Voiceover Recording Tech: Is Louder Better? – Tuesday Tech Tip
From the point of view of casting directors, it’s better if things are arriving within an expected range of loudness. But is louder better?
Voiceover Tech: Competitively Loud Audition Recordings – Tuesday Tech Tip
Can we be sure our auditions are at the right volume? Delivering competitively loud audio should be approached on a case-by-case basis.
Voiceover Tech: How Loud Do They Want? – Tuesday Tech Tip
Among the variables we control in our home voiceover studios, setting audition levels is tricky. What should we deliver to potential clients?
In the VO Studio: Setting the Right Levels – Tuesday Tech Tip
How do you handle the task of setting input levels for recording voiceover in your home studio setup? Here are some guidelines...
The Magic Box – Using Stacks, Racks, and Macros in your Voiceover Recording Worfklow – Tuesday Tech Tip
In our VO studios, we often rely upon “magic box” processes. That’s not necessarily wrong or bad. Automation usually pays for itself in time saved and audio reliably delivered. But can it go too far?
Voiceover Studio Refinement Results: Back in the Booth – Tuesday VO Tech Tip
As I was finishing up a recording session the other day, I found myself staring into my recording space and smiling. As documented a few months back, I gutted the insides of my booth and upgraded both the isolation and treatment of the space. I have to say the results have been quite pleasing.
Studio Efficiency: Thoughts on Flow and Workflow – Voiceover Tech Tip
Workflow in the home studio is a tricky thing. There’s simply no one-size-fits-all for voiceover audio. We need a variety of tools so our audio sounds appropriate.
In the VO Studio: Reaching for the Right Tool – Tuesday Tech Tip
Sometimes I get the feeling that as our recording tools increase, they can start to distract us from the task at hand: getting a brilliant audition out the door...
VO Studio Sparkle: A Little Practical Magic – Voiceover Studio Tech Tip
Arthur C. Clarke's quote regularly comes to mind while in the studio “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”
