is a smart move by George, and certainly shows a growth in his expertise, his clientele, and his ability to build off EWABS noteriety. Read more...
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...
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...