n our studios, we often struggle to fix the little things. Interfaces stop working or microphones sound "funny". Since we're our own IT department, we often respond to current issues rather than aiming at a North Star goal. Taking a step back to find our focus remains essential to our long term success.
Relying solely on Effects and processing to salvage bad audio causes many problems throughout the production workflow.
At each stage of my recent booth renovation project, I’ve tried to remove a bit of friction. It feels better when things are simpler.
VO Booth Upgrade: Part 4 - Final steps in the recording booth upgrade - tracking down acoustic issues, improving the sound quality and dealing with the door.
The booth upgrade continues: All the parts had arrived for treatment and isolation. Time to strip off the walls and see how things sounded.
The home voiceover recording booth upgrade continues. Acoustic panels will replace aging foam, and I discover with ways to increase isolation from environmental noise.
Having a standalone recording booth can help to create good, usable audio. But after 10 years of use, mine was ready for an upgrade...
Attention. Focus. Are these actually different things? Running our VO biz, balancing the urgent versus the important often feels like an elusive goal.
The "One Thing" holding you back in VO might not actually be "one" thing. Your studio gear or skillset may have a longer timescale in mind...
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