The Simplicity of Hardware – In the Home Voiceover Studio
With home studio voiceover setups, my bias is to be just complex enough that core needs are covered. This has beneficial and far-reaching effects...
Voiceover Studio Tech: What Do We Gain? (A bit about setting levels)
Is 32 bit essential for voiceover recording? With input gain set conservatively, we’re likely covered for most recording situations. Input gain is something we can get “right" with a reasonable margin of error. It does not have to be precise. It’s easy to miss that idea.
VO Studio Tech: What do We Get With 32 Bit?
Rode announced their new NT1 Generation 5 microphone contained a 32 bit recording option. How does that help us in the home voiceover studio? What if input gain settings no longer mattered?
VO Studio Tech: It’s All About The Bits
As soon as we start talking about voiceover recording in our home studio, all these numbers start flying around. Lately, we've heard about "32 bit" recording. What's that about?
Voiceover: We Are Session Players – Tuesday VO Tech Tip
Voice actors might find it helpful to take an idea from working session musicians: our sound should "fit" within the parameters of a project. What happens if our "sound" starts to call attention only to itself?
Riding the Learning Curve – Tuesday VO Tech Tip
Nothing in the voiceover business remains static. As AI advances, and large language model tools such as Chat GPT impact so many industries, we cannot help but feel that influence as well. In the the VO industry, each of us regularly faces the challenge of learning anew. How do we approach the need to continually be learning?
Does Your Software Lock You In? Tuesday VO Studio Tech Tip
How robust is your studio? Resilience of our software tools matters. What happens if key plug-ins suddenly go away? How do you keep working?
Studio Tools: Waves Plug-ins – A Drama in Two Acts
The end of March was a wild week for Waves. The audio plug-in company had announced a drastic change in how their effects were to be distributed - changing to a blanket subscription model for all users. Then within days, Waves abruptly walked that decision back and reinstituted "perpetual" licenses for their products. That's a win for voice actors and small home studios that might only need one or two key tools for their workflow. Here's how it played out...
Home VO Studio Basics: Power UP(S)! – Tuesday Tech Tip
When power outages hit your VO studio, how quickly can you switch to a backup system? An Uninterruptible Power Supply might be the key. What system to you have in place to keep from simply disappearing mid-session?
