VO Recording Basics: Setting Up Your Setup – Part 1
Even if you don’t want to be an audio engineer, understanding the basics of the VO recording signal chain will...
Faster Voiceover Audio Editing Workflow Trick – Tuesday Tech Tip
This week's Tuesday Tech Tip - Thow a tiny change to a keyboard shortcut paid big dividends in my audio editing workflow.
Resurrection or Redemption? Wicked Cushion Replacement Ear Pads for Sony 7506 Headphones
A quick replacement ear pad review: Testing non-flaking replacement ear pads on my “other” pair of headphones. Kinder to my...
The Trapping Effects of Effects
Voice actors are continually tempted – or even encouraged – to use processing Effects to “enhance” their recordings or make...
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...
