My sites are set squarely on CES today. 'Almost embarrassing that a Vegas geek like me hasn't set foot on the exhibit floor until the third day! My planned stops include Blue Microphones, Shure, Microsoft, and about 50 other impromptu stops along the way. 🙂 Until I get back with pics of cool...
Maybe all this Consumer Electronics Show stuff is going to my head. CES is in Las Vegas this week. Then again... I've never been short on gusto when it comes to playing with the latest devices. Regardless, let me share with you what I think is a winning combination of 3rd-party (aftermarket)...
Do I have to state the obvious? WiFi-enabled portable recorders include smartphone and tablet devices. Auditions on iOS and Android devices using apps now available are landing gigs, and satisfying customers who can't tell the difference. Not only are they Wi-Fi enabled, but they're...
There's no doubt I suffer a deflation in January. The build-up to the Christmas and New Year's holidays are so expectant, that you can't help but feel a loss come January. Personally, Januarys are to my year... as Mondays are to my week...and I HATE Mondays! But no rest for the wicked -- as they...
In 2014, I verged on being a pest in relentlessly reminding blog readers of the mantra: video, video, video. In 2015 it's not gonna stop. I'm convinced more than ever of the power of video in establishing your voice-over presence in the marketplace. It can be something as simple as the video I...
...you know what has to be done. In just a few days, everyone will dust off 2014 and turn towards 2015. It's a symbolic time of renewal, but we also know January can be drudgery...cold -- a time when the realization sets in that the festive holidays are over. Just a little perspective on the...
As voice talent, we see a simplistic view of the distance remote-recording transaction. The producer or audio engineer contacts us, we talk into the mic, they record it...we dust off our hands, and are done. That's why the ISDN alternative technologies look so good to us. Cheaper,...
Many voice actors I know don't get Twitter, and won't go there. I get it. No pressure. Sometimes the plate is already full. But like most challenges, the mental mountain you build against a new thing is actually the biggest roadblock, not the technology behind it. Regardless, I personally...
Which new ideas are future staples, and which ones are just fads? MySpace sure was popular for a while there. Google Glass looked unbeatable. Now?....not so much. We don't know the future. We only have hunches, analysis, ROI, and the myopic view of cultural swells to go by. When I first read...
First: A hearty good day to my regular visitors! I do NOT take you for granted... and the fact that you spend a little time most days to read my missives is hugely encouraging to me.... and a special thanks to Dog & Pony Studio's John McClain for one of those encouragements. John is one of...
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