It’s Time to Connect Your Studio
Why invest in Source-Connect for your VO studio? Simple: if you are not able to connect remotely with a client, you won’t be competitive in voiceover. You’ll simply miss opportunities.
The Myth of the Microphone
The myth is that you need to have a specific microphone model to be a working voice actor. One of the first things I do in my Intro to Home VO Recording class is dispel that myth. I get some strange reactions sometimes. But to a large extent, the microphone doesn’t matter.
Tuning Twisted Wave (and other) Keyboard Equivalents
Spend less time at the editing desk and more time in your booth. Common steps buried in menus? Make your...
How Do You Listen? A Selection of Headphones for your VO studio
You need to accurately hear what you record. Tiny speakers on your laptop or earbuds just won't cut it. You need good headphones. Here are my favorites...
Booth Basics: Those Pesky Thready Bits
About every month or so – and definitely in almost every VO recording class I’ve taught – someone reports that...
Your VO Questions Answered: What is the Best Mic for Voiceover?
Here's one you may not have heard... What is the best microphone for voiceover work? That may actually have a very simple answer.
Connecting a Director/Studio for Remote VO Sessions
The best way to connect a director and studio for a remote VO session. Current options including Source-Connect, ipDTL, Source-Connect Now and more.
Recording Your Voice: VO Equipment Basics
By Voiceover Recording Instructor Jim Edgar How to get set up in your home VO studio I published the first...
Microphone Pickup Patterns – What does that shape mean?
One of the often overlooked (or misunderstood) aspects of microphone technology is the “pickup pattern.” All microphones have some type...
