Stop spending big bucks on fancy mics. Here are the three things you SHOULD be focusing on.
Great Voice Overs – It’s Not About the Mic!
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3 Incontestabe Facts About Choosing Mics
…three facts that have nothing to do with polarity, capsules, or name-brands.
Microphone Hygiene
Your microphone is not just a hunk of metal and wires. It’s delicate, and requires care. Here are a few simple suggestions.
7 Justifications for Staying With Your Current Mic
Guys...I'm talkin' mostly to you. Some of us (ahem) tend to be geek/tech heads about voice acting (you know who you are!). We can easily make the mistake of believing that a better mic/preamp/DAW/mic cable/mixer/shockmount/USB interface/yada/yada/yada will make us sound better. That's true up to...
Awesome Guide to 2016 Microphones
Honestly, there are so many good mics on the market right now that it makes me drool. I own some good ones, some great ones, some expensive ones, and some mid-priced ones...but when I see a review like the one in the current digital guide: ELECTRONIC MUSICIAN... my pocketbook starts to vibrate....
3 Irrefutable Facts About Choosing Mics
My friend Sean Daeley -- an American voice actor living in Japan -- alerted me to the month of May being Sweetwater's "Mic Month" (probably for no other reason than because of the convenient "M" alliteration).Love it! If you're shopping for a mic, this may be the right deal for you. The ad...
11 Sites Explaining Mic Pick-up Patterns
Geekhood status does not mean you have an osmotic mind...it just means you love the idea, the smell, the feel, the allure of technology.Much of the hardware/software challenges that come with being a voice actor are fun for me...but for some reason, the finer points of microphone pickup patterns,...
Microphones on #WoVOChat Today!
EVERYBODY's got something to say about Microphones. Their mic. The mic they want. They mic they wish they hadn't wasted money on.Today's your day to spill the beans.Tell us what you think about mics, and find out something you DIDN'T know about them.Our guests are WoVO members @HomStudioMan Dan...
Should a Mic “Look” Good?
Have you ever heard a voice actor remark: "...man, that's a suh-weet lookin' mic!!!" ?? Purists and audio engineers are gonna hate me for this one...much the same way car salesmen love car buyers. Why? Because car buyers rely entirely to much on the way a car "looks" rather than the quality of...
3 Hard Truths About Mics
Last week's Senny 416 buying frenzy reminded me of a few hard-n-fast facts about mics. One can hardly argue that $799 is a darn good offer on one of the most coveted mics on the market. Joe Cipriano's altruistic motives made the deal genuine -- even warm -- in a cut-throat marketplace that shaves...