The new Twisted Wave update now allows you to apply a Batch Process to any open file. Since that appears as a menu item, you can also apply a specific keystroke to activate that Batch Process. That actually makes it even more efficient to invoke when you are ready to send off a file.
Software may seem solid and dependable, but is often ephemeral. It’s helpful to consider whether your studio could still function if core tools went away. Flexible and redundant systems are a key aspect in any business. Because we have to be our own IT departments, it's easy to lose sight of how dependent we can be on specific pieces of software.
You can't overcome acoustics. There's always an effect from the surfaces and dimensions of any enclosed space. That's why I always encourage anyone setting up a home recording space to budget for treatment within the room. It is that important.
Our frame of reference for audio quality can be a bit skewed. When we start recording ourselves, our reference point for that quality is often the fully produced spots which we hear everywhere. But it's our raw sound that matters.
Before we end up in the momentum of this year, perhaps it’s worth pausing to look for those things that have become clutter and distraction.
It feels good to step back into the studio after some time away. This is the time of year when it becomes obvious that stepping away to perhaps find a broader perspective can be an important asset in our VO journey.
In going back through my 2025 notes for posts and emails, I realized a few snippets never coalesced into full posts. Given that it’s the season completion, here a few of those scattered thoughts.
As the calendar wraps around, we seem hard wired to take stock. There's a tendency to lean into numbers and give ourselves a pass/fail for goals achieved. Tracking numbers and identifying causes provides hard data to refine our approach and patch failing systems. As we tally our efforts, there may be some solace in recognizing the challenges of a difficult economy, impact of world events, immediate pressures of unique situations, and all those things out of our control. None of us pursue life in a vacuum.
Nothing remains in a static state. Clients who have relied upon us for years may suddenly "go in a different direction..." VO Agencies may fold or retool. The tone of advertisements may shift. It's possible to suddenly look up and realize that our approaches are no longer viable. How do we address that? It may be as simple as failing.
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